Gadget News
Galaxy Note 10 price leak sparks more hope for US buyers
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2019 03:36
The Galaxy Note 10 announcement is close at hand and, if rumors are correct, its retail launch won’t be too far behind. Rumors and leaks, of course, aren’t always on the mark but there are some that we wish were inde...
E-Commerce Site StockX Confirms It Was Hacked, Exposing Data From 6.8 Million Customers
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2019 01:59
It looks like this week is dead set on proving that old superstition about bad omens: They always come in threes.
Inventor Franky Zapata rides jet-powered flyboard across the English Channel
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2019 04:53
Mankind has always had an obsession with flying. Not just in large metal vehicles, which is probably just a compromise. In both science and fiction, people have tried to develop machines that would propel their bodies in...
Google Fit now tracks your sleep patterns
Engadget - 5 Aug 2019 00:00
Google Fit should now be that much more helpful when you're ramping down for the night. The fitness app now tracks sleep patterns from apps that share their data, giving you better sense of whether or not you need more s...
Duckweed 'superfood' shows promise for blood sugar, appetite control
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2019 21:17
Mankai duckweed, a type of highly sustainable aquatic plant produced in a number of countries, may be a new superfood offering profound effects on blood sugar and appetite control, according to a new study. A team of res...
HTC stops selling phones in UK while patent dispute rumbles on
Engadget - 5 Aug 2019 20:45
HTC has stopped selling phones through its UK website while a patent issue plays out. Its handsets are all listed as out of stock, including the Exodus 1 blockchain phone, though the company is still selling them in othe...
How to Find Spyware Your Employer Installed on Your Computer and What to Do About It
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2019 14:30
There are employers and IT departments out there that take an extreme approach to monitoring what the staff gets up to on company-owned equipment. You may not be able to change the policies of the firm that you work for,...
Logitech's Cheap Take On the Apple Pencil Is Even Cheaper Today
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2019 14:05
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Huawei Mate 30 Pro camera leak preempts Galaxy Note 10 launch
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2019 02:53
In just three days, Samsung will be formally announcing the Galaxy Note 10. Like it or not, and some will definitely not, it represents Samsung’s next big step forward in design and features. One of the things that see...
Here's When Using a Fan Will Actually Make You Hotter
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2019 23:50
Electric fan fans are in for some bittersweet news. A new study out Monday suggests that while fans can help people cool down on hot and humid days, in hot and arid environments they may actually make you more uncomforta...
NEC's passenger drone takes a short test flight in Japan
Engadget - 5 Aug 2019 23:43
Japan is eager to become a leader in the passenger drone industry. NEC Corp nudged the nation a step closer to that goal Monday with a demo of a people-carrying quadcopter, which stayed in the air for about a minute. The...
SpaceX will let small satellites hitch a ride on its rockets
Engadget - 5 Aug 2019 23:14
For space tech startups and other small companies doing research, one of the biggest hurdles is actually getting to space. SpaceX is looking to change that. Today, it announced a SmallSat Rideshare Program, which will al...
Skin cancer nano-vaccine protects mice from deadly melanoma cells
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2019 23:12
Melanoma, the most deadly skin cancer, may one day be prevented and treated using a simple vaccine. Researchers with Tel Aviv University have published the results of their work with nanoparticles and the potential for t...
Gloriously Gruesome Sci-Fi Cult Classic Event Horizon Might Become an Amazon Series
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2019 23:00
I have often proclaimed my love for Paul W.S. Anderson's 1997 sci-fi horror film Event Horizon, about a deep-space vessel that goes to a very bad dimension and returns with mind-warping powers, and features Laurence Fish...
Even a Country Without Regular Internet Access Doesn't Trust Facebook
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2019 22:50
Perennially responsible company Facebook announced its intention to launch its own cryptocurrency, called Libra, less than two months ago. In that time a raft of governmental bodies have told Facebook in no uncertain ter...
A Leaked Google Memo Exposes The Fallacy of 'Generous' Parental Leave
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2019 22:45
On Monday, Motherboard re-published a memo written by a Google employee with the title, "I'm Not Returning to Google After Maternity Leave, and Here is Why." First posted on an internal message board, it details a now-de...
Google employee claims it discriminates against pregnant women
Engadget - 5 Aug 2019 22:35
Google is facing internal criticism, yet again, after a viral memo by an employee accused the company of discriminating against pregnant women. As Motherboard reports, that worker faced retaliation after bringing up a ma...
Forget Pixel 4 - Google Soli could revolutionize the car
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2019 22:24
The Pixel 4 may give Google’s Soli gesture recognition its first commercial outing, but it’s the car dashboard where I suspect the radar technology could make its biggest splash. Handiwork of Google’s ATAP advanced...
If You Take Out Your Phone in a Movie Theater, I'm Going to Ask to Use It
Gizmodo - 5 Aug 2019 22:10
Almost every weekend this year, I've ended up at the movies. In a relentless news environment, it's nice to head over to the local multiplex, plop down, and turn off the rest of the world for a couple of hours. Sadly, I'...
Netflix cancels The OA, but fans are trying to save it
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2019 22:07
In December 2016, Netflix released the first season for an original show called The OA that quickly climbed to the top of the company’s popularity charts. Now, a little more than two years later and months after the se...
Back to school: All the gear you need to watch TV from your dorm room
Engadget - 5 Aug 2019 22:02
Please enjoy this guide to the best TVs and streamers to use in a dorm room, just one part of our larger 2019 back-to-school guide. In addition to top picks in 11 categories -- everything from laptops to smartphones to g...
Twitch's salty response to Ninja is perfect
Slash Gear - 5 Aug 2019 21:47
Last week, a Fortnite streamer named Tyler “Ninja” Blevins made a surprising announcement: he revealed that he’s leaving Twitch, a platform on which he has more than 14 million followers, to begin streaming on Mixe...