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Curiosity's new Teal Ridge panorama shows off dusty Mars landscape
Slash Gear - 9 Aug 2019 02:01
NASA’s Curiosity rover, the machine that landed on Mars seven years ago, has sent back to Earth a series of images compiled into a bright high-resolution panorama. Prominently featured in the 360-degree image, which NA...
W Hotels caters to YouTubers with new mukbang room service
Slash Gear - 9 Aug 2019 02:55
W Hotels, specifically the W Hotel in Washington, DC, has introduced a new room service option that’ll appeal to YouTubers: the Sip & Slurp menu for filming mukbang videos. The new menu is pricey and only available for...
HarmonyOS official as Huawei's Android alternative
Slash Gear - 9 Aug 2019 16:38
We’ve known that Huawei has been working on an Android alternative for a while now, but today it was finally named: HarmonyOS. The operating system was officially announced by Huawei CEO Richard Yu at the Huawei Develo...
Drone Racing League is making its Racer4 UAV available to all
Engadget - 9 Aug 2019 15:28
When the new season of Drone Racing League premieres on August 11th, its competitors will be racing the fourth iteration of its high-speed First Person View drone. That machine, called the DRL Racer4, can accelerate from...
HAMAC Hand Coffee Grinder Energizer instantly transforms your grinder
The Gadget Flow - 9 Aug 2019 15:00
Achieve even grounds instantly when you use the HAMAC Hand Coffee Grinder Energizer. Working with your manual coffee grinder, HAMAC instantly turns it into an electric one. This nifty device is totally ergonomic for a fi...
Mauna Kea's Thirty Meter Telescope Is the Latest Front in the New Fight for Indigenous Sovereignty
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2019 15:00
Kealoha Pisciotta used to journey up Mauna Kea in Hawaii for work. A Native Hawaiian (or Kanaka Maoli), Pisciotta worked at the Joint Astronomy Center for some 12 years helping tune and care for the telescope instruments...
nubia Z20 insists that dual screen phones are still a thing
Slash Gear - 9 Aug 2019 04:23
While many OEMs are scrambling over cutouts and popup cameras, former ZTE subsidiary nubia seems to be singing a different tune. The now-independent manufacturer has just announced a high-end phone that it will be launch...
All-in-one Twitch Studio streaming app arrives for beta testing
Slash Gear - 9 Aug 2019 03:47
Streaming service Twitch is making it easier for anyone to stream on its platform via Twitch Studio, a streaming app that has arrived for beta testing. Twitch describes the software as an all-in-one solution for new stre...
This Theory Could Breathe New Life Into the Hunt for Dark Matter
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2019 23:45
Physicists don't know where most of the universe's apparent mass has gone, and attempts to find it have so far failed. But a proposed particle born out of the universe's chaotic first moments may provide a candidate and ...
BMW's 2020 kill-list claims its first three victims
Slash Gear - 9 Aug 2019 23:17
BMW’s axe is starting to fall, with the German automaker confirming the first of its models which will be discontinued for the 2020 model year. Three cars from BMW’s range have been cut, though the company is believe...
Missing: FDNY Hard Drive With the Medical Records of More Than 10,000 People
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2019 23:05
Massive data breaches have become a sad, numbing reality, where a hack or a compromised server leads to millions of peoples' private data becoming public or landing in the hands of thieves. Bucking that trend, the Fire D...
ActionDash 4.0 lets you set a schedule for 'focus mode'
Engadget - 9 Aug 2019 23:00
Earlier this year, ActionDash added "focus mode" to its list of features to help you cut down on screentime even more. By doing so, the digital wellbeing app was able to offer the functionality before Google rolls out it...
Apple's next big thing is in the mind
Slash Gear - 9 Aug 2019 22:36
Apple is ramping up to a revolution in the way you live your life. Right now the most ironic paradox in most people’s lives is the complete lack of motivation they feel for keeping their body healthy. I know I feel tha...
The Trump Administration Killed A Driverless Car Committee Nobody Seemed To Have A Problem With
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2019 22:34
In the final days of the Obama administration, the Department of Transportation formed a committee to advise on the emerging technology of self-driving cars. For whatever reason, the Trump administration didn't see the p...
Buy Committee: Should I Upgrade My Portrait Lens?
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2019 22:30
Buy Committee, it's me again, ya boy Tercius. I need your help (again).
Destiny 2 cross saves detailed as Steam launch approaches
Slash Gear - 9 Aug 2019 22:27
Earlier this year, Bungie announced that it had acquired the publishing rights for the Destiny series from Activision. As part of this acquisition, Destiny 2 is going to leave Activision Blizzard’s Battle.net client an...
The 10 Best Deals of August 9, 2019
Gizmodo - 9 Aug 2019 22:20
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Form Swim Goggles pack a smart display for AR activity data
Slash Gear - 9 Aug 2019 22:16
Swim company Form has launched Swim Goggles, a new wearable product that combines smart glasses tech, activity tracking, and ordinary swimming goggles to offer competitive swimmers a training edge. Though the Form Swim G...
Huawei announces its first operating system, HarmonyOS
Ars Technica - 9 Aug 2019 22:07
Huawei is the next mobile challenger after Microsoft, Mozilla, RIM, and Samsung.
Back to school: The best gaming PCs and accessories
Engadget - 9 Aug 2019 22:06
Enjoy this guide to the best gaming PCs and accessories for students, just one part of our larger 2019 back-to-school series. In addition to top picks in 11 categories -- everything from laptops to smartphones to gaming ...
Apple is now selling the AirPower, basically, only it's not made by Apple
Ars Technica - 9 Aug 2019 22:02
It doesn't have all the same features, but the basic concept is the same.
Twitter unfreezes Mitch McConnell's campaign account after review
Engadget - 9 Aug 2019 21:53
Twitter unfroze Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from his campaign account today after the lawmaker was suspended for posting a video of angry protestors that violated the site's guidelines. The social media giant ...