Gadget News
Elizabeth Warren's Latest Plan Tackles U.S. Injustices Against Tribes and Their Lands
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2019 00:43
Elizabeth Warren is a woman of many plans, but on Friday the United States senator and Democratic presidential candidate released one of her most detailed ones yet. The plan focuses on what she would do as president to u...
Lenovo Continues Its Intelligent Transformation
TechPinions - 16 Aug 2019 19:05
When most consumers or IT buyers think about Lenovo, they likely think of a company best known for its iconic ThinkPad line of PCs. Lenovo is still very much a personal computing device company--it owned the top worldwid...
Apple will unveil new iPhones on September 10, leak suggests
Ars Technica - 16 Aug 2019 04:46
A leaked screenshot carries the date--but it was probably that day anyway.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Causes Havoc as Computer System Goes Down Nationwide
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2019 01:57
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's computer systems are reportedly having issues across the country.
Pokemon Sword and Shield Battle Stadium detailed as new trailer drops
Slash Gear - 16 Aug 2019 21:28
The Pokemon World Championships are officially underway, and The Pokemon Company kicked off the event by revealing some new information about Pokemon Sword and Shield. Some of this information came packaged in a new trai...
Stop Using Hijacked Passwords That Google Already Told You Were Bad
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2019 18:50
In February, Google did us lazy bums a favor by adding a Password Checkup extension for Chrome. The way it works is the extension will send you a warning to change your password whenever logging-in to a site using a user...
NASA Fermi images see the moon as brighter than the Sun
Slash Gear - 16 Aug 2019 17:57
We all know that in visible light, the moon in much, much dimmer than the Sun. If you look at the Sun directly, you risk harming your vision permanently from its brightness. We all stare at the moon, and no one has ever ...
Cops Intervene After Amazon's 'Mrs. Maisel' Promotion Is So Good, It Stops Traffic
Gizmodo - 16 Aug 2019 04:51
Amazon's latest promotion for its Emmy-nominated comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel--dialing back prices around Los Angelos to reflect the show's 1959 setting--proved so popular that police had to temporarily shut it down ...
FDA proposes gruesome cigarette packs to freak out smokers
Slash Gear - 16 Aug 2019 03:44
The FDA is targeting smokers with a newly published proposed rule that, if implemented, would put disturbing imagery on packages of cigarettes. The ‘photo-realistic color images’ would be part of warnings placed on c...
Judge orders Georgia to ditch 'vulnerable' voting machines by 2020
Engadget - 17 Aug 2019 01:50
A federal judge has ordered Georgia to stop using its old, "vulnerable" paperless voting machines by next year. US District Court Judge Amy Totenberg will allow the state to use the machines for special and municipal ele...
Disney+ and Big Cable Team Up to Crack Down on Password Sharing, and Now We're Freaked Out
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2019 01:50
Well, folks, I hate to rain on your streaming services parade, but those of us who are hoping to skirt a Disney+ subscription and instead leach off a buddy's account may run into some trouble.
Nintendo Is Apparently Giving New Switch Owners a Free Upgrade to Version 2
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2019 01:33
Is there anything worse than buying something only to see the company release a new and improved version just a few weeks later? Nintendo feels your pain, and if you purchased a Switch, the original version, after July 1...
The 2020 Corvette Stingray spec we'd pick involves a compromise
Slash Gear - 17 Aug 2019 01:30
There’s no denying the 2020 Corvette Stingray is affordable, with Chevrolet flipping expectations of its mid-engined sports car, but there’s a tough decision involved when it comes to bragging rights. Unveiled last m...
Engineers Will Love this Dead Calculator Hacked Into a Wireless Keyboard
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2019 01:20
On the surface, hacking a broken calculator to serve as a Bluetooth 'keyboard' for a calculator app on a smartphone seems like hacking for hacking's sake. But we all know how frustrating a touchscreen keyboard can be for...
Cat allergy vaccine treats pets to protect allergic humans
Slash Gear - 17 Aug 2019 01:05
Though not quite at the same level as shellfish and peanuts, cats trigger an allergic reaction in many people, making it impossible to keep them around as pets. That’s unfortunate, particularly in people who develop th...
Stop Doxing Yourself With Your Pet Photos
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2019 00:53
People are hyper-vigilant these days about protecting their personal information, all the little details about themselves that can lead to stalking or harassment online. But there's one mistake they're repeating so often...
The 10 Best Deals of August 16, 2019
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2019 00:50
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Upgrading to the new Switch? Here's how to transfer your data
Slash Gear - 17 Aug 2019 00:47
Last month, Nintendo announced that the standard Switch is getting a little bit of an upgrade by way of a new model that boasts increased battery life. While the new Switch doesn’t offer any increased performance over ...
Amazon sent 20 order confirmations to the wrong people
Engadget - 17 Aug 2019 00:43
Twenty Amazon customers in the US had their order updates sent via email to the wrong person thanks to a "technical issue." Amazon confirmed the snafu after a report from TechCrunch exposed the issue. In addition to an i...
Why Is Apple Flexing on High-end Camera Company Red Over Vague Patents?
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2019 00:30
Apple isn't afraid of beef, and the latest company on its bad side is Red Digital Cinema. The two companies are currently locked in a lawsuit over one of Red's RAW codec patents, which Apple is trying to get invalidated....
Why You Should Use Windows Defender's Ransomware Prevention
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2019 00:30
A crucial security feature in Windows Defender comes disabled by default: Ransomware Protection. That's surprising, since ransomware is a serious threat that locks down your device and blocks you from accessing your data...
A Woman Lived with a 'Twin' Inside Her for 17 Years Without Knowing
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2019 00:20
A young woman in India unknowingly lived with one of the rarest and most unsettling medical conditions for nearly two decades, her doctors say. According to a case report out this week, the woman had a sac containing her...