Gadget News
Velox Off-Road Electric Skateboards give you full suspension for every jump
The Gadget Flow - 23 Aug 2019 09:00
The Velox Off-Road Electric Skateboards ensure you aren’t limited by road conditions. Wherever you want to go, you can with this all-terrain electric skateboard collection. Velox offers four types of skateboards: SX-5 ...
At long last, Fortnite's BRUTE mechs have been nerfed
Slash Gear - 23 Aug 2019 18:31
If there’s been a running theme to Fortnite season X so far, it’s been “everybody hates the BRUTE mechs.” While you’d be hard pressed to find someone who’d complain about rideable mechs in general, the way BR...
Google's internal community guidelines discourage political discussions
Engadget - 23 Aug 2019 18:31
Today, Google released a new set of community guidelines that bans political discussions inside the company and reminds Googlers that they are responsible for their words and will be held accountable for them. The policy...
Anker's Tiny New $20 Power Strip Gives You Extra Outlets Anywhere
Gizmodo - 23 Aug 2019 16:04
Anker Portable Power Strip | $20 | Amazon | Promo code ANKER192
Sony's 'Uncharted' movie has lost another director
Slash Gear - 23 Aug 2019 03:48
Sony wants to bring the Uncharted video game series from Naughty Dog to the big screen, but it has a director problem. According to a new report, the project has lost Dan Trachtenberg as director, making him the latest c...
DoorDash finally makes sure delivery drivers get your tips
Engadget - 23 Aug 2019 03:24
DoorDash drivers will earn 100 percent of tips under a revamped set of rules on pay. The delivery service today announced a new tipping and earnings policy that it claims will lead to drivers earning more on average. The...
US book publishers sue Audible over AI-powered transcription
Engadget - 24 Aug 2019 01:57
Several of the biggest book publishers in the US have launched a new lawsuit against Audible over a feature they say infringes on their copyright. Leading the suit are the so-called "Big Five" of US publishing: Hachette,...
Amazon Sells Everything, Including Tons of Unsafe Products: Report
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2019 01:50
Amazon, as a consumer-facing brand, is one of the most trusted institutions in America (second only to the military), which drives home how well the company's e-commerce scheme works. Amazon is not a singular institution...
Which phones let me connect to 5G in 2019?
Slash Gear - 24 Aug 2019 01:45
New 5G network service was connected in several countries around the world in recent months before all brands had their own 5G smartphone. Some manufacturers have a single smartphone capable of connecting to 5G data spee...
Alex Stamos, Ex-Facebook Security Chief, Blames Journalists for Cambridge Analytica Fallout
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2019 01:25
A Facebook initiative announced last year designed to generate "independent, credible research about the role of social media in elections" is faltering, BuzzFeed reported this week, citing multiple sources with knowledg...
Report: The Ms. Marvel Live-Action TV Show Is a Go at Disney+
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2019 01:05
It's Kamala Khan's time to shine. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Marvel is developing a live-action Ms. Marvel series for Disney+, with writer and comedian Bisha K. Ali (Four Weddings and a Funeral) coming on b...
The 10 Best Deals of August 23, 2019
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2019 01:00
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Health officials say vape user with severe lung illness has died
Slash Gear - 24 Aug 2019 00:43
Public health officials in Illinois have reported the death of an individual who had recently used a vaping device and was later hospitalized with the same unnamed severe lung condition impacting more than 100 other peop...
First Death From Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Reported by Illinois Health Officials
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2019 00:31
A patient has died after suffering a mysterious lung illness linked to vaping, health officials said Friday. The death comes in the wake of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcing this week that more th...
LG's smart home app adds voice control through Google Assistant
Engadget - 24 Aug 2019 00:28
Many smart appliance makers' apps still require that you tap buttons to control your home, but not LG's. It's introducing Google Assistant-powered voice control to its ThinQ app (previously SmartThinQ) to steer all its c...
OnePlus TV's secret weapon is Samsung display tech
Slash Gear - 24 Aug 2019 00:19
Earlier this month, OnePlus confirmed that it does indeed have a TV in the works. The company hasn’t shared very many details about this TV yet, seemingly preferring to reveal things about it gradually. So far, we’ve...
A Last Ditch Legal Effort to Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline Has Failed
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2019 00:00
A new president is looking more and more like advocates' only way of stopping the Keystone XL Pipeline. The Nebraska Supreme Court approved the pipeline route that cuts through the state, which environmental advocates ar...
Minecraft Java Edition update adds friendly bees, hives, and honey
Slash Gear - 23 Aug 2019 23:55
Mojang has released Minecraft: Java Edition update 19W34A, bringing a new type of ‘bug’ to the game: bees. These bees are ‘cute, fuzzy, neutral mobs,’ according to the company, which warns that players should avo...
Netflix test brings human-curated 'Collections' to streaming
Engadget - 23 Aug 2019 23:51
Netflix leans on algorithms for virtually all of its show suggestions, but it's trying something radical: curation from real, honest-to-goodness humans. The service is testing expert-crafted Collections that, much like m...
Pokemon GO leak spills months of updates
Slash Gear - 23 Aug 2019 23:41
Intrepid detail hunters flushed out a significant amount of detail from the newest version of Pokemon GO’s game files overnight last night. In these files, they discovered line after line of code with indicators for fu...
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV range increases over entry Model 3
Slash Gear - 23 Aug 2019 23:27
The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV is getting a range increase, with the Model 3 competitor stretching how far it will go on a charge by almost 10-percent – though not in the way you might have expected. Set to arrive in Chevy...
OnePlus TV will run 'optimized' Android TV software
Engadget - 23 Aug 2019 23:03
Following the news that OnePlus will release its first TV this September in India, company CEO Pete Lau has shared additional information about the platform in an interview with Gadgets 360. Most notably, thanks to a par...