Gadget News
Spotify brings automatic track previews to Facebook Stories
Slash Gear - 31 Aug 2019 00:45
Spotify has made it easier to share tracks on Facebook, the company announced this week. With the update, tracks from Spotify shared on Facebook Stories will offer 15-second previews of the audio before the user taps to ...
Massive ransomware attack targets dental offices across the US
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2019 05:03
Ransomware, a type of malware that locks down a victim’s computer until they pay a ransom, has crippled computer systems at dental offices throughout the United States. According to multiple reports, hundreds of dental...
YouTube will stop displaying exact follower counts in September
Engadget - 30 Aug 2019 18:23
In an attempt to take the pressure off of creators, YouTube is changing the way it displays how many followers an account has. Throughout September, the platform is rolling out abbreviated public subscriber counts. For e...
Fitbit Versa 2 Health and Fitness Smartwatch offers built-in Alexa for all-around control
The Gadget Flow - 30 Aug 2019 09:00
The Fitbit Versa 2 Health and Fitness Smartwatch is so much more than an activity tracker. This smartwatch has built-in Amazon Alexa, so you’ll stay connected to everything you need. Curious how hot it really is outsid...
Skype update brings message bookmarks, split window, media previews
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2019 04:18
Skype has been updated on desktop and mobile with a variety of new features, the most notable improvements involving messaging. Starting now, Skype users on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS can bookmark any Skype me...
Dentist offices across the U.S. hit with ransomware
Engadget - 30 Aug 2019 03:22
Hundreds of dentist offices around the United States were hit with ransomware this week according to multiple reports from ZDNet, CNN and security researcher Brian Krebs. The incidents are the result of an apparent vulne...
PS Plus free games for September include Batman and dark fantasy
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2019 03:19
As expected, Sony has taken the wraps off the upcoming batch of games that’ll be made free for the company’s PlayStation Plus subscribers. The lineup includes some notable games, the leading title being Batman: Arkha...
Plant-based diets may protect the heart, but lack a vital brain nutrient
Slash Gear - 31 Aug 2019 01:37
Plant-based diets have been the source of a growing number of studies focused primarily on heart health and cancer risk. A number of benefits have been associated with diets that do not contain animal products, assuming ...
Miami's gathering electric scooters before Dorian sends them airborne
Engadget - 31 Aug 2019 01:31
With the help of hurricane-force winds, dockless electric scooters could soon start terrorizing more than mere city streets. The City of Miami has asked electric scooter companies to collect their fleets out of fear the ...
Cyberpunk 2077 deep dive gameplay trailer reveals more Keanu
Slash Gear - 31 Aug 2019 00:57
The game Cyberpunk 2077 will include futuristic landscapes, cybernetic implants in humans, new types of vehicles and weapons, and other science fiction elements, but none of that matters. Not when the game also has Keanu...
The Bill That Could Undo Uber Passes California's Senate Appropriations Committee, 5-2
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2019 00:44
AB5, the contentious California bill that would upend the gig economy model of Uber, Lyft and other tech companies, moved a step closer to becoming a law.
'Untitled Goose Game' will unleash avian chaos on September 20th
Engadget - 31 Aug 2019 00:17
You won't have to wait much longer to wreak feathered havoc in Untitled Goose Game. House House has revealed that its avian "slaplstick-stealth-sandbox" title will be available on Macs and Windows PCs (both via the Epic ...
Twitter CEO's @Jack account hacked
Slash Gear - 31 Aug 2019 00:15
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is having a bad day, with hackers taking over control of his account and using it to tweet out racism and profanity. A group referring to itself as the “Chuckle Gang” apparently broke into the...
Jack Dorsey's Twitter Account Was Hacked
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2019 00:05
Starting around 3:45pm Eastern, the account of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sent out approximately 20 out-of-character tweets, which included the apparent names of a hacking crew, as well as racial slurs.
Apple Tile-rival tracker features detailed in leaked iOS 13 build
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2019 23:52
Earlier this year, a leak claimed that Apple is working on a hardware tracking tag codenamed ‘B389’ that will enable users to track devices using the company’s unified tracking app. An image said to feature this ta...
Emerging from the shadow of GamerGate
Engadget - 30 Aug 2019 23:45
On August 26th, game developer Nathalie Lawhead published a blog post accusing legendary Skyrim composer Jeremy Soule of rape. It's a detailed account of the events leading up to and after the alleged assault, which Lawh...
TOOL Fear Inoculum Limited Edition CD released today with a charging cord
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2019 23:44
There’s a tiny rechargeable battery in the Special Edition CD release of the latest album from TOOL: Fear Inoculum. This is the first new album from TOOL in 13 years. They’ve been known to deliver next-level game-cha...
The winners and losers in 2019 Android updates
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2019 23:34
Nokia may not be the first name you think of for Android smartphones, but it leads the rankings for timely Android OS updates new research reveals. The company – now owned by HMD Global – has made Android Pie availab...
Volocopter proves its air taxi can work with air traffic control
Engadget - 30 Aug 2019 23:23
In order for air taxis and delivery drones to succeed, they'll have to play nicely with air traffic control systems. Yesterday, a Volocopter air taxi proved it's ready to do just that. The Volocopter 2X performed a serie...
'Stranger Things 3: The Game' arrives on iOS and Android
Engadget - 30 Aug 2019 23:01
Stranger Things 3: The Game arrived on consoles and PC alongside the third season of Netflix's hit sci-fi/horror show earlier this summer. Now you can get in on the pixellated fun on iOS and Android too.
FDA and CDC warn against 'street' vapes and mods in lung injury update
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2019 23:00
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has teamed with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue an update on their ongoing investigation into cases of severe lung injury linked to vaping. The agency ...
Fire Emblem: Three Houses review: Grand strategy
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2019 23:00
The Nintendo Switch isn't hurting for quality first-party games, and arguably hasn't been since the day the console was released. In an effort to make sure the Switch doesn't turn into another Wii U, Nintendo has tapped ...