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Google is working on a fix for malicious Calendar spam
Engadget - 3 Sep 2019 18:44
Since at least May of this year, malicious individuals have been sending Gmail users unsolicited Calendar invites. The scam takes advantage of the fact most people have their Google accounts set to automatically add and ...
Cowboy's first e-bike solves the removable battery problem
Engadget - 3 Sep 2019 18:30
Electric bicycles usually come in two flavors: either a gorgeous two-wheeler with a non-removable battery inside the frame, out of sight, or a design-be-damned mode of transportation that has the battery stuck to its fra...
ZAHALEG Innovative Camera Tripod Leg sets up with a single motion
The Gadget Flow - 3 Sep 2019 18:00
Ever see the perfect shot and totally miss it because you're setting up your gear? The ZAHALEG Innovative Camera Tripod Leg changes that. Working quickly and easily, this tripod is unlike any you've ever seen before. Wit...
US and Poland agree to rigorously evaluate foreign 5G equipment
Engadget - 3 Sep 2019 04:48
The US and Poland declared today that suppliers of 5G network equipment should be rigorously evaluated for foreign government control. Vice President Mike Pence and Polish President Andrzej Duda signed an agreement to ti...
Infiniti Edition 30 collection marks thirty years for an automaker poised for change
Slash Gear - 3 Sep 2019 03:01
This year marks the 30th anniversary for Infiniti, the luxury division of Japan's Nissan Motor Corporation. It’s celebrating the occasion with the release of the special Edition 30 vehicles, that include the Q50, Q60, ...
NBC Sports Gold streaming service arrives on Xfinity X1 and Flex
Slash Gear - 4 Sep 2019 01:55
NBC Sports Gold, the company’s live and on-demand sports streaming platform, has launched on Comcast Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. Consumers who subscribe to either of these Comcast products will be able to directly acc...
9 new features in the public Android 10 update today
Slash Gear - 4 Sep 2019 01:54
Today we’re taking a peek at a handful of the feature updates made in Android 10, the newest version of Google’s premiere mobile operating system. Android 10 was released to the public today in its first post-Beta ed...
Government Agency Known for Its Bonkers Tech Now Tasked With Solving Fake News
Gizmodo - 4 Sep 2019 01:20
The government agency known for developing wild technology like a penny-sized vacuum, enigmatic sky balloons, and a shit-ton of robots is now tasked with solving perhaps the greatest threat to democracy--misinformation.
Lamborghini's first hybrid supercar is the 819HP Sián
Engadget - 4 Sep 2019 01:04
Even Lamborghini can't resist the pressure to electrify its lineup, although it's definitely not following a conventional route. The Italian automaker has introduced the Sián ("flash" or "lightning" in Bolognese dialect...
Cory Booker Proposed a $50 Billion Fund to Get Rid of All Our Lead Pipes
Gizmodo - 4 Sep 2019 00:55
Senator Cory Booker's got his eye on the White House, but the Democratic presidential candidate's roots stretch back to the suburbs of Newark, New Jersey. This city is now facing a massive water crisis as lead leaches in...
Tesla Malfunction Locks Out Owners Who Depended on App for Entry, Forces Them to Scramble for 'Keys'
Gizmodo - 4 Sep 2019 00:50
Some Tesla users who rely on the app to gain entry to their Model 3 were temporarily unable to get into their electric cars on Labor Day.
SteelSeries Arctis 1 headset brings wireless chat to Nintendo Switch
Slash Gear - 4 Sep 2019 00:45
SteelSeries today announced a new wireless headset called the Arctis 1, and its main draw is that it can work with a variety of platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Using wireless headsets with the Switch is generall...
The 10 Best Deals of September 3, 2019
Gizmodo - 4 Sep 2019 00:45
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
'LEGO Star Wars Battles' is a competitive strategy game for mobile
Engadget - 4 Sep 2019 00:24
The upcoming LEGO Star Wars Battles is a real-time competitive jam for mobile. While most LEGO games are tied to a specific platform and based on adventures, this title breaks the mold. Anyone with iOS or Android will be...
Porsche's Taycan is almost here - this is why I'm excited
Slash Gear - 4 Sep 2019 00:12
It feels like the Porsche Taycan has been a long time coming. Four years after the German automaker revealed its Mission E concept, the first all-electric sedan from the company better known for the 911 is about to make ...
Facebook stops scanning faces by default
Engadget - 4 Sep 2019 00:04
Facebook is directly tackling complaints about its facial recognition practices for photo tagging. It's expanding access to its Face Recognition privacy setting (introduced in 2017) to all users, and will stop scanning f...
XKCD forum breach impacts more than half a million users
Slash Gear - 4 Sep 2019 00:01
If you’re a user of the XKCD forums, then you might want to do a bit of a security audit of your various online identities. The administrators of the forums have revealed that they’ve been breached, with whoever was ...
'Pokémon Masters' hits 10 million downloads in four days
Engadget - 3 Sep 2019 23:56
The latest Pokémon mobile game, Pokémon Masters, has been downloaded more than 10 million times, according to developer and publisher, DeNA. Moreover, the game achieved the feat in just four days, making it the second-...
Mouthwash may block blood pressure benefit triggered by exercise
Slash Gear - 3 Sep 2019 23:55
Exercise is known to trigger a blood pressure-lowering effect in the hours after getting physical activity, but that benefit may be greatly reduced by the use of commonly available antibacterial mouthwash. The findings c...
Tesla Autopilot Let Driver Keep Hands Off Wheel A Whole Lot In Fire Truck Crash: Feds
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2019 23:50
Back in January, a 2014 Tesla Model S crashed into a parked fire truck, and while no injuries were reported it did raise questions as to whether the car's semi-autonomous Autopilot driver aid was engaged before the wreck...
What to Expect From the Huge European Technology Show This Week
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2019 23:40
We don't talk a lot about Europe here, but this week, Gizmodo will be in Germany, drinking beer, mangling Teutonic languages, and covering IFA, the biggest electronics show in Europe. Here's what you can expect to see ba...
Facebook adds face recognition opt-out: Here's how to disable it
Slash Gear - 3 Sep 2019 23:33
Today Facebook released an off switch for facial recognition in their social media system. Today, a Facebook representative by the name of Srinivas Narayanan, Applied Research Lead, Facebook AI said that Facebook has “...