Gadget News
Firefox tracking and cryptomining protection now enabled by default
Slash Gear - 4 Sep 2019 05:42
Mozilla previously put third-party and cross-site tracking on notice and now it is finally flipping the switch. Starting with today’s release, Firefox will have its Enhanced Tracking Protection turned on by default. Ad...
Facebook, Google meet intelligence agencies to talk 2020 election security
Engadget - 5 Sep 2019 01:52
Both intelligence agencies and tech companies are gearing up to secure the 2020 US election, and that apparently includes some heart-to-heart conversations between the two. Bloomberg sources have learned that Facebook, G...
NYC Subway Workers Are Very, Very Tired of Picking Up Your Lost AirPods
Gizmodo - 4 Sep 2019 19:10
Fallen AirPods are a plague upon New York City.
Margaret Atwood's Handmaid's Tale Sequel Is Already Being Developed by Hulu
Gizmodo - 4 Sep 2019 17:45
The story of Gilead will continue. Hulu and MGM have signed on to adapt Margaret Atwood's The Testaments, the upcoming sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, a fresh look at life both in and out of Gilead that stars two new prot...
Facebook: We Will Half-Heartedly Apply Our Rules Against Fake Profiles to the Feds Too
Gizmodo - 4 Sep 2019 05:45
After the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reversed a policy prohibiting officers from creating fake social media profiles to monitor people entering and leaving the country las...
You can block images on Gmail for iPhone now
Engadget - 4 Sep 2019 05:09
Gmail users can now finally opt out of having images load automatically on the iPhone app. The email client unveiled its latest update to the App Store that includes an option for those who want to stop their messages fr...
LG tri-fold phone patent comes with a stylus, too good to be true
Slash Gear - 4 Sep 2019 04:49
Samsung will be launching the Galaxy Fold later this month, on the 27th, in fact, according to rumors. Despite the negative coverage of the previous Galaxy Fold flop, the true launch of the foldable phone will undoubtedl...
YSL CIT-E backpack is Google Jacquard's next piece of smart fashion
Slash Gear - 5 Sep 2019 01:44
On October the 15th there’ll be a new piece of Google Project Jacquard smart clothing on the streets. It’s the CIT-E Backpack in Canvas with Jacquard by Google, and it’s been released by Yves Saint Laurent, aka YSL...
Square Enix's 'Back Stage' tech demo is all about ray-tracing
Engadget - 5 Sep 2019 01:44
Square Enix, the JRPG behemoth behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, has released a tech demo titled Back Stage, which is rendered almost entirely with a technique called path tracing. This is an offshoot of ray tracing...
Asus Rises From Smartwatch Grave With New VivoWatch SP
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2019 01:25
Asus just showed off a brand new smartwatch at IFA--I guess it isn't giving up on smartwatches after all. After releasing the Zenwatch 3 in 2016, it seemed like Asus had quietly withdrawn from smartwatches. Yet today the...
Watch the latest Nintendo Direct here at 6PM ET
Engadget - 5 Sep 2019 01:15
It seems Nintendo will have plenty to showcase in its latest Nintendo Direct stream. It's set to run for about 40 minutes, around the same length as the previous Direct from E3, with a focus on its Switch slate for the r...
Scientists Discover New Beaked Whale Species Off Japanese Coast
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2019 01:10
Scientists have confirmed that small, black-beaked whales spotted by Japanese whalers are an entirely new species, according to a new study.
Make Everyone Say "Thank You For Being a Friend" With This $6 Magnet Set
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2019 00:50
The Golden Girls: Magnet Set | $6 | Amazon
Amazon launches new Fire TV Cube, OLED smart TVs, and soundbar
Slash Gear - 5 Sep 2019 00:46
Amazon has officially announced a new lineup of Fire TV products, including new Fire TV Stick models, new smart TVs running the company’s software, an updated Fire TV Cube, and more. This was the company’s biggest Fi...
The Most Extreme Way to Take a Selfie, According to xkcd Creator Randall Munroe
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2019 00:45
The following is an excerpt from How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems, a new book from cartoonist and science communicator Randall Munroe. How To is available on Amazon here.
Margaret Atwood Fans Rejoice as Amazon Completely Screws Other Retailers
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2019 00:40
Amazon, the biggest book vendor in the United States, recently started shipping preorders of Margaret Atwood's book Testaments. The problem, notably, is that Atwood's book is not supposed to launch until Tuesday, Septemb...
The 10 Best Deals of September 4, 2019
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2019 00:25
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Have You Seen This Infamous Knife-Snatching Crow?
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2019 00:15
Canuck, the bad-ass crow hero who likes knives, fire, and crime, has reportedly gone missing.
No, Netflix is not going to start premiering all of its shows one episode at a time
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2019 00:15
Perhaps you flicked on your Netflix-connected device this past Friday to learn that a new season of The Great British Baking Show was streaming, then became distraught to learn there was only one episode available for vi...
Twitter temporarily disables tweeting via SMS after account hijacks
Engadget - 5 Sep 2019 00:10
Twitter isn't taking any chances in the wake of hackers compromising the accounts of celebrities and its own CEO. The social site is "temporarily" disabling the option to tweet via SMS until there's greater security in p...
Facebook's latest leak includes data on millions of users (updated)
Engadget - 5 Sep 2019 00:08
A security researcher has discovered databases containing more than 419 million records tied to Facebook accounts. It appears the data -- which includes phone numbers and Facebook IDs and in some cases users' names, gend...
A Note on Our Use of Encrypted Communication
Gizmodo - 5 Sep 2019 00:05
An early draft of a G/O Media employee handbook incorrectly described our policy regarding encrypted communications, which has caused some confusion. To be clear: G/O Media remains committed to the use of trusted reporti...