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Sony SA-Z1 High-Resolution Speaker System offers enhanced near field performance
The Gadget Flow - 12 Sep 2019 09:00
Using near field power, the Sony SA-Z1 High-Resolution Speaker System plays anything you listen to with meticulous detail. This series of hi-res speakers plays audio from a connected music player, laptop, or music-specif...
Disney+ on Android launches early for the Netherlands
Slash Gear - 12 Sep 2019 05:31
At long last, Disney finally announced its long-rumored video streaming service to rival Netflix and other VOD businesses last month. It’s still quite a while before it formally launches to initial markets, which leave...
Windows 10 May 2020 will carry a better Cortana experience for more users
Slash Gear - 12 Sep 2019 07:40
If you’re looking for new Windows 10 features to get excited about, you might want to look past this year’s second major update. Currently dubbed the 19H2 update based on when it’s expected to roll out, the next Wi...
Have Astronomers Just Spotted Another Interstellar Object?
Gizmodo - 12 Sep 2019 02:21
An amateur astronomer may have detected an object from outside our solar system, according to an announcement from the Minor Planet Center.
France says it will block Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency in Europe
Engadget - 12 Sep 2019 18:01
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency has run into another stumbling block. Less than a month after the EU opened up an antitrust investigation into the project, officials in France have announced that they "cannot authorize" ...
Artificial leaves use sunlight to produce cheap medicine
Slash Gear - 12 Sep 2019 17:28
Scientists from the Eindhoven University of Technology have created an artificial leaf that uses the power of the sun to create cheap medicines. The team says that their tech is a “mini-reactor” that is similar to re...
Comcast, Cable Giants Sue Maine Over Law Forcing Them to Let Customers Pay for Specific Channels
Gizmodo - 12 Sep 2019 05:55
Comcast and a bevy of cable giants including Fox, CBS, and Disney are suing the state of Maine and 17 municipalities over a recently passed state law that mandates cable TV operators allow subscribers to pick and choose ...
Even 'Civilization VI' is getting a battle royale mode
Engadget - 12 Sep 2019 04:52
Firaxis and 2K are taking an all-too-familiar approach to revitalizing a game: tack on a battle royale mode in a bid to capture the Fortnite crowd. They've released an update to Civilization VI that introduces Red Death,...
Google Home update makes it easier to call smart displays
Slash Gear - 12 Sep 2019 03:14
Google has quietly rolled out a new button in the Google Home app that enables users to call their smart display device, assuming they have one. The button appears in the Google Home app, though it seems to only show up ...
Huawei's iPhone 11 Pro retort is beyond weird
Slash Gear - 13 Sep 2019 01:47
Huawei’s Honor brand posted a strange subtweet this week just after Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro event. In this social media post on Twitter, Honor India (@HiHonorIndia) suggested that “Pro photography shouldn’t cost an...
Google Photos' new Memories are private AI-curated stories
Slash Gear - 13 Sep 2019 01:46
Google has pushed out an update for Google Photos, adding a new ‘Memories’ feature that creates galleries with content from past years to highlight memorable moments. This feature is similar to the videos generated b...
Kickstarter's Sleazy Union-Busting Campaign Is Playing All the Hits [Updated]
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2019 01:22
Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has been the springboard for countless original products over the years, but an apparent attempt by the company's management to bust up an ongoing union drive is dismally old-fashioned.
Hell Yes, Slack Just Dropped a Dark Mode for Desktop
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2019 01:14
After rolling out dark mode on mobile earlier this year, workplace chat app Slack is finally bringing its dark theme to desktop as well.
Plant-based diets cut pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis
Slash Gear - 13 Sep 2019 00:48
Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful autoimmune disease that causes joints to become chronically inflamed. The condition is considered common, impacting thousands of people every year across the United States. Past studies ...
Even BMW's 'Vantablack' X6 gets caught by LiDAR
Engadget - 13 Sep 2019 00:36
BMW decided to paint one of its X6 SUVs black. But not just any black; Vantablack the darkest pigment ever created. Then they brought it to the Frankfurt Auto Show and put it in a room with flashing lights and a video sc...
Steam tweaks recommended games to de-emphasize popular titles
Slash Gear - 13 Sep 2019 00:30
Discovery on Steam is something that has always been difficult to perfect, due in part to the sheer number of games on the service. Steam has attempted to improve the discovery system over the years, and while some aspec...
The Nürburgring Is No Place For Elon Musk's Bullshit
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2019 00:30
Let me start off by saying I like Tesla. I really do. I was seriously impressed when I first drove a Tesla Roadster over a decade ago. That impression stayed with me all the way through to when I took the first ever lap ...
The 10 Best Deals of September 12, 2019
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2019 00:05
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Vudu's new 'Family Play' scrubs scenes to make movies safe for kids
Slash Gear - 13 Sep 2019 00:02
Walmart’s Vudu digital video platform has introduced a new feature called Family Play that scrubs certain scenes out of movies so that younger audiences can watch them. The feature is available on a selection of movies...
2020 Cadillac CT4 sports sedan takes aim at Acura and Lexus
Slash Gear - 13 Sep 2019 00:01
The 2020 Cadillac CT4 did not have a normal launch. Usually, we’d see the regular version of a new car, only to have the feistier model sprung upon us later on. Cadillac, though, opted to flip that script when it was a...
Copious Amounts of Cole Haan Are on Sale at Nordstrom Rack
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2019 00:00
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UN Scientists Just Endorsed a Piece of the Green New Deal to Fight Global Inequality
Gizmodo - 12 Sep 2019 23:58
The United Nations released a new science-based report Wednesday that shows the ways climate change can reverse the progress the world has made to end inequality through the U.N.'s sustainable development goals. The inte...