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Climate change threatens fatty acid essential for brain health
Slash Gear - 13 Sep 2019 05:09
Global warming may lead to a drastic reduction in the availability of an essential omega-3 fatty acid that is needed for brain development in mammals, among other things. Docosahexaenoic acid, more commonly called DHA, i...
Amazon will announce new hardware on September 25
Ars Technica - 13 Sep 2019 22:26
Amazon hasn't shared details, but new Echo gadgets are likely.
US asks Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon for docs in antitrust probe
Engadget - 13 Sep 2019 18:54
The federal government is ramping up its antitrust investigation into big tech. On Friday, lawmakers from the House Judiciary Committee asked Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google parent company Alphabet to share sensitive ...
'Flying fish' drone actually explodes out of the water
Engadget - 13 Sep 2019 11:27
Drones that can both swim and fly are no longer in the distant future. Imperial College London's Aerial Robotics Lab built a concept for multimodal swimming robot it calls AquaMAV that can jump out of water. The scientis...
Razer Arctech Smartphone Case Collection keeps your phone cooler for better performance
The Gadget Flow - 13 Sep 2019 09:00
Play games on your phone all day long when you have a case from the Razer Arctech Smartphone Case Collection. Built with a Thermaphene layer, these smartphone cases help improve your phone’s performance. Razer designed...
Google One now backs up Android photos and MMS
Slash Gear - 13 Sep 2019 05:48Spotify Cracks Down on Family Plan Misuse By Periodically Vetting Where You Live
Gizmodo - 13 Sep 2019 05:18
To make sure subscribers aren't abusing Spotify's family plan, the streaming music giant has started checking in on where they live. Over and over again.
Fortnite player finds clever trick to make Shield Bubble portable
Slash Gear - 13 Sep 2019 04:19
The Fortnite version 10.20 update added a new in-game item called the Shield Bubble, which resembles a grenade, but offers protection instead of damage. The Shield Bubble is meant to be thrown on the ground, where it cre...
Epson LS500 Laser Projection TV packs a unique screen for daytime use
Slash Gear - 13 Sep 2019 03:33
Epson has introduced a new short-throw projector and projector screen combo that it calls the LS500 Laser Projection TV. Though projectors are a fairly common element in home entertainment systems, they’re typically re...
When to watch tonight's Friday the 13th Harvest 'micromoon'
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2019 01:57
Skygazers across the US will have the rare opportunity to view a ‘micromoon’ tonight, the earliest viewing times starting in the Pacific time zone with other following. The micromoon will happen on a notable date —...
XDA-developers' first look at Google Camera 7, leaked from the Pixel 4
Ars Technica - 14 Sep 2019 01:55Men Hired to Test Iowa Courthouse Security Arrested After They Did the Job Too Well
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2019 01:50
Law enforcement arrested two men who broke into Iowa's Dallas County Courthouse this week, despite their insistence that they had been hired to do so by the state court administration.
Facebook Portal TV add-on rumors hint at a strategy shake-up
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2019 01:42
Facebook isn’t giving up on Portal, with the social network reportedly readying a Portal TV device for the holidays that would expand its controversial hardware into greater content consumption, potentially in the hope...
Scientists Debut Powerful Magnet for Future Particle Collider
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2019 01:34
Physicists at Fermilab have produced and tested a powerful magnet of the sort that could appear in the next generation of particle colliders.
Amazon-owned Whole Foods cuts medical benefits for part-time workers
Engadget - 14 Sep 2019 01:28
Not all is well with Whole Foods in the Amazon era. The grocery chain has confirmed to Business Insider that it's cutting medical benefits for part-time staff who work a minimum of 20 hours per week. A spokesperson said ...
It's Curtains on the MoviePass Grift
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2019 01:15
After launching a service that seemed too good to be true, MoviePass parent company Helios and Matheson have abruptly announced that the beleaguered movie ticket subscription service will be shutting down permanently tom...
Adobe's New AI-Powered Plugin Intelligently Reframes Videos for Screens With Different Shapes
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2019 01:00
Adapting videos to various screens has been a challenge ever since movies shot for wide theater screens were first broadcast on square TVs. We've now got devices like tablets and smartphones added to the mix, so Adobe ha...
MoviePass will officially shut down on September 14
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2019 00:55
In July, MoviePass made the strange announcement that it was temporarily suspending its service in order to make improvements to its mobile app. The release was lacking in details and didn’t make much sense, spurring s...
Gwent heads to iOS next month but there's no good news for Android fans
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2019 00:38
Those of you iPhone users who can’t get enough of digital card games like Hearthstone will soon have another one to play. CD Projekt Red has revealed that Gwent will be heading to iOS next month. This is a port we knew...
Airbus Testing New System to Collect Data on Everything From Bathroom Breaks to Beer Preference
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2019 00:32
Your flight could soon be keeping tabs on everything from your preferences for in-flight snacks to the length of your bathroom trips.
iPhone 11 Pro Max: Details on the most extravagant iPhone ever
Slash Gear - 14 Sep 2019 00:30
Today we’re looking at the most expensive, large, and extravagant iPhone ever released, the iPhone 11 Pro Max. This device was first revealed by Apple earlier this week as one of two iPhone 11 Pro models, the other wit...
MoviePass is shutting down on September 14th
Engadget - 14 Sep 2019 00:15
MoviePass is shutting down. On Friday, the subscription service announced it will stop offering discounted movie tickets on Saturday, September 14th. In a press release, the company said its "efforts to recapitalize Movi...