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Motorola is making Android TVs too
Engadget - 16 Sep 2019 12:52
Shortly after smartphone company OnePlus launched a TV, rival Motorola has decided to do the same. In partnership with Indian e-commerce site FlipKart, Motorola India unveiled Motorola TV, a range of smart TVs with IPS t...
OnePlus 7T leaks paint a complete picture including one sad detail
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2019 06:46
With all the high-end phones coming out the past weeks, OnePlus will soon remind consumers that one doesn’t necessarily need to spend so much on a premium mobile device. The OnePlus 7T may look like a small step up fro...
5G and the New Foundation of the Internet
TechPinions - 16 Sep 2019 19:51
I’d like to offer us to think a little differently about 5G than what most of the headlines are focusing on. The absence of 5G in Apple’s new iPhone’s drove some nonsense headlines, and commentators seemed to jump ...
We Now Have an Image of the Second Interstellar Object Ever Observed
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2019 17:30
Last week, the Minor Planet Center announced that astronomers had tentatively discovered the second interstellar object on record--and now we have a picture of it.
MIT has developed the blackest black material
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2019 17:21
Engineers at MIT have announced that they have cooked up a material that is blacker than anything that has been previously reported. The material is said to be the “blackest black” that has been made so far. MIT’s ...
Windows 10 updates continue giving users headaches
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2019 09:45
Things don’t look to good for a company that’s supposedly cleaning up its update act. Microsoft has stated that it’s taking a break from making big feature changes this year to give way to fixing bugs and polishing...
Nissan envisions car-themed esports gaming chairs
Engadget - 16 Sep 2019 06:17
Nissan's connection to gaming might extend beyond the occasional car in a racing sim. The automaker has joined with FaZe Clan and OpTic Gaming to design a trio of "esports gaming chairs" themed around (what else?) some o...
Surface Laptop 3 coming in 15-inch form with AMD processor
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2019 05:52
Microsoft will be holding a Surface event next month and, naturally, there is a lot of speculation on what spectacular new device the company will be revealing. While there is still a chance those may happen, Microsoft w...
Pixel 4's latest leaks come with one disappointing news
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2019 04:59Amazon Reportedly Changed Its Algorithm to Favor Most Profitable Products, Including Its Own
Gizmodo - 17 Sep 2019 01:50
Despite internal opposition, Amazon has changed its search algorithms to prioritize listings that translate into bigger profits for the company--including its own private label goods, according to a Wall Street Journal e...
Many common foods ruin the anti-cancer effect of tomatoes
Slash Gear - 17 Sep 2019 01:48
Researchers with Ohio State University have found that consuming tomato products, such as a red sauce or salsa, with certain foods will neutralize the fruit’s anti-cancer effect. Tomatoes contain a number of compounds ...
The 10 Best Deals of September 16, 2019
Gizmodo - 17 Sep 2019 01:20
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
US Senators ask the FCC to review licenses with China-owned telecoms
Engadget - 17 Sep 2019 01:07
Two US Senators want the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review whether two Chinese state-owned telecoms should be permitted to operate in the US. In a letter to the FCC, Democratic leader Senator Chuck Schume...
The Hole in the Ozone Layer Is Being Super Weird--but in a Good Way
Gizmodo - 17 Sep 2019 01:05
'Tis the season for the hole in the ozone layer to undergo its annual growth spurt in the skies high above Antarctica. It's still early days, but scientists say this year's version is behaving unusually and that it has t...
Verizon 5G Home service will be offered in all 5G mobile markets
Slash Gear - 17 Sep 2019 01:01
Verizon 5G Home, the home Internet service first announced by Verizon last year, will be available to all markets where the company offers 5G mobile service, the company revealed in a recently published investor note. Th...
The 20 Wildest, Coolest, and Most Unique Films We Can't Wait to See at Fantastic Fest 2019
Gizmodo - 17 Sep 2019 01:00
It's that time of year when some of the most insane, original, and glorious genre films in the world descend upon Austin, Texas for Fantastic Fest, one of the world's foremost genre film festivals. Over the past 15 years...
Elon Musk: I Was Using the Other Definition of 'Pedo Guy,' You See
Gizmodo - 17 Sep 2019 00:55
It's a common misconception that words have meaning--specifically that "pedo guy," for all intents and purposes, would refer to a man (guy) who harbors or acts on sexual attraction towards children (pedophile.) In this s...
Big, Beefy Switch Controllers For Big, Beefy Hands
Gizmodo - 17 Sep 2019 00:30
Joy-Cons are small. They are designed so that Switch can be a sleek, nearly-seamless handheld gaming device. Hori's Split Pad Pro is what happens when ideas like "small" and "sleek" and "not ridiculous" are tossed out th...
Is That White Chocolate or the Surface of Mars?
Gizmodo - 17 Sep 2019 00:30
A new image of dunes on the Martian north pole looks a lot like a candy bar.
Google's next flagship smartphone launches October 15
Ars Technica - 17 Sep 2019 00:28
We'll see the Pixel 4 and probably a bunch of other Google hardware.
The iPhone XS and XR Are Getting One of the iPhone 11's Best Features Too
Gizmodo - 17 Sep 2019 00:20
If you're on the fence about upgrading your iPhone, there's another great reason not to. Multi-camera recording, one of the most impressive features of the iPhone 11 line debuted at an Apple event last week, is also comi...
Verizon could carry OnePlus phones beginning in 2020
Engadget - 17 Sep 2019 00:02
Verizon may soon carry OnePlus phones. According to Android Police, sources say Verizon and the Chinese manufacturer signed a deal and that the phones could arrive in 2020. It's unclear which model (or models) that would...