Gadget News
Netflix is creating a 'Big Mouth' spin-off based on its monsters
Engadget - 5 Oct 2019 22:03
Netflix clearly wants to make the most of Big Mouth's success. The service has ordered Human Resources, a spin-off of the adult-focused animated show that focus on the monsters governing the kids' lives (and, apparently,...
FDA issues strong warning to avoid all THC and 'street' vapes
Slash Gear - 5 Oct 2019 18:45
In a statement published on Friday, the Food and Drug Administration warned the public to avoid all vaping products that are sold privately, including homemade offerings, which it collectively refers to as ‘street’ v...
AmazonBasics Vintage Retro-Inspired Bluetooth Speaker mixes funky style with modern technology
The Gadget Flow - 5 Oct 2019 18:00
If you love mid-century modern style, the AmazonBasics Vintage Retro-Inspired Bluetooth Speaker adds a touch of that to your home. This vintage speaker may look retro, but it offers modern technology. Using Bluetooth, wi...
Apple will fix some iPhone 6s 'no power' issues for free
Engadget - 5 Oct 2019 07:29
Some iPhone 6s and 6s Plus devices may suddenly refuse to switch on due to component failure, and Apple has launched a repair program to fix them for free. While the tech giant didn't say what parts are prone to failure,...
Microsoft patent application describes a vibrating floor mat for VR
Engadget - 5 Oct 2019 04:59
Microsoft has filed a patent for a floor mat that could prevent you from crashing into furniture while you're exploring new worlds in virtual reality. It's also an indicator the company is still interested in bringing VR...
Marvel's Iron Man VR for PS VR revealed ahead of 2020 launch
Slash Gear - 5 Oct 2019 04:03
Sony has announced that Marvel’s Iron Man VR game will arrive on its PlayStation Virtual Reality platform in 2020. The company released a game trailer to go alongside the announcement, as well as a couple of screenshot...
Some iPhone 6S units aren't turning on, so Apple launched a repair program
Ars Technica - 5 Oct 2019 03:42
The problem affects phones made between October 2018 and August 2019.
Official 3D-scanned Mandalorian replica helmets will cost $650
Slash Gear - 5 Oct 2019 02:04
Today the folks at Anovos announced that they’ve begun production on a officially licensed life-sized replica helmet from “Star Wars The Mandalorian”. This is the same helmet that the main character wears in the fi...
Second season of 'Lost in Space' premieres December 24th
Engadget - 6 Oct 2019 01:40
Netflix is finally ready to continue Lost in Space. The streaming behemoth has revealed that the second season of its family sci-fi saga will arrive on December 24th -- conveniently, just in time for some fans' holiday v...
Purported Leaked Pixel 4 Demos Show Off Improved Google Assistant
Gizmodo - 6 Oct 2019 00:54
As the self-appointed "friend who looks everything up," I'm open to any app or update that might make my constant fact-checking less of a production. With the "new Google Assistant" on the Pixel 4, issuing a command or q...
Floating LED art illustrates the quality of NYC's water
Engadget - 6 Oct 2019 00:14
You don't have to check a website to find out whether or not New York City's water is healthy -- for the next few months, you just have to take a look at some art in the water itself. Playlab, Family New York and Floatin...
The Superstar Artist of The Wicked + The Divine Soars into Deep Space With The Killing Horizon
Gizmodo - 5 Oct 2019 23:45
Jamie McKelvie is one of those guys. Your favorite comics artist's favorite comics artist, a status cemented by the just-ended five-year marathon spent as the draftsman on award-winning pop music super-drama The Wicked +...
'Star Trek: Picard' debuts January 23rd, 2020
Engadget - 5 Oct 2019 22:47
New York Comic Con has proven kind to Star Trek fans this year. To begin with, CBS has confirmed that its All Access series Star Trek: Picard will premiere on January 23rd, 2020. You won't have to wait too much longer to...
The First Trailer for Star Trek: Discovery's Third Season Sets Course for a New Future
Gizmodo - 5 Oct 2019 21:50
The climax of Star Trek: Discovery's second season was explosive in more ways than one: Michael Burnham, the Discovery, and her crew were catapulted into a future so far beyond anything previously seen in a Trek TV show....
Podcast: Microsoft Surface Launch Event
TechPinions - 5 Oct 2019 21:21
This week’s Tech.pinions podcast features Carolina Milanesi and Bob O’Donnell analyzing the announcements from Microsoft’s recent Surface hardware launch event and discussing their impact on the future of devices, ...
Google's Pixel 4 may invoke Assistant when you raise the phone
Engadget - 5 Oct 2019 20:37
It's not that difficult to invoke Google Assistant on most Pixel phones, whether it's saying "hey Google," squeezing the sides or making an on-screen gesture. With the Pixel 4, however, it might become downright trivial....
NASA and Uber plan tests to support future air travel over cities
Slash Gear - 5 Oct 2019 20:00
Experts at NASA’s Ames Research Center will work alongside a team from Uber this week to run computer simulation tests of future air travel over urban environments. The tests will be conducted in order to get data on �...
Recommended Reading: The ICE surveillance playbook
Engadget - 5 Oct 2019 19:00
How ICE picks its targets in the surveillance age McKenzie Funk, The New York Times Through the lens of officers operating in the Pacific Northwest, The New York Times explains how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC...
The CW's Batwoman Has a New Enemy, and It's Rachel Maddow
Gizmodo - 5 Oct 2019 18:55
In what some are calling the greatest lesbian crossover event of all time, the superhero world's most prominent lesbian, Batwoman, is about to find a new foe in the most prominent lesbian of prime time news. That's right...
The Morning After: A Darth Vader dutch oven
Engadget - 5 Oct 2019 18:35
Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to your weekend! After Microsoft's whirlwind Surface event, New York Comic-Con is now in full swing. We'll recap some stories from the past week as well as a few highlights f...
Save $10 When You Buy Three or More Household Items From Amazon
Gizmodo - 5 Oct 2019 17:50
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All the Bewitching Cosplay from New York Comic Con 2019, Days 1 and 2
Gizmodo - 5 Oct 2019 17:45
'Tis the season for New York Comic Con to haunt the greatest city in the world! Spooky Witchy Fall has arrived, and the Big Apple is teeming with thousands of cosplayers and fans who have come together to celebrate their...