Gadget News
Brain Training for Switch gets a UK release date, and that's good news for the US
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2019 20:14
A couple of weeks ago, Nintendo revealed a new Brain Age game for the Nintendo Switch. Brain Age began life as a series of Nintendo DS games aimed at quizzing players to keep their brains sharp, but it’s mostly gone si...
The Pixel 4 Has Been Leaked to Death, So Here's Everything Else We Know About Made By Google 2019
Gizmodo - 11 Oct 2019 20:54
After months of teases and leaks, there's a lot we know about the Pixel 4. But the Pixel 4 isn't the only thing we're expecting to see at the upcoming Made By Google Event on Tuesday, October 15th at 10AM ET.
NASA's ICON launches to study the boundary between Earth and space
Engadget - 11 Oct 2019 14:58
NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer or ICON spacecraft is finally in orbit after years of delays and postponed launches. A Northrop Grumman aircraft carried ICON, which was strapped to a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL ro...
Check Out NASA's Look for the Next Lunar Landing
Gizmodo - 11 Oct 2019 07:00
With NASA's new line of spacesuits, its next crew of lunar bound astronauts likely won't look much different from Neil Armstrong et al. while hopping around on the Moon. They'll be a hell of a lot more comfortable while ...
The 10 Best Deals of October 11, 2019
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2019 00:20
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
NASA confident in early 2020 first manned SpaceX mission
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2019 06:46
Barely two weeks ago, Elon Musk proudly revealed the success, changes, and plans for SpaceX’s deep-space Starship program. Almost ironically, NASA was not too happy with the focus on yet another project that the popula...
Twitter's Catalyst-powered Mac app is here
Engadget - 11 Oct 2019 06:29
Now that macOS Catalina is available, developers can use Apple's Mac Catalyst tech to deliver versions of their iPad apps for use on the desktop, and one of the most anticipated releases has been the desktop Twitter app....
OnePlus 5 will also get Android 10 but not soon
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2019 06:09
OnePlus started out as the rebel that refused to settle for the status quo. Initially, that applied to the combination of hardware and prices but the once small startup wants to make sure everyone knows that “Never Set...
Donald Trump is the newest Twitch streamer
Engadget - 11 Oct 2019 05:39
The 2020 presidential campaigns are well under way, and Donald Trump has added another internet outlet to reach voters: Twitch. The campaign's first verified stream went live tonight from a rally in Minneapolis, as Trump...
2020 VW Atlas Cross Sport tailors two-row SUV for American tastes
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2019 01:57
The two-row midsize SUV space is getting another option, with the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport making its official debut today. A five-seat version of the full-sized Atlas, it’s shorter and lower than its three-ro...
Pixel 4 XL images leak in full
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2019 01:52Libra's Ship Is Sinking as Multiple Major Partners Abandon Facebook's Troubled Cryptocurrency
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2019 01:48
Following the departure of PayPal from Facebook's Libra project--a cryptocurrency that promises to "reinvent money" and "transform the global economy"--a new wave of departures has rocked the platform as eBay, Stripe, Vi...
Riot urges 'League of Legends' pros to keep quiet on 'sensitive' issues
Engadget - 12 Oct 2019 01:45
Riot is trying to keep its hands clean after Blizzard banned a pro player for supporting Hong Kong protests on-camera. The League of Legends developer's esports head John Needham has issued a statement saying that Riot h...
Original horror series The Birch premieres on Facebook Watch
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2019 01:34
When it comes to video streaming platforms, Facebook Watch isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. The company is working to change that with the gradual introduction of original productions on the platform. Followin...
Sigma's pocket-sized full-frame mirrorless camera arrives for preorder
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2019 00:45
In July, Sigma introduced ‘fp,’ a tiny mirrorless digital camera packing a 24.6MP full-frame CMOS sensor into a pocket-sized camera body. The model offers an impressive combination of sensor size and portability, tar...
How Alexei Leonov Survived the Harrowing First Spacewalk
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2019 00:38
Alexei Leonov, the first person to walk in space, passed away this week.
iPadOS review: The iPad is dead, long live the iPad
Ars Technica - 12 Oct 2019 00:30
Step by step, Apple is taking the iPad in a wholly new direction.
Surviving a Power Outage: Generators, portable batteries and caffeine
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2019 00:28
Whether it’s a planned outage or an unexpected one, losing power at home is never fun, but with some straightforward preparation it needn’t be a nightmare. With big chunks of California going offline this week – my...
Fortnite Jenga is officially a thing that now exists
Slash Gear - 12 Oct 2019 00:23
Fortnite has proven itself as one of the most popular games of all time, which of course means plenty of merchandising opportunities. We’ve already seen a lot of merchandise hit the shelves over the past couple of year...
eBay, Visa and Mastercard pull out of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
Engadget - 11 Oct 2019 23:55
Stripe and eBay have followed PayPal in backing out of Facebook's cryptocurrency, Libra. They confirmed to the Financial Times that they would pull their support, while Mastercard and Visa have also dropped out.
CDC warns against kissing and snuggling turtles over salmonella risk
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2019 23:50
If, at some point in the future, you see a turtle so adorable that you feel compelled to kiss it, think again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a new advisory warning the public not to ‘kiss...
8 More Stories About People Battling Their Own Clones
Gizmodo - 11 Oct 2019 23:30
Will Smith's new film Gemini Man may not be wowing critics, but it's based on a storytelling conundrum that's as old as time: What would you do if you had to fight your own clone? We're looking at some of our favorite ex...