Gadget News
My Brain Needs This Hack That Syncs Your Car's Windshield Wipers to the Beat of Your Music
Gizmodo - 16 Oct 2019 22:20
When driving in the pouring rain, I usually stick to talk radio--or turn the car's stereo off completely because my brain gets really unhappy when the rhythmic motion of the windshield wipers doesn't match the beat of a ...
Apple renews 'For All Mankind' before it even debuts
Engadget - 16 Oct 2019 18:12
Ahead of its debut next month, Apple has renewed the alternate history drama For All Mankind for a second season, according to Deadline and The Wrap. Deadline writes the early renewals are part of a strategy by Apple to ...
The Morning After: Google finally reveals the Pixel 4
Engadget - 16 Oct 2019 16:10
Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Now that Google's big hardware event has happened, we can end the leaks and start playing around with the Pixel 4. Tuesday also brought in big news about League of Legends and Sony's...
Made By Google Is More Like Amazon Than Apple
TechPinions - 16 Oct 2019 18:01
This week was finally Pixel week. Over the past couple of months, we have seen teasers from Made by Google Team as well as leaks and even a Best Buy Canada early release of what the Pixel 4 was meant to be. We also had s...
Here Are Twitter's Latest Excuses as to Why It Lets Donald Trump Break Its Rules Constantly
Gizmodo - 16 Oct 2019 06:30
Twitter is never, ever going to ban Donald Trump for reasons ranging from the self-apparent (he's the president, and a conspiracy-obsessed one at that) to perhaps the cynical (whether or not his incessant tweeting helps ...
The Ultimate Game Boy Clone Perfectly Plays Every Classic Handheld Game You Ever Loved
Gizmodo - 16 Oct 2019 19:00
It's become painfully clear that Nintendo has no plans to release a throwback console to celebrate the Game Boy's 30th birthday this year. But you won't lament the Game Boy Classic Edition not happening now that the Anal...
Instagram finally lets you manage third-party app access
Slash Gear - 16 Oct 2019 05:42
Instagram remains one of the most popular image-centric social network today and perhaps the only Facebook property (aside from Oculus) that has remained largely untouched by privacy scandals. Its association to Facebook...
Study warns common pain injection may speed up joint deterioration
Slash Gear - 16 Oct 2019 04:34
A very common injection intended to treat pain caused by osteoarthritis may put the patient at risk of accelerated ‘joint destruction,’ according to a new study. The work comes from the Boston University School of Me...
Sony's 360-degree audio tech will arrive for 1,000 songs this fall
Slash Gear - 16 Oct 2019 03:47
Sony’s previously announced 360 Reality Audio will arrive for around 1,000 songs this fall, the company has announced. Sony first detailed this technology during CES 2019, introducing the world to what it described as ...
Ancient Assyrian Tablets Seem to Contain References to a Massive Solar Storm
Gizmodo - 17 Oct 2019 01:40
Scientists report that they may have found the earliest written record of a solar storm in ancient Assyrian tablets.
PUBG Season 5 detailed: Throwable weapons and vending machines
Slash Gear - 17 Oct 2019 01:27
PUBG Corp has taken the wraps off the fifth season of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the battle royale game offering a slightly more realistic experience than Fortnite. Though the new season is only out on the test ser...
Yahoo is shutting down its Groups website and deleting all content
Engadget - 17 Oct 2019 01:25
Yahoo (owned by Engadget's parent company Verizon) is phasing out one its longest-standing features. The internet pioneer is closing the Yahoo Groups website in a two-phase process that will effectively see it disappear....
American Horror Story: 1984 Is Killing It
Gizmodo - 17 Oct 2019 01:15
A show as long-running and as thematically varied as American Horror Story isn't going to please every fan every season (the "timely" Cult was a low point, but last year's crossover, Apocalypse, was fabulous). From its v...
Notes from the 5G America's Summit
TechPinions - 17 Oct 2019 00:47
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Google discontinues Clips, the AI-powered camera you forgot about
Engadget - 17 Oct 2019 00:44
While Google was busy showcasing its latest devices yesterday, it was also, more quietly, pulling the plug on a few others. Today, it confirmed that it has removed its Clips camera from the Google Store.
Virgin Galactic reveals Under Armour's new spacewear for astronauts
Slash Gear - 17 Oct 2019 00:36
Following an announcement about their partnership earlier this year, Virgin Galactic and Under Armour have unveiled the apparel that will be worn by future space tourists who take trips via the private space company. The...
Netflix grows to 158 million subscribers as Disney+ looms
Engadget - 17 Oct 2019 00:35
Netflix just released its results for Q3 in 2019 (PDF), showing that it added slightly fewer subscribers (6.77 million) than the 7 million it anticipated, while still notching an all-time record for the quarter. The comp...
Harley Quinn's Showrunners Discuss Shifting Her Villainy Out of the Joker's Shadow
Gizmodo - 17 Oct 2019 00:30
Harley Quinn is basically everywhere you look today and we're about to get a fresh new animated incarnation of the DC character. This time it's strictly for adults, and the creators behind the scenes seem to understand H...
Volvo Recharge explained: A big bet and tough decisions on electric cars
Slash Gear - 17 Oct 2019 00:24
The Volvo XC40 Recharge may look familiar but, like the taste of Swedish pickled herring, the impact of the new all-electric crossover could be lasting. Revealed today – well in advance of its arrival on US dealer fore...
Porn Wins Porn War
Gizmodo - 17 Oct 2019 00:10
After several years and numerous delays, the UK government has quietly scrapped a scheme to make web users verify their ages and identities when visiting porn sites. For now, at least, horniness has prevailed in Britain....
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 hit with a delay
Slash Gear - 17 Oct 2019 00:07
Earlier this year, Paradox Interactive and Hardsuit Labs surprised us all by announcing a sequel to Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. That game was first released way back in 2004, so 15 years down the line, there ...
The 10 Best Deals of October 16, 2019
Gizmodo - 17 Oct 2019 00:00
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.