Gadget News
Galaxy Home Mini makes an appearance, bigger Galaxy Home still MIA
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2019 05:08
There have always been doubts about Bixby’s long-term viability but Samsung seems pretty convinced it will always be part of its future. But while the AI-powered assistant continues to be present in some Samsung phones...
Twitter will put a stop to political ads on November 22nd
Engadget - 31 Oct 2019 00:16
Twitter has found a way to get around the ethical questions surrounding political ads: like TikTok, it's getting rid of them entirely. Jack Dorsey has announced that the social network is stopping all political ads outsi...
A huge Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot's Groupe PSA merger could be imminent
Slash Gear - 31 Oct 2019 00:08
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA, the European behemoth behind Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, and other nameplates, could announce a merger as soon as Thursday. The automakers confirmed today that they were in talks, �...
Next Samsung Galaxy phone has removable 4500mAh battery
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2019 19:24
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover FieldPro is the essential Samsung phone – more so even than the Galaxy S10e (“e” stands for “essential”). The device was introduced this week as a rugged phone made for government agen...
Why did Elon Musk just buy a million trees?
Engadget - 30 Oct 2019 19:15
Last night, Elon Musk bought a million trees for a cool $1 million, and it wasn't some mad luxury purchase you might expect. If you haven't been paying attention to YouTube for the last few days, you're probably wonderin...
NBA Live 20 isn't happening anymore, huge changes promised
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2019 15:04
There are a few things in life that are as consistent as the waxing and waning of the moon and one of them is a yearly dose of an NBA game for EA Sports. Sure, there have been years when the publisher bowed out of a rele...
Facebook Sues Shadowy Israeli Cyberweapons Firm NSO Group Over WhatsApp Malware
Gizmodo - 30 Oct 2019 04:25
Facebook and subsidiary WhatsApp have filed suit against shadowy Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group, saying that it exploited a vulnerability in the encrypted messaging app to infect over 1,400 phones with malware...
An end in Vue: Sony will shutter its streaming video service
Ars Technica - 30 Oct 2019 03:41
The cable-replacement service will end operations on January 30, 2020.
NCAA will allow college athletes to earn money off their likeness
Engadget - 30 Oct 2019 02:30
In a departure from a long-standing position, the NCAA has voted to allow student athletes to "benefit" from the use of their likeness. The organization's Board of Governors made the announcement on Tuesday, and said the...
Apple earnings Q4: As iPhone falls, all others rise
Slash Gear - 31 Oct 2019 01:38
Official Apple earnings sheets released today show iPhone sales numbers down, while all other categories in Apple’s earnings breakdown went up. Apple’s Financial Year 2019 Forth Quarter Results showed both the three ...
Apple reveals another record quarter with $64b revenue in Q4 2019
Slash Gear - 31 Oct 2019 01:22
Apple has announced yet another record quarter, stating that it set a new fourth-quarter record for its earnings per share (EPS) and a new all-time revenue high for its Services at $12.5 billion. The company raked in $64...
Misty's robotics master plan is more Android than R2-D2
Slash Gear - 31 Oct 2019 01:12
Misty II doesn’t look too pleased to see me when I sit down in front of the new platform robot, and even with only a pair of cartoon eyes to express itself, there’s no doubting the glare. A stroke across the touch-se...
A Radio Enthusiast Was Livestreaming Sensitive Medical Patient Information Being Sent to Pagers
Gizmodo - 31 Oct 2019 01:10
Pagers used within the United Kingdom's National Health Service are leaking sensitive patient information, and an amateur radio enthusiast has been broadcasting some of that medical data on a webcam livestream, a securit...
M-Blocks 2.0 revealed: Now these cube robots can collaborate
Slash Gear - 31 Oct 2019 00:56
Almost exactly six years ago, we reported on the first iteration of the self-assembling cube robots called M-Blocks. Since then, they’ve become exponentially more radical. Here in October of 2019, the MIT Computer Scie...
Twitter just announced the end of political advertising on its platform
Slash Gear - 31 Oct 2019 00:46
In a long tweet th
Arnold Schwarzenegger Doesn't Care That Terminator: Dark Fate Ignores Previous Films He Was In
Gizmodo - 31 Oct 2019 00:45
Any normal person might be angry if they were making a movie that straight-up ignored several previously-connected projects they'd worked on. Arnold Schwarzenegger is not a normal person.
AT&T announces three new Unlimited plans because simplicity is dead
Slash Gear - 31 Oct 2019 00:43
Seemingly unsatisfied with the two unlimited plans it already offers, AT&T has decided to up the ante a bit. Today the company revealed that it’s replacing its two current unlimited plans – Unlimited & More and Unlim...
The 10 Best Deals of October 30, 2019
Gizmodo - 31 Oct 2019 00:40
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.1 and watchOS 6.1
Ars Technica - 31 Oct 2019 00:29
Both follow closely after iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS updates yesterday.
South Park will be an HBO Max streaming exclusive starting in 2020
Slash Gear - 31 Oct 2019 00:01
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max streaming service has nabbed the exclusive streaming rights to adult animation hit South Park, the company announced on Wednesday. The latest rights deal means all 23 past seasons of the series wi...
'Apex Legends' adds two-player teams on November 5th
Engadget - 30 Oct 2019 23:48
Apex Legends players won't have to choose between full three-player squads or (when it's an option) going solo, at least for a while. Respawn is adding a "limited time" duos mode to the battle royale game starting on Nov...
Google Stadia expands to Pixel 2, 4, sign-in on iOS, Android
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2019 23:36
The video game streaming platform Google Stadia was announced as working with additional phones at launch today. Previously-announced Google Pixel 3, 3a, 3 XL, and 3a XL will have access on launch day, and today Google a...