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TRMNL Travel Pack Carry-On Backpack durably supports your on-the-go life
The Gadget Flow - 1 Nov 2019 18:00
Designed for your busy life, the TRMNL Travel Pack Carry-On Backpack fits essentials and is ideal for airplane travel. From work to jaunts abroad, this nylon travel pack can handle some bumps and bruises along the way. M...
Google Buys Fitbit, Your Data, and a Wearable OS That Doesn't Suck
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2019 18:28
For a long time, it's felt like Google has left the fate of its smartwatch and wearable platform--Wear OS--to third-party device makers like Fossil. But that's all about to change now that Google has agreed to acquire we...
Users complain iOS 13.2 is too aggressive in killing background apps
Engadget - 1 Nov 2019 07:58
iOS 13.2 can be pretty aggravating to use when you have to multitask across several apps, according to various user anecdotes. Even worse, that seems to be the case even if you have an iPhone 11 Pro or an iPad Pro. MacRu...
Incognito Mode for Google Maps has arrived on Android
Engadget - 1 Nov 2019 04:24
Earlier this month Google announced that its new Incognito feature for Maps had started to roll out, and now it should be here on your Android devices. Android Police points out a post on the support page from yesterday ...
CDC says vaping lung disease cases exceed 1,800 in US
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2019 03:08
The CDC updated its numbers on the vaping lung disease EVALI in a release this week, revealing that the number of cases has risen to 1,888 in the United States. These are a mixture of confirmed and probable cases, accord...
How to Write an Open Letter to Your Dipshit Boss
Gizmodo - 2 Nov 2019 01:40
Letters to fuckwits: They're all the rage! Just this week, we saw hundreds of Facebook employees co-sign a letter to Mark Zuckerberg condemning the site's ad policies. But why should they have all the fun? With an open l...
Astronomers find evidence of small black holes hiding in plain sight
Slash Gear - 2 Nov 2019 01:36
Researchers with Ohio State University have published a new study detailing the potential existence of a new class of black holes, ones that are smaller than what are currently known to be the smallest black holes in the...
Blizzard did not just apologize for Hong Kong
Slash Gear - 2 Nov 2019 01:32
China was watching as Blizzard Entertainment president J. Allen Brack walked onstage today at BlizzCon. Knowing full well that this event might be overshadowed by the biggest Blizzard-related news of the latter half of t...
And Now for Some Very Good Bears
Gizmodo - 2 Nov 2019 01:21
You ever look around and notice that bears are notably absent from your newsfeed? That there are neither fat bears nor bears doing crimes anywhere to be found? Reader, there is a clear scarcity of bear blogs, and for tha...
Revenge Porn Law Is Stupidly Complicated
Gizmodo - 2 Nov 2019 00:47
Now-former Congresswoman Katie Hill bid a tragic goodbye Thursday on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, leaving her apartment for the first time in the wake of a gruesome public shaming that she has vowed to...
Toyota uses connected car windshield wiper data to improve weather forecasts
Slash Gear - 2 Nov 2019 00:33
Toyota has announced a new partnership with Weathernews that’ll involve its connected cars, specifically their windshield wiper data. By using this information and pairing it with existing weather data, Toyota aims to ...
The 10 Best Deals of November 1, 2019
Gizmodo - 2 Nov 2019 00:15
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Vampire bats keep social networks in wild after captivity
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2019 23:57
A group of researchers showed that vampire bats who made friends with other vampire bats in captivity often kept said bonds in the wild. The research was published this week, showing that a combination of extrinsic const...
Microsoft launches a Q&A site to replace MSDN and TechNet
Engadget - 1 Nov 2019 23:55
Back when Microsoft announced earlier this year that it would stop publishing MSDN Magazine, there was some worry about what it would mean for the company's MSDN and TechNet forums. Between the two of them, they had a lo...
Diablo 4 reveal headlines BlizzCon 2019
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2019 23:35
As expected, Blizzard opened BlizzCon 2019 with the reveal of Diablo 4. Just like earlier leaks suggested, Diablo 4 sees the rise of a new Prime Evil: Lilith, the daughter of Mephisto. The game seems to be a return to fo...
Blizzard unveils 'Overwatch 2' at BlizzCon
Engadget - 1 Nov 2019 23:31
Following a leak about the game earlier this week, Blizzard officially revealed Overwatch 2 at BlizzCon, including an early look at gameplay. You can expect four-player story missions (a permanent version of the current ...
Studies find measles virus resets immune system to 'baby-like' state
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2019 23:29
Two newly published studies have found that measles is a bigger deal than many people realize: it leaves them more susceptible to a variety of other health conditions. The issue is caused by eliminating many of the prote...
Netflix Is Pivoting to Scripted Podcasts
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2019 23:21
As Netflix faces increased competition with the release of two major streaming services this week, it appears Netflix is getting into the scripted podcasts game.
Apple TV+ is fine
Engadget - 1 Nov 2019 23:15
The pitch for Apple TV+ is pretty simple: Pay Apple $5 a month, and you'll get access to original shows and movies you won't find anywhere else. It's not a nostalgia play with a huge library of films like Disney+, or an ...
How did Google get Pixel 4 face unlock this wrong?
Engadget - 1 Nov 2019 23:00
Like many tech writers, I've been struggling to wrap my head around the brand-new Pixel 4's face unlock security #fail. Before the phone was even released, BBC technology reporter Chris Fox discovered that his review uni...
Breaking Down the Monsters, Politics, and Bathtubs of The Witcher's Latest Trailer
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2019 23:00
Netflix gave us another look at its take on the world of Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher novels yesterday, and it dives deep into the monstrous beings and sinister humans that populate the Continent. It also gave us a rather...
Blizzard confirms 'Diablo IV' with a gothic, gruesome trailer
Engadget - 1 Nov 2019 22:44
After leaks suggested as such, Blizzard officially announced Diablo IV at BlizzCon. It started the event's opening ceremony with an impressively gruesome cinematic trailer that gives a sense of the action RPG's vibe.