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Facebook quietly released a meme creation app called Whale
Engadget - 19 Nov 2019 15:02
The internet is built on glorious, glorious memes. It's no surprise, therefore, that Facebook wants to own the creation of these wonderful jokes alongside messaging, photo-sharing and everything else that's currently par...
Samsung outsourcing Galaxy A phones to Chinese ODMs
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2019 07:22
In an ideal world, smartphone makers have full control over all aspects of the product, from software to hardware to production. Not even Apple has achieved 100% control and companies like Samsung are even less likely to...
Huawei 90-day license extension still leaves Mate 30 fate in limbo
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2019 04:09
The rumors were only partially correct. The US Commerce Department has indeed thrown Huawei a lifeline by granting it another Temporary General License extension but not the short 14-day period earlier believed. In fact,...
First Global Map of Titan Reveals a Truly Alien World
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2019 21:55
Using data gathered by NASA's Cassini probe, scientists have compiled the first global geologic map of Saturn's enigmatic moon Titan. The new map reveals a world that's distinctly familiar, yet completely foreign at the ...
Climate Change Is Even Ruining Pokemon Now
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2019 19:01
It's not enough for humans to screw up our planet. Apparently, we've screwed up Earth in the Pokemon universe as well.
This Angry Birds 'Venting Machine' is made for you to attack
Engadget - 19 Nov 2019 19:00
Rovio is aiming to do something a bit different for the tenth anniversary of Angry Birds on December 11th. What started out as an addictive mobile iPhone game has morphed into a multimedia giant, spanning two films, virt...
7-Eleven now offers voice ordering through Alexa and Google Home
Engadget - 19 Nov 2019 18:50
For the days that leaving your house to get snacks and supplies is just too unfathomable, there's 7-Eleven delivery. Now, for the days when looking at a screen is equally as taxing, there's 7-Eleven voice ordering.
DOJ Antitrust Chief Says He'll Throw Out Movie Distribution Rules That Helped Kill the Studio System
Gizmodo - 19 Nov 2019 07:00
The Department of Justice is working to rescind the Paramount consent decrees, a set of 1940s legal rules limiting studios' power over theaters that helped usher in the end of the notorious old Hollywood system, the Wall...
16-inch MacBook Pro still extremely difficult to repair reveals iFixit
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2019 06:38
Apple’s mythical 16-inch MacBook Pro almost remained just that, late and elusive. But when it did finally debut, it checked almost every item on the rumor list, including the new-old scissor switch “Magic Keyboard”...
Sony PS5 controller patent reveals microphone and subtle redesign
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2019 05:24
Sony is the recipient of a newly published patent in Japan showing multiple illustrations of what may be the upcoming PlayStation 5 controller’s design. As previously leaked, the patent indicates the new controller wil...
Amazon free music streaming expands to Fire TV and mobile
Slash Gear - 19 Nov 2019 04:40
Earlier this year, Amazon announced that its Amazon Music service was now free (with advertisements) for anyone who owned a smart speaker featuring its Alexa personal assistant. Amazon has expanded that perk to its wider...
NASA reveals the companies that will deliver payloads to the Moon
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2019 01:56
NASA has announced the five private American space companies it has tapped to deliver payloads to the Moon under its Artemis program. The list is rounded out by some familiar names, including SpaceX and Blue Origin. The ...
Bill Gates-Backed Startup Uses AI to Create Solar Rays Hot Enough to Melt Steel
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2019 01:37
Like a kid burning holes in their toys using a magnifying glass, solar furnaces essentially do the same thing on a much grander scale. The larger an array of reflectors you can build, the bigger the sun-focusing lens you...
The Game Awards reveals all nominees for 2019
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2019 01:26
We’re coming up on the annual Game Awards, and ahead of the show’s December 12th premiere, Geoff Keighley has revealed all of the nominees for 2019. As there have been in recent years, 2019’s Game Awards are packed...
"Where the Wi-Fi sucks" is where a new wireless protocol does its magic
Ars Technica - 20 Nov 2019 01:03
ONPC won't help you browse the Internet, but it's a good way to monitor devices.
It's Possible to Survive a Road Trip with Kids
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2019 01:00
If you're one of the almost 50 million travelers hitting the road this Thanksgiving -- well, good luck.
Sugars in space: NASA finds clue to life's origins in meteorites
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2019 00:47
NASA has announced a new major discovery in the mission to find life beyond our planet: sugars. Specifically, the space agency says that the sugars essential to life have been found in meteorites; these compounds join ot...
Celebrate Waffle Day With $20 Waffle Knits From Jachs
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2019 00:45
Waffle Knits | Starting at $20 | Jachs
Karma's latest supercar concept boasts neck-snapping power
Engadget - 20 Nov 2019 00:40
Karma builds very fancy, very sleek luxury cars. The Revero GTS and SC2 concept vehicles unveiled at the LA Auto Show are no different. Both cars seem like the type of vehicle a crime-fighting billionaire would drive on ...
Late 2019 Elgato AirPods cases look like iPod, Macintosh
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2019 00:28
The folks at Elgato made a collection of accessories that fit in with and accentuate Apple’s smallest hit – AirPods. One of the two accessories is the AW3 Case for AirPods 1st & 2nd Gen – that looks like an origina...
Amazon renews its Lord of the Rings show for a second season with lightning speed
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2019 00:20
In this post-Game of Thrones world of ours, it seems that high fantasy is king and studios are willing to shell out big bucks for series of their own. Today we’re learning that Amazon is definitely one of those compani...
Guys, Fitbit Started Profiting Off Health Data Long Before Google Showed Up
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2019 00:20
Since news broke that Google bought Fitbit for $2.1 billion, one of the big questions was how that massive treasure trove of Fitbit data would be handled. Everyone saw what happened with Nest. As a company, Nest and its ...