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Craigslist only took 11 years to make its own iOS app
Engadget - 5 Dec 2019 03:28
Considering the App Store has been around for 11 years and Craigslist for 13 years before that, it's astonishing the bastion of online classified ads hasn't bothered to create an official, first-party iOS app until now. ...
Qualcomm's big new fingerprint sensor is a huge improvement: Hands-on
Slash Gear - 5 Dec 2019 03:34
As anybody who has tried an in-display fingerprint sensor will have discovered, not all biometrics are created equal, and Qualcomm is hoping its new 3D Sonic Max system edges ahead of the pack. Set to debut on smartphone...
Regulators are the only ones who can save us from distracted drivers
Engadget - 5 Dec 2019 20:00
I ride my trusty Vespa scooter all around San Francisco. In the Bay Area, it's more convenient for getting around than a car, and I can park almost anywhere. Riding on two wheels places you above most drivers and makes y...
Huawei sues the FCC over subsidy ban on its telecom equipment
Engadget - 5 Dec 2019 11:24
Huawei has filed a lawsuit against the FCC, formally challenging the agency's latest action against the company. If you'll recall, the FCC recently approved an order banning carriers from using Universal Service Fund sub...
Vaping may cause lung scarring commonly found in metal workers
Slash Gear - 5 Dec 2019 05:29
A new case study out of Europe is warning that electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices may cause lung scarring commonly only found in metal workers. The research has been published by the European Lung Foundation,...
Galaxy S11 8K video recording confirmed by these puzzle pieces
Slash Gear - 5 Dec 2019 04:56
If you haven’t noticed it yet, the big news this week is the announcement of Qualcomm’s premier mobile platforms for 2020 premium and flagship smartphones. To be honest, there is almost no surprise there as the Snapd...
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 865 is 25% faster, comes with mandatory 5G
Ars Technica - 5 Dec 2019 04:50
The 5G modem still isn't integrated, but Qualcomm won't sell the 865 without one.
Razer CEO Berated And Threatened His Staff, Former Employees Say
Gizmodo - 5 Dec 2019 22:49
Min-Liang Tan was "officially pissed off," he wrote in an email to members of Razer's marketing team in February of 2014. The gaming hardware company hadn't made the business website Fast Company's 2014 list of "Most Inn...
Natural comet outburst of gas and dust has been captured in detail
Slash Gear - 5 Dec 2019 19:13
Scientists using the NASA TESS spacecraft have captured what they say is a clear start-to-finish image sequence of an explosive emission of dust, ice, and gases during the close approach of a comet. The comet in the imag...
Microsoft redesigns flagship Office apps for mobile productivity
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2019 01:55
Microsoft has redesigned several of its Office mobile apps, including OneDrive, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word. The company has focused on mobile productivity and the needs of users who are increasingly reliant on ...
Amazon and the NFL team up to create a 'Digital Athlete' simulation
Engadget - 6 Dec 2019 01:47
Amazon's AWS and the NFL plan to use AI and machine learning to protect players. The partners announced today that they'll co-develop a "Digital Athlete" platform, which will create a computer simulation model of an NFL ...
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Engadget - 6 Dec 2019 01:15
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Snap's limited Spectacles x Gucci glasses won't be available to buy
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2019 01:03
Snap, the company behind Snapchat, has teamed with Gucci to create a limited pair of its Spectacles 3 augmented reality glasses. The Spectacles x Gucci model’s unique design comes from Harmony Korine, director of an od...
Apple Explains What's Going On With Its Big Location Services Mystery
Gizmodo - 6 Dec 2019 00:40
Well, well, well. After failing to address a KrebsOnSecurity report that a location icon appeared in the status bar of an iPhone 11 even after all individual location and service settings have been disabled--giving the a...
YouTube Rewind 2019 tries to be fair, but is it?
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2019 00:37
Today we’re taking a peek at the newest YouTube Rewind, the YouTube Rewind 2019. This year’s video shows the most-liked videos of the year 2019 with as little curation as possible. That comes with a few caveats, the ...
Amazon's inexpensive Eero mesh Wi-Fi kit is shockingly good
Ars Technica - 6 Dec 2019 00:36
Eero's Wi-Fi is great--but its Alexa integration is truly horrible.
Qualcomm targets affordable Windows notebooks with Snapdragon 8c & 7c
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2019 00:30
Qualcomm isn’t giving up on putting its Snapdragon chips into laptops and 2-in-1 tablets, with the new Snapdragon 8c and 7c Compute platforms promising more options for the mainstream and entry-level. Joining the Snapd...
Qualcomm pushes for cheaper Snapdragon PCs with its 7c and 8c chips
Engadget - 6 Dec 2019 00:30
Qualcomm began its effort to make Windows on Snapdragon machines with the Snapdragon 835 chipset. That was first designed to power smartphones, and the company later developed chipsets specifically for PCs, like the Snap...
New Qualcomm Chip Could Make 5G MR a Very Cool Reality
Gizmodo - 6 Dec 2019 00:30
Following yesterday's look at the Snapdragon 865, Qualcomm is wrapping up its annual three-day tech summit by announcing a few other new Snapdragon chips: one for mixed reality and a couple for laptops.
Pokemon GO's Niantic is making real AR glasses with Qualcomm
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2019 00:08
Pokémon Go maker Niantic plans to make an augmented reality headset using Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon XR2 Platform, paving the way to new games that integrate digital graphics with the real world. The collaboration will...
Popular 14:10 fasting protocol found to help protect long-term health
Slash Gear - 6 Dec 2019 00:00
A popular intermittent fasting protocol may protect one’s long-term health by helping reverse many issues caused by metabolic syndrome. According to a new study from the Salk Institute and UC San Diego School of Medici...
2021 iPhone: Forget USB-C, it could have no ports at all
Slash Gear - 5 Dec 2019 23:34
Despite the fact that we’re still months out from release, we’ve already heard plenty of rumors about next year’s iPhones. Strangely enough, we’ve been hearing rumors about 2021’s iPhones as well, nearly two ye...