Gadget News
'I Slept With My Gun': What It's Like to Get Your Ring Camera Hacked
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2019 22:30
He was on his way home from the grocery store when he got the call. After a weekend out of town, John's kids were finally asleep in his Houston area home. His wife, too, had been getting ready for bed--until she heard a ...
The new Cadillac EV will be a death blow to awkward naming
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2019 19:32
The new Cadillac EV won’t just end the luxury automaker’s reliance on gas engines, but also shake up the oft-criticized and typically confusing way its cars are named, it’s been confirmed. Since 2014, Cadillac had ...
Epic squashes Fortnite annual pass rumor but confirms different leak
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2019 04:17
Fortnite players have been busy discussing a leak about an annual game pass that would give players access to exclusive skins and other perks. This annual pass was discovered and leaked by data miners and now, in what is...
CDC says counterfeit THC vapes play major role in lung injury outbreak
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2019 03:31
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published its latest update on the outbreak of EVALI lung injury cases associated with electronic cigarettes and THC vapes. According to the agency, public health offici...
AT&T 5G goes live in these 10 new cities
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2019 19:15
With 2019 winding down quickly, AT&T announced today that it has expanded its 5G network to 10 new markets. AT&T’s 5G rollout began earlier this year, and ever since then, it’s been flipping the switch on service in ...
Researchers create molecular drills to destroy superbugs
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2019 19:02
One of the biggest challenges in modern medicine is devising new antibiotics that can kill so-called superbugs that have developed resistance to nearly all antibiotics. Scientists have created a new method of killing the...
Fuse Snap Back Charging Cable Winder keeps your Apple cords neat and tidy
The Gadget Flow - 13 Dec 2019 19:00
Hold it--you can stop untangling your cords now thanks to the Fuse Snap Back Charging Cable Winder. This handy gadget snaps to your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook charging block so you can wind your cord around it. It has the ...
Scientists Urge the World to Plan for Peak Meat
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2019 18:22
Abandoning meat isn't easy. Believe me: I ate a beefy-ass bolognese for lunch yesterday and later munched on some chicken wings. Unfortunately, the meat industry is a growing source of carbon pollution, and continuing to...
Engadget readers can get an exclusive discount on the DJI Mavic Mini
Engadget - 13 Dec 2019 18:00
If you're interested in getting into drone flying but you're not sure where to start, we have a deal you'll want to hear about. Engadget is offering an exclusive discount on the DJI Mavic Mini, one of the most popular mi...
Opera GX gaming browser now available on macOS
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2019 06:18
With Google Stadia’s launch and developments in browser technology, you might think that browser makers like Mozilla and Opera will be jumping onto the game streaming train. That idyllic future might still be far away ...
Microsoft Cancels Streamer's Partnership After "Sex Offender" Tweet
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2019 04:30
Harrison "HarrisonJr" Patrick Stewart had, until last week, been a verified streamer and partner on Microsoft's Mixer platform. His deal has since been cancelled after he tweeted an image of himself alongside the text "C...
FCC Wants to Fine a Robocaller $10 Million For Spreading Lies About Politician
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2019 03:10
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed that a robocall firm pay about $10 million in fines for spamming Californians with lies about a state assembly candidate.
YouTuber Buys a Laser on eBay That's So Terrifyingly Powerful, It Instantly Fries His Camera
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2019 02:57
You can now add '30 million-watt peak power tattoo removing laser' to the long list of things you probably shouldn't be able to buy on eBay. YouTuber Drake Anthony, better known as Styropyro, is an expert on all things l...
We've been comparing the Tesla Cybertruck all wrong
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2019 01:16
Elon Musk might enjoy comparing the Tesla Cybertruck to the best-selling Ford F-150, but a new filing from the automaker suggests that’s not quite a like-for-like showdown for the electric pickup. Revealed at the end o...
Connected sous vide company Nomiku is shutting down
Engadget - 14 Dec 2019 01:03
Nomiku, one of the companies that helped make sous vide immersion circulators mainstream, is shutting down. The small kitchen appliance maker announced the news on Friday afternoon, noting that it plans to discontinue bo...
Citizen Smart Clock packs blue LEDs and Echo compatibility
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2019 00:59
If you like the idea of the Echo Wall Clock but not its basic, dark design, Citizen has launched a more appealing alternative: the Citizen Smart Clock. This model features a cream-colored face covered with protective gla...
Google's Pixelbook Go now comes in high-end 4K, $1,399 variant
Ars Technica - 14 Dec 2019 00:55RCS activated for all Android phones in USA
Slash Gear - 14 Dec 2019 00:54
As of this week, the RCS chat protocol was activated for Android devices in the USA. This means that when you’ve got the official Google Messages app and the latest version of Carrier Services, you’ll have a slightly...
Zoo Chimps Doing a 'Conga Line' Could Teach Us How Humans Evolved to Dance
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2019 00:50
A seemingly spontaneous conga line by a pair of captive chimpanzees might tell us something about how humans first learned to dance, scientists behind a new study say.
Emotion Recognition Is Creepy As Hell
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2019 00:40
Emotion recognition technology, at best, promises to read commuters' mental anguish and adjust subway cabin conditions accordingly, and at worst, puts biased and buggy mental microscopes in the hands of corporate overlor...
Roland's Alexa-powered keyboard is available for $500
Engadget - 14 Dec 2019 00:31
It took nearly an entire year, but Roland's voice-savvy GO:PIANO keyboard is now available. Spend $500 (and enable a Roland skill) and you can use Alexa to choose sounds, turn on the metronome and control numerous other ...
Dark Matter 'Strikes Back' in Galactic Mystery
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2019 00:20
Dark matter could be responsible for the mysterious observation of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy, according to a new paper.