Gadget News
Amazon Prohibits Marketplace Sellers From Using FedEx Ground on Prime Shipments
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2019 06:35
Amazon has barred third-party stores on its Marketplace platform from using FedEx ground or home shipping for Prime deliveries, the Wall Street Journal reported, saying that the company has performed poorly in getting pa...
Google accused of firing another worker in union-busting drive
Engadget - 17 Dec 2019 19:20
Google stands accused of firing a fifth employee who was suspected of attempting to organize a labor union at the search giant. Kathryn Spiers, who worked on the Chrome security team, says that she was fired for adding a...
Oil slurping sponge could help clean up contaminated water
Slash Gear - 17 Dec 2019 18:59
Scientists from the University of Toronto and Imperial College London have developed a new sponge that they believe could help clean up water that has been contaminated by offshore drilling. The scientists say that drill...
Google Stadia gifts Founders an extra Buddy Pass
Slash Gear - 17 Dec 2019 06:00
The dust storm swirling around Google Stadia seems to have finally died down, which can mean one of two things. Either it has finally gotten through its teething pains and settled into normal operations or interest in Go...
YouTube TV now provides access to dozens of PBS stations
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2019 01:50
The Public Broadcasting Service, more commonly called PBS, has announced widespread arrival on Google’s livestreaming television service. Starting today, YouTube TV customers can access more than 100 PBS stations using...
Mac Pro teardown finds a largely traditional desktop inside
Ars Technica - 18 Dec 2019 01:30
They found that it does not work as a cheese grater, however.
Google Stadia adds Borderlands 3, Ghost Recon Breakpoint this week
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2019 01:29
Google Stadia is getting three big additions to its game lineup this week, with Borderlands 3, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint all joining the roster. Borderlands 3 and Dragonball Xenov...
Chili peppers may protect heart health, but only if you eat enough
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2019 01:01
Chili peppers, the slim bright red peppers used as an ingredient in many meals and snacks, is known for two things: causing a burning sensation in one’s mouth and, potentially, for causing heartburn a while after the f...
Weird 'Vanishing Stars' Could Potentially Be Aliens, Study Claims
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2019 01:00
A comparative analysis of historical and contemporary astronomical data has resulted in the discovery of approximately 100 star-like objects that unexpectedly vanished. These strange occurrences are likely natural, but s...
13 Helpful Party Tips From the Star Wars Holiday Special
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2019 00:45
The Star Wars Holiday Special is legendarily bad, and it lives up to every part of that legend. Airing once in 1978 and never again, it's a travesty that makes Jar Jar Binks seem both understated and dignified. But that'...
PBS is now available on YouTube TV
Engadget - 18 Dec 2019 00:38
It took a few months to become a reality, but PBS channels are now available on YouTube TV. Over 100 member stations for PBS and PBS Kids are streaming live (the mix depends on where you live, of course), with on-demand ...
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Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2019 00:30
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Android TV vs Apple TV: The Best Platform for Your TV Right Now
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2019 00:15
If you want Google or Apple software running on your big screen TV as well as on your phone, you've got a few options: On the Apple side, the Apple TV box, and on the Google side, the Android TV platform built into sets ...
GOG gives long-lost Blade Runner adventure game a new lease on life
Slash Gear - 17 Dec 2019 23:58
There are a ton of games that are released each year, and many of them wind up falling into obscurity as time goes on. Some of those games that fade into the ether don’t always deserve to though, and thankfully, digita...
Galaxy Note 10 Lite leaks and it's just what we wished for
Slash Gear - 17 Dec 2019 23:54
A new leak concerning the upcoming Galaxy Note 10 Lite smartphone reveals a mostly flat OLED display, eschewing the curved edges found on numerous past Samsung flagship smartphones. The leak reveals both the front and ba...
YouTube's personalized music playlists are available to all users
Engadget - 17 Dec 2019 23:49
YouTube Music's new personalized playlists are now available to users worldwide. Today, YouTube introduced its Discover Mix, New Release Mix and Your Mix. The playlists will curate your favorite songs, new releases and u...
Democrats want to study FOSTA-SESTA's impact on sex workers online
Engadget - 17 Dec 2019 23:32
If you're concerned that FOSTA-SESTA seems built more to kick sex workers offline than to fight sex trafficking, you're not alone. House representatives and senators have introduced the Safe Sex Workers Study Act, a bill...
REI's Last Minute Gifts Sale Will Save You Up To 40% On Gear
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2019 23:09
Last Minute Gift Sale | REI
'Nintendo Play Station' Prototype Will Be Auctioned Off In February
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2019 23:02
The original prototype of the PlayStation--a Super Nintendo with a CD-ROM drive attached, created via a partnership between Sony and Nintendo--will be auctioned in February via Heritage Auctions, the company has said. It...
NASA's bleeding-edge X-59 supersonic jet is ready to build
Slash Gear - 17 Dec 2019 23:00
It looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft is ready for final assembly and, after that, taking to the skies, the US space agency has confirmed. Known as...
The Weirdest Medical Cases of 2019
Gizmodo - 17 Dec 2019 23:00
2019 has truly been the year of too much. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the bizarre medical cases that made the news this year. So let's go ahead and take a trip down memory lane, just in case you were hoping to ...
Chrome's data disaster: Browser update wipes out Android app data
Ars Technica - 17 Dec 2019 22:50
Google changed where Chrome stores data. Chrome handles data for HTML apps. Uh oh.