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Biden to Coal Miners: Learn to Code
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2019 06:05
Democratic presidential contender and Joe Biden has some advice for the recently disrupted: learn to program.
Fortnite Storm analysis predicts where the next circle will be
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2019 03:22
A new post on the Fortnite Competitive subreddit has shed light on how the Storm generates its future circles, specifically where players can anticipate new circles to form. The post has gained traction from players who ...
Laser-ranging telescopes use algorithms to detect space junk
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2019 18:29
Researchers in China have improved the accuracy of detecting space junk in orbit around the earth. The goal of the project is to allow more effective plotting of safe routes for spacecraft maneuvers. The researchers say ...
Bosch unveiled world's first all-day transparency smartglasses solution
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2019 17:24
The problem with smartglasses that have been put on the market so far is in several aspects. Many smartglasses didn’t look like something that people would be willing to wear all-day. The other issue was one of power w...
PS5 and Xbox Series X leaks hint at powerful and expensive consoles
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2019 07:17
That there are new consoles coming is hardly a secret, especially with Microsoft’s big reveal of the Xbox Series X. Much of the details about these consoles, however, are still shrouded in mystery. Now thanks to a seri...
Galaxy S11 renaming will drop the Galaxy S20e
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2019 05:12
It sometimes takes a crystal ball to properly divine the thinking that goes behind branding changes. The next big one in the mobile industry will allegedly come from Samsung when it skips nine digits and launch the Galax...
NASA shares frozen moonrise image snapped from space
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2019 02:37
Shortly before Christmas, an image was captured from the International Space Station that shows the moon over a frozen winter landscape, offering a unique and somewhat stunning frosty perspective of the celestial body. T...
Realme adds opt-out advertisements to phone OS
Slash Gear - 1 Jan 2020 01:51
Realme smartphones will have ads (content recommendations) with the newest software update at the start of 2020. This system of content recommendation will “promote apps and commercial links” in the base operating sy...
US Army is the latest military branch to ban TikTok
Engadget - 1 Jan 2020 01:27
The Navy isn't the only American military branch clamping down on TikTok. The Army has banned the use of TikTok on government-issued phones, with Army spokeswoman Lt. Col. Robin Ochoa telling Military.com that it's "cons...
Microsoft Seizes 'Hotrnall.com' and Other Copycat Domains From North Korea-Linked Hackers
Gizmodo - 1 Jan 2020 00:45
On Monday, Microsoft announced that it had taken control of 50 domains associated with a hackers believed to be operating out of North Korea. Unsealed court documents show that the domains include "hotrnall.com," "office...
YouTube's Justin Bieber docuseries premieres January 27th
Engadget - 1 Jan 2020 00:24
Today, YouTube shared the trailer for "Justin Bieber: Seasons," its 10-part docuseries on the artist. The first episode will drop on January 27th, and YouTube says the show will chronicle the making of Bieber's first alb...
'Untitled Goose Game' honks its way to a million sales
Engadget - 31 Dec 2019 23:33
Untitled Goose Game hasn't just melted the hearts of mischievous gamers -- apparently, it's also a commercial success. Panic's Cabel Sasser has revealed that House House's chaos-creating title has racked up 1 million sal...
Guy Gets Severed Arm Preserved by Taxidermist: 'I Wanted to Do Something Cool'
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2019 23:30
Lots of people have two arms. Far fewer can say they have one on a shelf by their sink. A 37-year-old Canadian man recently joined this exclusive club, turning his amputated limb into a unique conversation piece thanks t...
President Trump signs anti-robocall TRACED Act into law
Engadget - 31 Dec 2019 22:51
A key bill to curb the robocall scourge is now the law of the land. President Trump has signed the TRACED Act, toughening the punishments for illegal robocalls and accelerating telecoms' efforts to block spam. Fines for ...
How home assistants ruined us, an explanation
Engadget - 31 Dec 2019 22:00
Our situation became clear when my friend ran through Trader Joe's screaming "ALEXA WHAT TIME IS IT?" This wasn't a cringey mockumentary comedy segment. It's the way we live now. I'm certain San Francisco's sea of terrif...
The future of Star Wars is TV, not movies
Slash Gear - 31 Dec 2019 21:51
Outside of the original trilogy, Star Wars movies have been something of a mixed bag. The prequels have been famously derided by almost everyone for two decades, and though the reaction to the sequel trilogy has been bet...
This might be Samsung's upcoming 'zero bezel' 8K TV
Engadget - 31 Dec 2019 21:48
You might not have to wait until CES to see Samsung's fabled 'zero bezel' TV. German site 4KFilme has posted what it says are the first pictures of the 8K set, which might be called the Q900T or Q950T. If these are accur...
Anti-Robocall Bill That, in a Perfect World, Fines Spammers $10,000 Per Call Is Now Law
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2019 21:39
President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a bill that aims to curb annoying spam robocalls that have saturated our recent-call lists over the past few years. And it might help! At the very least, it will make us f...
Tech that defined the decade
Engadget - 31 Dec 2019 21:00
2020 is just around the corner, and another decade will soon come to an end. A lot has happened over the past ten years, and not all of it was pleasant: 3D television came and went, the headphone jack slowly died and the...
Our Top Posts of the Decade: A Dubious List for a Meaningless Timeline
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2019 20:30
As far as we can tell, the 2010s were nothing close to what most of us expected. Instead of flying cars, we got half-baked semi-autonomous vehicles. Instead of social media birthing kumbaya, it fueled genocide and helped...
Everything Engadget played to wrap up 2019
Engadget - 31 Dec 2019 20:30
Welcome back to Engadget's Gaming IRL, a monthly segment where we run down what our editors are playing. For the most part, we spent the slow month of December catching up on the great games of the year, including Life i...
The 100 Most Popular io9 Posts of 2019
Gizmodo - 31 Dec 2019 20:30
Another year has come and gone and with it so, so, so many nerd blogs. Here are the ones you, dear io9 readers, clicked on the most. A big thank you and a Happy New Year to all of you.