Gadget News
The Solar Orbiter Will Launch This Weekend on Its Journey to Peer Into the Sun
Gizmodo - 7 Feb 2020 19:05
On Sunday, the European Space Agency hopes to launch its Solar Orbiter in order to better understand a star we know far too little about: the Sun. The launch is scheduled for 11:03 p.m. ET on February 9 (live stream from...
Kolude KD-K1 Keyhub All-in-One Keyboard gives you all the ports you need
The Gadget Flow - 7 Feb 2020 17:00
Are you looking for an upgrade to your keyboard? It’s time to check out the Kolude Keyhub All-in-One Keyboard. This unique keyboard also features a USB hub and takes your Apple keyboard to the next level. The keyboard ...
Sling TV launches major bundle deals to celebrate its anniversary
Slash Gear - 7 Feb 2020 22:00
Over-the-top streaming service Sling TV is offering major new bundled hardware deals for both new and former customers as a way to celebrate its anniversary. The deals are targeted at cord-cutters and people who are cons...
For $65 This Handheld Console Isn't Perfect But It Gets the Important Things Right
Gizmodo - 7 Feb 2020 17:00
If you assumed that Nintendo was the only company still making handheld gaming devices, you're missing out on some excellent hardware coming out of China. The New Pocket Go might not be as polished as the Switch or the 3...
NASA seeks Moon rover concepts from American companies
Slash Gear - 7 Feb 2020 03:30
NASA has put out two Requests for Information that seek lunar rover concepts from American companies. To kick things off, the space agency is wanting rover concepts that will be able to transport instruments over the Moo...
Pixel 4a leak hints at no 5G for mid-range 2020 Google phone
Slash Gear - 7 Feb 2020 02:57SpaceX plans to spin off its Starlink satellite internet business
Engadget - 7 Feb 2020 02:48
SpaceX chief Elon Musk declared years ago that the company won't go public until its Mars vehicle is regularly flying people to the red planet. You might get the chance to own a piece of the company earlier than that, th...
Epic asks Fortnite players to help it find new game bugs
Slash Gear - 7 Feb 2020 02:23
Epic has officially pushed out the Fortnite 11.50 update that added the Physics Chaos system to the game. This wasn’t the major overhaul players had anticipated, but it did add some new things to the game: bugs. Player...
IMDb's free streaming service is adding major TV shows
Slash Gear - 7 Feb 2020 01:38
IMDb TV, Amazon’s free streaming video service, is adding a large number of television shows, including a number of popular offerings. More than 20 of the shows are scripted titles owned by Disney, including hits like ...
Trump: Democrats 'Fried Their Votes on Computer'
Gizmodo - 7 Feb 2020 23:30
President Trump thinks Democrats fried their votes on computer, he told reporters on Friday.
Puma's Sonic clothing line stays true to the original hedgehog
Engadget - 7 Feb 2020 23:19
Ahead of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie coming out next week, Puma has released a new line of clothing, shoes and accessories that feature Sonic and his friends. If you weren't a fan of the movie's first, nightmare-inducin...
House Democrats Have a Plan to Build High-Speed EV Charging Stations Across the U.S.
Gizmodo - 7 Feb 2020 23:06
Cars are bad, especially the ones that run on gas, which are most of them. The average car emits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year (that equals roughly one shitload), and the transportation sector is respo...
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Puyo Puyo 2 arrive on Switch next week
Slash Gear - 7 Feb 2020 23:03
For a few years now, Sega has been re-releasing games that appeared on its classic consoles on Nintendo Switch as part of its Sega Ages series. Next week, two big titles are joining the lineup: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and P...
Antarctica is hotter than it's ever been
Engadget - 7 Feb 2020 22:55
Temperatures in Antarctica have reached a record high. According to Argentinian research station thermometer, the temperature climbed to 18.3 degrees Celsius, or 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit. That beats Antarctica's previous ...
ViacomCBS plan would unify all of Star Trek (and more) in one new streaming service
Ars Technica - 7 Feb 2020 22:48
CBS' service is just the launching pad, with other Viacom content to be added.
One of the Last Mammoths on Earth Was So Mutated, It Lost the Ability to Smell Flowers
Gizmodo - 7 Feb 2020 22:40
The vast majority of woolly mammoths went extinct at the end of the last ice age, but small, isolated populations managed to hold out for a little while longer. New research uncovers the extent to which at least one of t...
Trump's next budget could give NASA a huge funding windfall
Engadget - 7 Feb 2020 22:35
If NASA is going to fulfill its goal of returning to the Moon by 2024, it's going to need a lot of money in very short order -- and that might be forthcoming. The Trump administration is proposing one of the largest NASA...
Shiny Pokemon GO Sinnoh and Valentine's: Chansey, Riolu, Happiny, Hippopotas!
Slash Gear - 7 Feb 2020 22:30
Today we’re taking a peek at the latest event that’ll come to Pokemon GO in the very near future – the Sinnoh Region event, and Valentine’s Day! This event takes place at around the same time every year, bringing...
In a First, Government Exempts Safety Rules That 'No Longer Make Sense' for 5,000 Driverless Cars
Gizmodo - 7 Feb 2020 22:20
Driverless cars may someday look less like haunted minivans, thanks to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's approval of the zero-occupant food delivery robot R2. It looks like if EVE had a baby with a lun...
Coronavirus Fears May Bring Mobile World Congress to a Halt
Gizmodo - 7 Feb 2020 22:10
The wireless industry's biggest event of the year, Mobile World Congress, is still on the books for the end of February, but now the trade show's future is in doubt after one of its largest exhibitors just pulled out due...
Apple may be testing Macs with AMD processors
Engadget - 7 Feb 2020 21:53
Recently discovered references to AMD CPUs within the code of the latest macOS Catalina betas suggest Apple may be testing the chipmaker's processors to see how they work with its Mac computers. A Reddit and Twitter user...
Batman's Latest Scribe on Telling New Stories With One of DC's Oldest Heroes
Gizmodo - 7 Feb 2020 21:30
There are more comics for more people than ever before, but for better or worse, the mainstays aren't going anywhere. Best known for his work on Batman over at DC Comics, James Tynion IV is very cognizant of how the cycl...