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BlueMail is back in the App Store after it called out Apple
Engadget - 12 Feb 2020 09:55
BlueMail is back in the Apple App Store eight months after it was removed. If you'll recall, the email app's creators sued the tech giant last year after it launched the "Sign in with Apple" feature, which lets you sign ...
Netflix is making one of its originals free for anyone to stream
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2020 02:53
Netflix is doing something a bit unusual: making one of its original movies free for anyone to stream. Yes, that includes people who don’t subscribe to the service, but there is a catch. You’ll only be able to watch ...
New Pallas images reveal the asteroid looks like a giant golf ball
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2020 01:20
A study recently published in Nature Astronomy reveals images of an asteroid called Pallas — one that, it turns out, looks like a giant golf ball. The appearance is due to a large number of craters on the asteroid’s ...
Pokemon HOME released with free and premium tiers today
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2020 18:04
After a fair amount of waiting, Pokemon HOME has now officially launched. Pokemon HOME is more or less Pokemon Bank for a new generation, as its primary function is to store vast collections of Pokemon in the cloud. Thos...
Britain Appoints Content Cops for Social Media
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2020 17:20
Social media is a content minefield, and Britain's had it. Today, the British government announced it will appoint its media watchdog Ofcom as a regulator for social media content in a bid to rein in platforms such as Fa...
The next Need for Speed game will be made by Burnout creator Criterion
Engadget - 12 Feb 2020 17:10
Need for Speed fans, rejoice: Electronic Arts (EA) is giving the long-running racing franchise back to Criterion Games. "With a strong history and passion for racing games and vision for what we can create, the Criterion...
This Rooftop Microphone Alerts Drivers to Emergency Sirens Long Before They Can Hear Them
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2020 17:10
In many parts of the country pulling over and making room for an approaching emergency vehicle with its lights and sirens on is the law, but that's assuming you can hear or see it coming, which isn't always easy when you...
Mac malware reportedly grew faster than Windows malware in 2019
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2020 04:39
Windows has had the reputation of being the biggest target of viruses, trojans, and all sorts of malware, particularly because of how easy it has been to get through the OS’ defenses. To some extent, that’s still tru...
Anker's New Soundcore Strike Gaming Headsets Are, Unsurprisingly, Amazing For The Money
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2020 17:00
You'd be hard-pressed to find a product from Anker that fails to exceed expectations. And their new, budget-friendly Soundcore Strike 1 Gaming Headset is no exception.
NOAA Offers $20,000 Reward for Info on Sickos Who Stabbed, Shot Two Dolphins in Florida
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2020 03:55
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is offering a $20,000 reward to anyone who can lead them to whoever murdered two dolphins found dead and beached last week, the Miami Herald reported on Tuesday....
Pine Island's Massive New Iceberg Is Already Cracking Up
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2020 23:56
Antarctic has been on one the past few weeks. It reached 65 degrees Fahrenheit last week, a new record high for the continent. Scientists have found warm water creeping farther under its most vulnerable glacier. Other re...
We're all kinda fine with DRM now
Engadget - 12 Feb 2020 23:55
Digital Rights Management. The phrase alone, or just its abbreviation, DRM, once had the power to spark scathing editorials and spawn furious debates in online forums worldwide. In the 2000s, major PC video game publishe...
Andy Rubin's smartphone startup, Essential, is dead
Ars Technica - 12 Feb 2020 23:36
After three years of nonstop bad PR and canceled products, Essential is dead.
5G in the USA made simple: Sub-6 vs mmWave
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2020 23:30
Today we’re using the Galaxy S20 as a key example in explaining 5G in the USA. We’ll be exploring the two main varieties of what’s considered 5G mobile data as well as the coverage you can get with carriers in the ...
Scientists Find Over 300 'Huge' Viruses With Strange Abilities
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2020 23:30
Scientists are continuing to discover weird-as-hell viruses all over the world. This week, researchers detailed their finding of relatively mammoth bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. These large microorganisms...
'Harriet' star Cynthia Erivo's sci-fi podcast is becoming a movie
Engadget - 12 Feb 2020 22:53
Podcast adaptations have a mixed track record in Hollywood, but that isn't stopping Amblin Partners from being particularly ambitious. Steven Spielberg's outfit has bought the movie rights to Carrier, a sci-fi podcast cr...
Apollo 13 will return to theaters for the mission's 50th anniversary
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2020 22:46
Yet another classic movie is getting a limited theatrical re-release: Apollo 13. The movie will return to theaters in time to commemorate the NASA mission’s 50th anniversary; the feature film was released in 1995, more...
7 Essential Invisible Men (and One Invisible Woman)
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2020 22:45
H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man was published in 1897, giving sci-fi one of its most intriguing and enduring characters. Thankfully, that Dark Universe version with Johnny Depp never came to fruition, but the latest adapta...
Geoff Keighley joins Sony in dropping out of E3 2020
Slash Gear - 12 Feb 2020 22:43
Despite the hype that the impending arrival of a new console generation brings to it, it seems that E3 this year might be a bit more silent than previous years. We already knew that Sony will skip E3 this year – the se...
Essential Is the Latest Phone Maker to Fold
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2020 22:41
Former Google executive Andy Rubin's smartphone startup, Essential Products, is officially done after years of circling the drain.
'Prince of Persia' is coming back as a VR escape room
Engadget - 12 Feb 2020 22:21
Good news, there's finally a new Prince of Persia game -- only it's not the swashbuckling platformer you were probably hoping for. Ubisoft has revealed The Dagger of Time, a VR escape room that uses the Arabian Nights-in...
Scientists Turned McDonald's Fryer Oil Into Plastic Resin For 3D Printed Models That Probably Smell Amazing
Gizmodo - 12 Feb 2020 22:20
There are lots of reasons not to eat greasy deep-fried fast food, the least of which being the challenges involved with disposing of used cooking oil (clogged sewers). But researchers at the University of Toronto found a...