Gadget News
AT&T data caps temporarily lifted to help COVID-19 countermeasures
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2020 04:47
Access to the Internet has proved to be more than just a luxury as cities or even whole countries lock themselves down to prevent the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 virus. Work and schools are moving their activities onl...
Study finds the keto flu is very real: Diet symptoms detailed
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2020 22:21
A new study has found that the ‘keto flu,’ the series of symptoms people say they experience in the early stages of the diet, is real. The research, which was recently published in Frontiers, focused on the high-fat,...
Microsoft Build 2020 cancelled in Seattle: Digital event planned
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2020 04:16
Microsoft has announced that its Build 2020 event will not be taking place in Seattle this year. Rather, the company has made the decision to make its upcoming Build conference a digital event, meaning you’ll have to t...
nubia Red Magic 5G brings 144Hz screens, active air cooling to phones
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2020 03:46
Gaming smartphones are made to be super fast and super powerful, even compared to smartphones that do have exactly the same specs. Whether you buy into that hype or not, one thing is sure, your phone will run hot when ga...
Trump Approves Bill Barring Rural Telecom Carriers from Relying on Huawei, ZTE Equipment
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2020 03:02
President Donald Trump signed the so-called "rip and replace" bill Thursday, legislation that effectively cuts off access to U.S. subsidies for companies like Huawei Technologies, ZTE, and any other foreign manufacturer ...
NASA reveals the first instruments it'll send to Gateway outpost
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2020 02:26
On Thursday, NASA revealed the first instruments it plans to ship off to the future Gateway outpost that’ll work to support the Artemis lunar missions. NASA refers to the instruments as ‘scientific investigations,’...
Bill Gates Has Left Microsoft's Board
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2020 23:58
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has stepped down from his role on Microsoft's board of directors, the company announced today.
Google says Verily's COVID-19 tool is in early stages of development
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2020 23:55
Alphabet’s research organization Verily is in the ‘early stages of development’ on a tool that will help triage COVID-19 patients, according to Google. The company’s disclosure follows a claim from President Trum...
A Powerful New Telescope Is About to Get Screwed by Elon Musk's Starlink Constellation, Research Suggests
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2020 23:34
As astronomers eagerly await the opening of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, anxious operators have run tests to see how well the system might work when low Earth orbit is cluttered with satellite megaconstellatio...
Verizon waiving some fees for next 60 days, but probably not yours
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2020 23:12
Today we’re taking a peek at what Verizon will and will not likely do in light of the global pandemic and national emergency that is COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) here in the USA. Verizon’s released some information o...
YouTuber Builds the World's Most Powerful Handheld Laser Pointer and It Can Instantly Melt Glass
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2020 23:10
The handheld laser pointers you can buy at office supplies stores are legally required to be no powerful than 0.005-watts, and most fall well below that threshold so they're relatively safe to use. With that as a referen...
Fresh Off Probation for Violating Sanctions, ZTE Reportedly Under Investigation for Bribery
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2020 22:50
Three years ago, ZTE pleaded guilty to violating trade sanctions against Iran and North Korea. The company was subject to a temporary ban on buying U.S. tech, which was eased following a plea deal that included forfeitin...
Major ISPs Agree Not to Cancel Internet Service Over The Next 60 days
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2020 22:30
According to a report by Reuters, major U.S. internet providers like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon have agreed to not cancel customers' internet service for the next 60 days due to non-payment, over potential Covid-19-relat...
Google is building a website to coordinate coronavirus testing in the US
Engadget - 13 Mar 2020 22:05
Google is building a website that will help people screen themselves for symptoms of COVID-19 and then, if necessary, direct them to drive-thru testing sites. Users will be able to type in their symptoms and review their...
A Global Pandemic Won't Stop the Desperate Desire to Go Viral
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2020 21:51
There's a lot happening on social media, more than any one person can safely keep up with. Do you need to know about it? At Hall Monitor, we provide you with a digest to help you make up your mind.
Amazon Music opens up Alexa and streaming stats to artists
Engadget - 13 Mar 2020 21:49
Amazon is finally launching an app to help musicians better understand how their music is performing on its music streaming service. It's available starting today on iOS and Android, and through a companion website.
Dick Tracy Is an Exercise of Style Over Substance, With Lots of Batman Sprinkled on Top
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2020 21:45
Watching Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy today, it feels more like an experiment than a movie. Oh sure, there's a story in there and at times it's entertaining as hell, but what stands out three decades after its release is h...
New MacBook Air tipped for reveal by end of March
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2020 21:35
A rumor surfaced today that the next big update for Apple’s collection of hardware devices will be a MacBook Air. This next-generation device is tipped to be revealed soon – as early as next week. This information co...
ESA and Roscosmos delay ExoMars rover mission to 2022
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2020 21:29
The European Space Agency has announced that its ExoMars mission has been postponed until 2022. The decision was made based on recommendations from a team tasked with determining what all still needs to be done in order ...
US wireless carriers pledge to suspend cancellations amid outbreak
Engadget - 13 Mar 2020 21:15
One day after Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel called on the FCC to take aggressive action in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the federal agency has announced the Keep Americans Connected Pledge. For the ne...
Delta cuts 40% flight capacity for coronavirus
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2020 21:10
Today Delta CEO Ed Bastian sent an internal letter with a list of actions that’ll be taken to “protect the financial position of the company”. This set of actions includes an “overall capacity reduction in the ne...
Fake Meat Taste Test: Can Trader Joe's Beat Beyond Meat and Impossible Burger?
Gizmodo - 13 Mar 2020 21:01
Plant-based fake meats are so hot right now, and every day it seems like a new company is trying to get in on the action. Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods still stand out as the two companies making faux beef that tastes...