Gadget News
ASUS' ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 is a gaming laptop with a built-in second screen
Engadget - 2 Apr 2020 09:01
ASUS has been pushing laptops with second screens for a couple of years now, but it's still searching for a winning formula. Last year's ZenBook Pro Duo pushed the keyboard down to the edge of the laptop's body, with the...
New Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop is a tale of two models
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2020 16:54
Razer today announced a new entry in its Blade line of gaming laptops. Officially dubbed the Razer Blade 15, this new laptop doesn’t look a while lot different from previous models, but it does have some rather serious...
'Sea of Thieves' is coming to Steam with crossplay
Engadget - 2 Apr 2020 17:14
Microsoft's buccaneering simulator, Sea of Thieves, already has 10 million players on Xbox One and Windows 10. The company announced that the game is coming soon to Steam, adding to an already large stable of Microsoft g...
Google donates Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots to California students
Engadget - 2 Apr 2020 16:23
To help students keep up with their studies during the coronavirus pandemic, Google will donate 4,000 Chromebooks and 100,000 WiFi hotspots to households in California. Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the...
YouTube may counter TikTok with a feed of video 'Shorts'
Engadget - 2 Apr 2020 00:11
YouTube may be worried that TikTok is luring away its viewers. Sources talking to The Information claim YouTube is readying a Shorts feature in its mobile app that will include a remarkably familiar-sounding feed with sh...
OnePlus 8 could give Samsung a run for its money
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2020 02:52
OnePlus has always launched phones with specs that rival high-end premium flagship, give or take some features like wireless charging or formal waterproof rating. What sets those phones apart, however, have really been t...
NASA expands groundwater maps globally to help reveal remote droughts
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2020 01:15
NASA has teamed up with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s National Drought Mitigation Center to distribute maps showing the current and projected state of groundwater and soil moisture around the world. This marks a...
These Flies Have Been Trapped in the Bone Zone for 41 Million Years
Gizmodo - 2 Apr 2020 23:47
A pair of long-legged flies met a Romeo-and-Juliet ending some 41 million years ago, when a falling drop of tree resin ruined their tender moment. On the bright side, their disrupted act of fornication was preserved for ...
Estimote wearables track workers to curb COVID-19 outbreak
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2020 23:35
The folks at Estimote created a set of devices and software that’ll allow a business owner to keep track of their workers remotely. With a “contact tracing dashboard” and Bluetooth devices (worn by each employee), ...
Extreme Experiment on Mexican Volcano Challenged the Speed of Light
Gizmodo - 2 Apr 2020 23:01
New measurements from an experiment near the top of an extinct Mexican volcano have placed a stringent new limit on whether light can exceed the universe's well-known top speed.
Fallout 76 Steam release will have a perk for existing players
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2020 22:58
Fallout 76 launched about a year and a half ago, but when it did, it was exclusively available through Bethesda’s own launcher. Slowly but surely, Bethesda has been trending in the same direction as other major publish...
T-Mobile is giving some customers a year of free Quibi access
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2020 22:55
T-Mobile has announced a new deal with Quibi that will allow some of its mobile subscribers to get a year of the streaming video service for free. This new deal is similar to T-Mobile’s existing ‘Netflix on Us’ pro...
Coronavirus Cases Hit 1 Million Worldwide as Deaths Top 50,000
Gizmodo - 2 Apr 2020 22:37
The world reached two somber milestones this Thursday. There have now been more than 1 million reported cases of covid-19, the pandemic disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Earlier in the day, the reported d...
Android 11 update DP2.1 released with a fix for jankiness
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2020 22:18
Developer Preview build 2.1 for Android 11 was released this afternoon by Google for the masses. This new update was officially released on April 2nd, 2020, and is build RPP2.200227.014, with Google Play Services 20.06.1...
Watch These 5 Genre Series You've Always Wanted to Try, Now That You Have All the Time
Gizmodo - 2 Apr 2020 22:15
We've all said it. We've nodded along as our friends and co-workers gush about a series, pulled it up on our phones and panic-glared at the number of episodes, and then politely said "I'll check it out when I've got the ...
The Last of Us Part II delayed: COVID-19 blamed and there's more bad news
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2020 22:14
Those waiting on The Last of Us Part II got some sad news today, as Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that the game has been delayed once more. As with most of the delays we’ve been seeing lately, this one i...
NASA's iconic 'worm' logo will adorn the Falcon 9 Crew Dragon rocket
Engadget - 2 Apr 2020 22:10
When Space X's Crew Dragon craft carries its first complement of astronauts to the International Space Station later this year, it will do so with NASA's iconic "worm" logo emblazoned on the side of its Falcon 9 rocket. ...
Apple AirTags tracking tags leaked in Apple's own video
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2020 22:09
Apple may not have officially announced the AirTags trackers, but that didn’t stop the well-discussed “secret” tags from being inadvertently mentioned in an Apple Support video. The Tile-rivaling tracking tags are ...
Plex Live TV update adds channel previews, new player, bug fixes
Slash Gear - 2 Apr 2020 22:01
Plex has just pushed out a number of improvements and new features to its Live TV offering, which enables users to access and manage over-the-air television channels. In addition to some bug fixes that are described as �...
Amazon will stream SXSW Film Festival selections for free for 10 days
Engadget - 2 Apr 2020 22:00
SXSW was cancelled this year due to COVID-19, but that isn't stopping organizers from offering a taste of what the Austin event would have offered. They're partnering with Amazon on an SXSW Film Festival Collection that ...
A Brief History of One Month Ago Today
Gizmodo - 2 Apr 2020 22:00
On Monday, March 2, 2020, the day started with tweets from President Donald Trump accusing the Democrats of "fear mongering" about coronavirus. The day ended with Fox News insisting the threat of covid-19 was little more...
With Tours Canceled, Venues Closing, And Futures Uncertain, Musicians Flock To Twitch
Gizmodo - 2 Apr 2020 21:30
Popular musician Marc Rebillet's March 17 Twitch stream--the first in his "Quarantine Livestream Tour"--began just like his other shows: Wearing a silken robe, he improvised a series of songs based on topic suggestions f...