Gadget News
Scientists can 3D print insect-like robots in minutes
Engadget - 12 Apr 2020 02:43
It might soon be relatively trivial to make soft robots -- at least, if you have a 3D printer handy. UC San Diego researchers have devised a way to 3D-print insect-like flexible robots cheaply, quickly and without using ...
Denon Home 250 Wireless Speaker produces impressive sound on its own
The Gadget Flow - 12 Apr 2020 13:00
The Denon Home 250 Wireless Speaker is an impressive standalone speaker in its own right. However, you can also pair two together for full-room sound. Moreover, this wireless speaker works with other products that have H...
YouTube's website is now more tablet-friendly
Engadget - 12 Apr 2020 05:31
Now that more tablets can view desktop-quality websites, YouTube has tweaked its web version to match. The streaming site has updated its web interface to better support large touchscreen devices, such as iPads, Android ...
NASA will practice grabbing asteroid sample in space next week
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2020 13:15
Next week, NASA says it will conduct its first practice attempt at grabbing a physical sample from a giant asteroid. The test run will involve the agency’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which has been orbiting the asteroid Be...
Google's AR Easter Bunny Can Still Visit This Holiday Weekend, Even if You're Stuck Inside
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2020 02:32
With large portions of the country under shelter-in-place orders due to the coronavirus outbreak, I'm betting Easter plans for most folks look a lot different now than they did back in the bygone era of March. Seemingly ...
After Math: Look at all this free stuff
Engadget - 12 Apr 2020 16:00
As Americans hunker down to see how the coronavirus quarantine plays out (so far, not great) some households now grapple with a secondary pandemic: boredom. But even if you've hit level 256 of Netflix, fear not! If this ...
Anti-5G cell tower attacks spread to the Netherlands
Engadget - 12 Apr 2020 00:03
Cell tower attacks aren't just a UK phenomenon. De Telegraaf reports (via Reuters) that attackers committed arson or sabotage against several cell towers in the Netherlands, four of them just in the past week. The incide...
Google Pixel 4 drops to $449 at Best Buy
Engadget - 12 Apr 2020 23:00
Google's Pixel 4 is already seeing the kind of steep discounts you'd normally expect toward the end of a smartphone's lifecycle. Best Buy is selling the flagship phone for $450 with same-day activation, or a sizeable $35...
This Fan Film Features a Martial Arts Showdown Between Batgirl and Lady Shiva
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2020 23:00
Lady Shiva, despite being incredibly cool, hasn't gotten a lot of play in adaptations of the DC Universe. But she should: she's a brilliant martial artist and the mother of Cassandra Cain, one of the Bat family's most in...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Discharged From Hospital After Coronavirus Treatment
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2020 21:03
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discharged from the hospital on Sunday after receiving treatment for covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. According to the New York Times, Johnson will not immediatel...
Daisy Ridley Has Some Diplomatic Thoughts About the Backlash to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2020 20:45
Comments about quality aside (those are for a different type of post entirely), it can be readily agreed that a lot of people really did not like Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and it is also clear that those people w...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review: Come sail away with me
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2020 20:30
If you’ve read or watched anything related to Animal Crossing: New Horizons over the past month, you’ve probably heard people say that it’s a remedy for a world in crisis. Indeed, it almost seems like the launch of...
Instagram Live streams are now viewable on the web
Engadget - 12 Apr 2020 20:02
Now that you're likely staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, you might not be as inclined to watch live Instagram feeds on your phone... and now, you don't have to. Users (including Engadget) have noticed that In...
Apple, Google reportedly team with UK's NHS on COVID-19 tracing app
Engadget - 12 Apr 2020 18:47
Apple and Google have said they're working together on COVID-19 contact tracing, and that might just include collaboration with specific healthcare providers. The Times sources claim the two tech companies are working wi...
IKEA Fyrtur smart blinds with assistant support arrive online in the US
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2020 18:38
Back in October, IKEA finally launched its Fyrtur smart blinds in the United States, though they weren’t available to purchase online. That availability was very limited, however, with the blinds only being available t...
ACLU Sues Baltimore Police Department Over Aerial Surveillance Program
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2020 18:16
On the first day of April, Baltimore officials approved a deal between the Baltimore Police Department and Ohio-based company Persistent Surveillance Systems to use drones equipped with high-resolution cameras in order t...
LG's curvy premium phone will be called 'Velvet'
Engadget - 12 Apr 2020 17:28
LG isn't just hoping that a brand new design language will woo you to its next smartphone -- it thinks the name will, too. The company has revealed that its curved-edge premium phone will be named Velvet to convey its "s...
Last Night's Saturday Night Live Featured a Weird, Dark Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Parody
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2020 17:15
Last night, NBC aired a historic, all-remote episode of Saturday Night Live, with a full run of sketches from performers who, due to the novel coronavirus, couldn't actually be in the same place. And the Teenage Mutant N...
USDA warns Healthy Choice chicken bowls recalled over small rocks
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2020 16:45
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a recall notice from Arkansas company Conagra involving its Healthy Choice chicken bowl products. According to the recall, these items may contain small rocks mixed i...
Sunday's Best Deals: Garmin Vivoactive 4S, Crocs Sandals, The Last Jedi Steelbook, and More
Gizmodo - 12 Apr 2020 16:35
A sale on the Garmin Vivoactive 4S, spend $100 to get $50 at Western Rise, The Last Jedi Steelbook, $18 Crocs sandals, and more top Easter Sunday's best deals.
Digital hoarders: "Our terabytes are put to use for the betterment of mankind"
Ars Technica - 12 Apr 2020 15:30
Nerds with hoarding tendencies? Preservationists of history? Many terabytes either way.
Call of Duty: Warzone update brings back three-player squads
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2020 15:00
Only a few days after the release of the game’s third season comes the return of three-player squads in Call of Duty: Warzone. The option returned on Friday, April 10, through a playlist update, according to Infinity W...