Gadget News
Apple adds fresh beat-making tools to Logic Pro X
Engadget - 12 May 2020 18:31
When it comes to digital audio workstations (DAWs), there are a variety of compelling choices for both beginner and more experienced audio producers. For Apple users, Logic Pro has always been a popular go-to thanks to i...
'Hamilton' is coming to Disney+ on July 3rd, a year earlier than expected
Engadget - 12 May 2020 18:22
Earlier this year, Disney won the bidding war for the filmed version of megahit musical Hamilton, which was shot in 2016 and features the original cast. Disney was going to bring the film to movie theaters in October 202...
CEO of Surveillance Firm Banjo Resigns After Past Involvement With KKK Comes to Light
Gizmodo - 12 May 2020 04:30
The CEO of surveillance firm Banjo, one of the many firms pitching law enforcement agencies across the country on artificial intelligence and big data-backed predictive policing, is leaving the company after an April rep...
Animal Crossing: New Horizons comes to Tetris 99 this weekend
Slash Gear - 12 May 2020 20:58
Over the past couple of months, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become one of the most popular Switch games of all time. It should be little surprise, then, to see Nintendo announce a new crossover for Tetris 99 that f...
Google Play Music dies this year, YT Music library imports begin today
Ars Technica - 12 May 2020 22:15
Google Play Music users finally get a transition path to YouTube Music.
Apple's 10.2-inch iPad with LTE drops to $380 on Amazon
Engadget - 12 May 2020 18:40
Amazon's latest sale on the 10.2-inch iPad with cellular drops the price down from $460 to $380. That's the lowest price the cellular model has been on Amazon, and it's close to the regular price of the WiFi-only model. ...
AirPods Studio to have neck detection, no wrong way to wear it
Slash Gear - 12 May 2020 05:56
Apple has helped push the Bluetooth audio accessory market forward by banishing the headphone jack and creating the AirPods TWS earbuds. To date, however, it still hasn’t launched its own “pro” headphones, at least...
Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition is the first with a Snapdragon 768G
Slash Gear - 12 May 2020 05:36
Qualcomm’s latest small announcement may have you thinking that the chipmaker is diversifying its catalog to address more markets. In reality, it’s is just tweaking its existing products to make it look that way. The...
Apple's rumored over-ear headphones may let you wear them 'backwards'
Engadget - 12 May 2020 04:28
Apple's rumored over-ear headphones may lean on more than just their looks or common AirPod features to reel you in. Tipsters talking to 9to5Mac claim the headphones (purportedly called AirPods Studio) will have sensor a...
3D atom mapping helps investigate the origins of life
Engadget - 12 May 2020 02:40
A relatively new technique for studying atoms might shed more light on how life began on Earth. Scientists have used 3D atom mapping (specifically, atom probe tomography) to discover that the oldest molecular fluids in t...
Google Play Store is getting useful filters for finding new apps
Slash Gear - 12 May 2020 02:12
The Google Play Store currently offers very simplistic search filters, ones that essentially just help narrow down apps based on how much they cost and what category they fall in. That is changing, however, as Google rol...
Saturated fat has surprising effect on concentration after single meal
Slash Gear - 13 May 2020 01:46
It’s no secret that what we consume can have a big impact on our lives, including everything from energy levels, concentration, and more. Most people think of sugar and caffeine when it comes to mental effects, but it ...
Facebook will pay content moderators $52 million in PTSD settlement
Engadget - 13 May 2020 01:26
Facebook has agreed to pay current and former content moderators in the US at least $1,000 each as part of a $52 million settlement, The Verge reports. The 11,250 moderators, who are based in the US, will receive the pay...
New Nest Aware subscriptions go live: Plans and pricing
Slash Gear - 13 May 2020 01:00
Google is rolling out its new Nest Aware pricing, simplifying subscriptions for the company’s connected cameras, as well as dropping some Nest hardware prices. Word of the change first came all the way back in October ...
Oculus Quest back in stock - for now
Slash Gear - 13 May 2020 00:59
Oculus Quest is back in stock in the US, though you probably shouldn’t hang around if you want one of the untethered virtual reality headsets. The Facebook-owned company has struggled to keep up with demand for Quest o...
SteelSeries Nimbus+ Apple MFi controller arrives with clickable joysticks
Slash Gear - 13 May 2020 00:48
SteelSeries has announced an updated version of the Nimbus controller for iOS devices that it launched in 2015. The new Nimbus Plus (“Nimbus+”) model builds upon the original, adding new features like clickable joyst...
Facebook Reaches $52 Million Dollar Settlement With Its Hard-Hit Moderators
Gizmodo - 13 May 2020 00:34
Finally, some good news for Facebook's beleaguered moderator community. According to preliminary settlement records first uncovered by The Verge earlier today, the tech giant has agreed to pay a total of $52 million to i...
You Can Carry This Inflatable Electric Bike in a Backpack
Gizmodo - 13 May 2020 00:20
They're better for the environment than a gas-guzzling car, but the other big advantage of commuting every day on an electric bike is that they're easier to park. With Poimo, a prototype inflatable e-bike created at the ...
Playmobil Made the Best Back to the Future Toys You Can Buy
Gizmodo - 13 May 2020 00:15
Despite what Star Wars and George Lucas taught the industry about how to properly market a summer blockbuster, when Back to the Future hit theaters in 1985, there was a dismal amount of movie merchandise in stores. But 3...
GM bullish on post-pandemic EVs - may launch new model early
Slash Gear - 13 May 2020 00:12
General Motors may be busy making coronavirus face masks and ventilators, but that hasn’t slowed the automaker’s EV roadmap – even if it’s having to wait longer than intended to actually show us the fruits of tha...
Instagram Testing New Tools That Will Make Comments Less Shitty
Gizmodo - 13 May 2020 00:10
As part of its fight against online bullying, Instagram is rolling out new features designed to make it easier for users to control who interacts with them on the platform.
Ghost of Tsushima PS4 State of Play announced for this week
Slash Gear - 13 May 2020 00:07
If you’re looking forward to the release of Ghost of Tsushima this summer, then you’ll definitely want to catch the next PlayStation State of Play stream. Sony has announced a new State of Play for this Thursday that...