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Gizmodo - 28 Jul 2020 01:00
Our modern world is full of unholy alliances. Evangelicals and President Donald Trump, Sprint and T-Mobile, pickles and trash beer (actually, that last one sounds awesome). But there are few relationships as toxic as one...
Garmin outage begins to ease as services slowly return
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2020 17:28
Garmin’s huge outage is gradually starting to ease, with a number of the fitness company’s connected services beginning to come back online after reportedly being the victim of a ransomeware attack. It’s been a lon...
Airofit Breathing Trainer Bluetooth Mouthpiece makes exercising feel easier
The Gadget Flow - 27 Jul 2020 15:00
The Airofit Breathing Trainer Bluetooth Mouthpiece increases your lunge capacity to improve your breathing technique. As a result, this breathing trainer makes working out feel a little easier. If you spend a lot of time...
Record-Breaking Number of Americans Called Out Sick From Work in April, Study Finds
Gizmodo - 28 Jul 2020 01:37
New research out Monday may provide more insight into how many Americans were sickened by covid-19 during the earliest days of the pandemic, when access to testing was extremely limited. It estimated that at least 2 mill...
While the Wacom Intuos Pro Is Awesome, It Can't Get Me to Draw More
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2020 23:30
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The Chip That Can Smell Can Now Help Robots Feel Touch
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2020 23:30
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created an artificial robot skin that can process touch 1,000 times faster than humans can, according to Engadget. The skin is powered by Intel's neuromorp...
Rep. Matt Gaetz says Mark Zuckerberg lied to Congress ... in 2018
Engadget - 28 Jul 2020 01:21
Days before Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear at a high-profile antitrust hearing, a member of Congress has accused the Facebook CEO of lying to Congress, and asking the Department of Justice to investigate.Florida ...
Nintendo 'gigaleak' reveals the classic games that never were
Engadget - 27 Jul 2020 03:25
If you've ever wondered how Nintendo's classic games evolved before they reached store shelves, you might have a good chance to find out. According to VGC, (via Eurogamer) a "gigaleak" of Nintendo art assets and source c...
Intel Core i9-10850K seems an awful lot like the 10900K
Slash Gear - 28 Jul 2020 00:22
Intel today is adding a new CPU to its Comet Lake Core i9 lineup, officially revealing the Core i9-10850K. As Intel’s numbering scheme would suggest, the 10850K is a bit underpowered compared to the i9-10900K, but not ...
Amazon's redesigned Alexa app puts your most-used features up front
Engadget - 28 Jul 2020 00:33
Amazon's Alexa app is finally getting a much-needed revamp. Starting today, the Alexa app will have a whole new home screen with updated navigation that highlights Alexa-centric skills and a more personalized experience....
Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ leak leaves nothing to the imagination
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2020 05:46
This year’s batch of Galaxy devices might be some of Samsung’s worst kept secrets but the manufacturer doesn’t seem to mind. Not only does it actually help drive up buzz and hype, the leaks also frame consumers’ ...
Suikoden spiritual successor 'Eiyuden Chronicle' hits crowdfunding goal
Engadget - 28 Jul 2020 01:50
Mere hours after it started raising money for Eiyuden Chronicle on Kickstarter, developer Rabbit & Bear has successfully funded the project. The game is the spiritual successor to the Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) se...
The Best Disney Soundtrack You're Not Listening to Just Got Alan Menken His EGOT
Gizmodo - 28 Jul 2020 01:45
Alan Menken helped define Disney animation's sound for decades--helping score some of the most beloved films of the company's renaissance, and changing its soundtracks forever with The Little Mermaid's establishment of t...
Vertical Farms Could Grow All the Wheat We Need--But at a Cost
Gizmodo - 27 Jul 2020 23:18
For years, vertical farming has captured headlines, including on this very website. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday shows the practice could revolutionize the world'...
Ford adopted two Boston Dynamics robot dogs for its factory
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2020 18:13
Ford has released the hounds into its factories, setting two Boston Dynamics Spot robots loose to survey its Van Dyke Transmission Plant. Part of the robot-maker’s newly-expanded lease program, Ford’s goal with the t...
'For All Mankind' season 2 teaser introduces the Space Shuttle
Engadget - 27 Jul 2020 02:04
Apple committed to a second season of For All Mankind before the first even premiered, and it's finally clear how the tech giant will follow up its alternative history of spaceflight. The company has premiered a teaser t...
Lollapalooza 2020 will be online with new and old performances
Engadget - 27 Jul 2020 23:48
Not surprisingly, the massive weekend-long music festival Lollapalooza isn't happening in Chicago this year. Perhaps also unsurprising is the fact that there will be a massive Lollapalooza livestream in its place. As rep...
Hedonism has major role in happiness, but study warns there's a limit
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2020 23:24
The focus on long-term goals at the expense of temporary pleasure is largely associated with happiness over the course of one’s life, but it may not be the only factor that improves one’s sense of wellbeing. A new st...
Surface Duo teasers from Microsoft execs suggest it's almost here
Slash Gear - 27 Jul 2020 04:40
Perhaps rumors of its delay were slightly exaggerated. Or perhaps Microsoft is just trying to drum up hype considering Samsung’s big event in two weeks. Either way, it definitely doesn’t sound like a coincidence that...
Amazon Alexa app redesigned with focus on personalized experiences
Slash Gear - 28 Jul 2020 01:48
Amazon has updated its Alexa mobile app, adding enhanced personalization while reducing the presence of certain third-party features. Notably, the app’s home screen has been updated in a way that emphasizes the feature...
What Lessons Can Future Conventions Learn From Virtual San Diego Comic-Con?
Gizmodo - 28 Jul 2020 00:15
San Diego Comic-Con 2020 was an experiment to see if a convention could be moved entirely online during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The result was... mixed. There were a few things that worked about it, but overall t...
PS Plus August free games list will include a soon-to-be-released title
Slash Gear - 28 Jul 2020 00:11
Sony has taken the wraps off its latest list of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers, these ones including a title that hasn’t even been released. As always, the games are made available for the duration of a mo...