Gadget News
YouTube TV is about to lose some sports channels after months of talks
Slash Gear - 1 Oct 2020 01:30
YouTube TV subscribers are about to lose access to some sports networks when a months-long extension expires next month. The issue is between YouTube and Sinclair and their apparent inability to agree on terms for a new ...
O3waterworks Aqueous Ozone Laundry System on-demand clothing sanitizer uses no detergent
The Gadget Flow - 30 Sep 2020 10:58
The O3waterworks Aqueous Ozone Laundry System on-demand clothing sanitizer is an innovative product that will change how you clean your clothes. Because this washing machine creates a sanitizing and cleaning solution on ...
Google Photos update proves Pixel was right on cameras all along
Slash Gear - 30 Sep 2020 23:28
In addition to all of the device announcements Google made today, the company also revealed that the Google Photos app for Android is getting a brand new photo editor. The new features shipping along with this update see...
Xiaomi says its new smartwatch only needs to charge twice a month
Engadget - 30 Sep 2020 18:00
Xiaomi just unveiled several new phones (we'll come one of those a bit later), but the new Mi Watch is a little more interesting. It's not the half-price Apple Watch clone from late last year, but something closer to Goo...
PlayStation Plus games for October fit the Halloween theme
Slash Gear - 1 Oct 2020 00:52
It’s very nearly October, and that means we’re about to see a refresh of the free games offered through PlayStation Plus. Sony saved this month’s reveal for the very last minute – while it usually reveals new Pla...
Teenage Engineering's OB-4 speaker lets you remix the radio
Engadget - 30 Sep 2020 17:00
A recent leak of a forthcoming Teenage Engineering product had some commenters lamenting that "it was just another Bluetooth speaker." Today, the OB-4, as it is known, is official. And yes, it is a speaker. And yes, it d...
Firefox for Android to finally get a few more extensions
Slash Gear - 30 Sep 2020 07:07
Mozilla was unsurprisingly very proud of its new Firefox on Android experience, which it dubbed “Daylight” but the backlash it received may have revealed a disconnect between the browser maker and its community. Whil...
Teenage Engineering's 'Magic Radio' Is a Boutique Freakshow
Gizmodo - 1 Oct 2020 01:44
Teenage Engineering has been quietly making some of the most exciting niche gadgets for about 15 years. Now, its latest offering is one of the weirdest concepts it's ever produced. With the OB-4, the boutique electronics...
We Can Use Less Energy and Still Have Good Lives
Gizmodo - 30 Sep 2020 23:30
At last night's presidential debate, former Vice President Joe Biden refused to endorse the Green New Deal but reaffirmed some of his campaign's climate promises.
Google TV won't get Stadia until early next year
Slash Gear - 1 Oct 2020 00:26
Google Stadia won’t be working on Google TV until some time in the first half of the year 2021. An announcement from the Stadia team at Google came soon after the big reveal of the first Chromecast with Google TV. This...
Study finds one popular intermittent fasting 'benefit' is a big myth
Slash Gear - 1 Oct 2020 00:11
An eating protocol called intermittent fasting is popular at the moment, primarily for reasons having to do with a biological process called autophagy and the (lack of) eating protocol’s supposed ability to improve hea...
Yale's smart robotic fabric is as flexible as you need it to be
Engadget - 30 Sep 2020 23:54
Soft robotics is a rapidly growing field with applications ranging from prosthetics to space exploration. Now a research team out of Yale University has taken the technology one step further with the invention of smart, ...
The London Marathon will go ahead thanks to social-distancing wearables
Engadget - 30 Sep 2020 17:41
Elite-level marathon running will return this weekend. The organizers of the London Marathon have announced that they will use distance-measuring 'Bump' devices tto keep roughly 100 athletes safe as they participate in t...
The Morning After: We reviewed iOS 14
Engadget - 30 Sep 2020 15:15
COVID-19 and its effects aren't going anywhere, and the world of work continues to change around them. If I asked you what you missed most about how you used to work, would the answer be your commute?Microsoft is convinc...
UAE reveals Moon rover plan weeks after successful Mars launch
Slash Gear - 30 Sep 2020 05:05
Weeks after its successful Mars launch earlier this summer, the United Arab Emirates has announced plans to launch its own lunar rover. Assuming everything goes as planned, the UAE will join the US, China, and the former...
Peter Parker has been recast in 'Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered'
Engadget - 1 Oct 2020 01:50
Developer Insomniac Games says the forthcoming Marvel's Spider-Man: Remastered for the PS5 will be different from the 2018 original in multiple ways. While we could have predicted changes like a higher frame rate and the...
'Stand Back and Stand By' Already Selling on Extremist Proud Boys T-Shirts, Thanks to Trump
Gizmodo - 1 Oct 2020 01:30
At the 2020 presidential debates on Tuesday, Donald Trump didn't just choke on condemning white supremacists--he actually gave what a far-right hate group that has beat up protesters and launched street brawls interprete...
Here's everything Google announced at its Pixel 5 event
Engadget - 1 Oct 2020 01:26
Between pre-release leaks and information Google shared ahead of today, there weren't many surprises at the company's Launch Night event. We knew the Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, 2020 Chromecast and Nest Audio were coming, but ...
AOC Urges the SEC to Probe Palantir's Partnerships, Finances, and Literally Everything Else
Gizmodo - 1 Oct 2020 01:20
Palantir's debut on the public market earlier today drew different responses from different people. Some veterans in Silicon Valley claimed that its statements to investors are riddled with exaggerations and hype meant t...
No Evidence That Hydroxychloroquine Can Prevent Covid-19, Concludes New Study
Gizmodo - 1 Oct 2020 01:05
A new study is the latest to suggest that hydroxychloroquine isn't an effective weapon against covid-19, even when taken as a preventative drug. The randomized, double-blinded trial found no difference in the risk of cat...
The First Dinosaur Feather Ever Found Is Still Controversial
Gizmodo - 1 Oct 2020 00:45
A fossilized feather found 159 years ago in Germany has returned to the paleontological spotlight, with new research declaring the feather as having come from the bird-like Archaeopteryx, much to the chagrin of dissentin...
How and where to pre-order the Google Pixel 5
Engadget - 1 Oct 2020 00:05
After months of rumors, Google's Pixel 5 smartphone is here. The company announced the handset during an event this afternoon and, as we expected, it's quite different from the flagship smartphones we've seen as of late....