Gadget News
Indie RPG 'Indivisible' won't get any more updates after studio closure
Engadget - 10 Oct 2020 02:03
After weeks of turmoil at the studio that created it, we now have a better idea of what will happen to indie RPG Indivisible. 505 Games, the game's publisher, announced on Friday Indivisible won't get any additional upda...
Judge Rules Apple Can Keep Blocking Fortnite, But Not Unreal Engine
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2020 08:49
In the latest chapter of the Epic Games vs. Apple feud, a federal judge granted an injunction Friday to keep Apple from terminating Epic's developer account but also said the tech giant wouldn't be compelled to bring For...
AMD Can Do Almost No Wrong, Except for the Horrible Lock Mechanism on Its Mobos
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2020 18:00
As far as desktop processors are concerned, AMD has been killing it for the last few years. If you missed the big announcement on Thursday, the company's launching its next-gen CPUs, Ryzen 5000, on November 5. If all the...
Even Peloton is cracking down on QAnon
Engadget - 10 Oct 2020 22:54
It's not just social networks and digital marketplaces cracking down on QAnon. Peloton has confirmed to Business Insider that it has pulled QAnon hashtags that supporters of the conspiracy theory were using to connect to...
Razer Tomahawk ATX and Mini-ITX PC chassis might actually be released
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2020 21:00
The strange title above appears because of the odd history of the “Razer Tomahawk” brand name. We’ve seen several iterations of the Razer Tomahawk, the name Razer’s used for a few different gaming PC chassis and ...
Nobel Prize winner says the universe has gone through multiple Big Bangs
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2020 19:03
When it comes to how the universe started, science holds that the universe began in what’s known as the Big Bang. Many have wondered over the years what the end of the universe will be like. A 2020 Nobel Prize winner i...
Chinese app offers a peek over the Great Firewall, with big catches
Engadget - 11 Oct 2020 01:10
You can't officially bypass China's Great Firewall when it's illegal to use a VPN for that in the country. Chinese residents appear to have a legal option, though, at least if they're willing to live with some significan...
These Luxury Cruise Ships Are Being Sold for Scrap Metal
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2020 22:45
From afar, the cruise ships in these photos almost look like toys, perhaps LEGO models being taken apart for new creations. But these are not toys; they're real cruise ships. They're being broken down for scrap metal as ...
Roush Ranger Performance Pac Level 1 adds 47 horsepower
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2020 21:58
Anyone familiar with the name Roush will likely think of souped-up Mustangs and racing. That’s not all the company is about. It also offers performance parts for the 2019 through 2020 Ford Ranger with the 2.3-liter Eco...
NASA will announce new space technology private partnerships
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2020 18:23
NASA has announced that administrator Jim Bridenstine will deliver a keynote address at the virtual fall Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium meeting on Wednesday, October 14. The event is co-hosted by the Johns Hopkins A...
Researchers say some humans are developing an extra artery in their arms
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2020 21:29
Researchers from Flinders University and the University of Adelaide in Australia have discovered something interesting in some humans. When in the womb, babies have a temporary artery that runs down the center of the for...
Disney scrubs Pixar Soul theater release, switches to streaming plan
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2020 17:13
Soul, an animated Pixar movie that was set to hit theaters in November, will instead debut at a later date on the Disney Plus streaming service. This is the latest example of a movie that has been bumped from the theatri...
Metformin recalled again over cancer risk: Key details to know
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2020 02:50
An existing recall of popular diabetes medication metformin has been expanded over the presence of an impurity that may increase cancer risk. The expanded recall comes from Marksans Pharma Ltd. and covers the brand name ...
Starman just made another flyby of Mars in his Tesla Roadster
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2020 21:13
One of the craziest things that Elon Musk has done in his days at SpaceX is to shoot his own Tesla Roadster into space. The car left Earth atop the very first Falcon 9 Heavy rocket that the company ever launched. The veh...
NASA wants to know what you'd pack on a trip to the Moon
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2020 04:09
We’re still many years away from casual consumer trips to the Moon, but it’s easy to fantasize about such trips. NASA is getting in on the fun with a new campaign presenting the public with a simple question: what wo...
Apple, Like the Rest of Us, Does Not Want to Pay for Quibi
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2020 02:15
Oh, Quibi. Quibi, Quibi, Quibi. Whatever will happen to you? No viewers want to pay you for your service, and now it seems not even Apple, a company very keen to jump-start its own streaming TV empire, is interested.
Apple will ship orders straight from its stores for some customers
Engadget - 11 Oct 2020 01:45
Your Apple device might arrive more quickly than usual if you live near an Apple Store in the US and Canada. The tech giant has started shipping orders directly from its retail outlets, according to Bloomberg, instead of...
Pakistan Is Also Doing the 'Ban TikTok' Challenge
Gizmodo - 11 Oct 2020 01:42
Pakistan officials have announced a ban on TikTok after receiving complaints of unlawful content on the popular short-form video-sharing app. It's the latest country to block the app after India instituted a similar ban ...
Here's How the Future of The Walking Dead Will Unfold
Gizmodo - 11 Oct 2020 00:45
Very little about 2020 has felt right but having Walking Dead Comic-Con panel right now was just about perfect. The season ten finale aired less than a week ago and six new episodes will be coming next year before the 11...
Your Local Apple Store Has a New Mission: Ship Products Directly to Customers
Gizmodo - 11 Oct 2020 00:41
The global coronavirus pandemic has put a new emphasis on buying online, and Apple has taken notice. Days before the company is expected to announce its new iPhone 12 lineup, as well as many other cool things, it will ap...
Audi explains how it made the 'sound' for the E-Tron GT
Engadget - 11 Oct 2020 00:37
Car makers are making a fuss over the artificial sounds they're required to produce for their EVs, and Audi is no exception. The German brand explained to Autoblog just how it created the sound for the production E-Tron ...
FBI sent a team to 'exploit' Portland protesters' phones
Engadget - 10 Oct 2020 23:49
Federal agents tend to focus their phone cracking efforts on terrorists, but they appear to have shifted their attention to civil disobedience. NYR Daily has learned that the FBI sent its "Fly Team" counterterrorism unit...