Gadget News
Apple's AirPods Pro return to an all-time low price of $199 at Amazon
Engadget - 12 Oct 2020 01:04
You still don't have to pay full price if you're considering Apple's AirPods Pro. Amazon has once more discounted the true wireless earbuds to an all-time low of $199, or $50 below the official price. We haven't seen tha...
Google drops curated news plans in Australia over 'unworkable' policy
Engadget - 11 Oct 2020 22:15
Google's dispute with Australia over online news is about to claim a major feature as a casualty. The internet giant has decided to freeze plans to launch its curated News Showcase in Australia over claims the draft News...
Lots of accessories for the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX are on the way
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2020 20:41
Of all the cool pickups out there, one of the coolest is the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX. Ram offers more than 600 accessories for its 1500 series pickup truck, and more than 100 of them are specifically developed for its hot rod ...
SpaceX commercial crew mission delayed to investigate Falcon 9 engine issue
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2020 19:18
NASA has announced that it has delayed the commercial crew mission slated for the first half of November to give SpaceX time to investigate an engine issue that happened during a recent Falcon 9 launch attempt. NASA anno...
Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality Is Bringing the Doctor's Time-Twisting Adventures to Game Consoles
Gizmodo - 11 Oct 2020 19:15
A new Doctor Who video game? On consoles? You have our attention.
NASA Announces Delay of SpaceX Crew-1 Launch to ISS, Citing Issues With Falcon 9 Rocket
Gizmodo - 11 Oct 2020 03:50
NASA announced that it was delaying the launch of its SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station until early to mid-November because of issues with the spaceflight company's Falcon 9 rocket. The launch was ...
Hurricane-Ravaged Louisiana Just Can't Catch a Break
Gizmodo - 11 Oct 2020 02:51
Hurricane Delta tore through southern Louisiana late Friday evening, leaving hundreds of thousands without power in a state still reeling from the last powerful windstorm that hit the region just six weeks ago.
EU reportedly drafts 'hit list' of big tech companies to face stricter rules
Engadget - 12 Oct 2020 01:56
It's no secret that the European Union wants a further crackdown on tech giants, and it may use a simple shortlist to decide which companies face new restrictions. Financial Times sources say the EU is drafting a "hit li...
What We Do in the Shadows Teases a Few Tasty Hints About Season 3
Gizmodo - 12 Oct 2020 01:00
Most of 2020 has outright sucked, but at least we got a brilliant season of What We Do in the Shadows--and news of another on the way. Though season three hasn't started filming yet, the FX show's New York Comic Con pane...
Critical fuel loading test for the SLS core stage happens this month
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2020 21:27
NASA is making preparations on multiple levels for the historic return of humans to the moon in the coming years. Engineers intend to conduct a critical test on the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage rocket that will h...
Fortnite isn't coming back to Apple mobile devices any time soon
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2020 17:33
The latest update from the Epic Games lawsuit against Apple has confirmed what many mobile players had worried about: Fortnite will be absent from iPhones and iPads for many months, forcing these players to switch to And...
Google Meet deploys breakout rooms, but only for some users
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2020 15:15
Google has announced an update to its Google Meet collaboration software, adding a new breakout room feature that makes it easier for smaller teams of people to collaborate. The feature is first arriving for people who o...
White House Doctor Says Trump Is No Longer Contagious, But Who Knows Whether He Still Has Covid-19
Gizmodo - 11 Oct 2020 23:46
The White House has resembled a lying madhouse lately--or at least, more than usual--so it's important to take what it says with a grain of salt. However, there was some interesting news coming from its corridors on Satu...
Nissan is reportedly abandoning the US commercial and passenger van market
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2020 22:11
A new report is making the rounds the claims Nissan has decided to no longer sell its line of commercial and passenger vans in the United States. Instead of offering commercial and passenger vans for fleet sales, the rep...
Hellloooo, Nurse! The First Clip From Hulu's Animaniacs Reboot Is a Return to Form
Gizmodo - 11 Oct 2020 22:10
Cartoons like this haven't existed in the world for a long time. But here they are.
10 great deals you won't find on Amazon Prime Day
Engadget - 11 Oct 2020 21:55
Amazon Prime Day is nearly upon us, and while this beloved online event offers a wide range of deals on some pretty great products, you still won't find some of the coolest gadgets and gizmos the internet has to offer. T...
Elon Musk is working on a rocket that can deliver weapons anywhere in the world
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2020 21:44
The United States military has teamed up with Elon Musk and the company he heads, SpaceX. The goal of the tie-up is to build a rocket capable of delivering weapons anywhere on the globe in an hour. The benefits of quickl...
'Worms Rumble' open beta test starts November 6th
Engadget - 11 Oct 2020 21:03
You'll soon get to find how how well a Worms battle royale works in practice. Team 17 has revealed (via PlayStation Blog) that Worms Rumble will be available on PS5, PS4, and Steam on December 1st, with a cross-play open...
Disney's Obi-Wan Star Wars series will finally start filming in March
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2020 21:01
Following the production delay announced several long months ago, we finally know when Disney’s upcoming Star Wars series based on the character Obi-Wan Kenobi will start filming. The news was revealed by actor Ewan Mc...
What scientists thought was an asteroid may be an old rocket
Slash Gear - 11 Oct 2020 20:02
NASA asteroid expert Paul Chodas has discovered something very interesting about an asteroid that was expected to get stuck in orbit around the earth next month. It turns out the asteroid is not an asteroid at all. Rathe...
After Math: No 'Dune' for you! Come back, one year!
Engadget - 11 Oct 2020 19:30
2020 is the year of "this is why we can't have anything nice." It's given us COVID-19 and creeping fascism while taking Eddie Van Halen and the first reboot I'd been looking forward to since the all-female Ghostbusters f...
NASA delays first Crew Dragon operational mission to November
Engadget - 11 Oct 2020 18:28
We hope you weren't planning to spend Halloween watching NASA and SpaceX launch the first Crew Dragon operational mission. NASA has delayed the Crew-1 launch to at least early-to-mid November as SpaceX wanted extra time ...