Gadget News
Airbnb Says It Turned Away 1.4 Million People Who Refused to Sign Its No-Bigotry Agreement
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2020 03:00
In the four years since it implemented an agreement to promote equitable treatment of its users, Airbnb claims that 1.4 million individuals have been barred from the platform because they declined to refuse bigotry. In a...
Uber Could Soon Pawn Off Its Scandal-Ridden Self-Driving Vehicle Branch to Startup Aurora
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2020 00:37
Uber is in talks to sell its scandal-ridden self-driving vehicle branch, Advanced Technologies Group, according to a Friday TechCrunch report. And it looks like Aurora Innovation, a startup founded by veterans of the aut...
Podcast: Apple Arm-Based Macs, MediaTek Summit
TechPinions - 14 Nov 2020 17:00
This week’s Techpinions podcast features Ben Bajarin and Bob O’Donnell analyzing the debut of Apple’s Arm-based M1 processor and the new Mac Mini, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro that include them and discussing the ne...
Google Is Shuttering the Expeditions App, but Its VR Field Trips Aren't Going Away For Good
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2020 05:34
Another one of Google's virtual reality ventures is biting the dust. The company says it's ending support for its VR educational app, Expeditions, next year, though it'll fare far better than Google's shuttered Daydream ...
Behold These Microscopic Spacecraft
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2020 19:00
Some sculptors work in marble; some in clay; and some in microscopic dots of resin shaped by lasers.
Christie's to auction the only photo of Neil Armstrong's moonwalk
Slash Gear - 14 Nov 2020 18:42
Space memorabilia fans with deep pockets should be ready to pony up for a one-of-a-kind item going up for auction at Christie’s. The one-of-a-kind space relic is the only photo ever taken of Neil Armstrong’s moonwalk...
Ska Tune Network Turns a Beautiful Steven Universe Song Into a Self-Affirmation Anthem
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2020 00:30
Ska Tune Network is one of my favorite YouTube channels. They take some great music and combine it with the most earnest genre of modern times, ska, to create vibrant, entertaining covers and lots of great new tunes to b...
Asteroid Apophis Could One Day Hit Earth. Here's How We Could Get to It First
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2020 18:00
The clock is officially ticking.
SLS core stage rocket to go through critical tests this month
Slash Gear - 14 Nov 2020 15:04
NASA is currently working on a massive rocket called the Space Launch System or SLS. We mentioned last month that the massive rocket was set to undergo some critical tests. The SLS core stage is set for more tests this m...
Backbone One iPhone controller turns your phone into a portable gaming device
The Gadget Flow - 14 Nov 2020 12:00
If you’ve ever wished you could get more out of the games you play on your iPhone, check out the Backbone One iPhone controller. This gaming device has a companion app that turns your iPhone into a portable game consol...
Nanoleaf Essentials smart lighting basics is a collection of bulbs and lightstrips
The Gadget Flow - 14 Nov 2020 11:59
The Nanoleaf Essentials smart lighting basics collection includes the A19 Bulb, 80″ Lightstrip, and 40″ Lightstrip. Each of these gadgets delivers more than 16 million different colors and tunable white hues. If you ...
Commerce Department extends deadline for a TikTok sale to the 27th
Engadget - 14 Nov 2020 06:14
For months, the Trump Administration has pushed for TikTok to either be sold or get shut down and locked out of doing business with US companies. However, despite the incomplete status of a proposed sale that would've ma...
Google Fiber adds Sling TV as its latest streaming option
Engadget - 14 Nov 2020 03:21
Back in February, Google stopped offering new customers the option to add conventional TV service to their internet package. It made up for the change in policy by letting people subscribe to YouTube TV and fuboTV. In Au...
UK might ban sales of fossil fuel cars as early as 2030
Engadget - 15 Nov 2020 01:39
The UK might soon move up its ban on sales of combustion engine cars -- yes, again. The Financial Times and the BBC both claim Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a ban on fossil fuel car sales by 2030, five years...
Galaxy S21 specs leak hints at Ultra model with S Pen support
Engadget - 15 Nov 2020 01:08
There might not be much mystery left when Samsung reveals the Galaxy S21 (or S30) next year. Android Police sources claim to have leaked detailed specs for the S21 family, and they suggest the Ultra model will be even mo...
Microsoft: State-backed hackers targeted COVID-19 vaccine creators
Engadget - 15 Nov 2020 00:09
State-sponsored campaigns to hack COVID-19 vaccine makers might be more commonplace than previously thought. According to ZDNet, Microsoft has detected hacks from three "nation-state actors" targeting seven pharmaceutica...
Netflix's Goofy Military Satire Space Force Is Getting a Second Season
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2020 23:45
No relation to the real Space Force. I mean, probably. Who knows with that thing.
Bill Gates and Rashida Jones will launch a new podcast next week
Slash Gear - 14 Nov 2020 23:19
Philanthropist Bill Gates and writer/actress Rashida Jones have teamed up to launch a new podcast called “Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions.” The podcast will officially launch next week with the first e...
Qualcomm gets US permission to sell 4G phone chips to Huawei
Engadget - 14 Nov 2020 23:06
The US is making an exception to a ban against Huawei buying US chip technology -- if a slight one. Qualcomm has confirmed to Reuters that it has received US government permission to sell 4G phone chips to Huawei. The Am...
Score Apple computers at a fraction of the regular price
Engadget - 14 Nov 2020 22:55
Everyone needs a computer these days, whether for remote work, distance learning or digital entertainment. Apple computers are well-known for providing a great user experience while meeting the various computing needs of...
The Idea of a Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Frightens Me and I Don't Want It
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2020 22:30
I think there's one thing we, as a society, need to come together and agree on: no one wants to see a "realistic" CGI version of Stitch, the little blue gremlin of death and friendship that stars in the Disney animated m...
Twitch viewers can bet their channel points on predictions
Engadget - 14 Nov 2020 22:22
Twitch has introduced a new feature called Predictions for creators who want to encourage viewer participation on their channels. Predictions allow creators set events wherein viewers can use their Channel Points to pred...