Gadget News
I Love the iPhone 12 Mini, but the Battery Is Killing Me
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2020 23:00
When Apple released the second-gen iPhone SE earlier this year, I thought it was pretty good for the price. But what I longed for, I wrote in my SE review, was an iPhone 12 Pro Mini: an almost bezel-free, pint-sized phon...
MacBook Air and Pro M1 teardowns reveal Apple Silicon heart
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2020 03:55
The iFixit team has published a teardown of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models featuring Apple’s M1 chip. The teardown shows what remains the same and what has been changed, the most notable, of course, being the n...
'The Last of Us' series gets the greenlight from HBO
Engadget - 21 Nov 2020 00:01
HBO is going through with a TV adaptation of The Last of Us. We first heard about the project back in March, when it came out that the company and developer Naughty Dog had signed a partnership to develop a series based ...
T-Mobile activates 988 for emergency mental health services
Engadget - 20 Nov 2020 19:40
T-Mobile customers can now call 988 to access free emergency mental health services. It added support for the number more than 18 months ahead of the deadline that the Federal Communications Commission set for providers ...
Water has multiple liquid states according to new research
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2020 17:49
Everyone knows what water is. It’s essential to life as we know it. Water is unique in the way it responds to changes in pressure and temperature, which can be completely different from other liquids. What causes water...
Tesla Model 3 crash sends scorching battery cells into a nearby house
Engadget - 20 Nov 2020 13:07
A Tesla Model 3 owner crashed his car so hard, the electric vehicle's battery broke apart and sent cells flying all over the area. The police department of Corvallis, Oregon has posted the details of the crash on Faceboo...
Hygiennex X1 antimicrobial air purifier uses copper to eliminate coronavirus
The Gadget Flow - 20 Nov 2020 11:59
If you want to breathe clean air, you’ll want the Hygiennex X1 antimicrobial air purifier. This gadget uses antimicrobial copper filters to eliminate coronavirus, meaning you can keep your lungs nice and healthy. It bo...
Microsoft and EAA partner to launch Flight Simulator scholarships
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2020 04:48
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), a community of pilots and others passionate about aviation, has teamed up with Microsoft to launch scholarships and educational material for ‘young aviation enthusiasts.’ ...
Rabbit-sized poisonous rats leverage the same toxins as poison arrows
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2020 03:09
A giant rodent known as the African crested rat is, despite its adorable appearance, deadly. The rat is the only known mammal to harvest plant toxins — the same kind traditionally used in poison arrows — to protect i...
Apple Defends Delay of iOS 14 Feature Limiting App Tracking, Blasts Facebook
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2020 01:19
Earlier this year, human rights and privacy groups including the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Human Rights Watch wrote to Apple, asking why it was delaying the introduction of a feature that would force apps to rec...
Mediterranean diet may be a surprising way to deal with stress
Slash Gear - 21 Nov 2020 01:00
The Mediterranean diet may be a surprising way to reduce stress and improve your wellbeing, according to a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. This is the first preclinical trial to evaluate the long-term ...
Top VFX Company Attempts to Bridge Uncanny Valley, Fails
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2020 00:45
Well, this is horrifying.
Google is testing an AI system to help vision-impaired people run races
Engadget - 21 Nov 2020 00:26
Google is testing an artificial intelligence system designed to help blind and vision-impaired people to run races by themselves. Project Guideline, which is an early-phase research program, is an attempt to give those p...
How to Trick Out Your Android Home Screen Like an iPhone
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2020 00:15
Android power users already know that you've been able to customize your home screens for, well, ever. But that level of personalization is often overlooked by many Android owners. I don't know a single Android user--and...
NASA report finds human return to Moon in 2024 is ambitious and unlikely
Slash Gear - 21 Nov 2020 00:04
The NASA Office of Inspector General has published its 2020 report detailing the challenges the space agency faces and how they may shape the next few years. A total of seven challenges are listed, the first revolving ar...
Deadpool 3 Finally Has Some Life
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2020 00:00
The Merc with the Mouth may finally be making his way to Disney's Marvel Studios.
Deadpool 3 with Disney and Marvel - first tips on details
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2020 23:59
A bit of leaked news on the future of Deadpool was released today, pointing in a positive direction for this post-Fox-buy franchise. Deadpool 2 was released in the year 2018, every bit as R-rated as its predecessor. Dead...
Boobs and What They're Missing
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2020 23:55
I will not knock a person for eschewing bras, particularly in the summer months when they join forces with the underside of your boobs to create a miasma of sweat and good intentions. I will especially not knock a person...
Apple pushes out iOS 14.2.1, and it's mostly bug fixes
Ars Technica - 20 Nov 2020 23:33
It's the first update since November 5, but it's a small one.
The Mandalorian Brings Big Action and Even Bigger Mysteries
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2020 23:30
Chapter 12 of The Mandalorian saw our hero return to a familiar planet, meet some old friends, and go on an old-fashioned Star Wars adventure. Along the way, he learned some crucial information about the Child, the Empir...
Amazon UK is investigating reports of stolen PS5 orders
Engadget - 20 Nov 2020 23:04
Between supply shortages and a staggered release date, the PlayStation 5 has been almost impossible to buy. So you imagine what it must feel like if you were able to pre-order one, wait patiently for release day and then...
Climate Warnings on Gas Pumps Will Soon Appear in the First U.S. City
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2020 23:00
Climate scientists have been warning about the dangers of using oil and gas for decades. Now, one U.S. city is slapping those warnings where they'll be seen all the time.