Gadget News
Nintendo's Switch year in review shows how long you spent avoiding 2020
Engadget - 23 Dec 2020 15:05
Every December, companies like Spotify and Tiktok give you access to an overview that shows how you used their services over the past year. Nintendo's one of those companies. Now that we're only a few days away from 2021...
Nest x Yale smart lock becomes dumb with Nest Hub Max Preview Update bug
Slash Gear - 23 Dec 2020 03:54
As powerful and as magical smart home products may seem, we have yet to achieve a level of reliability to make them truly foolproof. Sometimes, even something as simple as an Internet outage can render a product useless....
AirPods Max review: Expensive headphones with untapped potential
Engadget - 23 Dec 2020 16:30
The AirPods Max weren't exactly a well-kept secret. Rumors that Apple was working on a set of high-end over-ear headphones have been making the rounds since 2018. In fact, we pretty much knew what they would look like an...
KFConsole ready to heat up your game and keep your poultry warm
Slash Gear - 23 Dec 2020 04:44
This year has thrown a lot of schedules out of whack and it seems that KFC may have gotten its April Fools date either too late or too early. Then again, the company is notorious for its outlandish and eccentric marketin...
The ACLU Is Suing For Info On The FBI's Encryption Breaking Capabilities
Gizmodo - 23 Dec 2020 02:54
The American Civil Liberties Union announced on Tuesday that it plans to sue for information related to the FBI's shadowy and relatively new ability to break into encrypted devices at will.
This $20 Wi-Fi Security Cam Is a Great Way to Keep an Eye on Things When and If You Leave Home
Gizmodo - 23 Dec 2020 15:05
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Researchers believe solar flares on distant stars could help detect life
Slash Gear - 23 Dec 2020 14:39
Scientists around the world are searching the universe for exoplanets in an attempt to find life outside the earth. It was once thought that distant stars with frequent solar flares could mean any orbiting planets were d...
Samsung won't offer accessories with the Galaxy S21
Slash Gear - 23 Dec 2020 14:02
If we’ve learned anything over the years since smartphones first came on the market, it’s that whatever one major smartphone manufacturer does, the others will follow. This happened when smartphone makers first began...
NASA may have captured the full lifecycle of a nanoflare on the sun
Slash Gear - 23 Dec 2020 13:31
A new study has been published that outlines data captured by researchers that may be the first complete observation of a solar nanoflare. The study marks the first time scientists have captured the full lifecycle of wha...
Google Fitbit acquisition could be blocked in Australia
Slash Gear - 23 Dec 2020 05:13
It has been more than a year since Google announced its intention to acquire Fitbit and it has not been a smooth ride for either company. It recently overcame one major hurdle when the European Commission finally gave it...
Microsoft, Google back Facebook in lawsuit against NSO spyware company
Slash Gear - 23 Dec 2020 03:29
The last few months of this already troubled year will also be remembered for reports of massive and high-profile data security breaches, a.k.a. hacking. From security firm FireEye’s disclosure to the still-spreading S...
Nickelback made an ad for Google and it's surprisingly amusing
Slash Gear - 23 Dec 2020 03:07
Nickelback, the Canadian rock band that gets its fair share of criticism, is the subject of a new Google Photos advertisement…and it’s actually pretty amusing, all things considered. The band created a parody of its ...
OnePlus smartwatch is officially confirmed by CEO
Slash Gear - 23 Dec 2020 02:42
If there was ever one product that OnePlus may have flip-flopped on, it would be on its own wearable. Although it is still missing a smart speaker and, almost ironically, a tablet, it hasn’t exactly been rumored to be ...
California clears Nuro's driverless cars to start making commercial deliveries
Engadget - 23 Dec 2020 23:45
It was only earlier this year that delivery service Nuro became the second company to get permission to test fully driverless vehicles in California, and now it can claim another milestone. California's DMV has granted t...
Stop Using Calorie-Counting Apps
Gizmodo - 23 Dec 2020 23:45
You. Yes, you, with your finger poised over the download button of some kind of diet or calorie-counting app. Stop it. I know January, a prime time for weight loss resolutions, is right around the corner, and that some o...
Charlie Sheen, Dolph Lundgren, and Danny Trejo All Spread Russian Propaganda on Cameo: Report
Gizmodo - 23 Dec 2020 23:30
The Libyan government released a suspected Russian intelligence agent, Maxim Shugaley from prison, in part because someone paid actors Dolph Lundgren, Charlie Sheen, and Danny Trejo to endorse his release on video app Ca...
Toyota's cheap two-seater EV plan for 2021 isn't what you'd expect
Slash Gear - 23 Dec 2020 23:15
Toyota reportedly plans to launch a tiny electric car in 2021, a two-seater aiming for a diminutive footprint along with a matching price tag. While not expected to have significant range in the grand scheme of EVs, it�...
Cherk Is Gonna Win an Emmy or an Oscar or Something for Apple TV+, for Sure
Gizmodo - 23 Dec 2020 23:15
Apple TV+ had a rough launch over the course of the past year, perhaps in part because of repeated meddling by Apple execs in creative decisions. It's starting to turn the ship around with a stronger slate of programming...
Telegram's new voice chats feature can handle thousands of participants
Slash Gear - 23 Dec 2020 23:07
Messaging app Telegram has released a new update that adds Voice Chats, a feature the company describes as ‘persistent conference calls’ with a revolving door of members. The feature has rolled out just ahead of the ...
Patients Are Paying More Out of Pocket for MRIs and Other Brain Health Exams
Gizmodo - 23 Dec 2020 23:00
Health care costs in the U.S. are rising most everywhere, and a new study out Wednesday suggests that people seeking care for neurological problems are no exception. The study found that people with private insurance are...
Watch the 'Seven Minutes of Terror' Awaiting NASA's Perseverance on Its Martian Descent
Gizmodo - 23 Dec 2020 23:00
In just 57 days, NASA's Perseverance rover will attempt a landing on Mars. Mission controllers say it'll be "seven minutes of terror," as this new depiction demonstrates in dramatic fashion.
Clubhouse, a Social Network Without Much Influence, Gets an Influencer Program
Gizmodo - 23 Dec 2020 22:55
Anyone who has sat through an interminable panel discussion on a random topic and thought to themselves, "I wish this would never end," will find a lot to like on Clubhouse. But due to the closed beta nature of the audio...