Gadget News
Bloomberg: Next Nintendo Switch can output 4K and has a 7-inch OLED
Engadget - 4 Mar 2021 04:27
So what's next for the Nintendo Switch after a record breaking 2020? According to Bloomberg, a model with a larger OLED screen. The business outlet's sources indicate Samsung Display will start producing rigid 7-inch, 72...
SpaceX Starship SN10 prototype nails landing, then explodes minutes later
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2021 02:42
Today marked yet another milestone moment for SpaceX, which successfully launched and then landed its Starship SN10 prototype. The prototype launched to a height of around 32,000ft before nailing an impressive landing…...
Xbox Series X and PS5 restocks confirmed at Walmart today
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2021 20:10
Another day, another restock – and today is a big day for those on the hunt for one of the new consoles from Microsoft and Sony. Walmart has confirmed that it will be restocking both the Xbox Series X and the PlayStati...
Nintendo Switch Pro could have a larger Samsung OLED screen
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2021 04:28
Despite the arrival of the Xbox Series X|S and the PlayStation 5, sales of the Nintendo Switch and its games have remained strong. That, however, will not last forever and Nintendo will need to up its Switch game sooner ...
This Embattled Navajo Nation Hospital Is Still Recovering From a Recent Ransomware Attack
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2021 03:30
If you want a good example of the kind of havoc a well-placed cyberattack can wreak on an already stressed healthcare system, look no further than the Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services center in Gallup, N....
Google's Flutter 2 lets developers build apps for Web, foldables
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2021 03:01
“Write once, run everywhere” is one of the long-standing dreams of many programmers, especially as the number of platforms and devices “everywhere” increase. That was the promise that Java, the underlying languag...
Arizona's Anti-Monopoly Bill Could Help Put Fortnite Back in the iOS App Store
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2021 02:30
Arizona legislators just passed an anti-monopoly bill in a 31-29 vote, which could have big implications for Apple, Google, and, weirdly enough, Fortnite.
At Least Three Hollywood Private Schools Had Their Servers Hacked Recently
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2021 01:55
In a string of attacks, several of Los Angeles' most elite private schools have had their servers hacked in recent weeks, leaving confidential teacher information and parent contact details exposed.
Vaping THC may damage lungs more than smoking cigarettes
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2021 01:40
A new study out of the University of Michigan has found that vaping cannabis products may result in more lung damage than vaping nicotine liquids, as well as smoking marijuana and tobacco. Of course, that doesn’t mean ...
Study: Far-Right Propaganda Gets the Most Engagement on Facebook, Especially When It's Lies
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2021 01:15
Shocker: Despite conservatives' endless kvetching about the supposed liberal bias of Silicon Valley technocrats, one of the easiest ways to go viral on Facebook is spouting extreme, far-right rhetoric, according to a new...
Siri won't set your music default in iOS 14.5 - it's more complicated than that
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2021 23:54
Apple is not allowing iPhone users to set their music service of choice, despite suggestions of that from the iOS 14.5 beta, dashing hopes that Spotify, TIDAL, and others might be given equal footing with Apple Music. It...
A Boy's Smelly Nose Was Caused by a BB Pellet Stuck Inside for Years
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2021 23:40
A young teen boy's years of nasal congestion and other bizarre symptoms had an unusual culprit. His doctors say that the boy unknowingly had a BB gun pellet lodged in his nasal cavity for nearly a decade, which eventuall...
Plex's free streaming service is now available in the Apple TV app
Engadget - 4 Mar 2021 23:31
After a short beta period, Plex's Apple TV app integration is now live, the company told Engadget. The feature allows you to use the Apple TV app or Siri to play content that's available through Plex's free streaming ser...
Google is speeding up Chrome updates later this year for a big reason
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2021 23:22
Google announced today that it will be speeding up Chrome releases later this year. Currently, Google pushes major updates out to Chrome on a six-week timeline, but this fall, that’ll switch to a four-week timeline. Go...
Windows 10 insider preview 21327 brings new icons, flat look
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2021 23:20Apple clarifies iOS default music app feature, and it's not what people thought
Ars Technica - 4 Mar 2021 23:17
The widely reported beta feature was misunderstood.
Someone Is Hacking the Hackers
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2021 23:10
In the latest in a string of "hits" on Russian dark web forums, the prominent crime site Maza appears to have been hacked by someone earlier this week.
Alphabet's next moonshot project may give you enhanced hearing
Slash Gear - 4 Mar 2021 23:05
Alphabet’s “moonshot factory” X is working on a new project codenamed “Wolverine,” according to a new leak, and it may involve a wearable that facilitates super-hearing capabilities. The project is described as...
The Water Crisis in Mississippi America Can't Afford to Ignore
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2021 23:05
Right now, Calandra Davis' water pressure is too low to take a shower. When she turns on her sinks, the water comes out at a slow trickle. For weeks, she's had to bathe herself and her 6-year-old son with water from stor...
iOS 14.5 won't actually let you change a default music service
Engadget - 4 Mar 2021 23:03
It turns out that Apple's iOS 14.5 update won't actually let you change your default music service that you use with Siri. Beta users had originally noticed that it appeared as if early versions of the update might allow...
LinkedIn stops collecting tracking data ahead of iOS 14 changes
Engadget - 4 Mar 2021 22:55
LinkedIn will stop collecting IDFA data on iOS. The move comes ahead of a policy change Apple will implement with the release of iOS 14.5 later this year that will require developers to ask someone's permission before th...
Lawmakers Are Finally Asking the FCC to Redefine High-Speed Broadband
Gizmodo - 4 Mar 2021 22:50
In a letter to the FCC Thursday morning, several senators called for the federal agency to redefine the current minimum speeds that internet service providers can call "high-speed" broadband from 25/3 Mbps to 100/100 Mbp...