Gadget News
Apple Security Fixes Mean it's Time to Update Your iPhones, iPads, Macs and Watches
Gizmodo - 9 Mar 2021 03:54
A newly released set of security fixes from Apple is "recommended for all users," meaning that for anyone with an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch, it's probably time for an update.
Snapdragon 888 with optional 5G could mean cheaper flagships
Slash Gear - 9 Mar 2021 03:16
Qualcomm is arguably the king of smartphone processors, at least on the non-iPhone side of the mobile world. Premium flagships are more or less defined by how they carry the latest Snapdragon 8-series chip but that, in t...
Chinese hackers targeted SolarWinds customers in parallel with Russian op
Ars Technica - 9 Mar 2021 02:36
New data suggests that Russia wasn't the only nation state hacking customers.
The Next Generation of HIV Drugs Is Looking Really Promising
Gizmodo - 9 Mar 2021 20:45
The next generation of medications and preventative treatments for HIV/AIDS continues to look promising. New research released Tuesday suggests that people can safely wear a vaginal ring-based treatment meant to prevent ...
Microsoft will reportedly reveal its plans for Bethesda this week
Engadget - 9 Mar 2021 14:15
Now that Microsoft's ZeniMax acquisition has received the all clear from regulators, Xbox is reportedly gearing up to provide more details about what the deal means for its Game Pass customers. Specifically, it's going t...
German researchers create an autonomous underwater robot to prevent drownings
Slash Gear - 9 Mar 2021 13:57
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (ISOB) in Germany have created an autonomous underwater robot to save people from drowning. In Germany, almost 420 peopl...
'Disintegration' developer V1 Interactive is shutting down
Engadget - 9 Mar 2021 13:50
V1 Interactive, the indie studio behind the sci-fi tactical shooter Disintegration, has announced that it's officially shutting down less than a year after the game was released. The studio was founded by Marcus Lehto, t...
Harman Kardon Invoke will become a Bluetooth speaker only by July
Slash Gear - 9 Mar 2021 06:04
Microsoft has been slowly removing Cortana from devices and platforms but this latest bit of news might be the most damning move it has done. While other devices or platforms only had Cortana as an added feature, Microso...
Microsoft Exchange mass-hack flaw known since January, around for years
Slash Gear - 9 Mar 2021 05:36
As if last year’s SolarWinds hack, which also affected Microsoft, wasn’t bad enough, this year seems to be starting out terribly for the infosec industry. Microsoft Exchange Servers worldwide have been compromised an...
Google Search Full Coverage adds some context to the news
Slash Gear - 9 Mar 2021 03:48
The Internet makes it almost too easy to find answers to questions. Google Search definitely has a huge responsibility in that regard, bringing information right under your fingertips, almost literally. That may be fine ...
The Privacy Problem with Android's 'Choice' Screen
Gizmodo - 9 Mar 2021 03:15
About a year and a half ago, Google began auctioning off the chance to be one of the search engines that European users could choose as their default on Android devices. And for the past year and a half, we've seen some ...
Dish Network is about to acquire MVNO Republic Wireless
Slash Gear - 9 Mar 2021 01:47
Dish Network has announced plans to acquire Republic Wireless, the ultra-cheap MVNO wireless service that offers data-only plans and more. Once the acquisition deal closes, Dish will have control over the Republic Wirele...
Abode Cam 2 is the latest budget security camera for your smart home
Slash Gear - 9 Mar 2021 23:42
Abode has introduced its new Cam 2, a small block-shaped home security camera with a budget-tier price. The new model promises a mix of features, including person detection, two-way audio, support for major AI assistants...
T-Mobile Is Taking All of Your Sweet, Sweet Data... Unless You Tell It to Stop
Gizmodo - 9 Mar 2021 23:30
Heads up, fellow T-Mobile customers: You might want to take a look at your mobile carrier's privacy policy.
Red States Go to War Against Math
Gizmodo - 9 Mar 2021 23:20
Conservatives have a new climate political football. Twelve Republican attorneys general, led by Missouri's attorney general, filed a dramatic lawsuit against the Biden administration on Monday challenging what is, essen...
Google Is Bringing an Apple-Like Handoff Feature to Android Phones and Chromebooks
Gizmodo - 9 Mar 2021 23:20
It's hard to believe Chrome OS has already been around for a decade, but to celebrate the Chromebook's 10th birthday, Google is releasing a bunch of new features to improve productivity, connectivity, and more.
League of Legends: Wild Rift open beta finally comes to the US this month
Slash Gear - 9 Mar 2021 23:16
League of Legends: Wild Rift has been in some form of alpha or beta testing for the better part of a year at this point, and soon, those of us here in the United States are going to get a crack at it. It’s isn’t just...
Security Flaw in iPhone App Could Have Let Anyone Listen To Your Recordings
Gizmodo - 9 Mar 2021 23:10
In terms of privacy nightmares, this one is pretty bad: a glaring security flaw in a popular iPhone call recorder app would have let literally anyone listen to a user's recordings if they knew their target's phone number...
How to pre-order the Sonos Roam speaker
Engadget - 9 Mar 2021 23:02
Sonos confirmed the rumors of a new device today by announcing the Roam portable speaker. It's meant to be a smaller, more affordable alternative to its existing portable speaker, the $399 Move. At $169, it certainly fil...
Sonos' Roam is its cheapest speaker ever - and maybe its most compelling
Slash Gear - 9 Mar 2021 23:00
Sonos has cut the cord on its second portable speaker, with the Sonos Roam promising multi-room integration inside the house, Bluetooth streaming outside it, and a much more affordable price tag. About the size of a wate...
The Roam is Sonos' cheapest and most portable speaker yet
Engadget - 9 Mar 2021 23:00
Today, Sonos revealed its least expensive, most portable speaker yet, the Roam. It's a follow-up of sorts to the Move, the company's first portable speaker which debuted in 2019. That speaker may have Bluetooth and a bat...
The Sonos Roam is the smallest and least expensive Sonos speaker to date
Ars Technica - 9 Mar 2021 23:00
$169 smart speaker streams over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, begins shipping next month.