Gadget News
MIT creates a system that can change colors and patterns of objects using light
Slash Gear - 6 May 2021 12:54
Typically when you purchase something like a case for your phone, the color or image on it is static and can’t be changed. When you want a different color or a different image, you have to buy a new case. MIT has devel...
YouTube TV is now available on PlayStation 5
Engadget - 6 May 2021 20:47IBM says it has created the world's first 2nm chip
Engadget - 6 May 2021 12:00SpaceX Starship SN15 prototype successfully lands with only a small fire
Slash Gear - 6 May 2021 02:18
SpaceX’s anticipated launch of the Starship SN15 has wrapped up and was largely a success. This was a milestone moment for SpaceX, which has watched past Starship prototypes explode during various states of launch and ...
Netflix's Awake Trailer Has a Worldwide Sleeping Disorder
Gizmodo - 6 May 2021 02:00
In Awake, a mysterious event causes all electronics to stop working... as well as people's inability to sleep. I have no idea what could possibly cause both these things, and if there's an answer, it's absolutely not in ...
Billboard Is Partnering With Twitter to Rank Music in a New, Fun Way
Gizmodo - 6 May 2021 01:28
Billboard -- the music industry's stalwart chart resource -- announced plans on Wednesday to team up with Twitter to give the people what they want: more charts.
Not Everyone Is Getting Great Service With Starlink
Gizmodo - 6 May 2021 00:46
New Starlink data out today shows where in the U.S. Elon Musk's ambitious satellite internet service is exceeding expectations--and where it's falling short.
Plume SuperPod mesh system finally gets a WiFi 6 upgrade
Slash Gear - 6 May 2021 00:32
Plume has launched a new version of its SuperPod mesh system that supports WiFi 6, giving users the opportunity to blanket their home with gigabit speeds. As with the previous SuperPod version, which only supports WiFi 5...
Google tries to resurrect Android tablets with "Entertainment Space"
Ars Technica - 6 May 2021 00:29
Google brings a TV-like media aggregation interface to tablet home screens.
Twitter Tip Jar feature test arrives: What it is and how to use it
Slash Gear - 6 May 2021 23:22
Twitter is now testing a feature that may make the platform a bit more appealing to creators: Tip Jar. The new feature has entered testing, according to Twitter, which has previewed the new feature with a tease about ret...
Qualcomm Chip Flaw Could Leave 30 Percent of the World's Phones Vulnerable to Hackers
Gizmodo - 6 May 2021 23:20
A recently discovered vulnerability inside Qualcomm-produced phone chips could be exploited to gain access to data on affected devices, allowing an intruder to snoop on phone calls and text messages.
Mass Effect trilogy extras go free-to-download ahead of Legendary Edition release
Slash Gear - 6 May 2021 23:16
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is launching next week, and before it does, BioWare and Electronic Arts have made some extras from the original Mass Effect trilogy free for a limited time. Much of what’s available includ...
Why Star Wars Fans Are Concerned About The Bad Batch and Whitewashing
Gizmodo - 6 May 2021 23:15
This week a new Star Wars animated series on Disney+, The Bad Batch, re-introduced us to the last days of the Clone War and the rise of the sinister Empire. But amid the blaster fights and familiar faces, some fans have ...
A free-to-play The Division game is on the way
Engadget - 6 May 2021 23:05FBI Informants Committed Over 9,000 Crimes in Early Trump Years
Gizmodo - 6 May 2021 22:55
Informants working for the FBI committed more than 9,600 crimes under the bureau's supervision during President Trump's first two years in office, according to unclassified government reports.
Telecoms Paid Henchmen to Flood FCC With Anti-Net Neutrality Comments From Stolen Identities
Gizmodo - 6 May 2021 22:46
A group backed by the largest internet service providers in the U.S. secretly funded the submission of millions of fraudulent comments opposing federal net neutrality rules, according to a report published Thursday by th...
Can the Oversight Board force Facebook to follow its own rules?
Engadget - 6 May 2021 22:37Facebook Messenger gets Star Wars theme and better inbox management
Slash Gear - 6 May 2021 22:20
Facebook has updated Messenger with some new features, including additional themes for stylizing the messaging app. Users get two new themes, including one based on Star Wars and another styled after the Netflix show Sel...
25 Years Ago, Star Trek: Voyager Tackled One of Its Most Infamous Transporter Questions
Gizmodo - 6 May 2021 22:20
Star Trek's world raises a lot of ethical questions--but its transporter technology has always been one that strikes at some of the most existential. Are we the same people if all our molecules are mapped, broken down, a...
Deepfake Lips Are Coming to Dubbed Films
Gizmodo - 6 May 2021 22:15
For those who find reading a foreign film's subtitles too distracting, movies are often dubbed into different languages. But that can be equally distracting when the movements of an actor's mouth are completely out of sy...
Twitter makes in-app tipping official with 'Tip Jar'
Engadget - 6 May 2021 22:14Nintendo Switch may be hard to find again, soon
Slash Gear - 6 May 2021 22:11
During the company’s full-year financial results revealed this week, Nintendo tipped a drop. The company said that potential issues could arise over the coming year with component procurement. As a result of these issu...