Gadget News
Android 12 leak reveals major UI changes
Slash Gear - 17 May 2021 03:12
Thursday saw the leak of the Pixel 6 and its rather controversial design which, given Google’s past phones, isn’t exactly a surprise. While some people may not be that impressed by the way the phone will try to catch...
Space Force Commander Fired After Badmouthing the Military on a Conservative Podcast
Gizmodo - 17 May 2021 02:54
A Space Force lieutenant colonel has been removed from his post after claiming on a conservative podcast that Marxist ideologies are overrunning America's armed forces, CNN and Military.com reported Sunday.
Researchers engineer immune cells to fight tumors
Slash Gear - 17 May 2021 14:57
A new study has been published by engineering and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. The study shows how engineered immune cells can be used in new cancer therapies to overcome physical barri...
AT&T to combine WarnerMedia with Discovery
Slash Gear - 17 May 2021 04:39
Verizon recently sold off its rather ill-fitting media business, which included AOL and Yahoo, to a giant Las Vegas resort owner. Now one of its biggest rivals in the telecom market is doing something similar though with...
Instagram on the Web might finally allow creating posts
Slash Gear - 17 May 2021 03:44
Although it is one of the biggest social networks in the world, Instagram is able to get away with one rather big sin. It’s still a mostly smartphone-only affair, refusing to embrace tablets and even desktops to some e...
Apple Is Said to Be Maintaining Mask Requirements in Its Stores Despite Recent CDC Guidance
Gizmodo - 17 May 2021 01:14
Over the past year and then some, one of the unorthodox ways to gauge the severity of the pandemic has been to look at one tech giant: Apple. That might be changing, though. A recent report states that Apple will maintai...
AT&T and Discovery Are Reportedly in Talks to Combine Content to Take on Disney and Netflix
Gizmodo - 17 May 2021 01:00
AT&T and Discovery Inc. may soon join forces to improve their chances against leading competitors like Netflix and Disney in the streaming wars. According to multiple reports, the two companies are in talks to merge Disc...
Oxygen Is a Claustrophobic Sci-Fi Thriller of Non-Stop Reveals
Gizmodo - 17 May 2021 23:45
Don't let the fact that Oxygen is about a woman stuck in place for two hours fool you. The claustrophobic setting provides more twists and turns than most films with the whole world at their disposal. Directed by Alexand...
Leaked Police Docs Show a Lot of Disturbing but Also Dumb Plans Made by the Boogaloo Bois
Gizmodo - 17 May 2021 23:40
A recent leak from the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C. reveals ongoing surveillance of right-wing activists in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6th Capitol riot and the lead-up to President Joe Biden's inaug...
Thousands of pacemakers recalled over dangerous short circuit risk
Slash Gear - 17 May 2021 23:32
More than 60,000 pacemakers are being recalled because moisture may be able to get inside of the devices, potentially causing them to short out or experience a drop in battery life. The FDA notes that this is a ‘Class ...
Google I/O 2021 this week: When to watch, where to read
Slash Gear - 17 May 2021 23:27
This week Google I/O 2021 is scheduled to deliver new news about Google, Android, Chrome, and everything in-between. In less than 24 hours from the moment this article is set to be published, Google I/O 2021 will begin, ...
Attack the Block 2 With John Boyega and Joe Cornish Is Finally a Go
Gizmodo - 17 May 2021 23:25
It should go without saying that when given the opportunity, people will sit down to watch movies in which John Boyega plays characters who somehow end up fighting aliens hellbent on colonizing vulnerable planets. While ...
Oculus Quest v29 update brings big features to more users
Slash Gear - 17 May 2021 23:10
Oculus today announced its v29 software update, which includes new features for gaming and for the company’s Infinite Office suite. In a lot of ways, this can be seen as a direct follow up to the big update Oculus laun...
Apple Music Lossless and AirPods: The Confusing Highs and Lows
Slash Gear - 17 May 2021 22:56
Apple Music’s new lossless playback is big news, and not just for audiophiles, but you’d be forgiven for getting confused when it comes to how the higher-quality streaming plays with your AirPods or other headphones....
Amazon's plan to reduce warehouse injuries includes guided meditation
Engadget - 17 May 2021 22:46Facebook wants 'other companies' to use the Oversight Board, too
Engadget - 17 May 2021 22:24Sun-Orbiting Spacecraft Takes Fascinating Images of a Coronal Mass Ejection
Gizmodo - 17 May 2021 22:24
Coronal mass ejections are regular space weather events involving huge, fast-moving expulsions of plasma from the Sun's surface. They're routinely observed by a bevy of telescopes, and recently, Solar Orbiter has imaged ...
Large study finds key link between depression and inflammation
Slash Gear - 17 May 2021 22:16
Depression and inflammation are tightly linked, according to a large new study involving data on more than 86,000 people. The research comes from King’s College London, which found that even after accounting for other ...
Terrifying Driving Simulator Lets a Player Feel a Car's Motions by Short-Circuiting Their Sense of Balance
Gizmodo - 17 May 2021 22:10
If you're a fan of racing sims, a steering wheel controller is a must-have accessory, but it's also a slippery slope towards spending thousands of dollars on a motion simulator for the 'full experience.' YouTube's Mean G...
Apple's M1 is a fast CPU--but M1 Macs feel even faster due to QoS
Ars Technica - 17 May 2021 22:09
Howard Oakley did an excellent deep dive on M1 scheduling and performance.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition first update now live: All of the changes
Slash Gear - 17 May 2021 21:46
We closed out last week with the launch of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and we’re opening this week with a patch for the compilation. Today, BioWare issued an update for Mass Effect Legendary Edition that fixes a han...
Samsung's Next Batch of Futuristic Displays Can Flex, Fold, and Slide
Gizmodo - 17 May 2021 21:30
While other companies continue to play catchup, at Samsung's annual display conference, the Korean tech giant just showed off its next batch of futuristic screens that can do a lot more than bend and flex.