Gadget News
Microsoft Is Going to Make it Difficult for Chromebook Owners to Use Word Offline
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2021 01:52
Microsoft plans to end support for its Android-based Office apps for Chrome OS users. Beginning Sept. 18, Chromebooks that rely on the Android versions of Office, Outlook, OneNote, and OneDrive will need to migrate over ...
TikTok Is Reportedly Testing 5-Minute Video Upload Lengths
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2021 16:50
Mad with power after universally expanding the maximum video upload length to three minutes last month, TikTok is now reportedly testing out five-minute video lengths for users who want to create even longer-form content...
DockAll D5 wireless charger, speaker, & sound hub has 2 USB ports to charge devices
The Gadget Flow - 26 Aug 2021 16:30
Do more from one gadget when you use the DockAll D5 wireless charger, speaker, & sound hub. This four-in-one device is more than a docking station. Designed with two built-in USB ports, it charges multiple devices at one...
Watch Blue Origin's spaceflight carry a NASA payload for lunar landers
Engadget - 26 Aug 2021 14:50
Just weeks after Blue Origin's first manned flight, with founder Jeff Bezos onboard, the space company is preparing to launch its New Shepard spacecraft again. Liftoff is scheduled to take place at at 9:35 AM EDT (6:35 A...
Japan Halts Moderna Vaccinations After Foreign Substances Found in 39 Vials
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2021 13:00
Japan's health ministry has decided to halt all covid-19 vaccinations that depend on the Moderna brand after "foreign substances" were found in 39 vials, according to the Japan Times. The foreign substances have yet to b...
iPhone 13 Face ID could work with face masks and foggy glasses
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2021 05:22
Just when face recognition was shaping up to be the de facto biometric security system for smartphones, the world was hit with a pandemic that required people to wear masks most of the time. That threw off many face reco...
A year later, we now know more about Facebook's Project Aria AR glasses
Engadget - 26 Aug 2021 05:01Chromebooks will lose Microsoft Office Android apps support next month
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2021 04:45
Chrome OS has become a sort of “one OS to rule them all” in the past years. In addition to the usual native Chrome OS apps and web apps, it has also gained support for Linux and Android apps. With no small amount of ...
Snapdragon 895 GPU teased to get a major upgrade
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2021 04:21
While mobile processors are still playing the numbers game when it comes to clock speeds, there is also an undercurrent that is putting some emphasis on the system-on-chip’s graphical capabilities. Part of that may be ...
Microsoft is killing its Office app on Chromebooks
Engadget - 26 Aug 2021 03:55YouTube Music Wear OS app arrives only for the Galaxy Watch 4
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2021 03:39
The irony hasn’t escaped most people’s attention that Google’s wearable platform doesn’t have an app for Google’s music streaming service. Adding insult to injury, Google did launch a YouTube Music app for smar...
Virtual reality games show stunning ability to distraction from pain
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2021 02:16
Have you ever played a VR game for so long that you lost awareness of the fact you were playing a game at all? Perhaps you went to sit in a virtual chair, only to thump into the ground and remember, in one embarrassing m...
Panasonic SoundSlayer is a wearable speaker necklace made for gamers
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2021 23:52
If you spend long sessions playing games and find that even the most comfortable headset becomes uncomfortable after a few hours, Pansonic has a new product for you. The Panasonic SC-GN01 SoundSlayer wearable immersive g...
T-Mobile hacker says the carrier's security is 'awful'
Engadget - 26 Aug 2021 23:28
The T-Mobile customer data breach might not have been a sophisticated data breach -- in fact, it might have been relatively trivial. The hacker claiming to be responsible for the attack, John Binns, told the The Wall Str...
Denmark and Costa Rica Want to Make a No Fossil Fuels Allowed Club
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2021 23:10
Denmark and Costa Rica want to make extra sure the world quits fossil fuels as soon as possible. The two countries are reportedly launching an alliance of nations that are committed to setting a date to phase out both fo...
Police Use iOS App to Track Suspect After 'Accidentally' Dropping a Phone in His Truck
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2021 23:06
Sheriff's deputies in Colorado tracked down and arrested a man using Apple's Find My iOS app, claiming that an officer had "lost" his work phone in the bed of the man's truck after the suspect fled the scene. The unique ...
NASA plans to scrape a Mars rock before its next drilling attempt
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2021 22:59
NASA has updated its Perseverance rock sampling plans, revealing the process it will initiate in the coming days as it determines where to drill next for a core sample. The news comes only a couple of weeks after the fir...
Reddit CEO rejects call for a crackdown on coronavirus misinformation
Engadget - 26 Aug 2021 22:58
Reddit is pushing back against calls for the company to do a better job of moderating disinformation. In a thread titled Debate, dissent and protest on Reddit, CEO Steve Huffman said the company would continue to point u...
Elon Musk's humanoid robot is just another Tesla publicity stunt
Engadget - 26 Aug 2021 22:45The Gulf Coast Could Face a Serious Hurricane Early Next Week
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2021 22:40
We're heading into the peak of Atlantic hurricane season with a storm on the horizon. And unfortunately, it could be a very serious one.
Get Ready to Pay More for the iPhone 13
Gizmodo - 26 Aug 2021 22:30
As we enter the last (hopefully) stretch of iPhone 13 rumors before Apple's September event, it appears that upgrading might cost more than usual.