Gadget News
Amazon Astro robot leak alleges big privacy and durability concerns
Slash Gear - 29 Sep 2021 02:17
Only hours after Amazon took the wraps off its pricey Astro robot comes a damning report that alleges numerous privacy, navigation, and durability concerns related to the product. Multiple sources who allegedly worked as...
All-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre confirmed as EV roadmap revealed
Slash Gear - 29 Sep 2021 14:40
Rolls-Royce is going electric, with the British automaker announcing its first all-EV, the Rolls-Royce Spectre. Part of a plan which will turn the company’s luxury range into a fully electric one by 2030, Spectre will ...
Engineers tweak ultra-wideband tech for real-time 3D motion capture
Slash Gear - 29 Sep 2021 13:49
Electrical engineers from the University of California San Diego have improved on a wireless communication technology called ultra-wideband (UWB). UWB is a technology that has been around for a long time and has begun to...
Pixel 6 price in Europe sounds encouraging, Pixel 6 Pro not so much
Slash Gear - 29 Sep 2021 03:51CDC still hunting source of outbreak as salmonella cases hit 29 states
Slash Gear - 29 Sep 2021 01:26
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still investigating a salmonella outbreak that has spread to 29 states across the US, it revealed in its latest update on the matter. The agency is working with local and...
Elon Musk Longs for the Days When Trump Would Invite Him to the White House
Gizmodo - 29 Sep 2021 23:40
Elon Musk is apparently hankering for those halcyon days when America had a President who really got him. You know, the kind of pro-business bigwig who isn't afraid to tell the AFL-CIO to screw off? To be sure, this is n...
The Nerd's Watch: Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Streaming in October
Gizmodo - 29 Sep 2021 23:30
Though most movie theaters are back to full function, the safer option for entertainment remains streaming, and fans who choose to stay home and take advantage are constantly rewarded with tons of new content. At the sta...
Bungie makes it easier to sue over harassment following Activision scandal
Engadget - 29 Sep 2021 23:23
Bungie split from Activision a long time ago, but that isn't stopping the company from distancing itself from the sexual harassment scandal affecting its former publisher. The Destiny 2 creator is implementing a number o...
EVO 2021 Showcase canned due to COVID resurgence
Slash Gear - 29 Sep 2021 23:23
Another day, another in-person event claimed by COVID-19 and the delta variant. Earlier this year, we saw EVO 2021 move almost entirely online in the wake of the ongoing pandemic. The original plan was to host much of th...
Electric Scooter Racing Is Here to Melt and/or Scrape Your Face Off
Gizmodo - 29 Sep 2021 23:00
If a vehicle can go fast, you better believe people are going to race it. Boats, planes, motorcycles; there are racing leagues for almost every type of vehicle imaginable. Next year, electric scooters are getting in on t...
Wendy's restaurant has its own phone now, with Wendy inside
Slash Gear - 29 Sep 2021 22:36
If you’re looking for a unique smartphone, the restaurant chain Wendy’s might have what you seek. They’ve suggested they’re releasing a total of 20 Wendy’s Phone devices that they’ll be sending to fans that t...
Sony's latest big sale includes deals on 'Returnal' and 'The Last of Us Part II'
Engadget - 29 Sep 2021 22:31This Massive New Robotech Blu-ray Set Is Certainly... Massive
Gizmodo - 29 Sep 2021 22:30
Although Robotech was a heavily edited (even-more-heavily rewritten) mishmash of three unrelated anime series, it's hard to overstate the importance it had in America. For many, it was their first taste in anime and a ke...
RAPHA x POC multipurpose protection helmets feature an EPS liner to protect your head
The Gadget Flow - 29 Sep 2021 22:00
Feel safer when cycling outdoors with the RAPHA x POC multipurpose protection helmets. Both helmets--Ventral Air and Omne Air--feature an EPS liner to protect your head in the event of an accident. In fact, they use POC'...
Nimble Wireless Convertible Stand wirelessly charges your phone flat or standing
The Gadget Flow - 29 Sep 2021 22:00
Make wireless charging more flexible with the Nimble Wireless Convertible Stand. This wireless charger powers your device on contact and has a built-in stand that lets it charge flat or in a propped position. That way, y...
Google Lens and Search gets visual with magic context
Slash Gear - 29 Sep 2021 21:58
Earlier this year Google showed quite a few features that’d be coming to Google Lens in the future – now would appear to be the time these features will start to be available to the public. Google described their fut...
Study finds high-fat diets help cancer cells 'hide' from immune system
Slash Gear - 29 Sep 2021 21:45
It has been well established by this point that high-fat diets are linked to an increased risk of developing colon cancer, but how the two go together has remained unclear. That changes with a new study from researchers ...
Timothée Chalamet's Wonka Prequel Just Bagged a Factory-Load of Stars
Gizmodo - 29 Sep 2021 21:40
There's no golden ticket needed for Warner Bros. The studio is finally going ahead with its origin story for Roald Dahl's mysterious, marvelous confectionary king in Wonka, which is celebrating the beginning of productio...
Twitch lets streamers require verification before viewers can chat
Engadget - 29 Sep 2021 21:22A Giant Eagle Named Kodiak Is on the Loose in Pittsburgh
Gizmodo - 29 Sep 2021 21:10
Officials with the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, are imploring the public to report sightings of a Steller's sea eagle, which escaped from its enclosure this past Saturday. Multiple sightings have been rep...
GM's new software hub will update your next EV like a smartphone
Engadget - 29 Sep 2021 21:00
Compared to what we were driving just a decade ago, today's connected cars and trucks are practically computers on wheels. From content streaming infotainment systems to the background processes that interpret sensor dat...
GM Ultifi is automaker's software fix for cars that get better over time
Slash Gear - 29 Sep 2021 21:00
General Motors has revealed its plans for software-upgradable vehicles, with a new platform – GM Ultifi – promising cars and SUVs that improve over time, and a new potential source of revenue. Built atop GM’s Vehic...