Gadget News
The U.S. Really Doesn't Want to Admit It Spied on Julian Assange
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2021 00:40
A new report from Yahoo's Michael Isikoff alleges that the US hasn't been super helpful to Spain as it attempts to investigate whether a local security firm spied on Julian Assange at the behest of the CIA.
Google Play Users' Choice of 2021 is not what you might have expected
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2021 03:56
It’s that time of year again for retrospectives as well as forward-looking predictions of wishes. Although there are still 32 days left before the year is actually over, Google is already releasing the list of what its...
The Morning After: Jack Dorsey is stepping down as Twitter CEO, again
Engadget - 30 Nov 2021 14:16AMC is giving Stubs members the chance to get Spider-Man NFTs
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2021 02:36
AMC Stubs members have the opportunity to get one of a limited collection of Spider-Man NFTs, the cinema company has announced. The NFTs are being issued by AMC and Sony Pictures to help promote the latter company’s up...
Merck's COVID-19 pill isn't quite as effective as initially reported
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2021 01:31
Pharmaceutical companies Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics have published an update on molnupiravir, a pill formulated to help treat COVID-19 by reducing one’s risk of being hospitalized with or dying from the diseas...
Hubble's Cosmic Origins Spectrograph instrument is back in action
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2021 00:50
It’s been something of a rough month for the Hubble Space Telescope. Toward the end of October, NASA detected that Hubble’s science instruments had lost synchronization and automatically entered safe mode – a probl...
Bethesda teases Starfield's two big 'step-out moments'
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2021 23:58
Bethesda’s Starfield is still a year away, but ever since E3 2021, the company has been slowly teasing new details about the game. Today, the company published what is presumably the first in a series of developer diar...
Tiny 'Living' Robots Figured Out How to Reproduce
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2021 23:48
Researchers who developed what they say are the world's first living robots now report they can reproduce in an unprecedented way, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy o...
It Looks Like Sonos Just Leaked Its Next New Product
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2021 23:40
Sonos may have accidentally tipped its hand on the details of an as-yet unannounced audio product, inadvertently mentioning a "smaller, cylindrical subwoofer" on a page in its app that was spotted by an eagle-eyed Reddit...
A Bot Stole Your PS5 and Lawmakers Have Heard Your Cries of Anguish
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2021 23:10
Democratic lawmakers want to get serious about a particularly frustrating scourge of the holiday season: the "Grinch" bot.
BALMUDA The LED Lantern features 3 light modes and up to 50 hours of cord-free use
The Gadget Flow - 30 Nov 2021 23:00
Beautifully illuminate your every moment with the BALMUDA The LED Lantern. Featuring 3 light modes--Candle, Amber, and Warm White--you can create the perfect environment in your backyard, bedroom, hall--wherever you like...
Keysmart ALLTUL Raptor Multitool features 6 useful tools, including a bottle opener
The Gadget Flow - 30 Nov 2021 22:59
Carry a useful accessory with you everywhere you go: the Keysmart ALLTUL Raptor Multitool. It combines 6 useful tools into 1: a bottle opener, a wrench, a Phillips head screwdriver, a flat head screwdriver, a carabiner, ...
Halo Infinite campaign launch trailer prepares us for all-out war
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2021 22:48
Even though Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer has been out for a couple of weeks, we’re still awaiting the arrival of the game’s campaign. We’re about a week away from the launch of Halo Infinite‘s campaign, but that...
Quest headset owners can capture VR gameplay using their phones
Engadget - 30 Nov 2021 22:47Online Shopping Is Turning the High Seas Into a Super-Polluting Highway
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2021 22:40
Mega retailers Amazon, Walmart, Target, and IKEA have made a mint during the pandemic as millions of consumers flocked to online shopping. Those companies have seen record profits as a result, but those profits will come...
Why the Answers on Omicron Are Still Weeks Away
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2021 22:36
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, the coronavirus threw us yet another spiky curve ball. Scientists in South Africa identified a new, worrying variant of the virus, since dubbed Omicron. This variant's wide range of mutatio...
Game of Thrones Prequel Dunk and Egg Sounds Like a Go at HBO
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2021 22:20
We know HBO has been working on several Game of Thrones-related spinoffs for years. The first to get the go-ahead was House of the Dragon--based on author George R.R. Martin's extensive history of the Targaryen civil war...
The Matrix Resurrections Will Demand You Look Deeper
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2021 21:40
Movies that connect with audiences in different ways are always the biggest hits and The Matrix is the perfect example. On the surface, it's got plenty of action, romance, and sci-fi mythology, as well as a dense, entert...
Twitch now works with SharePlay on the iPhone and iPad
Engadget - 30 Nov 2021 21:29
Twitch has rolled out another feature designed to bring viewers closer together. The livestreaming service now supports SharePlay on iPhone and iPad, so up to 32 people can watch the same stream while they're on a FaceTi...
Twitter Bans Sharing Photos of Private Individuals Without Their Consent
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2021 21:20
As part of Twitter's never-ending attempt to thwart the doxxers and trolls that seem to lurk in every corner of its platform, the company overhauled its private information policies on Monday to explicitly ban sharing pi...
Nvidia's Rumored Next-Gen Gaming GPUs Sound Incredible, but Good Luck Buying One
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2021 21:10
Graphics cards are practically impossible to purchase these days due to the ongoing chip shortage, but that's not stopping Nvidia. The company reportedly plans to announce its GeForce RTX 40-series GPUs sometime next yea...
Google's 'Don't Be Evil' Motto Goes to Court
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2021 21:10
For the better part of two decades, Google has required nearly all of its employees to sign agreements with the instructions "don't be evil," without ever really bothering to elaborate on what evil actually means. Now, t...