Gadget News
MGM lets potential employees try out jobs in VR before signing on
Engadget - 13 Dec 2021 12:17
MGM Resorts is letting applicants try out casino and hotel jobs in virtual reality (VR) before signing on, Business Insider has reported. It's part of a new effort to reduce employee attrition during the "great resignati...
Simply Smart Home PhotoShare WiFi Digital Picture Frame holds more than 5,000 photos
The Gadget Flow - 13 Dec 2021 03:00
Share photos directly from your phone using the Simply Smart Home PhotoShare WiFi Digital Picture Frame. In fact, using the free PhotoShare app, you can even send messages directly to the frame in seconds! It’s a great...
Warehouse Collapse in Edwardsville Is Making Workers Question Amazon's Purported Phone Ban at Work
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2021 02:14
A 1.1 million-square-foot Amazon warehouse that collapsed in Edwardsville, Illinois was among the buildings hit by a series of deadly tornadoes on Friday that swept across six states, killing dozens of people. The traged...
NASA's new sleeping bags could prevent eyeball 'squashing' on the ISS
Engadget - 13 Dec 2021 10:39
Becoming an astronaut requires perfect 20/20 vision, but unfortunately, the effects of space can cause astronauts to return to Earth with degraded eyesight. Now, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have devel...
Logitech G303 Shroud Edition review: $130 wireless mouse for big-handed gamers
Ars Technica - 13 Dec 2021 23:53
New G303 wireless gaming mouse improves on original, but its shape isn't a universal fit.
This Could Be the End for Surveillance Giant NSO Group
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2021 23:50
The clock may be running out for notorious Israeli surveillance for hire company NSO Group. Sources told Bloomberg that the company's cumbersome mixture of unpaid debts and growing international scrutiny have made NSO a ...
Apple's Next iPhone SE Could Beat Android at Its Own Game
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2021 23:40
We haven't heard many details about the iPhone SE 3 except that it will arrive early next year with 5G support, but that hasn't stopped analysts at JP Morgan from making one hell of a prediction about its success.
Don't Open Till Christmas Might Be the Sleaziest Holiday Horror Movie Ever
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2021 23:30
You've heard of Christmas cheer. What about Christmas sleaze? It practically oozes off the screen in 1984 slasher Don't Open Till Christmas, directed by Edmund Purdom--who also stars as a detective trying to figure out w...
Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier Is Close to Becoming Unhinged
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2021 23:20
There's nothing like sitting through a series of presentations about all the ways one of the most imperiled glaciers on Earth to get the blood flowing.
Apple's New App Helps Android Users Detect Unwanted AirTag Stalking
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2021 23:10
Apple just announced a new Android app called Tracker Detect, making good on its promise to extend the ability to identify nearby AirTags and Find My trackers to Android users so that they can tell whether or not they're...
Google Play Games on Windows spells trouble for Amazon
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2021 23:00
Even before Microsoft and Amazon announced their partnership to bring Android apps to Windows 11, creators have been working on ways to bridge the platforms. There are generic virtual machines, for example, but there are...
Saris M2 Smart Indoor Bike Trainer offers electromagnetic resistance & Zwift compatibility
The Gadget Flow - 13 Dec 2021 23:00
Cycle from the comfort of your home with the Saris M2 Smart Indoor Bike Trainer. Offering electromagnetic resistance training, this gadget provides a controlled, consistent, and measured workout every time. Moreover, boa...
11 Thoughtful, Last-Minute Holiday Gifts
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2021 23:00
It's an especially hard year to be the type of person who does all of their holiday shopping at the last minute. An ongoing pandemic has left supply chains struggling to keep up with shipping demands, so those who waited...
Poland is investigating Apple's cross-app tracking policy over antitrust concerns
Engadget - 13 Dec 2021 22:58
Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has opened an investigation into Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature. Introduced with iOS 14.5 , it's a prompt developers had to add to their apps to a...
This 1952 Chevy Thriftmaster 3100 restomod might just fool you
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2021 22:31Marvel's 8 Spider-Man Movies, Ranked
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2021 22:30
If the rumors are true, all Spider-Man movies become one later this week. That's when Spider-Man: No Way Home hits theaters and it might see not one, not two, but three Spider-Men sharing the screen. And even if it doesn...
Apple delays macOS Universal Control until spring 2022
Engadget - 13 Dec 2021 22:27Microsoft will sell you a $25 poster to celebrate a major Xbox hardware failure
Ars Technica - 13 Dec 2021 22:15
It's so great that we can laugh about this now.
2021 Was the Weirdest Year in Space Ever
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2021 22:15
With space stations performing impromptu backflips, rockets careening out of control, billionaires going into space like they just don't care, and space junk threatening to cause disaster nearly every week, 2021 will go ...
This 'Breakthrough' in Chipmaking Could Bring Us A Phone With One-Week Battery Life
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2021 22:00
It is the year of the microchip, and while the prevailing discussion revolves around shortages, advances in chipmaking techniques promise to revolutionize our gadgets.
Analogue Pocket pre-order system may change the way we buy electronics
Slash Gear - 13 Dec 2021 21:49
If you’ve been waiting for a chance to order an Analogue Pocket, then here’s some very good news: pre-orders for Analogue’s FPGA handheld are set to go live once again. FPGA gaming fans have been waiting a long tim...
The Best Pop Culture We Caught Up on in 2021
Gizmodo - 13 Dec 2021 21:45
Not everything about looking back on the year behind us is always about the things that were new. In the past few years in particular, we've been able to take the time to step away from the contemporary pop culture cycle...