Gadget News
Here's What's More Likely to Happen to You Than Winning the Mega Millions
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2022 14:00
A winning Mega Millions lottery ticket is one of the most coveted items in modern capitalism, and with the current estimated jackpot at $1.1 billion, lots of people are buying tickets today. We all know that winning the ...
Instagram Is Rethinking Its Unpopular Changes
Slash Gear - 29 Jul 2022 02:20
In light of the recent controversy, Instagram is taking a step back from its plans to overhaul its app in a big way. However, videos are still the future.
US federal court system attacked by 'hostile foreign actors' in 2020 security breach
Engadget - 29 Jul 2022 05:08
The US federal courts' document filing system was attacked by three hostile foreign actors, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler has told fellow lawmakers. According to Politico, Nadler made the first public di...
Twitter warns of 'record highs' in account data requests
Engadget - 29 Jul 2022 18:40
Twitter has published its 20th transparency report, and the details still aren't reassuring to those concerned about abuses of personal info. The social network saw "record highs" in the number of account data requests d...
George R.R. Martin Has Contracted Covid-19 After Comic-Con
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2022 00:00
In a video released today, Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin has revealed that he has contracted covid-19 during his time at San Diego Comic-Con, which was planned as part of a larger West Coast trip that was sup...
Customers Aren't Flocking To Apple Stores Nearly As Much As They Did Pre-COVID
Slash Gear - 29 Jul 2022 23:41
Since the pandemic, Apple's foot traffic has been drastically reduced, with the only except being around the holidays.
Valve Drops A Steam Deck Surprise - And For Once It's Good News
Slash Gear - 29 Jul 2022 23:15
Valve delivers a bit of good news for those gamers hoping to get their hands on the handheld gaming device Steam Deck as soon as possible.
This Vast Database Could Upend Science Research - Now, It's Free
Slash Gear - 29 Jul 2022 23:10
A giant scientific database has been made free and open, allowing the world's researchers to benefit from and expand upon the work that's been done in the past.
The New Dungeons & Dragons Movie Had Me at Owlbear
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2022 22:45
I never thought I would see a good Dungeons & Dragons movie in my lifetime. When Honor Among Thieves comes out next year, I still might not have. But the movie has earned my goodwill, and that's because it has an Owlbear...
Does Zuckerberg Really Think We'll Pay More For the Meta Quest 2?
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2022 22:30
Imagine buying something, then being told it's worth more than what you paid for it. That's how real estate works, right? At least, that's how my millennial brain has interpreted it thus far. Maybe I shouldn't have spent...
TikTok is testing more mini-games, including one from Aim Lab
Engadget - 29 Jul 2022 22:19
TikTok is conducting a broader test of games in its all-conquering app. The company recently added a way for creators in some markets (including the US) to append one of nine mini-games to a video by tapping the Add Link...
Today's Wordle Answer #406 - July 30, 2022 Solution And Hints
Slash Gear - 29 Jul 2022 22:02
The Wordle answer for today is a little tricksy -- you'd be right at home using it in your next game of poker or heading to the Badlands of North Dakota.
ACERA Running Bull Travel Mug has a tourmaline lining, improving your drink's flavor
The Gadget Flow - 29 Jul 2022 22:00
Enjoy drinking water from the ACERA Running Bull Travel Mug. Its tourmaline lining actually heightens the freshness and flavor of any beverage. Meanwhile, the tourmaline’s charged negative ions add a pure taste and neu...
What Are 'Flash Droughts' and Why Are They So Destructive?
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2022 21:55
As record-breaking temperatures have pummeled much of the country this summer, another heat-related menace is causing trouble: flash droughts.
375-Year-Old Shipwreck Found at Bottom of German River
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2022 21:40
A local shipping authority recently found a 375-year-old shipwreck nearly 36 feet beneath the surface of the Trave River in northern Germany. A team of researchers spent eight months studying the wreck, determining that ...
Hundreds of Nuclear Radiation Monitors Were Allegedly Hacked by Former Repairmen
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2022 21:35
Spanish police have arrested two former government contractors, accusing them of a stomach-churning assault on the nation's system for monitoring for dangerous levels of nuclear radiation. The alleged cybercriminals were...
Elon Musk And Twitter Set A Date For Their Courtroom Showdown
Slash Gear - 29 Jul 2022 21:15
The Honorable Kathaleen St. J. McCormick has announced the start date for the legal trial of Twitter vs Elon Musk over the acquisition of the social network.
How the Russo Brothers Figured Out the Best Way to Bid Farewell to Iron Man
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2022 21:15
If you're still not over the loss of Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame, bust out the tissues before reading any further. Apparently we are now entering the phase where Marvel Studios is just going to make us cry, if the Blac...
Free AI tool restores old photos by creating slightly new loved ones
Engadget - 29 Jul 2022 21:05DeepMind's AI has now catalogued every protein known to science
Engadget - 29 Jul 2022 20:51
In late 2020, Alphabet's DeepMind division unveiled its novel protein fold prediction algorithm, AlphaFold, and helped solve a scientific quandary that had stumped researchers for half a century. In the year since its be...
Hawaii Gets Its Last Shipment of Coal, Ever
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2022 20:50
It's the end of a dirty era in Hawaii. The state's last-ever coal shipment arrived in Oahu on Wednesday, bound for the last remaining coal-fired power plant, which is due to shut down in September.
Intel Lost Nearly $500 Million In Brutal Second Quarter
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2022 20:50
Intel could really use a few bucks from the recently passed (by Congress, at least) $280 billion CHIPS and Science ACT. The U.S. chipmaker shocked investors on Thursday, revealing it lost nearly $500 million in Q2, its f...