Gadget News
We Just Watched Elon Musk Fire A Developer Via Tweet
Slash Gear - 15 Nov 2022 01:30
As the recent layoffs at Twitter -- and the less recent layoffs at Tesla -- have shown us, Elon Musk isn't afraid to put someone out of a job.
Boston Dynamics sues rival Ghost Robotics for allegedly copying its robot dog
Engadget - 15 Nov 2022 23:47Another Crypto Company Is Going Broke Because of FTX
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2022 23:47
FTX, the bankrupt crypto exchange that mismanaged customer funds and can't account for billions in assets, is currently imploding like a dying sun. The wave of financial destruction wrought by the meltdown now threatens ...
The Best Ways to Get High if You're Rich
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2022 23:20
Is this a product review or a fever dream? For reasons that will become abundantly clear shortly, I'm not sure. But what I do know is that this post is for rich people ONLY. Poor friends, middle-class pals: Avert your no...
DoorDash Says Delivery Workers Can Now Block Problem Customers and Cancel Rude Peoples' Orders
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2022 23:15
DoorDash, the online food ordering courier, announced a suite of worker-safety-focused features on Monday. The changes include a new ability for delivery workers to block customers who make them feel unsafe, cancel an or...
Surprisingly Earth-Like Clouds Spotted on Mars
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2022 23:15
Two cameras on the Mars Express orbiter captured images of a series of dust storms near the Martian North Pole in 2019. Analysis of the images indicates that big clouds of dust on Mars formed similarly to water vapor clo...
Apple's satellite emergency service launches in the US and Canada
Ars Technica - 15 Nov 2022 23:08
It'll come to France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK in December.
Audio Technica ATH-WB2022 wireless wooden headphones honor the brand's 60th anniversary
The Gadget Flow - 15 Nov 2022 23:00
Showcase your love for high-quality music by wearing the Audio Technica ATH-WB2022 wireless wooden headphones. Commemorating the brand’s 60th anniversary, these Bluetooth headphones have a completely balanced audio out...
Doctor Who's New Era Will Redesign the Daleks (Again)
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2022 23:00
Doctor Who's Daleks have undergone a few makeovers since they were turned into bronzed machines of extermination in the 2005 revival of the show. And now, they're apparently ready for another one--but just how much of an...
Netflix Lets You Boot Profiles From Your Account Ahead of Password Sharing Crackdown
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2022 22:45
Netflix says it knows you'll be traveling around this holiday season, so just in case you loaded your account on your distant uncle's TV and forgot to sign out, you can now log them off manually. You know, in case there'...
Dungeons & Dragons & Novels: Revisiting Homeland
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2022 22:15
After the success of The Icewind Dale trilogy and the immense popularity of its breakout star, Drizzt Do'Urden, R.A. Salvatore was inevitably going to explore how the one non-evil drow elf in the Forgotten Realms became....
Subway's Pre-Made Sandwich AI Fridge Can Hear You
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2022 22:05
In the newest chapter of fast food franchises stepping into the future, Subway's new grab-and-go smart fridge tech has rolled out on a college campus in California this fall. Customers can grab sandwiches as they wish fr...
Mastodon Has Officially Retired the 'Toot,' Its Version of the Tweet
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2022 22:04
To the chagrin of many Mastodon users, the software's developer has decided to formally retire the word "toot," a term long used to describe posts on the decentralized social media service.
Netflix Adds A New Feature To Let You Kick Off Moochers
Slash Gear - 15 Nov 2022 21:59
Netflix added a new feature that allows you to log moochers out of your account by seeing past logins and logging devices out that you are no longer using.
These Samsung Galaxy Devices Are Getting The Android 13 Update
Slash Gear - 15 Nov 2022 21:57
The latest Pixel owners were the first to get the big Android 13 update, but it's now rolling out to other models, including Samsung phones and tablets.
Al Gore's New Tool Can Zoom in on the Biggest Polluters in Your Town
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2022 21:48
If you've ever wondered how much methane the landfill in your neighborhood emits, there's now a way to potentially find out. A promising new tool can zoom in on spots around the world in various industries to measure jus...
Steve Jobs' Old Sandals Just Sold For A Ridiculous Amount Of Money
Slash Gear - 15 Nov 2022 21:47
An old pair of Steve Jobs' sandals which are over 40 years old and retain an impression of Jobs' feet went to auction and fetched a princely sum.
When And How To Watch NASA's Artemis 1 Launch This Week
Slash Gear - 15 Nov 2022 21:46
NASA has provided the go-ahead for the Artemis 1 launch on November 16. Here's how and when to watch the space mission begin from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Future DC Films Will Be More Focused, With Less Batman
Gizmodo - 15 Nov 2022 21:35
It's true. The hierarchy of power in the DC universe is about to change. But it won't be Black Adam doing the changing--it's Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. At a recent event, he described the future of DC Films...
Twitter's Safety Team Tried To Warn Musk About Blue's Disastrous Relaunch, But He Didn't Listen
Slash Gear - 15 Nov 2022 21:26
Elon Musk's rollout of Twitter Blue has not been great, but he was warned about potential pitfalls early enough in the process to have avoided the fallout.
NASA's Failed Mars Missions That Cost Over $200 Million
Slash Gear - 15 Nov 2022 21:18
On January 3, 1999, NASA launched what was going to be an exciting new mission to the Red Planet, the Mars Polar Lander, but it didn't go as planned.
iPhone's Emergency SOS Launches Today With Demo Mode That Lets You Take It For A Spin
Slash Gear - 15 Nov 2022 21:17
Launched for the iPhone 14 family of smartphones, Apple's new Emergency SOS functionality is available to test the feature's satellite safety coverage.