Gadget News
California Company Sets Launch Date for World's First 3D-Printed Rocket
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2023 00:10
After securing a launch license, Relativity Space is eager to see its Terran 1 rocket get off the ground. The California-based company opted to skip a final engine test and set a launch date for the inaugural flight of i...
Nintendo confirms it won't be at E3 2023
Engadget - 24 Feb 2023 20:43
Nintendo has decided not to take part in this year's E3. "We approach our involvement in any event on a case-by-case basis and are always considering various ways to engage with our fans," Nintendo told Engadget in a sta...
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT Review: The Price Of 4K Gaming
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2023 19:23
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT graphics card rolls with the power to supplant its predecessors, but given the value, is the price precise enough to entice?
East Palestine Train Derailment Killed at Least 43,000 Animals
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2023 20:56
People in East Palestine, Ohio are still struggling with uncertainty and fear for their health and community in the aftermath of the disastrous derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals on February 6. This week,...
Energetic Dynamic Solutions Microbe Pulser eliminates harmful microbes from the human body
The Gadget Flow - 24 Feb 2023 14:00
Launched by a new wellness company, Energetic Dynamic Solutions (EDS), the Microbe Pulser (MP) uses the principles of biophysics. In doing so, according to EDS, it safely eliminates harmful microbes from the human body. ...
We Asked ChatGPT What The Future Of Technology Will Look Like. We're Not Ready For It
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2023 03:03
We asked ChatGPT if there were any negative consequences of the advancement of technology, and it had a fairly detailed response for us.
The High-Flying Reconnaissance Plane That Could Take Off Almost Anywhere
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2023 23:53
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military made diligent use of a capable aircraft that provided great maneuverability and visibility over the battlefield.
The Pros and Cons of Repairing Your Own Gadgets
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2023 23:50
When something goes wrong with one of your gadgets, you're faced with a choice: Fix it yourself, or call in some professional help. With your options for these routes constantly changing (both Apple and Samsung have laun...
Live Nation Puts Fixing Ticket Sales on Performers and Lawmakers
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2023 23:40
Live Nation Entertainment, the company that's owned Ticketmaster since 2010, knows it's hard out there for music fans. Really, it does. That's why the company, which faced massive public pushback earlier this year in the...
China's Massive New Satellite Network Could Be A Total Nightmare For Starlink
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2023 23:26
China intends to launch up to 12,000 LEO satellites as a competitor for Starlink, but those satellites might have more nefarious purposes as well.
Terran Orbital Scores $2.4 Billion Deal to Develop 300 Satellites for Rivada
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2023 23:10
Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital has been awarded a hefty contract by Rivada Space Networks to build 288 low Earth orbit satellites, and 12 spare satellites, for its communications constellation.
The Best Apps and Tools For Enhancing Your Windows Taskbar
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2023 23:05
The taskbar is at the center of everything you do on Microsoft's operating system--launching and closing apps, switching between windows, personalizing the desktop--and has been around in some form since Windows 1.0. You...
How To Kid-Proof An Amazon Fire Tablet
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2023 23:02
If you happen to have plans to buy an Amazon Fire tablet for your child, you can rig it so that certain features are inaccessible to them.
Star Trek: Picard's Season 3 Premiere Is Streaming on YouTube For Free
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2023 23:00
Even if you've not watched the first two seasons of Star Trek: Picard (which is not entirely necessary, for better or worse), the third season's promise of a big The Next Generation reunion has Trek fans talking--and if ...
Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta's New Large-Language Model AI 'LLaMA'
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2023 22:55
Meta announced a new AI called LLaMA which is not designed to take on ChatGTP or Google's Bard. Rather it's designed for limited use and safety.
U.S. Man's Death Suggests Deadly Tick Virus Is Spreading to New Regions
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2023 22:55
A rare but sometimes fatal tickborne infection may be expanding its range in the U.S., local and federal health officials warn in a report this week. They say that a case of Heartland virus led to a man's death in 2021. ...
Motorola brings $5-a-month satellite messaging to any phone with new hotspot
Ars Technica - 24 Feb 2023 22:46
Have a look at Android's first comprehensive satellite texting solution.
How To Actually Choose a New Smartphone
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2023 22:45
If you're in the market for a new smartphone, you've certainly got plenty of options to pick from--but it's not necessarily all that easy to spot the differences between the dozens of glass-and-metal-and-plastic slabs th...
Watch Out, Elon: China Could Launch 13,000 Satellites to Disrupt Starlink
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2023 22:40
In an effort to stifle Elon Musk's Starlink, researchers in China are planning to launch their own fleet. The proposed megaconstellation has no set launch date, but is expected to consist of 12,992 satellites equipped wi...
Amazon Taking Heat for Inhumane Donkey Products Sold by Third-Party Vendors
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2023 22:31
Amazon is facing a stampede of protest over third-party vendors being allowed to sell donkey-based products. A few Donkey-based items, remedies, and snacks easily found on the digital marketplace are products of an inter...
Keyboard DIYing is moving outside hobbyist circles--and that's a good thing
Ars Technica - 24 Feb 2023 22:23
Just ask Best Buy.
These AI-Generated Images of Climate Change Make Me Uncomfortable
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2023 22:20
It's getting harder to avoid AI-generated images and text--and harder to spot them in the first place--and that's true even on Shutterstock, one of the world's leading providers of stock photography. Last month, Shutters...