Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Traeger WiFi grills monitor your wood pellet supply with an $80 sensor

    When Traeger debuted its 2019 lineup of grills, one feature reserved for most expensive models is a sensor that will help you avoid "pellet panic." It's a tool that monitors the amount of pellets in the grill's hopper and alerts you when you're runni… Source: Engadget | Traeger WiFi grills monitor your wood pellet supply …

    November 13, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Intel unveils its first chips built for AI in the cloud

    Intel is no stranger to AI-oriented chips, but now it's turning its attention to those chips that might be thousands of miles away. The tech firm has introduced two new Nervana Neural Network Processors, the NNP-T1000 (below) and NNP-I1000 (above),… Source: Engadget | Intel unveils its first chips built for AI in the cloud

    November 13, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Disney+ cuts off 'Simpsons' jokes with widescreen episodes

    The Disney+ launch didn't just have some technical hiccups — it also irritated The Simpsons fans. Viewers have discovered that all classic Simpsons episodes are the cropped widescreen versions, not the 4:3 originals that FXX brought back in 2015…. Source: Engadget | Disney+ cuts off 'Simpsons' jokes with widescreen episodes

    November 13, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Apple may reveal its 16-inch MacBook Pro tomorrow

    Don't worry, that fabled 16-inch MacBook Pro hasn't vanished… in fact, it might be right around the corner. Bloomberg sources hear that Apple may introduce the revamped laptop "as soon as" November 13th (that's tomorrow, if you're reading soon eno… Source: Engadget | Apple may reveal its 16-inch MacBook Pro tomorrow

    November 13, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Federal judge rules suspicionless device searches at the border are illegal

    Civil liberties advocates just scored an important victory in a bid to prevent arbitrary device searches at the US border. A federal court handling a 2017 lawsuit has ruled that US policies allowing device searches without valid suspicion or warrant… Source: Engadget | Federal judge rules suspicionless device searches at the border are illegal

    November 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Elon Musk: Berlin 'gigafactory' will build Teslas starting with the Model Y

    After launching manufacturing facilities in the US and China, Tesla's next location is apparently in Europe. Reuters and CNBC report that while speaking at an awards ceremony in Germany, Elon Musk announced the company's 'Gigafactory 4' will be locat… Source: Engadget | Elon Musk: Berlin 'gigafactory' will build Teslas starting with the Model Y

    November 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • This 'O-29' hum is the sound of Ford's new hybrid SUVs

    Add Ford to the ranks of automakers adding sounds to notify pedestrians of oncoming electrified cars. The 2020 Escape Hybrid and Explorer Hybrid will both include a custom sound, O-29 (listen to it below) that plays when they're moving at speeds up t… Source: Engadget | This 'O-29' hum is the sound of Ford's new …

    November 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Microsoft workers say it's making progress on diversity

    Microsoft's push for greater diversity in its workforce appears to be paying off, and it's not just the company's management saying so this time. The tech giant's 2019 Diversity and Inclusion report offers the first public glimpse at Microsoft's Incl… Source: Engadget | Microsoft workers say it's making progress on diversity

    November 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Facebook is fixing a bug that turned on phone cameras

    Early this month, some Facebook users began to notice a glitch when they were using the iOS app. Users shared on Twitter that when they were watching videos or looking at photos, their cameras were activated behind the Facebook app, CNET reports. Fac… Source: Engadget | Facebook is fixing a bug that turned on phone …

    November 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Iowa asked researchers to break into a courthouse, then it arrested them

    Ransomware attacks have cost cities like Atlanta and Baltimore millions of dollars and made it clear that state and municipal governments need to protect themselves against cyberthreats. With that in mind, the state of Iowa hired cybersecurity firm C… Source: Engadget | Iowa asked researchers to break into a courthouse, then it arrested them

    November 12, 2019 | by Raheel