Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Netflix might make a choose-your-own-adventure 'Black Mirror'

    Apparently, Netflix isn't content with just being a leader in traditional entertainment. According to Bloomberg, the streaming service is exploring choose-your-own-ending style interactive content. While multiple projects are reportedly in developmen… Source: Engadget | Netflix might make a choose-your-own-adventure 'Black Mirror'

    October 1, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Red Dead Redemption 2’s latest trailer teases first-person mode

    The second Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer is here, and it gives us an even closer look at the gameplay for the highly anticipated video game. It shows off the different types of missions and activities available, from bank heists to train robberies to… Source: Engadget | Red Dead Redemption 2’s latest trailer teases first-person …

    October 1, 2018 | by Raheel
  • HP made a laptop out of leather

    What's more luxurious than a MacBook-esque metal laptop case? How about one that's made out of leather. That's what HP is betting on with the Spectre Folio, its latest slim convertible. I'm not just talking about a simple leather sleeve, or a bit of… Source: Engadget | HP made a laptop out of leather

    October 1, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google Store launches mail-in repair service for Pixel devices

    If you're in the US and have a broken Pixel device, you might be able to get Google itself to fix it for you instead of a third-party company. The Google Store has just opened a virtual Repair Center, giving you the option to mail the tech giant your… Source: Engadget | Google Store launches …

    October 1, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Artificial insemination used to breed lions for the first time

    Artificial insemination isn't new, but the technique is still breaking new ground — and it might just save one of the world's better known species. South Africa's University of Pretoria has successfully used artificial conception with lions for the… Source: Engadget | Artificial insemination used to breed lions for the first time

    October 1, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Cellphone and internet adoption may have peaked in the US

    There's no question that technologies like cellphones and internet access have become ubiquitous, but they now appear to be hitting their peak in the US. Pew Research Center's latest technology study has shown that key categories technological adopt… Source: Engadget | Cellphone and internet adoption may have peaked in the US

    October 1, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google's Chrome OS tablet might support Windows 10

    Google's rumored Chrome OS tablet may have an extra trick up its sleeve: namely, that you might not have to run Chrome OS at all. The 9to5Google team has discovered some code references indicating that Google has been working on Windows 10 support fo… Source: Engadget | Google's Chrome OS tablet might support Windows 10

    October 1, 2018 | by Raheel
  • CA governor signs net neutrality bill into law, Justice Department sues

    A net neutrality bill that its sponsor Scott Weiner calls "the strongest in the nation" (after being restored to its original form) is now state law in California after being signed by governor Jerry Brown. SB 822 is intended to restore the protectio… Source: Engadget | CA governor signs net neutrality bill into law, Justice …

    October 1, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin beats key rival to rocket engine deal

    Blue Origin is best known for its own rocket programs, but it just scored a deal that could make it an important name in the spaceflight industry. United Launch Alliance has chosen Blue Origin's BE-4 engine (two of them, to be exact) to power the bo… Source: Engadget | Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin beats key …

    October 1, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Telegram desktop app leaked internet addresses when starting calls

    Telegram has a reputation for privacy and security (much to the chagrin of some governments), but it's not immune to gaffes. Security researcher Dhiraj Mishra discovered that Telegram's desktop app was leaking both public and private IP addresses dur… Source: Engadget | Telegram desktop app leaked internet addresses when starting calls

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel