Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • New York City's WiFi kiosks have over 5 million users

    New York City's high-speed WiFi kiosks have been around for a while, but just how many people are using them? Quite a few, in fact. The LinkNYC team has revealed that there were over 5 million registered WiFi users as of September 2018, with over a… Source: Engadget | New York City's WiFi kiosks have …

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Surface Pro and Surface Laptop may only receive simple spec bumps

    We hope you weren't expecting major overhauls of the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop at Microsoft's October 2nd event — you might be disappointed. Sources for WinFuture have claimed that both the Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 (not necessarily t… Source: Engadget | Surface Pro and Surface Laptop may only receive simple spec …

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • How to safely charge and store lithium drone batteries

    By Signe Brewster This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full blog here. Although flying a dro… Source: Engadget | How to safely charge and store lithium drone batteries

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Brain-to-brain network allows three people to share their thoughts

    There have been experiments in direct brain-to-brain communication before, but that's now extending to full-fledged networks. Researchers have developed a three-person brain network that lets participants send thoughts to each other — in this case,… Source: Engadget | Brain-to-brain network allows three people to share their thoughts

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • EU now recognizes digital IDs across borders

    If you're a European Union citizen, it just became that much easier to prove your identity — wherever you happen to be in the region. The EU now officially supports cross-border recognition for digital IDs, making your virtual driver's license or ba… Source: Engadget | EU now recognizes digital IDs across borders

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • After Math: Hello Darkness, my old friend

    Well, this week lasted years. While we weren't being bludgeoned by the cantankerous Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, we were learning about how 50 million Facebook users had their accounts hacked, that Elon Musk is being sued by the SEC for his Twitt… Source: Engadget | After Math: Hello Darkness, my old friend

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Tim Berners-Lee project gives you more control over web data

    After incidents like Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal, it'd be understandable if you felt like your data wasn't really under your control. Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee hopes to put that data back in your hands — he's been collaborating with peo… Source: Engadget | Tim Berners-Lee project gives you more control over web data

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • California's new laws bolster security for connected devices

    California just raised the baseline for security in the Internet of Things… to a degree. Governor Jerry Brown has signed very similar Assembly and Senate bills that require hardware makers to include "reasonable" security measures for connected de… Source: Engadget | California's new laws bolster security for connected devices

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • App flaw let anyone access UK Conservative politicians' data

    The UK Conservative party is learning a hard lesson about the importance of basic security measures in mobile apps. Users have discovered that you could log into the party's conference app using only an attendee's email address, providing access to a… Source: Engadget | App flaw let anyone access UK Conservative politicians' data

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel
  • MoviePass test reactivates accounts if users don't opt out

    Former MoviePass subscribers who thought they were able to evade the company's previous attempts at reactivating accounts without consent may want to check their emails. According to various social media posts on Twitter and Reddit, the beleaguered c… Source: Engadget | MoviePass test reactivates accounts if users don't opt out

    September 30, 2018 | by Raheel