Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Walmart will use blockchain to ensure the safety of leafy greens

    Walmart is anxious about the safety of its food following bacterial outbreaks for lettuce and other food, and it's hoping technology will set shoppers' minds at ease. It's telling its leafy green suppliers to use a blockchain system (designed with IB… Source: Engadget | Walmart will use blockchain to ensure the safety of leafy greens

    September 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Twitter will help you prepare for election day

    As the US heads closer to November's midterm elections, a number of social platforms are making an effort to encourage their users to vote. The latest to join in is Twitter, which launched its #BeAVoter campaign today. Through the campaign, Twitter w… Source: Engadget | Twitter will help you prepare for election day

    September 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Former Facebook moderator sues over mental trauma

    Facebook's content moderators don't have an easy task. They often have to see the very worst of what people post, including graphic violence and sexual abuse. And while the social network has resources to help, at least one former worker doesn't beli… Source: Engadget | Former Facebook moderator sues over mental trauma

    September 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Netflix's Halloween lineup includes 'The Shining'

    Netflix has certainly touted its Halloween shows before, but this year you may have a particularly good reason to pay attention. The streaming giant has outlined all the horror movies and thrillers you can expect to see in the run-up to October 31st… Source: Engadget | Netflix's Halloween lineup includes 'The Shining'

    September 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Try macOS Mojave's Dark Mode on these apps

    It's been a few weeks since Apple announced that macOS Mojave would launch today — in that time, many app developers have been at work getting their creations ready for the new OS. Probably one of the changes Mac users want to see first and foremost… Source: Engadget | Try macOS Mojave's Dark Mode on …

    September 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Swiss soccer fans interrupt game to protest esports

    While a growing number of professional sports leagues are supporting esports, not everyone is too pleased that they're doing so. This weekend, fans of two Swiss soccer teams — Young Boys and Basel — protested the rise of esports during a game, hurl… Source: Engadget | Swiss soccer fans interrupt game to protest esports

    September 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Comcast makes ‘sizable’ investment in Tile

    Comcast has made a significant investment in Tile, TechCrunch reports, and the two companies will work together on products and marketing going forward. Though numbers aren't being disclosed, someone with knowledge of the deal told TechCrunch the inv… Source: Engadget | Comcast makes ‘sizable’ investment in Tile

    September 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google Lens is coming to Image search results

    Google is celebrating the twentieth birthday of its search engine, and is continuing to make changes to the way we find information. Searches are getting more visual, and the results that Google delivers need to cater to what we're looking for — lik… Source: Engadget | Google Lens is coming to Image search results

    September 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google Feed gets renamed Discover, will appear on mobile homepage

    Last year, Google announced Feed, a personalized news feed that lives under the Google search box in the mobile app. Today, however, the company is rebranding Feed to Discover. You'll still get the same listing of current topics and upcoming events,… Source: Engadget | Google Feed gets renamed Discover, will appear on mobile homepage

    September 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • T-Mobile relaunches prepaid service with Amazon and Google perks

    T-Mobile hasn't showered much of its attention on its prepaid MetroPCS brand, but it's rectifying that omission today. It's relaunching the budget carrier as Metro, and introducing unlimited plans that not only edge closer to T-Mobile's regular servi… Source: Engadget | T-Mobile relaunches prepaid service with Amazon and Google perks

    September 24, 2018 | by Raheel