Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Facebook's Cambridge Analytica woes continue with UK lawsuits

    Facebook's Cambridge Analytica troubles are far from over and a new class action lawsuit over the scandal might be on the way. Wired reports today that a group of UK residents has sent the company a letter before claim, in which they highlight the ma… Source: Engadget | Facebook's Cambridge Analytica woes continue with UK …

    August 1, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Neato robot vacuum can map multiple floors of your home

    Robot vacuums can frequently map a floor of your home to clean without much fuss. But if you aren't living in an apartment or bungalow, you probably have multiple floors — where's the robovac for that? Neato thinks it can oblige. It's releasing a… Source: Engadget | Neato robot vacuum can map multiple floors of …

    August 1, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Tesla 'party and camper mode' turns EVs into tailgating machines

    Teslas are nothing if not giant batteries on wheels, so it would only make sense if you could use the battery for something other than getting from A to B, wouldn't it? You will soon. Elon Musk has teased the future addition of a "party & campe… Source: Engadget | Tesla 'party and camper mode' …

    August 1, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Leak provides early details for Trump's proposed Space Force

    Congress is still a long way off from greenlighting Trump's proposed Space Force, but that isn't stopping the Pentagon from outlining plans for the new military branch. Defense One has obtained a leaked draft proposal that reveals some of the potent… Source: Engadget | Leak provides early details for Trump's proposed Space Force

    July 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Seattle judge blocks release of designs for 3D-printed guns

    Today U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik granted a temporary restraining order sought by eight state attorneys general and the District of Columbia to block the sale of designs for 3D-printed guns. Based on a settlement between Defense Distributed and… Source: Engadget | Seattle judge blocks release of designs for 3D-printed guns

    July 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Apple Pay comes to 7-Eleven and CVS later in 2018

    Apple Pay is making its way to two of its fiercest opponents. As part of Apple's financial results call, Tim Cook revealed that both 7-Eleven and CVS would introduce support for the tap-to-pay service (and, by extension, equivalents like Google Pay)… Source: Engadget | Apple Pay comes to 7-Eleven and CVS later in 2018

    July 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook could take on Musical.ly with singing-focused Talent Show

    If you've been pining for a new way to show off your singing chops, you're in luck. Facebook is apparently developing a new show that will have users record their performances and send them in as an audition. According to researcher Jane Manchun Wong… Source: Engadget | Facebook could take on Musical.ly with singing-focused Talent …

    July 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 23andMe, Ancestry and others agree to genetic privacy guidelines

    A number of genetic testing companies, including 23andMe and Ancestry, have signed onto a set of guidelines that aim to address consumer privacy concerns, the Washington Post reports. The privacy best practices, drafted alongside the Future of Privac… Source: Engadget | 23andMe, Ancestry and others agree to genetic privacy guidelines

    July 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Turing's newest phone is even more ridiculous than its last

    Turing may have gone bankrupt without shipping a single unit of its much-hyped smartphone, but that isn't stopping it from promising another handset. The company has unveiled the HubblePhone (yes, named after the space telescope), and it's even more… Source: Engadget | Turing's newest phone is even more ridiculous than its last

    July 31, 2018 | by Raheel
  • iPhones and Apple services fueled the company's biggest Q3 ever

    The dead of summer doesn't usually make for the most interesting financial statements, but Apple sure has reason to celebrate. Over the past three months, the company has raked a total of $53.3 billion in pure revenue, making this the most lucrative… Source: Engadget | iPhones and Apple services fueled the company's biggest Q3 ever

    July 31, 2018 | by Raheel