Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Pepe the Frog creator gets neo-Nazi site to pull copyrighted cartoons

    Pepe the Frog creator Matt Furie is enjoying more success in his copyright-based campaign to stop the "alt-right" from dragging his cartoon character's name through the dirt. Motherboard has learned that Furie's attorneys (Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hal… Source: Engadget | Pepe the Frog creator gets neo-Nazi site to pull copyrighted cartoons

    July 10, 2018 | by Raheel
  • WhatsApp now labels forwarded messages to fight fake news in India

    Misinformation has been running rampant through WhatsApp conversations between Indian users. It's gotten so bad that false accusations of child trafficking and organ harvesting have riled folks into mob violence that's killed 12 people. The service h… Source: Engadget | WhatsApp now labels forwarded messages to fight fake news in India

    July 10, 2018 | by Raheel
  • This day in Engadget history: Ouya is a Kickstarter smash hit

    Engadget has been around for 14 years and counting, which means our archives contain a veritable treasure trove of technology history. From notable reviews and news to the more mundane or ridiculous finds from across the internet, there's a lot to ex… Source: Engadget | This day in Engadget history: Ouya is a Kickstarter smash …

    July 10, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Toyota is launching a car-sharing service in Hawaii

    Automakers continue to invest in mobility just in case in the future, people don't buy as many vehicles as they do now. Toyota's the latest to take the plunge into the buzzword du jour with its new Hui car-sharing service launching in Honolulu. Source: Engadget | Toyota is launching a car-sharing service in Hawaii

    July 10, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Audi and Huawei team up on connected car technology

    Audi is no stranger to developing networked, internet-savvy cars. It still believes it needs a boost, however. To that end, it just signed a memorandum of understanding with Huawei that will see the two companies collaborate on "intelligent connect… Source: Engadget | Audi and Huawei team up on connected car technology

    July 10, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Slack search filters help you sort through work chat clutter

    Searching in Slack can be… difficult. If you're looking for a specific conversation or file, you may end up wading through pages of fluff to find that one chat you're looking for. Mercifully, it's about to become much easier. Slack is rolling ou… Source: Engadget | Slack search filters help you sort through work chat …

    July 10, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Apple’s iOS App Store changed the way we think about software

    Ten years ago today, Apple officially launched the iOS App Store and — for better or worse — it helped rewrite the rules of society. The iPhone, which debuted about a year prior, came with just north of twelve built-in apps to start. But with the c… Source: Engadget | Apple’s iOS App Store changed …

    July 10, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Hearthstone’s ‘Boomsday’ expansion brings mad science to the card game

    The second expansion of the year for Blizzard's digital card game Hearthstone, called The Boomsday Project, is coming on August 7th. Expect explosions and lab experiments gone awry as the title's next 135-card set brings the usual goodies: New keywor… Source: Engadget | Hearthstone’s ‘Boomsday’ expansion brings mad science to the card game

    July 10, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Nokia 5.1 Plus leak suggests HMD can't resist the notch (updated)

    Even an iconic brand like Nokia (or rather, HMD Global) can't resist the pressure to make phones with notched displays, it seems. Tiger Mobiles and Onleaks claim to have images of the Nokia 5.1 Plus, a mid-size handset that would pack a roughly 5.7-i… Source: Engadget | Nokia 5.1 Plus leak suggests HMD can't resist …

    July 10, 2018 | by Raheel
  • HBO's new owner needs to learn that 'more' doesn't mean 'better'

    After AT&T bought Time Warner, the business was handed over to AT&T veteran John Stankey. Last month, the new boss told The New York Times that he would be hands-off, especially toward HBO, Warner's quirky, ultra-premium network. Stankey said… Source: Engadget | HBO's new owner needs to learn that 'more' doesn't mean 'better'

    July 10, 2018 | by Raheel