Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Facebook fires engineer who reportedly used access to stalk women

    Last week, Spyglass Security founder Jackie Stokes tweeted that a Facebook security engineer was using his access to personal data to stalk women online. Facebook confirmed to Motherboard on Monday that the social network was investigating the claims… Source: Engadget | Facebook fires engineer who reportedly used access to stalk women

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Red Dead Redemption 2' trailer offers a glimpse of John Marston

    Red Dead Redemption 2 is still over six months away at this point, but we've got a new trailer to dissect in the meantime. The trailer is all about narrative and setting a tone, but looking closer, developer Rockstar Games tucked a handful of gamepla… Source: Engadget | 'Red Dead Redemption 2' trailer offers a …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • NASA completes full-power tests of small, portable nuclear reactor

    Being able to generate power will be essential for long-term space travel. Powering a stay on Mars, for example, will require a lot of fuel, way more than we can pack onto a rocket. That's why NASA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Department of E… Source: Engadget | NASA completes full-power tests of small, portable …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Lyft expands its free ride program to veterans and job-seekers

    Last year starting with Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Lyft launched its "Relief Rides" program for folks caught in hurricanes and other emergencies. Now, the ride-sharing company has announced that it will start offering its services in non-emergency… Source: Engadget | Lyft expands its free ride program to veterans and job-seekers

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • CA court ruling could upend gig economy giants like Uber, Lyft

    A recent California Supreme Court decision (PDF) could give Uber and Lyft drivers (as well as other gig workers) fighting to be classified as employees a huge boost. In a case against package and document delivery company Dynamex Operations West, the… Source: Engadget | CA court ruling could upend gig economy giants like Uber, Lyft

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Amazon pushes Signal creators to change their anti-censorship tool

    For years, Open Whisper Systems has used clever tricks to circumvent censorship of its Signal messaging app on the part of countries trying to silence political dissent. Those methods are getting it into hot water, however. Amazon has warned OWS th… Source: Engadget | Amazon pushes Signal creators to change their anti-censorship tool

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Sony’s ‘open-ear’ Xperia Ear Duo buds ship in the US May 25th

    Sony's Xperia Ear Duo "open-ear" buds will debut on May 25th in the US. Sony had already opened pre-orders at Amazon, and now you can place an advance order via brick-and-mortar gadget retailer b8ta. They'll set you back $280, with a choice of black… Source: Engadget | Sony’s ‘open-ear’ Xperia Ear Duo buds ship in …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook and Nike just gave hypebeasts a reason to use Messenger

    Nike hasn't been coy about how much it loves using augmented reality to sell hyped sneakers, since the technology can be used to fight the bots (automated systems) that are so beloved by resellers. And today, at the F8 developers conference, Facebook… Source: Engadget | Facebook and Nike just gave hypebeasts a reason to use …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook’s AI-created virtual memories are magically haunting

    Ever since Facebook bought Oculus, it's been investing in virtual reality in a big way. Beyond just hardware like the Rift and the Go, it's also putting a lot of money and research into software. It delved into the realm of social last year with Ocul… Source: Engadget | Facebook’s AI-created virtual memories are magically …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook and RED are building a camera for 3D VR video

    Most VR video isn't immersive in the truest sense. You can spin around, but you can't lean forward or step to the side to get a better view. Facebook and RED are helping to fix that — they're partnering on an "all-in-one" camera that offers six de… Source: Engadget | Facebook and RED are building …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel