Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Netflix's 'The Crown' earns the lone streaming win at the SAG Awards

    With each new awards season, more streaming series and movies make their way to the list of nominees. In fact, one category at tonight's 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Female Actor in a Drama Series, was comprised entirely of nominees from H… Source: Engadget | Netflix's 'The Crown' earns the lone streaming win at …

    January 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Mo'Nique accuses Netflix of gender and race pay gaps

    Pay gaps in the entertainment industry might not be limited to conventional productions. Actress and comedienne Mo'Nique has called for a boycott against Netflix after accusing the service of gender- and race-based pay gaps. It reportedly offered M… Source: Engadget | Mo'Nique accuses Netflix of gender and race pay gaps

    January 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Speedy DNA nanorobot could lead to molecular factories

    DNA-based robots promise all kinds of microscopic machinery, but there's a major obstacle: they're slow. Existing designs that use biochemical processes for movement can take hours to shuffle molecules around, which makes them utterly impractical fo… Source: Engadget | Speedy DNA nanorobot could lead to molecular factories

    January 22, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Glasses could prevent motion sickness in self-driving cars

    Never mind festooning a self-driving car in lights and other devices to fend off motion sickness — you might just have to slip on some eyewear. University of Michigan researchers have patented a system that could use glasses or a headset to prevent… Source: Engadget | Glasses could prevent motion sickness in self-driving cars

    January 21, 2018 | by Raheel
  • US coal industry saw little growth in 2017 despite White House push

    The Trump administration has been eager to prop up the US coal industry despite evidence that it's in a steep decline. But did it have much of an effect? Not really. Reuters has obtained preliminary Mining Health and Safety Administration data sho… Source: Engadget | US coal industry saw little growth in 2017 despite White …

    January 21, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Playboy sues Boing Boing over a web link

    Playboy has filed a lawsuit against Boing Boing, accusing the offbeat news blog of copyright infringement for linking to an Imgur gallery and a YouTube video that showed every Playmate centerfold. Boing Boing wasn't involved in the creation of the ga… Source: Engadget | Playboy sues Boing Boing over a web link

    January 21, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook hires TV network CEO to land worldwide sports deals

    It's clearer than ever that Facebook wants to become a leader in live sports streaming. Variety and the Guardian have learned that Facebook has hired Peter Hutton, the CEO of Discovery-owned TV network Eurosport, to lead its negotiations for worldwi… Source: Engadget | Facebook hires TV network CEO to land worldwide sports deals

    January 21, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Amazon's checkout-free store opens to the public January 22nd

    Amazon's bid to automate the convenience store is finally ready for the public. The company has confirmed that the Amazon Go store attached to its new Seattle headquarters will be open to non-employees on January 22nd, or more than a year later than… Source: Engadget | Amazon's checkout-free store opens to the public January 22nd

    January 21, 2018 | by Raheel
  • After Math: First!

    It was a week of firsts for the tech industry. Facebook finally got around to adding its first African American board member (because it's not like it's already 2018 or anything), a lifeguard drone made its first Hasselhoffian beach rescue, Ferrari a… Source: Engadget | After Math: First!

    January 21, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google's Gboard debuts a quick way to create reaction GIFs

    Google's Gboard for iOS is lagging a bit behind its Android counterpart, but a new update for iPhone users comes with a game changer. As The Verge has noticed, its dedicated GIF-maker button is no longer hidden at the bottom and now has a more promin… Source: Engadget | Google's Gboard debuts a quick way …

    January 21, 2018 | by Raheel