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YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober is at it again with the Glitter Bomb 2.0 designed to give porch pirates some stinky karmic justice. After experiencing a package theft last year, Rober decided to exact revenge by creating the original gli… Source: Engadget | Former NASA engineer thwarts porch pirates again with 'Glitter Bomb …
December 16, 2019 | by RaheelChrome updates are normally good things, but some Android users have good reason to complain about the latest release. Google has paused the rollout for Chrome 79 on Android after reports of the update 'wiping' data from third-party apps that use th… Source: Engadget | Google pauses Chrome update for Android after reports of app …
December 16, 2019 | by RaheelGoogle Maps can help you find available EV charging stations, but that doesn't mean they're stations you can use — and that might be a problem if you show up at the wrong station with a low battery. Thankfully, Google might help you avoid that slip-… Source: Engadget | Google Maps helps you find EV …
December 16, 2019 | by RaheelAfter years of delays and very limited rollouts, next-generation texting is finally available to all Android users in the US. Android Messages product manager Sanaz Ahari has confirmed that the American RCS rollout completed on December 9th, or a fe… Source: Engadget | RCS messaging is now available to all Android users in the US
December 16, 2019 | by RaheelOne of YouTube's best-known stars is close to taking a hiatus. PewDiePie (aka Felix Kjellberg) has used a video critiquing YouTube's new harassment policy to announce that he's "taking a break" from the site in early 2020. While he said a more deta… Source: Engadget | PewDiePie is 'taking a break' from YouTube in 2020
December 16, 2019 | by RaheelJust because Ferrari unveiled its first production plug-in hybrid doesn't mean it's ready to completely embrace electric cars. Company chief Louis Camilleri told reporters that he didn't expect the Italian supercar brand to produce an EV until somet… Source: Engadget | Ferrari won't produce an EV until after 2025
December 15, 2019 | by RaheelWhile many are focused on Facebook's unwillingness to curb false political ads, there appears to be another misinformation campaign going unchecked. The Guardian and GLAAD have noted that personal injury law firms continue to run Facebook ads making… Source: Engadget | Ads on Facebook are spreading misinformation about anti-HIV drugs
December 15, 2019 | by RaheelIf you visit Qatar in the next few years, you might find yourself riding in a driverless vehicle. Volkswagen and Qatar have struck a deal that will bring self-driving electric vehicles to the public transportation network in the capital city of Doha… Source: Engadget | VW will roll out self-driving electric shuttles in Qatar's capital
December 15, 2019 | by RaheelIt didn't take long for federal officials to convict people operating two of the largest pirate streaming sites in the US. Darryl Polo and Luis Villarino have pleaded guilty to copyright infringement charges (and money laundering for Polo) for opera… Source: Engadget | Two men plead guilty to running large illegal streaming sites
December 15, 2019 | by RaheelWhat a week for gaming and entertainment news! While Sony was showing off a slew of new games that will be hitting its console over the next year, Microsoft finally revealed its next-gen gaming system. If you still pine for the chunky stylings of a m… Source: Engadget | After Math: Microsoft pulls back the …
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