Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Weather Channel app uses Watson to tell you when flu season is coming

    Are you the sort who grows wary around other people when flu season hits? You now have another tool in your (slightly anti-social) arsenal. The latest version of the Weather Channel app for Android and iOS now includes a Flu Insights feature that u… Source: Engadget | Weather Channel app uses Watson to tell you …

    November 11, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Microsoft AI helps diagnose cervical cancer faster

    In some cases, AI-assisted cancer detection might be more than a convenience — it could be the key to getting a diagnosis in the first place. Microsoft and SRL Diagnostics have developed an AI tool that helps detect cervical cancer, freeing doctors… Source: Engadget | Microsoft AI helps diagnose cervical cancer faster

    November 11, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Korg Minilogue XD update adds key triggers for synth sequences

    We really liked Korg's Minilogue XD synth for its blend of power with a relatively affordable price, but there were some omissions that prevented it from living up to its creative potential. Thankfully, Korg appears to have tackled many of those gri… Source: Engadget | Korg Minilogue XD update adds key triggers for synth sequences

    November 11, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Google's compact, Pixel 4-like Assistant starts reaching older phones

    If you're not in a rush to get a Pixel 4 but would like a small taste of its Assistant upgrades, you're about to get your fix. Google is rolling out a compact, more Pixel 4-like version of its AI helper to older Android phones, so far focusing on Pi… Source: Engadget | Google's compact, …

    November 10, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Watch a herd of MIT's Mini Cheetah robots frolic in the fall leaves

    MIT wants to show that its Mini Cheetah robots aren't just solitary creatures. The school's Biomimetics department has posted a video of nine of the bots frolicking in the fall leaves, showing just what these pet-sized quadrupeds can do. The remote… Source: Engadget | Watch a herd of MIT's Mini Cheetah robots frolic in the …

    November 10, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Amazon Echo Show falls victim to an old flaw at hacking contest

    The latest iteration of the Pwn2Own hacking contest just underscored an all-too-common flaw with smart home devices. The security research team Fluoroacetate hacked into an Amazon Echo Show 5 by taking advantage of its "patch gap" — that is, its us… Source: Engadget | Amazon Echo Show falls victim to an old flaw at hacking …

    November 10, 2019 | by Raheel
  • YouTube reinstates accounts of Markiplier fans banned for emote spam

    YouTube's occasionally questionable moderation is once again in the spotlight, and this time the victims are particularly prominent. The service says it has reinstated legions of Markiplier fans' accounts after they were banned simply for spamming e… Source: Engadget | YouTube reinstates accounts of Markiplier fans banned for emote spam

    November 10, 2019 | by Raheel
  • The best home air quality monitor

    By Tim Heffernan This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full guide to home air quality monitors… Source: Engadget | The best home air quality monitor

    November 10, 2019 | by Raheel
  • After Math: These aren't deals

    The concept of "the customer is always right" died with your grandparents. Today's telecom media corporations do what they want, when they want. Meanwhile we, the users, are expected to just shrug and go along with it because you'd be a damn fool to… Source: Engadget | After Math: These aren't deals

    November 10, 2019 | by Raheel
  • AMC Games' first title is the intentionally boring 'Airplane Mode'

    Desert Bus won't be the only big name in town for games that are purposefully, excruciatingly boring. AMC is marking the start of its game publishing division by unveiling Airplane Mode, a game from Bacronym that tasks you with sitting through a nea… Source: Engadget | AMC Games' first title is the intentionally boring 'Airplane …

    November 10, 2019 | by Raheel