Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Tesla's Smart Summon has been used more than half a million times

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is very much aware of all those Tesla Smart Summon fail videos you've been sharing these past days. According to Reuters, the agency has even started looking into parking lot crashes involvin… Source: Engadget | Tesla's Smart Summon has been used more than half a million times

    October 3, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Contractors say they were told to lie while collecting Pixel 4 face scans

    This summer, we learned that Google had embarked on a wide scale project to collect facial recognition data, which the company said was necessary to build "fairness" into face unlocking for its Pixel 4, which will be officially unveiled on October 15… Source: Engadget | Contractors say they were told to lie while collecting Pixel …

    October 3, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Accudio's earbuds use an 'inner mic' to put phone calls first

    True wireless earbuds are one of the hottest consumer electronics categories right now, what with big companies like Apple, Amazon and Microsoft all jumping in on the wireless earbud trend. That hasn't stopped smaller startups from coming up with the… Source: Engadget | Accudio's earbuds use an 'inner mic' to put phone calls first

    October 3, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Study: Americans believe social networks make the news worse

    You're not alone if you think social networks are degrading the quality of news. A Pew study indicates that 62 percent of American adults believe social media companies have "too much control" over news, and 55 percent believe these companies have c… Source: Engadget | Study: Americans believe social networks make the news worse

    October 3, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Tesla's Q3 electric car deliveries set another record

    Tesla's record-setting second quarter deliveries weren't a fluke, it seems. The EV builder has broken the record again with its initial delivery estimates for the third quarter, with about 97,000 cars reaching customers over the summer. That's not… Source: Engadget | Tesla's Q3 electric car deliveries set another record

    October 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Leaked Google videos show the Pixel 4's 'Motion Sense' gestures in action

    After all the countless Pixel 4 leaks, you may have tuned out at this point, but for those that are still paying attention, 9to5Google has shared what it says are official marketing videos Google will release to promote the phone. The two sets of vid… Source: Engadget | Leaked Google videos show the Pixel 4's …

    October 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Tim Cook disputes Trump immigration policy in Supreme Court filing

    Apple chief Tim Cook hasn't been shy on where he and his company stand on immigration, but he's making it more official today. The tech firm, which named Cook and retail exc Deirdre O'Brien, has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief wit… Source: Engadget | Tim Cook disputes Trump immigration policy in …

    October 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • ESPN+ was already an insane deal, now it has the Bundesliga

    The dust had just settled from Bayern Munich's 7-2 thumping of Tottenham when ESPN made arguably its biggest ESPN+ announcement to date. Starting with the 2020 season, ESPN+ will be the home of the Bundesliga in the US and fans will be able to stream… Source: Engadget | ESPN+ was already an insane deal, now …

    October 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • iOS 13.2 beta may shed light on Apple's new AirPods design

    Besides a look at the company's upcoming Deep Fusion photography mode, the latest iOS 13 beta includes another preview Apple might not have intended people to see just yet. Digging into the 13.2 developer beta, 9to5Mac discovered an icon that may dep… Source: Engadget | iOS 13.2 beta may shed light on Apple's new AirPods …

    October 2, 2019 | by Raheel
  • YouTube Music listeners are getting three personalized playlists this month

    YouTube Music's big plan to take on Spotify appears to be essentially copying Spotify's personalized playlists. YouTube is preparing to launch three new playlists: Discover Mix, New Release Mix and Your Mix. The platform's Chief Product Officer Neal… Source: Engadget | YouTube Music listeners are getting three personalized playlists this month

    October 2, 2019 | by Raheel