Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Microbiome testing startup faces FBI investigation over billing

    Another lab testing startup is facing legal scrutiny, albeit not for the same reasons as Theranos. The Wall Street Journal has learned that the FBI is investigating uBiome, a firm that tests microbiomes (the communities of organisms in your body) to… Source: Engadget | Microbiome testing startup faces FBI investigation over billing

    April 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • The best USB headset for your computer

    By Ray Aguilera and Daniel Varghese 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 USB he… Source: Engadget | The best USB headset for your computer

    April 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • After Math: No Spoilers!

    As the moviegoing public anxiously awaited this weekend's release of Avengers: Endgame, the rest of the tech world moved ahead as if nobody had been snapped. Here are some of the week's top headlines you may have missed while scouring Fandango for op… Source: Engadget | After Math: No Spoilers!

    April 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Windows preview brings Android notifications to your PC

    Microsoft has fulfilled one of the larger promises behind its Your Phone software — if you're willing to experiment a bit. The developer has released a Windows Insider Preview that displays Android notifications on your PC. If you allow apps to di… Source: Engadget | Windows preview brings Android notifications to your PC

    April 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • AT&T says it's the first US network to reach 2Gbps speeds on 5G

    The chest-thumping over 5G continues. AT&T has reported that it achieved the first 2Gbps speeds on a 5G network in the US. It achieved the feat using a Netgear mobile router on the carrier's public-facing network in the Atlanta area. The perfo… Source: Engadget | AT&T says it's the first US network to reach 2Gbps …

    April 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Colorado hopes to fine gas car drivers who park at EV stations

    It's already hard enough to find an electric car charging station, but it's worse when you have to deal with passive-aggressive types (or just inconsiderate folk) who park their gas-based cars in those stations. Colorado, at least, wants to do someth… Source: Engadget | Colorado hopes to fine gas car drivers who park at EV …

    April 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Indiegogo will ban fundraising for anti-vaccination projects

    Add Indiegogo to the growing list of internet giants blocking anti-vaccination content. The crowdfunding site told BuzzFeed News it will ban campaigns from anti-vaxxers and others who conduct "health campaigns" unsupported by science. It didn't say… Source: Engadget | Indiegogo will ban fundraising for anti-vaccination projects

    April 28, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Netflix cancels 'Santa Clarita Diet' after three seasons

    Netflix is keeping up its habit of canceling shows after three seasons, no matter what the level of interest. The service has dropped Santa Clarita Diet just weeks after its third season premiered on March 29th. It's not clear what prompted the dec… Source: Engadget | Netflix cancels 'Santa Clarita Diet' after three seasons

    April 27, 2019 | by Raheel
  • FCC clears SpaceX to fly internet satellites in lower orbit

    SpaceX is one step closer to fulfilling its plans of launching a host of internet satellites. The FCC has approved its revised plan that would fly over 1,500 of its Starlink satellites at a lower orbit of 'just' 550km (about 342 miles). The move cl… Source: Engadget | FCC clears SpaceX to fly internet satellites …

    April 27, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Google staff share claims of company retaliation in town hall meeting

    As promised, Google employees who led the large-scale walkouts in November have held a town hall meeting to share more allegations of a retaliatory culture at the company. Bloomberg understands that Claire Stapleton and Meredith Whittaker provided "m… Source: Engadget | Google staff share claims of company retaliation in town hall meeting

    April 27, 2019 | by Raheel