Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • World's longest aircraft retires to make way for production models

    The world's longest aircraft has been sidelined… although that's not necessarily a bad thing. Hybrid Air Vehicles has decided against rebuilding its record-setting Airlander 10 prototype. The company will instead use its resources to create the "… Source: Engadget | World's longest aircraft retires to make way for production models

    January 14, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Germany may order Facebook to stop collecting some user data

    Germany's efforts to regulate Facebook's practices might just escalate in the near future. Bild am Sonntag sources claim the country's Federal Cartel Office will order Facebook to stop collecting some user data. It's chiefly concerned with how the… Source: Engadget | Germany may order Facebook to stop collecting some user data

    January 14, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Apple HomePod launches in China on January 18th

    Apple's HomePod has only been available in a handful of countries (mostly North America and Europe) so far, but it's expanding availability in grand fashion. The company is releasing its smart speaker in China, including Hong Kong, on January 18th…. Source: Engadget | Apple HomePod launches in China on January 18th

    January 14, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Switch Online code hints at potential SNES game additions

    To date, Nintendo has handed out NES games as bonuses with Switch Online subscriptions. But what about SNES titles? Thanks to some code sleuthing, you might have a hint of what's in the pipeline. Twitter user Kapu claims to have found references t… Source: Engadget | Switch Online code hints at potential SNES game additions

    January 13, 2019 | by Raheel

  • Canada adopts strict rules for drone flights

    It's Canada's turn to implement rules for drone flights, and those in the pipeline could make the American approach seem lenient. Transport Canada has adopted new regulations that will require the registration of any drone weighing between 250g and… Source: Engadget | Canada adopts strict rules for drone flights

    January 13, 2019 | by Raheel

  • GM will make Cadillac its 'lead' electric vehicle brand

    While Chevrolet launched the Volt plug-in hybrid and pure-electric Bolt, Cadillac has taken a backseat in GM's electric vehicle push. Now as it attempts to find profits in that segment, the company's electrification plans will put luxury first. In an… Source: Engadget | GM will make Cadillac its 'lead' electric vehicle brand

    January 13, 2019 | by Raheel

  • YouTube searches for 'RBG' led to slew of bogus conspiracy videos

    As much as YouTube has done to counter hoaxes and fake news in its searches, it still has room for improvement. The Washington Post discovered that "more than half" of YouTube's top 20 search results for "RBG," the nickname for US Supreme Court Just… Source: Engadget | YouTube searches for 'RBG' led to slew of …

    January 13, 2019 | by Raheel

  • After Math: How we survived CES 2019

    As cleanup crews descend on the Las Vegas Convention Center and the events attendees reluctantly make their ways home, it's hard to believe that the weeklong technology expo is already over. We saw autonomous bread machines, self-driving semis, and e… Source: Engadget | After Math: How we survived CES 2019

    January 13, 2019 | by Raheel

  • All the laptops that came out at CES 2019

    With the latest release of NVIDIA's RTX ray-tracing laptop chips, any manufacturer can make a fast and lightweight laptop. To stand out now, you need to try something new, so this year at CES 2019, the focus was on displays and eccentric designs. De… Source: Engadget | All the laptops that came out at CES …

    January 13, 2019 | by Raheel

  • The best travel plug adapter

    By Geoffrey Morrison 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 travel plug adapter guide here… Source: Engadget | The best travel plug adapter

    January 13, 2019 | by Raheel