On today's internet, having at least some level of protection is essential.A VPN or virtual private network is a tool to get an extra layer of protection — it essentially masks your connection while encrypting your data. The best part is you don't… - 10 mins ago, 21 Sep 18, 10:45pm -
Just hours after Amazon surprised us with more new Alexa-enabled gadgets than we can count, word broke that Facebook's voice-activated smart speaker (reportedly called "Portal") is apparently back on — and launching as soon as next week. Suddenly… - 2 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 9:25pm -
There isn’t one way to describe your cat’s daily activities. They’ll hide in Amazon Prime boxes, or drink from toilet bowls. One thing most pet parents can agree on though is that cats need engaging playtime. If your feline is bouncing off the… - 3 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 8:10pm -
Days after shuttering its dedicated gaming app, YouTube made some more big changes to how users discover content. Now, YouTube’s trending tab breaks down what's popular in five categories: music, live, gaming, news, and movies.SEE ALSO: YouTube… - 4 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 7:13pm -
I guess we shouldn't be all that surprised. But still, they did say it would be practically impossible. The Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Zaif suffered a major hack last week. It issued a statement on Thursday stating that approximately $59 m… - 5 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 6:14pm -
Lime, the 18-month-old, San Francisco-based company whose bright green bicycles and scooters now dot cities throughout the U.S., launched a pilot program in Tacoma, Washington, today, but that tiny victory might have felt short-lived. The reason: on… - 1 hour ago, 21 Sep 18, 9:35pm -
The coolest mission you haven't heard of just hit a major milestone: the Japanese Hayabusa 2 probe has reached its destination, the asteroid Ryugu, and just deployed a pair of landers to its surface. Soon it will touch down itself and bring a sample… - 4 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 6:55pm -
From its glass-lined offices in San Francisco’s leafy Presidio national park, six-year-old Mithril Capital Management has happily flown under the radar. Now it’s leaving altogether and relocating its team to Austin, a spot that, among others the… - 6 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 5:04pm -
In the days leading up to TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018, The Economist published the cover story, ‘Why Startups Are Leaving Silicon Valley.’ The author outlined reasons why the Valley has “peaked.” Venture capital investors are deploying capital… - 6 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 5:01pm -
Polestar debuted its first production EV and previewed its electric car line in New York with the CEO squarely taking aim at Tesla.The Volvo subsidiary pulled the cover off its Polestar 1, which it positioned less as a hybrid and more as a fully e… - 8 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 2:58pm -
Ofgem, the U.K. government’s regulator for gas and electricity, has revealed that projects trialled under the Low Carbon Networks Fund (LCNF) could save 215 tonnes of CO2. The program ran for six years, ending in 2015, with the aim of helping Dist… - 14 Dec 16, 10:00pm -
The Internet of Things is sweeping across the globe at breakneck speeds, and before we know it, our entire lives will be facilitated by connected technology. We’re already seeing the IoT make an incredible impact on how the industrial world operat… - 14 Dec 16, 9:15pm -
PARC, the research and development arm of Xerox, announced on Tuesday that it has secured part of $19 million in federal funding from the Energy Department to develop peel-and-stick sensors for homes, businesses, and other buildings. The peel-and-st… - 14 Dec 16, 8:30pm -
Studies of traffic congestion regularly point much blame at cars circling for parking. To tackle this perennial problem, Get My Parking is joining a smart city initiative to launch a smart parking pilot in India. As reported in Firstpost, the Delhi-… - 14 Dec 16, 7:27pm -
According to a recent Gartner survey, almost a third of fitness tracker or smartwatch owners end up ditching them. The survey studied about 9,000 users from the U.S., Australia and the U.K. Reasons for the dropped tech use vary from wearables breaki… - 14 Dec 16, 3:00pm -
It's the time of year that my inbox fears the most: New iPhone Launch Day is customarily the day that accessory manufacturers choose to release all their new cases and cables and cords and dongles and gizmos tailored to the new iPhones, and of course… - 53 mins ago, 21 Sep 18, 10:02pm -
It’s no surprise to see Apple rivals come up with ways to mock the iPhone just as a new models launch, and the same happened this year. It’s usually Samsung that comes up with anti-iPhone ads that aren’t always funny, but this year, Huawei took… - 2 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 9:01pm -
There are countless smart locks out there these days, and it seems like the vast majority of them work with Alexa. It’s easy to see why, of course, since Alexa is so popular right now. Not all smart locks are created equal though, and there are a b… - 2 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 8:30pm -
The results of a Harris poll measuring peoples' reactions to the new iPhone models are out, and 9to5Mac has a roundup of the highlights which include the fact that almost half of the respondents were excited by what Apple has started shipping out thi… - 3 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 8:00pm -
We're used to NASA dropping gorgeous photos of far-off objects in space, but its most recent observations are much closer to home. In a new post on its website, NASA reveals the results of a mission that was conducted in early July of this year which… - 3 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 7:31pm -
Days after the Trump administration instituted a controversial travel ban in January 2017, Google employees discussed how they could tweak the company’s search-related functions to show users how to contribute to pro-immigration organizations and c… - 7 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 4:23pm -
Two of the newest iPhones hit stores Friday, with scenes of customers around the world lining up outside Apple stores. Customer turnout will go a long way toward determining Apple’s results over the next year. - 7 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 4:13pm -
Digital publisher Mic Network is considering an acquisition offer, among other strategic options, as financial pressures mount on the company. - 8 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 3:15pm -
The quest to offer free two-day delivery has forced retailers like Walmart and Target to spend billions on distribution infrastructure. It’s also forced smaller retailers to hand off selling, warehousing and shipping to a growing roster of startups… - 9 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 2:08pm -
Residents and businesses in Puerto Rico increasingly are investing in renewable-energy technologies, mainly solar, to guard against power outages from the island’s still-rickety electric grid. - 10 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 12:53pm -
About this Episode Episode 68 of Voices in AI features host Byron Reese and Suju Rajan discuss differences in machine and human… - 2 days ago, 20 Sep 18, 8:00am -
The GigaOm DevOps market landscape report is nearing completion, distilling conversations and briefings into a mere 8,500 word narrative. Yes, it’s big,… - 7 days ago, 14 Sep 18, 6:20pm -
About this Episode Episode 67 of Voices in AI features host Byron Reese and Amir Khosrowshahi talk about the explainability, privacy, and… - 9 days ago, 13 Sep 18, 8:00am -
About this Episode Episode 66 of Voices in AI features host Byron Reese and Steve Ritter talk about the future of AGI,… - 16 days ago, 6 Sep 18, 8:00am -
GigaOm CEO, Byron Reese, sits down with Lauren Sallata, Chief Marketing Officer & VP, Panasonic Corporation of North America, Inc. to discuss IoT devices,… - 18 days ago, 4 Sep 18, 8:00am -
For just about his entire life, Ron Smith has been a subject of a scientific inquiry. At birth, in 1972, he was studied by scientists, and then assessed again at age three to document his physical fitness, mental health and intelligence. Every few ye… - 27 Jun 17, 9:43am -
Kevin Feige still has hope for Blade’s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Stephen Amell wants a more socially-minded Oliver Queen on Arrow. Plus, one familiar face will not return to American Horror Story next season, and new pictures from th… - 27 Jun 17, 9:34am -
By now we’ve all heard the biggest news of 2017, fated in the heavens for eons before humanity’s earliest ancestors walked the savannahs: There’s an eclipse this August 21st, and it’s carving a path right through these great United States of… - 27 Jun 17, 9:28am -
The RoboVac 11 from Eufy (a division of Anker) is one of your favorite robotic vacuums, and in my own testing, it’s every bit as good—and far quieter—than my Roomba. So if it’s been on your radar, our readers can save $20 today with promo cod… - 27 Jun 17, 8:34am -
Forbes recently released its list of the richest person in every state. But when we’re talking about so much money, it can be hard to wrap our heads around just how wealthy these people are. But don’t worry, Gizmodo is here to help.Read more... - 27 Jun 17, 7:30am -
Garmin’s Dash Cam 45 shares all the advanced features found in its Dash Cam 55 and Dash Cam 65W siblings, such as driver alerts, Wi-Fi offloading via an app, integrated GPS, and red light camera tracking. It also sports the same compact design and… - 20 mins ago, 21 Sep 18, 10:35pm -
THQ Nordic bought up the rights to Alone in the Dark this week, so the betting's on. Which once-great-but-now-disgraced-or-discarded series will be next? Eternal Darkness? Fez? Alan Wake? Metal Gear Solid? Jade Empire? So many possibilities.That news… - 6 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 5:11pm -
Intel just introduced its largest Optane-based SSDs yet, but the shocker may be that one comes in the rarely seen U.2 interface.Intel on Thursday announced its Optane 905P drives with three flavors:A 905P in PCIe add-in card, or if you’re into the… - 9 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 1:53pm -
Whether you're waiting for the FedEx truck to bring your shiny new iPhone XS Max or are just trying to get a squeeze more months out of your Galaxy S7, there's one thing you both have in common: the charger that comes in the box isn't good enough. So… - 11 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 12:24pm -
The Lenovo Legion Y920, with its full-on GTX 1070-calibre graphics, a bright 17-inch screen, and a mechanical keyboard, makes for a solid—and quite hefty—gaming laptop. Besides its premium mechanical keyboard, the Y920 boasts some enticing amenit… - 11 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 12:06pm -
Let’s say you need to send a private message to a group of people, but you’re afraid one of them will leak the message elsewhere, and you won’t know who. Fast Forward Labs has a rough-and-ready solution that will expose anyone who publicly copi… - 27 Jun 17, 10:00am -
Fresh figs are luxury items: they’re so delicious, so expensive (in my neck of the woods, Peapod.com is selling them for $1.17 a piece) and so tragically short-lived. All too often, in my experience (Is it me? My refrigerator?) after I’ve decided… - 27 Jun 17, 9:00am -
The Grapevine Everything You Wanted to Know About the Migos, Joe Budden, Chris Brown Fights but Were Afraid to Ask | Deadspin 10 Years After The Chris Benoit Killings, Pro Wrestling Still Can’t Fix Itself | Jezebel The Tabloids Are Having a Hard… - 26 Jun 17, 6:03pm -
Verizon-owned social media platform Tumblr, along with a laundry list of other Yahoo services, is potentially locking users out of their accounts due to an ending partnership between Yahoo and AT&T, according to Techcrunch. If you’re a Tumblr, Flic… - 26 Jun 17, 6:00pm -
We’re living in a time of secrets. Whether it’s the health-care bill, Russia’s secret connection with our recent election, or the lies we all tell, secrets plague us all. In this episode of The Upgrade, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, author of “Ev… - 26 Jun 17, 5:00pm -
While we wait to see if Apple's AirPower mat will ever make an appearance, owners of new iPhones and Apple Watches who want to charge both at the same time could consider this Belkin dock. The BOOST↑UP Wireless Charging Dock works with iPhone 8 and… - 10 mins ago, 21 Sep 18, 10:45pm -
Two US lawmakers have introduced legislation that would help expand the AMBER Alert system to all territories, which include American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Marianas Islands, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Established nationally in 2003, t… - 1 hour ago, 21 Sep 18, 9:50pm -
Ever since Overwatch debuted, Blizzard has continued to poke and prod at the game by adding heroes, game modes, maps and making tweaks to existing content to keep players interested. With a game that functions as a funnel toward its professional espo… - 2 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 8:45pm -
Play enough Fortnite and you'll know that audio cues can make all the difference -- footsteps are your cue to get ready for a fight (or, let's be honest, run for the hills). To that end, Epic has offered a sneak peek at the development and testing of… - 3 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 7:29pm -
OnePlus isn't wasting too much time in bringing its version of Android Pie to its phones. A little over a month after Google released the OS, OnePlus is rolling out OxygenOS 9.0, which includes Pie features such as gesture navigation, adaptive batter… - 4 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 6:51pm -
There are no crying children, no victims, no poor seniors or struggling patients. But this ad is one of the most brutal I've ever seen. Despite the manifest vileness of its target, Paul Gosar, it is restrained, measured, straightforward, and you sho… - 3 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 7:36pm -
The Yogi Bear Graveyard was a short-lived accidental tourist attraction in North Carolina. After Yogi Bear's Honey-Fried Chicken restaurant chain dwindled to just one location, the owners sold all the fiberglass statues of Yogi, Boo-Boo, Cindy, and R… - 5 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 6:00pm -
The Anatomy of Surf rides along with surfing legend Ian Walsh as he describes the sensations of surfing, set to footage of some beautiful waves."Time completely stops when you get into the barrel. Your feet dig into the wax, and your toes start t… - 6 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 5:00pm -
I have looped a GIF of Trump's viral "hiss" from a higher-definition angle. Pray I do not loop it further. Read the rest - 6 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 4:54pm -
Look, if a bear can figure out how to open the door of a minivan and get her cubs seated for a ride, I don't think it's too much to ask that she be able to take those kids of hers on a cross-country roadtrip to Disneyland. Hand over the keys. Read… - 7 hours ago, 21 Sep 18, 3:30pm -
Determining the source of locked accounts can be difficult and time-consuming. Use this technique to help troubleshoot this problem. - 20 Jul 17, 2:29pm -
If you constantly log in and out of your servers with ssh, Jack Wallen shows you how to make this task a bit more efficient, with the help of ssh-agent. - 20 Jul 17, 1:07pm -
Countly is a powerful tool that can enable various types of data analysis. Here's how to install this server app on the Ubuntu platform. - 20 Jul 17, 11:12am -
A recent blog from Senrio detailed a new flaw called Devil's Ivy, found in an open source code library, that could be used to hijack security cameras and for other nefarious purposes. - 20 Jul 17, 11:09am -
