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US Space Force logo unveiled with a clear 2020-01-24 17:39:00The president has been pushing to create a new military branch, dubbed Space Force, since 2018 and today tweeted out a logo for the department. The mo

YouTube will stream Blizzard's CoD and Overwatch leagues 2020-01-24 17:06:00Activision Blizzard's next big esports bet, Call of Duty League, gets underway today. While the company worked with Twitch in the past on Overwatch L

Uber reaches its last major city in North 2020-01-24 16:38:00Uber has been available in every major North American city for a while, but not Vancouver, British Columbia -- the city has refused to bow to pressure

Grab a discounted Pixel 3a and get a 2020-01-24 15:27:00If you're in the market for an affordable new phone, Amazon, Best Buy and B&H have gotten into something of small pricing war over Google's

Watch Google's upcoming AirDrop-style file sharing in action 2020-01-24 14:31:00It's been a while since we've heard anything about Fast Share, Google's upcoming take on AirDrop. But based on a new hands-on video, it looks like

Google vows to make Search 'better' after redesign 2020-01-24 14:16:00Last week, Google upset desktop users when it changed the appearance of Search. The changes were relatively minor, showing companies' favicons next t

The best touchscreen winter gloves 2020-01-24 13:00:00By Nick Guy, Kaitlyn Wells, and Justin Krajeski This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independe

More than 20 attorneys general are trying to 2020-01-24 12:28:00The fight over 3D-printed guns has gone back and forth for years. One side wins, the other appeals and so on. Now, 21 US attorneys general are banding

A breath-sensing AR project helps visualize your impact 2020-01-24 12:00:00What if you could see how your breath affected the world around you? A new immersive production premiering at the Sundance festival today hopes it wil

I am my own spy: A personal surveillance 2020-01-24 11:30:00One of the first webcams I purchased was a Dropcam several years ago. We'd had a couple of package thefts, and I wanted to see if I could catch the p

Fortnite Chapter 2's next season will start on 2020-01-24 11:14:00Epic Games has at last set a start date for Fortnite's next season. It's scheduled for February 20th, more than four months after Chapter 2 started,

Craig Kaths' intricate synth sculptures look real enough 2020-01-24 11:00:00Recently, I spent the afternoon traipsing through the streets of Brooklyn for Gowanus' annual open art studios tour. It's a yearly ritual for me bec

Ars Technica » Gear

Samsung Galaxy Fold review: The future is an 2020-01-24 07:30:51Samsung shows us how not to build a foldable smartphone.

Librem 5 phone hands-on—Open source phone shows the 2020-01-24 06:45:33It's not finished, but many of the basics for an open source smartphone are here.

Microsoft’s sneaky plan to switch Chrome searches from 2020-01-23 15:26:46Get ready for support calls when users see Bing results they never asked for.

After a decade of drama, Apple is ready 2020-01-23 14:39:46The change is just in the preview build so far, but it's likely to go public soon.

Sarcos offers fully mobile, insanely strong industrial exoskeletons 2020-01-22 14:21:22I certainly wish I'd had one of these when I was a shipfitter.

After a 1-month delay, the new Moto Razr 2020-01-22 11:26:52And preorders start next week for the $1,500 Verizon exclusive.

Dirt-cheap Nokia 2.3 comes to the US for 2020-01-21 13:18:46HMD's cheapest US phone gets an upgrade.

Nobody can see all of CES. But I 2020-01-21 06:30:36Welcome to the world’s largest flea market, where you can’t actually buy anything.

Smart homes will turn dumb overnight as Charter 2020-01-17 15:15:12Charter's product shutdown highlights lack of interoperability in alarm systems.

Report: Google wants to bring the Steam game 2020-01-17 12:15:40And get ready for more gaming-focused Chromebooks.

Guidemaster: Smartwatches worthy of replacing your favorite timepiece 2020-01-17 01:53:26Everything you want to know about the smartwatches you’ve been itching to buy.

Performance-oriented “Pro” mode for Macs found in latest 2020-01-16 18:10:02"Apps may run faster, but battery life may decrease, and fan noise may increase."

TechCrunch » Gadgets

This ultrasonic gripper could let robots hold things 2020-01-22 19:36:22If robots are to help out in places like hospitals and phone repair shops, they're going to need a light touch. And what's lighter than not touching

Unearth the future of agriculture at TC Sessions: 2020-01-22 11:30:15Farming is one of the oldest professions, but today those amber waves of grain (and soy) are a test bed for sophisticated robotic solutions to problem

Your Sonos system will stop receiving updates if 2020-01-22 06:24:55Smart speaker manufacturer Sonos has announced that the company is going to drop support for some of its products. Sonos stopped selling these devices

Samsung invests $500M to set up a smartphone 2020-01-19 18:00:21Samsung, which once led India’s smartphone market, is investing $500 million in its India operations to set up a manufacturing plant on the outs

Baraja’s unique and ingenious take on lidar shines 2020-01-17 14:02:34It seems like every company making lidar has a new and clever approach, but Baraja takes the cake. Its method is not only elegant and powerful, but fu

Xiaomi spins off POCO as an independent company 2020-01-17 03:05:15Xiaomi said today it is spinning off POCO, a sub-smartphone brand it created in 2018, as a standalone company that will now run independently of the C

‘PigeonBot’ brings flying robots closer to real birds 2020-01-16 17:21:39Try as they might, even the most advanced roboticists on Earth struggle to recreate the effortless elegance and efficiency with which birds fly throug

Apple buys edge-based AI startup Xnor.ai for a 2020-01-15 17:54:04Xnor.ai, spun off in 2017 from the nonprofit Allen Institute for AI, has reportedly been acquired by Apple for about $200 million. A source close to t

Formlabs CEO on the state of 3D printing 2020-01-15 13:21:313D printing isn’t the buzzy, hype-tastic topic it was just a few years ago — at least not with consumers. 3D printing news out of CES last

The robot homecoming is upon us 2020-01-14 09:45:35Robots were everywhere at CES, as has been the case for at least a decade. But there’s a different tenor to the robots shown off at the recent a

Sony Interactive will skip E3 again this year 2020-01-13 23:35:16Sony Interactive Entertainment will skip E3 again this year and participate instead in “hundreds of consumer events across the globe,” the

Kids with lazy eye can be treated just 2020-01-13 19:23:40Amblyopia, commonly called lazy eye, is a medical condition that adversely affects the eyesight of millions, but if caught early can be cured altogeth

WIRED

How to Buy Used on eBay: A Beginner's 2020-01-23 08:00:00Gracefully avoid sketchy situations and score a deal on the post-holiday gadget turnover.

Best Amazon Echo and Alexa Speakers (2020): Which 2020-01-22 08:00:00Here are our favorite speakers from Amazon and its partners, including the Echo Dot, Sonos One, and more.

How to Watch Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial 2020-01-21 11:54:36The Senate gets set to debate the rules for Trump’s trial today. Tomorrow, the opening arguments begin.

The 7 Best Messenger Bags: Peak Design, Mission 2020-01-21 10:00:00We rounded up the best hip packs, rainstorm-ready work packs, and more.

Sonos Will Soon End Software Support for Its 2020-01-21 09:00:00The company will also launch a trade-in program if you want to upgrade your soon-to-be-obsolete Sonos hardware.

All the Cool Kids Are Using Tiny Clackety 2020-01-21 06:00:00People love mechanical keyboards for their tactile springiness, but their size can overwhelm your desk space. Try a compact version instead.

Dyson's New Task Light Is Easy on the 2020-01-21 06:00:00The sleek, internet-connected lamp uses real-time data to illuminate your workspace and protect your precious peepers from strain.

The Blurred Boundaries of Work-From-Home Parenting 2020-01-21 06:00:00The same technology that's made working from home easier than ever has fundamentally changed what “home” means to me.

Upgrade Your Business Trip With These In-Flight Essentials 2020-01-21 06:00:00Stay productive, comfortable, and entertained while you wing your way to another very important meeting.

These Standing Desks Rise Above the Competition 2020-01-21 06:00:00Get up, get down. Get your work done at a flexible desk. Here are two outstanding options.

4 Best Handheld Vacuums (2020): Cordless, Pet Hair, 2020-01-20 08:00:00From Dustbuster to Dyson, we tried a bunch of hand vacs, and were surprised by just how powerful they've become.

Fujifilm X-Pro3 Review: A Nod to the Era 2020-01-19 08:00:00Fujifilm's latest X-Pro leans into its eccentricities, bringing film-era aesthetics to the digital present.

Geeky Gadgets

TDF-1 is an F1 car that you can 2020-01-24 08:37:15 There are all sorts of track-only cars out there today that those with a large enough bank account can own. The TDF-1 seen here may be the king of th

Raspberry Pi mini arcade cabinet 2020-01-24 07:47:55 Gamers interested in building their very own Raspberry Pi mini arcade cabinet, may be interested in this awesome project by Game-Makers. Full instruc

Diveroid smartphone diving case and dive computer app 2020-01-24 07:43:07 Deep sea divers looking for a way to use the power of their smartphone underwater, may be interested in Diveroid a unique diving case that transforms

Rapid Sol G2 portable pocket solar charger 2020-01-24 07:25:33 Evolution Wear has created a small portable, pocket sized solar panel and charger that is small enough to fit in your pocket yet powerful enough to c

First Apple Macintosh introduced 36 years ago today 2020-01-24 07:10:48 It has been 36 days to the day since former Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the first Apple Macintosh computer powered by a Motorola 68000 8MHz proce

Save 98% on the 2020 Full Stack Digital 2020-01-24 07:00:36 We have an amazing deal for our readers on the 2020 Full Stack Digital Marketing Certification Bundle in the Geeky Gadgets deals store today, you can

Corsair Vengance 6100 PC gaming rigs launched from 2020-01-24 06:14:06 Corsair has introduced new AMD Vengance 6100 Series PC gaming rigs this month in the form of the Corsair Vengance 6100 Series, opening the new series

IKEA Teenage Engineering range arrives in stores next 2020-01-24 05:47:29 IKEA has this week announced that its new FREKVENS range of goods will be arriving in stores next month during February 2020 thanks to a collaboratio