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Facebook’s simplified Messenger app interface is rolling out 2019-01-18 13:55:00Facebook teased a Messenger redesign at its F8 conference back in May and then started slowly rolling out the simpler interface last October. Now, The

What does Google get out of buying Fossil’s 2019-01-18 13:30:00Yesterday, Google announced that it would be paying $40 million for intellectual property related to smartwatches from one of its closest partners: Fo

'Mortal Kombat 11' hype begins with an ultraviolent 2019-01-18 13:15:00The Mortal Kombat 11 teaser trailer NetherRealm released last month suggested the next installment in the fighting game series was going to be brutali

The best touchscreen winter gloves 2019-01-18 13:00:00By Nick Guy and Kaitlyn Wells This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editor

The latest Stylophone is much more than a 2019-01-18 12:30:00The Stylophone line of tiny analog synths has been around for decades. The greats like Bowie and Kraftwerk have used them on iconic tracks, so they'r

Teenage Engineering is making modular synths for the 2019-01-18 12:00:00Modular synths are all the rage right now. And it's not just the usual players either. Korg and Stylophone recently dipped their toes in the modular

Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 Mobile this 2019-01-18 11:40:00Microsoft is winding down support for Windows 10 Mobile. The company will stop releasing security and software updates on December 10th, and it will e

NBA refs will return to Twitter to answer 2019-01-18 11:15:00Last year during the NBA finals, some of the league's refs took to Twitter in order to discuss calls made during a game and answer fans' questions.

Emmy Awards will kill off DVD screeners for 2019-01-18 10:40:00Today's dispatch from the bureau of "Wait, they were still doing that?" comes from the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. Deadline Hollywood

What we're watching: '7 Days Out: League of 2019-01-18 10:15:00This week reporter Nick Summers explores the sixth episode of Netflix's 7 Days Out docuseries. Coming from the producers of Chef's Table and Last Ch

Lightning's $13,000 electric motorbike boasts a top speed 2019-01-18 09:35:00Lightning Motorcycles, maker of the land speed record-breaking LS-218, has announced its first mass-market electric motorbike. Starting at $12,998, th

Alienware m15 review: Dell’s first thin gaming laptop 2019-01-18 09:00:00 Alienware finally made a thin and light gaming laptop, and it was worth the wait. For years, Dell's gaming brand has been pumping out powerful, b

Ars Technica » Gear

Next Windows 10 version will let you search 2019-01-16 18:28:33Cortana is seeing a productivity focus; search is being unified with Office 365.

Google Play starts manually whitelisting SMS and phone 2019-01-16 14:55:17To protect user privacy, Google starts policing apps using SMS and phone permissions.

YouTube updates policies to explicitly ban dangerous pranks, 2019-01-16 10:06:02Stunts like the inane "Bird Box challenge" are getting the ax.

Apple releases official battery cases for iPhone XS, 2019-01-15 20:25:41They closely resemble similar cases for prior iPhone models.

Intel reported to have a new 5GHz chip 2019-01-15 17:07:27The chip has to be bought by OEMs in an auction.

Microsoft’s fonts catch out another fraudster—this time in 2019-01-15 15:49:39Will these people never learn?

Millions of customers will now pay more for 2019-01-15 11:22:52To make more original shows and movies, Netflix needs more money.

Remember when Bill Gates challenged Slash to Guitar 2019-01-14 17:30:23Some highlighted tech proved game-changing; others were Zen music players and hot air.

The best PCs, gadgets, and future tech of 2019-01-14 16:35:59This year's best products mostly involve small tweaks that make them more usable.

Windows 7 enters its final year of free 2019-01-14 13:50:01Up to three years of paid support will be available after the cut-off.

Apple’s HomePod officially goes on sale in China 2019-01-14 09:24:43Can Siri's smart speaker give Apple an edge in one of its most important markets?

Google kills the Chromecast Audio 2019-01-11 13:55:42Google says it has stopped manufacturing the audio dongle.

TechCrunch » Gadgets

Robots learn to grab and scramble with new 2019-01-16 14:06:56Robots are amazing things, but outside of their specific domains they are incredibly limited. So flexibility — not physical, but mental —

Apple expands its reach with free Apple Music 2019-01-16 08:02:24Verizon Wireless is now offering free access to Apple Music. The music streaming service is available on select Verizon Wireless plans starting on Jan

Wrest control from a snooping smart speaker with 2019-01-16 06:06:06What do you get when you put one internet-connected device on top of another? A little more control than you otherwise would in the case of Alias the

CERN’s plan for 100-km collider makes the LHC 2019-01-15 19:53:38The Large Hadron Collider has produced a great deal of incredible science, most famously the Higgs Boson — but physicists at CERN, the internati

Amazon upgrades its Fire TV Stick with the 2019-01-15 11:11:36Amazon is giving its Fire TV Stick an upgrade. The company announced today it will now ship the Fire TV Stick with the new version of the Alexa Voice

The new TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Tourbillon Nanograph 2019-01-15 10:18:01Almost every word in the name of TAG Heuer’s new watch – the Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph – is important. Carrera

Rumor suggests Apple’s AirPower mat has finally gone 2019-01-14 10:43:28In 2017, Apple announced the Qi-compatible AirPower Mat, a device that would charge multiple devices at once simply by placing them on the mat. That p

This Brooklyn man makes massive robotic costumes out 2019-01-14 10:25:09One Man’s Trash from We Are Films on Vimeo. Peter Kokis makes robots. Or more correctly, he turns into robots. This Brooklyn artists takes parts

Schneider’s EVLink car charging stations were easily hackable, 2019-01-14 09:00:11Schneider has fixed three vulnerabilities in one of its popular electric car charging stations, which security researchers said could have easily allo

Samsung’s new Galaxy M smartphones will launch in 2019-01-14 00:16:16Samsung will launch its new lower-priced Galaxy M series in India before the smartphones roll out globally. Asim Warsi, senior vice president of Samsu

Amazon Dash buttons judged to breach consumer rules 2019-01-11 10:04:18Amazon’s Dash buttons have been found to breach consumer e-commerce rules in Germany. The push-to-order gizmos were debuted by Amazon in 20

Holoride’s in-car VR solution is the best thing 2019-01-10 13:10:45After days of demos and announcements and miles of walking, I’m confident in declaring Holoride the best thing at this year’s CES. The des

WIRED

Is It Time for a Google Fitness Watch? 2019-01-17 17:58:42Fitness is what’s driving smartwatches.

2 Food Processors Tested: Breville, Cuisinart 2019-01-17 08:00:00Even if your knife skills are solid, a food processor is still faster and more convenient for bigger projects.

Best Skiing and Snowboarding Gear (2019): Jackets, Boots, 2019-01-16 10:00:00From custom skis to the ultimate in-bounds backpack, everything you need to make the most of powder days.

8 Best Travel Coffee Mugs (2019): Insulated, Steel, 2019-01-16 09:00:00From classics like Zojirushii, Yeti, and Stanley to new mugs from OtterBox and Snow Peak, I tried a ton of travel tumblers this winter. These are the

Nike's Self-Lacing Adapt BB Basketball Shoe Is Actually 2019-01-15 09:15:00The Adapt BB isn't just an impressive riff on a sci-fi dream—it's a lightweight, NBA-ready kick that's ushering in a new age of smart footwea

The Rise of the Swiss Army Gadget 2019-01-13 07:00:00From mirrors with speakers to picture-frame wireless chargers, we're deep into the age of multifunction devices.

9 Best CES 2019 Devices You Can Buy 2019-01-12 07:00:00Has CES whet your appetite for gadgets? From Withings watches to Xbox keyboards, here are our favorite weekend picks.

Gadget Lab Podcast: Robots, Smart Health, and Security 2019-01-12 02:41:00WIRED’s Gadget Lab team kicks off the new year with a wrap-up of the year’s biggest electronics show. Plus, an interview with Reddit&rsquo

CES 2019 Liveblog Day 4: Thursday’s News and 2019-01-10 20:05:00This year’s CES, one of the biggest consumer tech showcases in the world, continues Thursday. Join us for live updates from the show in Las Vega

Women's Sexuality Is Still Taboo for Tech—at Least 2019-01-10 17:30:19Sex robots and VR porn are fine, but a robotic vibrator that delivers a blended orgasm to women is immoral and profane? Oh, the hypocrisy.

It’s Easier Than Ever to Log Your Kid’s 2019-01-10 07:00:00Meet the quantified kid: More gadgets let you track data from before birth and into their teens. But it probably won’t make you a better parent.

The Best of CES 2019: Laptops, Smart Home, 2019-01-10 07:00:00WIRED's picks for the standout products from this year's CES consumer electronics fest.

Geeky Gadgets

Save 96% on the Lean Six Sigma Project 2019-01-18 09:01:02We have an amazing deal on the Lean Six Sigma Project Manager Certification Bundle in the Geeky Gadgets Deals store today. The Lean Six Sigma Project

Lotus Cars to be made at Geely factory 2019-01-18 08:36:30Lotus has been a British brand made in England for a long time, but that will change according to documents. Word is that Geely, the owner of the Lotu

Samsung Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A9 expected to 2019-01-18 08:25:35It looks like the Samsung Galaxy A8 and Samsung Galaxy A9 should be getting the Android Pie update some time soon. The 2018 version of the Galaxy A8 a

Save 55% on the CX1 True Wireless Earbuds 2019-01-18 08:10:49We have a great deal on the CX1 True Wireless Earbuds in the Geeky Gadgets Deals store today, you can save 55% off the normal price. The CX1 True Wire

Flypack a versatile travel briefcase from $98 2019-01-18 08:01:50A new lightweight travel briefcase has been launched via Kickstarter this week in the form of the Flypack. Pledges are now available from CAD$130

NVIDIA FreeSync adaptive sync performance tested 2019-01-18 07:51:28During CES 2019 this year NVIDIA announced that their graphics cards now support AMD FreeSync monitors thanks to an update to the latest GeForce drive

Add a floppy disk to a Raspberry Pi 2019-01-18 07:36:56Rasberry Pi enthusiasts may be interested in a new tutorial describing how to add a floppy disk drive to a Raspberry Pi mini PC. The tutorial has been

LG gets more than 140 awards at this 2019-01-18 07:16:07It would appear that LG has done well at this years Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company has announced that it has received more than 1

New Motorola Moto G7 appears in benchmarks 2019-01-18 07:12:22We have been hearing lots of rumors about the new Moto G7 range of smartphones from Motorola and now one of the handsets has been benchmarked. A Moto

Firebox camping cook kit 2019-01-18 07:07:49Firebox the team behind the folding Firebox