| Google and Adidas prep smart insoles that tie into 'FIFA Mobile' |
[07 Mar 2020|02:01pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/6uLl88V1aDQ/  Your swift-footedness in real life could soon translate to the games you play. The combination of an official teaser and a Footy Headlines leak has offered a peek at Adidas GMR insoles that use a Google Jacquard tracking tag to not only measure your...
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| SpaceX launches its original Dragon capsule for the last time |
[07 Mar 2020|12:44pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/cqWLgNvNHYQ/  The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft made history in 2012 by becoming the first ever commercial spacecraft to dock with the ISS. Last night, the space company sent the first-gen Dragon on its 20th resupply and its last mission ever -- starting in October, Sp...
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| Lotus has already sold out of its electric hypercar for 2020 |
[07 Mar 2020|11:40pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/d1AsC6f3mM0/  Did you stare at the Lotus Evija and wonder how anyone could justify an electric hypercar costing over $2.6 million, especially from a brand best known for far lighter and cheaper gas vehicles? Apparently, you had no reason to doubt. Lotus told Aut...
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| The Morning After: The Nintendo PlayStation prototype sold for $360k |
[07 Mar 2020|10:05am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/r6vx9GrbKtk/  Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.
The word for the week is "canceled." As additional cases of the new coronavirus continue to pop up, companies and event planners took steps to try and avoid creating environments where it might spread rapidly. O...
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| Recommended Reading: The AI surveillance company watching Utah |
[07 Mar 2020|09:30am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/e2t_ytJ_X64/ 
This small company is turning Utah into a surveillance panopticon
Jason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg, and Joseph Cox
Motherboard
If you think Clearview's AI-powered facial recognition is a major problem, buckle up. An artificial intelligence company c...
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| Postmates and Instacart introduce 'no contact' deliveries |
[07 Mar 2020|04:55am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/auQVR7exi58/  First it was Uber's Quiet Cars, and now the socially avoidant can get their Postmates without actually seeing anyone. The company added "Dropoff Options" to its delivery service without mentioning the growing coronavirus outbreak by name, but clearly...
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| Canada's first 5G network goes live in four cities |
[06 Mar 2020|03:58pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/tCsmUu3HUpk/  You no longer need to head to the US if you want a taste of 5G in North America. After starting its rollout in January, Rogers has switched on Canada's first live 5G network in the downtown cores of Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. You'll u...
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| The Nintendo PlayStation sells for $360,000 at auction |
[06 Mar 2020|03:32pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Iz7PIZCnSO4/  The only known "Nintendo Play Station" console in existence is changing hands. Bidding for the legendary prototype concluded earlier today when someone placed a $300,000 bid. With the buyer's premium, the person who won the auction will pay $360,000...
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| ‘Cosmos: Possible Worlds’ finds hope for humanity in a hopeless era |
[06 Mar 2020|12:30pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/VModQrsLPSY/  In a time where it's easy to feel a bit concerned about the fate of civilization -- take your pick of calamities, really -- National Geographic's Cosmos is like a hope-filled salve. Developed by Ann Druyan, the co-creator of the original show togethe...
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| Indie horror classic 'Amnesia' is getting a sequel called 'Rebirth' |
[06 Mar 2020|11:55am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/GE0wMoNoDkE/  Amnesia: The Dark Descent was a breath of fresh air when it hit PCs in 2010. Rather than using Resident Evil, Silent Hill, or any of the other classic survival horror games as a template, it created a unique and exploratory take on the genre. It quic...
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| Google Messages may send iMessage-style 'liked a photo' reaction texts |
[06 Mar 2020|11:34am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/fV9IXopHBfs/  It looks like Google Messages will soon let users send iMessage-like reaction text messages to people without Rich Communication Services (RCS). If the recipient doesn't use Google's next-gen text messaging, rather than see a thumbs-up bubble reactio...
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| How to buy a compact camera in 2020 |
[06 Mar 2020|11:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ze8TJpIXXdA/  If you want better photos than a smartphone can deliver but also don't want a bulky DSLR or mirrorless camera, you may need a compact camera in your life. Good models have much bigger sensors, optics and image processors than your phone, so the photo...
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| The best deals we found this week: The HomePod, Pixel 4 and more |
[06 Mar 2020|03:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/JobxmpXvBik/  The first week of March brought a number of good deals, including some on Apple products that rarely go on sale. The HomePod smart speaker is down to its Black Friday price again, and a number of Apple-made iPhone cases are on sale at Amazon. There's...
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| The company behind the robotic arms that help us explore Mars |
[06 Mar 2020|02:47pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/oA3U8zZQvjw/  Despite best efforts, we're still decades if not generations away from regularly living and working off-planet -- whether that's in LEO habitation rings, moon bases, or on the Martian surface. Until humans can colonize space ourselves, we must rely o...
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| Newegg is selling Sony's excellent WH-1000XM3 headphones for $250 |
[06 Mar 2020|02:21pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/99X-2QBxuSA/  Sony's WH-1000XM3 headphones need no introduction at this point. They're one of the best pairs of Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones you can buy at the moment. On Newegg, the black model is currently $249.95, while the silver pair is $259.89. We'v...
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| Tesla reportedly omitted 'hundreds' of injuries from government reports |
[06 Mar 2020|01:07pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/1Xu6AcztJME/  Over the past several years, Tesla has reportedly omitted "hundreds" of employee injury reports from the annual summaries it sent to California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) agency, according to Bloomberg. In a blog post pub...
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| Quibi is launching on April 6th with 50 shows |
[06 Mar 2020|12:48pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/cWlfMZ0Tah8/  There's been a lot of hype around Quibi, the upcoming streaming platform designed for your phone, and we finally have some concrete launch details. Quibi will be available on April 6th. It will launch with 50 shows, and release 175 shows in its first...
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| Windows 10 gives users more control of what diagnostic data they share |
[06 Mar 2020|02:01pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/BKAw5z5wsxA/  In another attempt to give Windows 10 users more control over their data, Microsoft is making a few changes to its Settings app and Group Policy settings in the latest Windows 10 preview build (19577). In the Settings app, basic diagnostic data will...
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| FCC could require phone companies to authenticate calls |
[06 Mar 2020|01:32pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/yph1jGYnQeU/  Today, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai proposed new rules that would require phone companies to adopt the STIR/SHAKEN protocol, an increasingly popular method for caller ID authentication. The rules are meant to combat robocalls, specifically those that spoof...
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| Konami’s TurboGrafx-16 mini has been delayed due to coronavirus |
[06 Mar 2020|10:14am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/KRAGqyu61P4/  The TurboGrafx-16 is the latest system from the late '80s and early '90s to get a mini console revival and join the likes of the Nintendo NES Classic Edition and Sega Genesis Mini. Fans will have to wait, though, as production has been delayed indefi...
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