LG puts its transparent OLED TVs in Harrods windows [08 Oct 2019|02:34am] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/EPxQbF6AIHU/ Despite years of trade show demonstrations, we haven't seen jaw-dropping transparent OLED screens put to much practical use. If others won't use the tech, then LG will have to make an example itself, which will be visible to the public this month in... post comment

Samsung could be heading for a 50 percent profit drop [08 Oct 2019|03:15am] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/6T2eyaOmXrQ/ Samsung's earnings guidance for the third quarter of 2019 shows that things haven't significantly improved for the tech giant over the past months. The Korean conglomerate expects another profit slump for the three-month period that ended in Septembe... post comment

TCL opens up pre-orders for its 8-series 4K QLED TVs [08 Oct 2019|12:38pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/LLgpW0SYFwA/ Less than a month after putting its 6-series 4K QLED TVs on sale, TCL is opening up pre-orders for its 8-series displays through Best Buy. The 8-series is a newcomer to the TCL Roku TV range. Like the 6-series, it boasts boast quantum dot LED technol... post comment

The Energy Observer is a boat that makes its fuel out of seawater [08 Oct 2019|01:00pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/dQFl2rIXGO8/ Energy Observer is a vessel powered only by energy that it generates itself, be it the onboard solar panels, wind turbines or a hydrogen fuel cell. It's a floating laboratory, PR stunt and clean-energy evangelist all at once, showing how the future o... post comment

Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass will be totally different stores [08 Oct 2019|01:30pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/9oTuBNvhn5w/ Google and Apple have just begun a public experiment. One that affects the daily lives of millions of people; specifically, anyone who plays mobile games. Apple launched Arcade on September 19th, charging $5 a month for unlimited access to more than... post comment

You can see 'Gemini Man' in 120 fps or 4K, but not both [08 Oct 2019|01:38pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Nb9QMLRhh18/ Ang Lee wants people to see his latest movie, Gemini Man, in 3D at 4K resolution and 120 frames per second. But it'll be a tough ask to watch the Will Smith thriller that way if you're in the US -- it seems no American theaters will project it in the... post comment

‘Rabbids Coding’ teaches young gamers basic programming concepts [08 Oct 2019|01:49pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/wXiHKRb-nL0/ We've seen plenty of games that teach kids the basics of coding, but it's rare to see the big game publishers embrace the "edutainment" sector. The latest coding game, though, comes from Ubisoft, the creators of the Assassin's Creed and Rainbow Six f... post comment

Google streamlines music transfers between Home and Nest devices [08 Oct 2019|01:56pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/BuzUQYtkyNU/ Moving music between different Google Home and Nest devices has been a convoluted process for a while now, but Google is at long last making it easier to do just that. The company is introducing a new feature called stream transfer that allows you to... post comment

Sling adds a 'Micro Guide' and simpler search to Xbox and smart TVs [08 Oct 2019|02:26pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ZjTIMot8AJA/ Sling is giving its living room interface some decidedly useful tune-ups, including one designed to stay out of your way. Its app for LG TVs, Samsung TVs and the Xbox One now includes a "Micro Guide" that won't obscure as much of what you're watchin... post comment

Airstream Bambi: Keep connected while off the grid [08 Oct 2019|03:00pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/7F1bU_HPHtU/ Our connected lives can be overwhelming. A constant stream of notifications, horrifying news and, seriously, why hasn't your latest Instagram post of your cat not broken 10 likes? It's information overload and the remedy is the alluring pull of t... post comment

Astronauts bioprint beef in space for the first time [08 Oct 2019|03:40pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/RMBV2jTUhK0/ Lab-grown meat is no longer confined to Earth -- Aleph Farms and partners have successfully grown meat in space for the first time. The experiment, conducted aboard the Russian section of the International Space Station on September 26th, used a bio... post comment

BMW plans to debut a 1 Series electric hatchback in 2021 [08 Oct 2019|04:38pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/bnM1ZbDBs88/ While we've know for a while now that BMW plans to make electric variants of all its most popular vehicles, the company has now shared more definitive plans. In an interview with Auto Express, Robert Irlinger, the company's EV division chief, reveale... post comment

FISA court: FBI use of NSA's electronic surveillance data was illegal [08 Oct 2019|05:21pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/NG8jRTbQvjY/ A US court ruled that some of the FBI's electronic surveillance activities violated the constitutional privacy rights of Americans. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) deemed that FBI officials improperly searched a National Security A... post comment

Twitter admits your phone number may have been used for targeting ads [08 Oct 2019|05:58pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ZOHZeWy45lQ/ Twitter is only supposed to use phone numbers for two-factor authentication, but it appears to have been unintentionally used for more. The social network has learned that phone numbers and email addresses provided for safety and security (including... post comment

Apple's first TV+ holiday special will star Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds [08 Oct 2019|06:26pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/QBA2H9qvoL0/ If Apple TV+ is going to take Netflix and streaming rivals head-on, it's going to need a key weapon in its arsenal: star-laden holiday specials. And sure enough, its first special appears to be on the way. Hollywood Reporter sources say Apple is fi... post comment

Andy Rubin shows off 'Project Gem' phone with a 'radically different formfactor' [08 Oct 2019|07:02pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/TiHYncbuDCU/ We've seen phones of many shapes and sizes over the years, but it looks like Essential's next device could go in yet another direction. Android co-founder, Essential CEO and recipient of a reported $90 million payout from Google after a sexual miscon... post comment

Instagram's new Story camera makes it even more like Snapchat [08 Oct 2019|07:45pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/4wiCMBHPyaQ/ Ever since its arrival in 2016, the Instagram Stories feature has had a very familiar look and feel compared to Snapchat. Today Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced that it's rolling out an updated camera with easier to browse effects and filters th... post comment

Windows 10 preview brings Android phone calls to your PC [08 Oct 2019|09:04pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/fs55vn1KTHM/ Windows 10's Your Phone calling support is finally here, provided you're willing to live life on the edge. Microsoft has released a Windows 10 Insider Preview for Fast ring testers that adds the ability to take and start calls from your PC. You'll... post comment

California's new police body cam law blocks the use of facial recognition [08 Oct 2019|11:29pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/m0-zkQmArc8/ In August, backers of California's Body Camera Accountability Act pointed out a test of facial recognition software that identified 26 state lawmakers as criminals. They argued it showed the flaws of such technology, and now Governor Gavin Newsom has... post comment

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