Category: gadgetry

The best external hard drives

Post author By Randall
Post date November 3, 2019
Categories In external hard drive, externalharddrive, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, kingston, partner, Samsung, seagate, syndicated, synology, Tech, thewirecutter, wd, western digital, westerndigital, wirecutter

[ad_1] The most convenient drive for backups: Portable hard drive Who this is for: People who frequently move between locations and want a hard drive to back up important documents and photos from their laptop. Why we like it: The 2 TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim is one of the lightest, thinnest hard drives we […]

Pentagon’s draft AI ethics guidelines fight bias and rogue machines

Post author By Randall
Post date November 2, 2019
Categories In Ai, Artificial Intelligence, defense department, department of defense, ethics, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Internet, killer robots, military, pentagon, Politics, Robots, Tech, wargadget

[ad_1] The draft demands equitable AI that avoids “unintended bias” in algorithms, such as racism or sexism. AI could lead to people being treated “unfairly,” the board said, even if they’re not necessarily in life-and-death situations. The board called on the military to ensure that its data sources were neutral, not just the code itself. […]

The Morning After: Google bought Fitbit

Post author By Randall
Post date November 2, 2019
Categories In av, Entertainment, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Mobile, services, Tech, themorningafter, Transportation

[ad_1] What can Fitbit do to help Wear OS?Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion The search and advertising giant will swallow up the wearable device company — pending approval by shareholders and regulators — making Fitbit a part of its hardware team. According to FitBit CEO James Park, “Fitbit will be able to accelerate innovation […]

Apple TV+ is fine | Engadget

Post author By Randall
Post date November 1, 2019
Categories In Apple, apple tv, apple tv+, av, Entertainment, gadgetry, Gadgets, streaming video, Tech

[ad_1] After spending several hours with it, the best I can say is that Apple TV+ is… fine? New series like The Morning Show, which stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carrell, are a clear sign that the company is investing heavily in talent. And the revamped TV app, which launched in May, makes […]

How did Google get Pixel 4 face unlock this wrong?

Post author By Randall
Post date November 1, 2019
Categories In apple ios, bad password, biometric, face id, face unlock, gadgetry, Gadgets, galaxy s9, gear, Google, infosec, intelligent scan, Mobile, mobile security, opinion, pixel 4, police, Security, services, Tech

[ad_1] If you’re a privacy and security nerd, or pay attention to headlines about hack attacks at all, the “eyes closed” issue with Pixel 4 tears at the already-frayed edges of your sanity. Imagining everything that could go wrong with your security and log-in tool should be everyone’s job on every team, everywhere, especially at […]

Amazon has another Echo sale with up to $60 off

Post author By Randall
Post date November 1, 2019
Categories In alexa, Amazon, amazon alexa, amazon echo, amazon echo dot, amazonalexa, amazonecho, amazonechodot, av, echo dot, echo dot kids edition, echo dot with clock, echo plus, echo show, echo show 5, echodot, echodotkidsedition, echodotwithclock, echoplus, echoshow5, engadgetdeals, gadgetry, gear, Tech, thebuyersguide

[ad_1] To get November (and the holiday shopping season) off to a flying start, Amazon has put many of its Echo devices on sale, including some of its more recent Alexa-powered gizmos. For instance, you can snag yourself or a loved one an Echo Show 5, which Amazon revealed in May, for $60 (down from […]

The Engadget Podcast: Do you need Apple’s AirPods Pro?

Post author By Randall
Post date November 1, 2019
Categories In Airpods, airpods pro, Apple, av, Entertainment, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, jaybird vista, podcast, sony wf-1000xm3, Tech, Wireless Earbuds

[ad_1] This week it’s all about computers in our ears, or hearables, if you prefer. Apple announced the long-awaited AirPods Pro on Tuesday, but even though they helped popularize wireless earbuds, now just about every tech company has their own pair as well. We chat about what’s new with the AirPods Pro, as well as […]

The best SSDs | Engadget

Post author By Randall
Post date November 1, 2019
Categories In crucial, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, partner, Samsung, ssd, syndicated, Tech, thewirecutter, western digital, westerndigital, wirecutter

[ad_1] Why you should trust us Andrew Cunningham spent more than six years testing and reviewing PCs and other gadgets for AnandTech and Ars Technica, and has been building and upgrading PCs for more than 15 years. Nathan Edwards, the senior editor on this guide, tested dozens of SSDs for Maximum PC between 2008 and […]

Apple TV 4K is on sale for an all-time low of $90

Post author By Randall
Post date November 1, 2019
Categories In Apple, apple tv 4k, apple tv+, at&t, att, av, discount, engadgetdeals, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, price drop, promotion, sale, streaming, streaming tv, Tech, thebuyersguide

[ad_1] Of course, you don’t need an Apple device or Apple TV to watch the company’s new streaming service. It’s also available through the Apple TV app on Roku, two Amazon Fire TV Stick devices and Samsung smart TVs. It should arrive on more streaming devices and TVs soon. [ad_2] Source link

NVIDIA G-Sync comes to LG OLED TVs this week

Post author By Randall
Post date November 1, 2019
Categories In gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Lg, lg oled tv, nvidia, nvidia g-sync, Tech

[ad_1] Beginning this week, a firmware update will be pushed to LG OLEDs to allow G-Sync support. It’ll be available on this year’s E9 (65 and 55 inches), C9 (77, 65 and 55 inches) and B9 (65 and 55 inches) models. LG says the firmware will arrive in Northern America first before rolling out to […]