http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif?cachebust=true http://www.engadget.com/rss.xml en-us Engadget is a web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics Copyright 2016 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/fbi-confirms-new-rules-for-accessing-americans-nsa-spying-data/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/fbi-confirms-new-rules-for-accessing-americans-nsa-spying-data/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/fbi-confirms-new-rules-for-accessing-americans-nsa-spying-data/#comments Score one for privacy... I guess? The FBI has confirmed to the Guardian that it's accepted new privacy rules for accessing data on American citizens collected by the NSA. The only rub? We don't know what the heck has been changed. In fact, the agency... ]]> culture fbi nsa politics prism security Tue, 08 Mar 2016 17:57:00 -0500 21|21324754 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/seagate-fastest-ever-ssd/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/seagate-fastest-ever-ssd/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/seagate-fastest-ever-ssd/#comments Geeks of all stripes agree: there's no such thing as being able to move data too fast. Luckily for them, Seagate will soon show off a "production-ready" solid-state drive that push those bits like no one's business. That SSD -- which is expected to o... ]]> business gear personal computing personalcomputing seagate solidstate solidstatedrive ssd storage Tue, 08 Mar 2016 16:27:00 -0500 21|21324671 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/scientists-explain-why-mercury-is-dark/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/scientists-explain-why-mercury-is-dark/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/scientists-explain-why-mercury-is-dark/#comments For years, scientists have wondered why Mercury is so dark. It doesn't have as much iron and titanium as the Moon, so it should be brighter. A team at Johns Hopkins' Applied Physics Laboratory finally has the answer, though. Thanks to a spectral anal... ]]> astronomy carbon graphite johnshopkins mercury messenger planet science space spectrometer Tue, 08 Mar 2016 16:04:00 -0500 21|21324595 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/fcc-lifeline-broadband-details/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/fcc-lifeline-broadband-details/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/fcc-lifeline-broadband-details/#comments The Federal Communications Commission has been talking a lot about reforming its Lifeline subsidy program to focus more on internet for poorer Americans than phone service, and now it's ready to show what those reforms should look like. The agency h... ]]> broadband fcc gear government internet lifeline poverty services Tue, 08 Mar 2016 15:38:00 -0500 21|21324637 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/wsj-theranos-knowingly-sent-faulty-test-results-to-patients/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/wsj-theranos-knowingly-sent-faulty-test-results-to-patients/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/wsj-theranos-knowingly-sent-faulty-test-results-to-patients/#comments News for blood testing startup Theranos just keeps getting worse. After plenty of very public drama and mishaps, the Wall Street Journal is now reporting that federal investigators have found that poor quality control led to inaccurate test results.... ]]> business cms medicine science theranos uscenterformedicareandmedicaidservices walgreens Tue, 08 Mar 2016 15:11:00 -0500 21|21324650 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/nvidia-graphics-driver-hurts-systems/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/nvidia-graphics-driver-hurts-systems/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/nvidia-graphics-driver-hurts-systems/#comments Many gamers will tell you to hold off on installing the latest drivers for your video card until you know they're safe... and here's why. NVIDIA has pulled a GeForce driver (364.47) after numerous reports of problems with the installation. The sympto... ]]> driver gaming gear geforce graphics nvidia pc personal computing personalcomputing software videocard Tue, 08 Mar 2016 14:44:00 -0500 21|21324618 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/microsoft-is-ending-support-for-skype-on-tvs/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/microsoft-is-ending-support-for-skype-on-tvs/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/microsoft-is-ending-support-for-skype-on-tvs/#comments Microsoft announced the integration of Skype in Office Online late last year. So you could collaborate and co-edit documents using the video call and chat service. Starting today you can do the same in OneDrive. The conversations will stay linked to... ]]> culture gear internet microsoft officeonline onedrive services skype skypeontv Tue, 08 Mar 2016 14:18:00 -0500 21|21324610 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/opera-minis-built-in-video-compression-finally-hits-android/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/opera-minis-built-in-video-compression-finally-hits-android/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/opera-minis-built-in-video-compression-finally-hits-android/#comments More than a year after hitting iOS, Opera is finally bringing its innovative video compression feature to its Android browser, Opera Mini. You'll have to enable "video boost" manually in the browser's "high savings mode," but once you do your videos... ]]> android entertainment gear mobile opera operamini Tue, 08 Mar 2016 13:50:00 -0500 21|21324582 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/google-street-view-south-africa-safari/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/google-street-view-south-africa-safari/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/google-street-view-south-africa-safari/#comments So you've wanted to see African wildlife in its native habitat, but the prospect of booking such an expensive trip makes your bank account weep. What to do? Google can help. It just introduced the Mzansi Experience, a virtual visit to South Africa th... ]]> culture gear google googlestreetview internet mzansiexperience safari services southafrica streetview travel web wildlife Tue, 08 Mar 2016 13:24:00 -0500 21|21324573 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/what-hollywood-doesnt-understand-about-virtual-reality/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/what-hollywood-doesnt-understand-about-virtual-reality/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/what-hollywood-doesnt-understand-about-virtual-reality/#comments As a screenwriter, I'll frequently find myself at a meeting with a Hollywood executive who keenly lets me in on a secret: Virtual reality is "the future" of scripted entertainment. While there is little doubt that the old ways for television and movi... ]]> av defrost entertainment movies scriptedvr virtualreality vr wild Tue, 08 Mar 2016 13:00:00 -0500 21|21323969 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/coleco-pulls-support-from-chameleon/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/coleco-pulls-support-from-chameleon/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/coleco-pulls-support-from-chameleon/#comments Last month the Coleco Chameleon showed up at Toy Fair promising a taste of retro-gaming glory. But those promises have come to naught after a non-start to its Kickstarter and numerous accusations regarding faked prototypes. Today the Chameleon suffer... ]]> av chameleon coleco colecochameleon gaming retrovgs Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:57:00 -0500 21|21324616 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/nec-earbud-identity-tech/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/nec-earbud-identity-tech/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/nec-earbud-identity-tech/#comments Sure, you could use your fingerprint to unlock your phone, but NEC developed a way to verify your identity with your ears. The corporation announced technology this week that used the way in which sound resonates in the ear canal to identify a person... ]]> biometrics ear earcavity gadgetry gadgets gear nec science security sound Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:41:00 -0500 21|21324562 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/bioware-mass-effect-andromeda-editor-leaves/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/bioware-mass-effect-andromeda-editor-leaves/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/bioware-mass-effect-andromeda-editor-leaves/#comments Senior Editor Cameron Harris will leave BioWare -- and the video game industry as a whole -- in April, she announced in a series of tweets on Friday. At BioWare, Harris had a hand in crafting the narratives of Dragon Age: Inquisition, Star Wars: The... ]]> av bioware business gaming masseffect masseffectandromeda personal computing personalcomputing starwarstheoldrepublic Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:22:00 -0500 21|21324555 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/the-best-clothing-iron-and-ironing-board/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/the-best-clothing-iron-and-ironing-board/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/the-best-clothing-iron-and-ironing-board/#comments By Jackie Reeve This post was done in partnership with The Sweethome, a buyer's guide to the best things for your home. Read the full article here. After putting in more than 20 hours on research and testing, on top of 31 hours spent producing our... ]]> blackanddecker d3030allure durabilt dw9280steamforce gear gi505 home homz homzdurabilt iron ironingboard partner rowenta shark sweethome syndicated thesweethome wirecutter Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:00:00 -0500 21|21322540 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/ford-self-driving-car-cinema-patent/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/ford-self-driving-car-cinema-patent/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/ford-self-driving-car-cinema-patent/#comments If and when self-driving cars become a practical reality, you'll probably want something to do during your journeys besides chatting with passengers or checking your phone. Thankfully, Ford might have an answer. It recently obtained a patent for an... ]]> autonomous av car ford gear patent projector self-driving self-drivingcar transportation vehicle Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:40:00 -0500 21|21324548 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/facebook-slang-detection-patent/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/facebook-slang-detection-patent/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/facebook-slang-detection-patent/#comments It's tricky to catch slang while it's still cutting edge. Unless you're in the right social circles, you'll probably hear that lingo when it hits the mainstream... in other words, when it's already passé. Facebook might have a way to catch tho... ]]> culture facebook gear internet language patent services slang socialnetwork socialnetworking video Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:18:00 -0500 21|21324525 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/engadget-giveaway-win-a-pair-of-gotenna-communicators/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/engadget-giveaway-win-a-pair-of-gotenna-communicators/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/engadget-giveaway-win-a-pair-of-gotenna-communicators/#comments Camping and hiking trips can be doubly relaxing since you're often left without cell service and have no choice but to enjoy nature undistracted. If you get separated from fellow travelers and need to communicate, though, having a tool like GoTenna c... ]]> antenna camping culture engadgetgiveaway gadgetry gadgets gear giveaway gotenna mobile off-the-grid services walkie-talkie Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:00:00 -0500 21|21322526 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/toymail-talkies-pre-order/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/toymail-talkies-pre-order/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/toymail-talkies-pre-order/#comments You might remember Toymail from its successful 2013 Kickstarter campaign. The idea connected kids to their parents via a range of plastic toys, and later hit regular stores like Amazon and even went international. Now the concept has been reimagined... ]]> gadgetry gadgets gear services Tue, 08 Mar 2016 10:41:00 -0500 21|21324408 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/eye-conductor-music-maker/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/eye-conductor-music-maker/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/eye-conductor-music-maker/#comments Eye- and face-tracking systems already help you communicate when your hands aren't an option, but what if you want to have some fun? You're covered there, too. Andreas Refsgaard has built Eye Conductor, an app designed to help the paralyzed (and virt... ]]> andreasrefsgaard art culture eyeconductor eyetracking facetracking gear music paralysis paralyzed personal computing personalcomputing science video Tue, 08 Mar 2016 10:21:00 -0500 21|21324447 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/2016-rio-olympics-8k-vr/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/2016-rio-olympics-8k-vr/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/2016-rio-olympics-8k-vr/#comments Even though 4K content is only now arriving, parts of the 2016 Rio games in August will be shot in 8K video and virtual reality. The Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) confirmed that it will air around 130 hours of the Super Hi-Vision video (7,680 x... ]]> 8k av broadcast entertainment obs olympics rioolympics2016 virtualreality vr Tue, 08 Mar 2016 10:02:00 -0500 21|21324405 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/fox-sports-big-east-vr/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/fox-sports-big-east-vr/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/fox-sports-big-east-vr/#comments Between the news that March Madness Live will be available on more devices than ever this year and TuneIn partnering with the NBA to host live game audio, it's been a pretty interesting week for hoops fans already. But Fox Sports isn't content to sit... ]]> av basketball entertainment fox foxsports gearvr nextvr samsung samsunggearvr sports virtualreality vr wearables Tue, 08 Mar 2016 09:39:00 -0500 21|21324407 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/sony-playstation-vr-age-rating/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/sony-playstation-vr-age-rating/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/sony-playstation-vr-age-rating/#comments With the VR revolution almost upon us, would-be early adopters are sizing up which headset is right for them. Do they back the Oculus Rift headset, the motion-tracking Vive, the smartphone-centric Gear VR or the gaming-focused PlayStation VR? What ab... ]]> age av children gaming internet kids personal computing personalcomputing playstationvr sony virtualreality vr Tue, 08 Mar 2016 09:18:00 -0500 21|21324404 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/littlebits-steam-student-kit/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/littlebits-steam-student-kit/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/littlebits-steam-student-kit/#comments littleBits designed its latest kit with both students and teachers in mind. Its new STEAM Student set is meant to help educators teach kids grades 3 to 8 Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Design and Math subjects by having them invent little gizm... ]]> diy do it yourself doityourself gadgetry gadgets gear littlebits Tue, 08 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 21|21324338 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/icymi-drone-net-launcher-whale-call-science-and-more/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/icymi-drone-net-launcher-whale-call-science-and-more/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/icymi-drone-net-launcher-whale-call-science-and-more/#comments Today on In Case You Missed It: Hundreds of thousands of whale calls from a seafaring science journey in 2006 have finally been analyzed, resulting in proof that whales gather by species when feeding. Police officials are likely highly interested... ]]> acousticdata aoloriginal aoloriginals bazooka bmw culture diy do it yourself doityourself drone dronegun dronenet engadget engadgetvideo entertainment gadgetry gadgets gear green herring howwhaleseat icymi incaseyoumissedit internet mit newoctopus noaa octopus science skywall100 transportation video visionnext100 wearables whale whalecalls whales Tue, 08 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 21|21324243 http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/pandora-ampcast-voice-messages-from-bands/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/pandora-ampcast-voice-messages-from-bands/ http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/08/pandora-ampcast-voice-messages-from-bands/#comments Social media has increasingly broken down the walls between musicians and their fans, allowing bands to have more direct conversations with the people listening to their music. The "artist marketing platform" (AMP) that Pandora launched a few years a... ]]> amp ampcast entertainment music pandora services streamingmusic Tue, 08 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 21|21324190