Tag: gear

Algorithms transform Chicago scenes into trippy lobby art

Office lobbies are prime spots for corporations to make statements about their values and taste, yet "lobby art" is usually

BlackBerry’s ‘Jarvis’ finds security flaws in connected cars

As cars become more reliant on software, it's critical for automakers to make sure their code is as secure as

Chinese booster rocket nearly smashes into a small town

Space agencies prefer to launch near the sea or over empty land when given the choice, and China just got

Toyota caves to pressure and adds CarPlay to new models

Many car manufacturers have joined the modern era by adopting Android Auto, Apple CarPlay or both, but not Toyota. It

Acura puts its ‘True Touchpad’ Android UI in the 2019 RDX

In 2016 Acura showed off its "Precision Cockpit" concept that included a touchpad with 1:1 mapping to a central display.

Nissan’s Xmotion concept swaps key fobs for fingerprints

Infiniti's eye toward the future has manifested itself with the Xmotion (pronounced "Crossmotion;" it's a crossover SUV). The suicide-door clad

Contraceptive app under fire for causing unwanted pregnancies

A contraceptive app used by more than 500,000 women has come under fire after reportedly causing 37 unwanted pregnancies. Stockholm's

Make-up brand taps AR to help you find the perfect brow shape

Benefit Cosmetics is throwing people all over the world a high-tech lifeline before they drown in desperation over failing to

Boeing shows its vision for a hypersonic spy aircraft

Lockheed isn't the only one hoping to make a hypersonic spy aircraft. Boeing has provided early details on its own

BMW’s latest hybrid is the i8 Coupe

BMW's newest hybrid i8 Coupe is the 2+2 answer to your "What if I don't want a convertible?" question. Like

Lexus LF-1 concept looks toward an electrified, autonomous future

A few months ago Toyota and Lexus announced that by 2025, all of their car models would either be electric

The best mobile photo-editing apps

There's no shortage of photo-editing apps for mobile devices. But if you want to graduate beyond Instagram filters, the sheer

Nearly all new US electricity capacity was renewable in 2017

Renewable energy played an important role in the US last year... although you might not want to cheer too loudly.

Google freezes addiction center ads after word of sketchy referrals

Google rarely stops advertising for an entire category, but it's making that exception to halt some serious abuses. The search

The Morning After: Monday, January 15th 2018

Hey, good morning! Post-CES, it's back to business as usual at Engadget, but not before delivering some of our final

HTC U11 Eyes’ dual cameras bring bokeh to your selfies

Well, that was quick: HTC's promised return to a dual-camera smartphone is already here. Meet the U11 Eyes which, as

Army base pulls Chinese security cameras over ‘negative perception’

If it wasn't already clear that concerns over the security of Chinese equipment are reaching a fever pitch, it is

Nanoleaf wants you to control your smart home with a dodecahedron

A few months ago, Nanoleaf revealed a "Rhythm Starter Kit" that let you synchronize its colorful Aurora light panels with

Retro-bit brought brand-new Sega accessories to CES

While Nintendo's 'classic' consoles have soaked up much of the retro love lately, Sega fans do have something to look

Mercedes CEO: ‘Stay tuned’ for an electric G Wagon SUV

Mercedes-Benz's G-Class Wagon isn't changing for the future in the ways you might expect. Yet. From a preview event at

One in six Americans owns a smart speaker, according to study

There's no doubt that smart speakers are selling like hotcakes, but how many people own them, exactly? Quite a

Ford teases ‘Mach 1’ electric performance SUV for 2020

At its NAIAS 2018 preview event, Ford just dropped a few details about an electric vehicle it plans to release

Hulu is now the exclusive streaming home for ‘ER’

If you grew up watching American TV, there's a good chance you've seen at least a little bit of the

Meltdown and Spectre flaws loomed large over CES

The Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilities hung like a shadow over the festivities of CES. What's typically a celebration of

FCC investigates Hawaii’s false missile alert

It's not just state officials who are investigating Hawaii's false alarm over a (thankfully non-existent) missile attack. FCC Chairman

Assistive hearing is the next big thing for wireless earbuds

The number of companies that sell true wireless earbuds has exploded in the last year. B&O, Bose, Sony and Samsung

Japan’s latest sensation is a cryptocurrency pop group

If you're starting a pop group in Japan, where giant rosters and virtual superstars are par for the course, how

After Math: CES 2018 by the numbers

After a week in the desert, CES 2018 has finally come to a close. Booths were trod, products were demoed

The best freezer

By Tyler Wells Lynch This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter, reviews for the real world. When readers choose

TiVo sues Comcast again over alleged patent infringement

Though TiVo and Comcast just wrapped up a round of patent infringement litigation, TiVo's looking for another go. Yesterday, it

Tag Heuer made a smaller modular smartwatch

Those of us with smaller wrists may have noticed that most of the connected smartwatches out there are, well, kind

Ressence made a mechanical watch that pairs with your smartphone

Many hybrid watches only resemble classic timepieces on a superficial level. If you want a watch with a true