Monthly Archives: February 2019
LG's G8 ThinQ lets you control it with a wave of your hand
Struggling phone maker LG isn’t throwing in the towel just yet. The Korean electronics giant used Mobile World Congress to announce its new flagship LG G8 ThinQ Android smartphone. At first glance, the G8 ThinQ looks a lot like the G7 ThinQ, but there’s more to their similar metal and glass constructions. Housed inside of […]
A Chinese company is GPS-tracking your chicken to ensure they’re healthy and organic
Your future chicken dinner is about to get its very own Fitbit-like device. Chinese online insurance company ZhongAn Online has developed a new GPS tracker for poultry called GoGo Chicken, according to the Wall Street Journal. The device fits around the animal’s leg while sensors monitor information like the chicken’s environment, what it eats, and […]
Tennis: Evans in first career final after upsetting Isner at Delray
Briton Dan Evans reached his first career final when he upset second seed John Isner 3-6 6-2 6-3 at the Delray Beach Open in Florida on Saturday.
Democrats pursue subpoenas on Trump separations of immigrant families
In what is likely to be their first public use of subpoena power since taking over the U.S. House of Representatives in January, Democrats were set to vote on Tuesday on subpoenaing documents on the Trump administration’s migrant family separation policy.
U.S. prosecutors say no leniency needed for Trump ex-aide Manafort
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team told a U.S. judge on Saturday that President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort “repeatedly and brazenly” broke the law, and argued he did not deserve leniency at sentencing.
Marvel video highlights the villainous alien Skrulls in 'Captain Marvel'
Fans of Marvel Comics probably know a thing or two already about the Skrulls that apparently fill the role of villain in Captain Marvel. But not everyone knows about the green-skinned alien shapeshifters. In this new “Intergalactic War” featurette from Marvel, we get a walkthrough of what the Skrulls are all about from Captain Marvel […]
Google Maps' Satellite view is a lie — and it was almost called 'Bird Mode'
There’s more evidence that just ignoring your eccentric boss’ bad ideas is the best way to deal with them. The co-creator of Google Maps and current Salesforce president Bret Taylor decided that Feb. 23, 2019 was a perfectly good time to blow all our damn minds. SEE ALSO: Google’s augmented reality Maps are live for […]
There's more evidence that a 5G iPhone won't happen until 2020
The 5G future might be on its way. But for iPhone owners, it’ll be delayed. An Intel executive told members of the press that its 5G modems likely wouldn’t appear in “products in market” until 2020, according to Reuters. Apple is Intel’s primary mobile phone customer. So Intel’s update certainly sounds like it’s talking about […]
Machado says Padres were the complete package
Manny Machado was unveiled at an introductory press conference on Friday and expressed how thrilled he is to be a member of the San Diego Padres.
Mueller report not coming next week: senior U.S. Justice official
Special Counsel Robert Mueller will not deliver his long-awaited report next week on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections, said a senior U.S. Justice Department official on Friday, amid expectations that Mueller’s report was imminent.