Jan 28
Shocking cellphone video captured the SUV as it traveled a 3-mile stretch at up to 70 miles an hour.
Jan 28
It looks like a UFO, but the conceptual ‘Feuxzy‘ drone has very earthly origins. It was created as a solution to keep forest fires at bay in rural areas and prevent them from getting out of control. It has a very unique way of extinguishing fires.
This concept drone was designed by Adolfo Esquivel and Martin Rico of Imaginactive. The way it would work is simple. The drone would monitor woods, forests and parks for fires, using thermal imaging and other sensors. If it locates a fire, it would use low-frequency bass sounds to disrupt the air around the fire. This would theoretically remove the oxygen from the area to help put out the flames quickly without human intervention or even water.
It would be powered by lithium-ion batteries or a fuel cell that can continue to operate even in extreme temperatures. It could help to keep human firefighters out of danger, which is a great reason to have this in our forests all by itself and it could help to prevent disastrous fires like the recent ones in Paradise, California. So it could save save civilian lives and property as well.
The Feuxzy is a concept for now but could be real one day soon.
[via Trend Hunter]
Jan 28
With Samsung and almost all of the major Chinese OEMs backing it up, it seems there is no more escaping the next dreaded “evolution” of the smartphone screen. The punch hole or hole punch camera is intended to be less visually invasive than the notch but, like a small black dot in an otherwise pure white paper, it may actually … Continue reading
Jan 28
Bounty Hunters, Monkey Clones, and the Green New Deal: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Posted in: Today's Chili
January 2019 is nearly over and—for now—so is the month-plus federal government shutdown that blanketed national parks in filth and destruction, played with disturbing consequences for the nationwide “air safety environment,” threw off disaster preparation efforts, broke federal websites, and disrupted scientific…
Jan 28
Jan 28
Updates are usually something to look forward to since they bring about improvements, bug fixes, and new features to an app. However sometimes there is a chance that an update could actually end up breaking an app, or changing it in such a way that you don’t find particularly useful.
Unless you’re willing to delete the app and flash an older APK of the app, there’s really not much one can do about it. However with Android Q, it seems that Google could be giving users the option to reverse an app’s update. This is according to a report from XDA Developers who are exploring more features inside a recently leaked Android Q build.
Based on their discovery, there are references made that suggests that Android Q could allow users to rollback to an older version of an app. These come in the form of permissions that are named “PACKAGE_ROLLBACK_AGENT” and “MANAGE_ROLLBACKS”, as well as broadcast events “PACKAGE_ENABLE_ROLLBACK” and “PACKAGE_ROLLBACK EXECUTED”.
It is unclear if these really do what we think they do, but if it is, then this is actually a rather awesome feature. Take for example Snapchat in which the new update and design was met with massive backlash. Had this feature been available, users in theory could have easily just rolled it back to the previous build. Android Q’s developer preview has yet to be released but hopefully it won’t be too long until it does and we can find out more.
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Jan 28
Marco Rubio Calls Trump’s National Emergency Wall Strategy A ‘Terrible Idea’
Posted in: Today's Chili“You could wind up in sort of a theatric victory at the front end and then not get it done,” Rubio said.
Jan 28
It looks like a UFO, but the conceptual ‘Feuxzy‘ drone has very earthly origins. It was created as a solution to keep forest fires at bay in rural areas and prevent them from getting out of control. It has a very unique way of extinguishing fires.
This concept drone was designed by Adolfo Esquivel and Martin Rico of Imaginactive. The way it would work is simple. The drone would monitor woods, forests and parks for fires, using thermal imaging and other sensors. If it locates a fire, it would use low-frequency bass sounds to disrupt the air around the fire. This would theoretically remove the oxygen from the area to help put out the flames quickly without human intervention or even water.
It would be powered by lithium-ion batteries or a fuel cell that can continue to operate even in extreme temperatures. It could help to keep human firefighters out of danger, which is a great reason to have this in our forests all by itself and it could help to prevent disastrous fires like the recent ones in Paradise, California. So it could save save civilian lives and property as well.
The Feuxzy is a concept for now but could be real one day soon.
[via Trend Hunter]
Jan 28
TVs are no longer just the entertainment hubs of the home, some have even become smart home hubs. But while smart TVs have all sort of Internet-connected features, not all of them are able to support all the streaming services and sources one might like. The next best thing is to stream videos and audio from your phone to the … Continue reading
Jan 28
Bounty Hunters, Monkey Clones, and the Green New Deal: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Posted in: Today's Chili
January 2019 is nearly over and—for now—so is the month-plus federal government shutdown that blanketed national parks in filth and destruction, played with disturbing consequences for the nationwide “air safety environment,” threw off disaster preparation efforts, broke federal websites, and disrupted scientific…
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