Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) has been rushing to make its 5G coverage goals for 2019, and it just completed them at the last minute. The carrier has trotted out 5G service in Cleveland, Columbus and Hampton Roads (Virginia), putting ultra wid…
Sling TV is a worthy choice for viewers who want live TV — the service offers plenty of channels, doesn’t lock customers into long-term contracts and is one of the cheapest options out there. But now it might be a little bit harder for Sling to conv…
The fastest McLaren ever has completed its speed testing, with the new Speedtail proving it has pace to go with its otherworldly looks and morphing bodywork. The super-exclusive hypercar promised 250 mph when it broke cover in late 2018, and now McLaren’s validation testing is complete, production can get the green light too. Just 106 McLaren Speedtails will be produced, … Continue reading
Since Stranger Things is set in the 1980s, the characters that show centers on would be pretty familiar with arcades and, more specifically, pinball. It only makes sense, then, that Stranger Things would get its own pinball machine here in 2019. Yes indeed, manufacturers are still making new pinball machines, but these days they’re as much a luxury item as … Continue reading
Autonomous vehicles without steering wheels, EV tax credit update, and lower speed limits coming soon to a city near you (probably). All this and more in The Morning Shift for Monday, December 23, 2019.
Just a couple weeks ago, Google announced its first Pixel feature drop that added a bunch of new software upgrades including automatic call screening, better quality video calls in Duo, and more. But now that the update has finally arrived, it appears Google has snuck in three more new updates to the Pixel 4.
Photo of Koala and Firefighter Surrounded by Flames Perfectly Captures the Climate Emergency
Posted in: Today's ChiliIt may have taken until the last week of the last month of 2019, but I think we’ve found the photo that most defines the year and quite possibly the decade.
Look Upon and Fear the Man Who Attempted to Blackmail Apple for $100,000 in iTunes Gift Cards
Posted in: Today's ChiliA 22-year-old boss backed by a gangster cabal of “internet buddies” has been thwarted and convicted in their attempt to blackmail Apple, the UK’s National Crime Agency reports. In 2017, London-based Kerem Albayrak made Apple an offer they couldn’t refuse: deliver $100,000 in iTunes gift cards or $75,000 in…
The dress included 100 buttons, “empowered shoulders” and her kids’ initials.