Fitbit Charge 4 adds built-in GPS but not much else

It has been months since Google bought Fitbit and fans from both sides of the have hoped that the union would bear fruit sooner rather than later. Some expected that Google would integrate more health features into Wear OS or even release its own fitness trackers. Others have hoped Fitbit would also get more smart features and maybe even have … Continue reading

BYD's safety-oriented EV battery is less likely to catch fire

However much safer electric cars might be than their gas counterparts, they can still catch fire — and BYD wants to reduce the chances of that happening. It will soon roll out a Blade Battery that’s meant to be safer without compromising performanc…

Facing Shortages, Feds Give Green Light to Decontaminate Used N95 Masks

Confronted by a severe shortage of respirator masks and countless stories of healthcare workers on the front lines reusing face masks or using bandanas when they have none, the U.S. federal government is trying a new approach. If it can’t get enough new face masks, it will decontaminate used ones.

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Cocaine Hippos, A New Mexico Raptor, and One Weird Cat: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

We’re heading into the last week of March, though it may not seem that way since 2020 feels like it’s lasted a few decades at this point. A worldwide pandemic will do that. Here’s to hoping that on April Fool’s Day, we’ll all wake up to find this has just been an elaborate, communal dream sequence put in motion by…

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Fox News Explains Twitter Speculation Over Jeanine Pirro’s Erratic Performance

The host prompted questions when she appeared disheveled and 15 minutes late on her “Justice with Judge Jeanine” show.

Westworld Begins to Amp Up With a Charlotte Hale Mary

It’s been an uncharacteristically slow, straightforward start for Westworld’s newest season, but the series is finally returning to its strengths by leaning hard into one of the show’s biggest mysteries: Who the hell is in Delos director Charlotte Hale’s body?

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2020 iPad Pro teardown and durability test look very familiar

Despite all odds and talk about delayed or insufficient supplies, Apple launched what may be its biggest change to the iPad Pro line yet. Actually, the biggest change may not be from the iPad Pro itself but from its keyboard accessory. Yes, the 2020 iPad Pro, specifically the larger 12.9-inch model, has a new LiDAR for augmented reality purposes. But … Continue reading

OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro leaks prepare us for what’s coming next month

With the Huawei P40 series out of the bag, the next high-profile early 2020 flagship left is OnePlus’. Not unless HTC has a surprise waiting for its remaining fans. Like any other premium phone these days, the OnePlus 8 and its Pro sibling have all but been leaked entirely. That’s not to say we know with absolute certainty that the … Continue reading

‘Where Are The Masks Going?’ Trump Questions Use Of Supplies As Coronavirus Cases Surge

As Death Toll Mounts, Trump Brags That His TV Ratings Are As Big As ‘The Bachelor’

Trump’s top health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that the U.S. death toll could hit 200,000.