It's no secret that games like Harry Potter: Wizards Unite and Pokémon Go track their users' locations. But it can be alarming to see just how much data companies like Niantic have. As part of an extensive report on how tech companies are mapp… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/31mhZ7w via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ gathered location data while users slept October 16, 2019 at 11:54PM"

Yahoo (owned by Engadget's parent company Verizon) is phasing out one its longest-standing features. The internet pioneer is closing the Yahoo Groups website in a two-phase process that will effectively see it disappear. You'll lose the ability to… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/31mbb9K via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Yahoo is shutting down its Groups website and deleting all content October 16, 2019 at 11:25PM"

While Google was busy showcasing its latest devices yesterday, it was also, more quietly, pulling the plug on a few others. Today, it confirmed that it has removed its Clips camera from the Google Store. from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/31jYe0g via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Google discontinues Clips, the AI-powered camera you forgot about October 16, 2019 at 10:44PM"

Netflix just released its results for Q3 in 2019 (PDF), showing that it added slightly fewer subscribers (6.77 million) than the 7 million it anticipated, while still notching an all-time record for the quarter. The company cited lower retention rate… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2MlWako via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Netflix grows to 158 million subscribers as Disney+ looms October 16, 2019 at 10:35PM"

If your inability to travel prevents you from embarking on a dream vacation, a robot might one day stand in your place. Japan's All Nippon Airways has unveiled plans to deploy 1,000 "Newme" telepresence robots as surrogates for people whose health p… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2MLNZg3 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Japanese airline’s robots could let the elderly ‚travel‘ from home October 16, 2019 at 09:58PM"

Yesterday, NASA revealed the spacesuits its astronauts will wear on future Moon and Mars missions. They're impressive but clunky and a little heavy-handed on the patriotic theme. As you might expect, commercial space travel will be a bit more stylish… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2MnnU7S via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Virgin Galactic passengers will wear these Under Armour spacesuits October 16, 2019 at 09:41PM"

It seems Showtime reckons the turbulent behind-the-scenes story of Uber is good fodder for a TV show. It's developing a limited series about the ups and downs of the ridesharing company. Billions co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien will writ… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/35zwVm9 via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Showtime is turning the story of Uber into a TV series October 16, 2019 at 08:59PM"