Follow SlashGear, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/slash-gear Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:19:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26911s4EEoASfcAO5yOwvVe_2 Amazon recently cracked down on companies that engaged in practices leading to inauthentic product reviews, it has been revealed. More than 600 Chinese brands have been permanently banned from the online retailer’s platform as a result of these practices, the company confirmed, an action intended to preserve the integrity of reviews presented to customers. It’s no secret that Amazon has … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 18:30:26 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26911s4EEoASfcAO5yOwvVe_2 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26911s4EEoASfcLG7Iy_4u0x9 One of the more interesting things about any new construction in some parts of Europe is that often when they dig into the ground for construction, they uncover something ancient. For example, while road crews were working on the future A120 Little Hadham bypass site in Hertfordshire, they made a very interesting discovery. While digging, the crews discovered the foundations … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 17:47:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26911s4EEoASfcLG7Iy_4u0x9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26911s4EEoASfcHKSkciKEY1s Tuning firm Hennessey has revealed a new high-performance version of the Ford F-150 pickup. The truck is called the Hennessey Venom 775, and it’s based on the normal F-150 truck utilizing a 5.0-liter V-8 engine. From the factory, the 5.0-liter engine makes 400 horsepower. The biggest modification for the truck is a new tune and a large 3.0-liter twin-screw supercharger … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 17:10:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26911s4EEoASfcHKSkciKEY1s https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26911s4EEoASfcAX50KYzL9tX The company Baker Farms has announced a recall of some of its kale products, including ones sold under SEG Grocers and Kroger brands. The reason for the recall is contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne pathogen with can cause particularly dangerous infections in kids, the elderly, pregnant women, and those who have compromised immune systems. The recall notice reveals that … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 16:41:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26911s4EEoASfcAX50KYzL9tX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26911s4EEoASfcIIAmcWJ0TmB Back in August, Lamborghini pulled the wraps off the Countach LPI 800-4. As cool as the vehicle is, it’s not as breathtaking as the original Countach was when it debuted. Unfortunately for Lamborghini, as cool as the new hypercar was, it didn’t generate the buzz the company hoped for. In its soul, the LPI 800-4 is nothing more than a … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 16:15:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26911s4EEoASfcIIAmcWJ0TmB https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26925ugG7Bcv7o4fjc6hd5eWF Jet aircraft are all loud, but few are as loud as the F-18 fighter jet. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati have created a new engine nozzle designed for F-18 fighter planes. According to the team, the new nozzle reduces the sound created by the jet engine without impacting its performance. Researchers tested their new designs on 1/28th scale jet … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 15:43:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26925ugG7Bcv7o4fjc6hd5eWF https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26925ugG7Bcv7o0FW8UNEQjUn Ford has been building cars used by police departments and other law-enforcement agencies around the country for many years. In the past, its Mustang with the 5.0 liter V-8 and the Crown Victoria, among other Ford vehicles, were widely used as police cars. Many police agencies are pushing towards automobiles that get better fuel economy and pollute less. To meet … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 15:17:41 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26925ugG7Bcv7o0FW8UNEQjUn https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26925ugG7Bcv7oyVCAQLB0bf5 Over the years, there have been multiple accidents involving Tesla vehicles that were allegedly operating on Autopilot at the time. Autopilot is Tesla’s semi-autonomous driver assistance tech. To use Autopilot, drivers are supposed to keep their hands on the wheel, but some owners have found ways to defeat that system. Recently police in Coral Gables, Florida, were called to the … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 14:45:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26925ugG7Bcv7oyVCAQLB0bf5 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26925ugG7Bcv7o6rkJyTkC_2b The US Border Patrol has reported seizing thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and Pfizer inoculation seals, the latest confiscation in what has been at least several thousand counterfeit cards found by customs officers this year. The latest batch arrived at the Port of Cincinnati in multiple shipments. The latest Customs and Border Patrol seizure of counterfeit COVID-19 cards was … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:33:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26925ugG7Bcv7o6rkJyTkC_2b https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26925ugG7Bcv7o-4DA87rvhPr Netflix has a new thriller series in the pipeline called Jigsaw that will allow viewers to watch the first seven of the eight total episodes in any order they’d like. Though this isn’t the first time a series has been released with a non-linear episodic format, it is a first for Netflix, which has previously experimented with interactive storytelling. Netflix … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:15:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26925ugG7Bcv7o-4DA87rvhPr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26925ugG7Bcv7o4eLGixeGJZp The much anticipated iPhone 13 line-up debuted at Apple’s Streaming Event in California and it is another impressive set of devices, at least on paper. The iPhone 13 model is destined to be the most popular among them, and it was only time it got compared with the predecessor iPhone 12. Obviously, the new Apple smartphone has improvements over the … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 12:03:57 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz26925ugG7Bcv7o4eLGixeGJZp https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bQm0QkxGtqLL Pfizer has announced an expansion of its Chantix recall that now covers all lots of the tablets. The reason is one we’ve heard before — these tablets potentially have too high of an impurity called N-nitroso-varenicline that has been linked to the potential development of certain cancers when ingested over a long period of time. The expanded recall covers all … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 02:20:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bQm0QkxGtqLL https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bbkdRKkm2PJP Last year’s surprise hit Among Us inspired a number of clones in the app stores, followed more recently by a very similar game mode called “Impostors” in Fortnite. The latest to get in on the genre is Snapchat with the help of Zynga, the company that once dominated the world of mobile games with titles like FarmVille. Snapchat is home … Continue reading]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2021 00:28:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bbkdRKkm2PJP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bUTXPGaG87AR HBO Max, one of the largest streaming services on the market, is luring in new and returning subscribers by slashing the cost of its premium plan for up to half a year. The price decrease makes the premium plan cheaper than the ad-based plan, at least during the promotion, giving subscribers access to new theatrical movies from Warner Bros., HBO … Continue reading]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 23:30:41 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bUTXPGaG87AR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bcqq6eZJzUh9 When THQ said it would be revealing six new games including new entries in beloved franchises during its 10th Anniversary Showcase today, there were a lot of people out there who speculated that a new SpongeBob SquarePants game was one of them. As it turns out, those people were right on the money, as THQ closed its show with the … Continue reading]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 22:44:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bcqq6eZJzUh9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bTErtZyObPkc When we first see Princess Leia in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, she’s disguised as a bounty hunter. It’s not particularly important to the plot of the movie that we know the origin of the outfit, but Star Wars is deep! Star Wars fans (like myself) want to know everything about every character onscreen, assuming someone’s taken the time … Continue reading]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 22:20:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bTErtZyObPkc https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bbDXWBZfdr71 The FDA’s vaccine advisory committee has voted against a generally available third Pfizer COVID-19 booster, though left alternative routes open for other high-risk individuals. The panel, comprised of independent public health and scientific experts, pushed back at suggestions that sufficient data of vaccine safety had been gathered. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee is a non-binding committee, and … Continue reading]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 22:15:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bbDXWBZfdr71 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bWZMehmtHS8- The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention is advising the public to get their annual flu shot as summer reaches its end and the influenza season nears. Unlike past years, this winter is expected to bring a large number of COVID-19 cases and, if people don’t get vaccinated, flu cases at the same time, increasing concerns about whether hospitals … Continue reading]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 22:09:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2693bI-SQQRB_bWZMehmtHS8- https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2690-OsKFvIGUtzErtZyObPkc The rodent popularly known as a pocket gopher can glow, it turns out, but only if you shine a UV light on it. The discovery was detailed in a new study from the University of Georgia, which reports that these underground-dwelling rodents are, in fact, biofluorescent. How was the discovery made? Some curious researchers shined a UV light on various … Continue reading]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 21:17:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2690-OsKFvIGUtzErtZyObPkc https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2690-OsKFvIGUt93hDS9njgCr If you’re a Dota 2 player who uses an older 32-bit system, you might want to prepare to upgrade your machine. In a massive update that covers details about The International 2021, Valve also revealed that it’s planning to end Dota 2 support for older machines. That doesn’t just stop at 32-bit systems, but also older versions of macOS and … Continue reading]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:52:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/FR-2Lqz2690-OsKFvIGUt93hDS9njgCr