NASA's Swift Observatory may have suffered an attitude control failure
NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has run into difficulties after 17 years of largely smooth service. The orbiting explorer has entered safe mode after detecting a "possible failure" in one of the...
View ArticleNew Android game uses a smart vibrator as a controller
In October, roboticist and software engineer Allison Liemhetcharat announced that she had been working on a game that would use a smart vibrator as a controller. Specifically, the Lioness smart...
View ArticleSamsung will unveil its next Galaxy S flagship in February
After introducing S Pen support to the Galaxy S21 Ultra and not launching a new version of the Note series last year, Samsung's next Unpacked event would be a timely opportunity to address concerned...
View ArticleInstagram will now reduce the visibility of 'potentially harmful' content
Instagram is taking new steps to make “potentially harmful” content less visible in its app. The company says that the algorithm powering the way posts are ordered in users’ feeds and in Stories will...
View ArticleIntel is spending $20 billion to build a massive chip-making facility in Ohio
Intel has revealed its plans to build a massive semiconductor facility in Ohio to Time — one that company CEO Pat Gelsinger is expecting to become "the largest silicon manufacturing location on the...
View ArticleBlizzard chief promises to 'rebuild trust' ahead of Microsoft takeover
Blizzard Entertainment boss Mike Ybarra has promised in a blog post to "rebuild your trust" in the studio, marking his first comments since Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Blizzard...
View ArticleThe Xbox Series S is 7 percent off at Woot
If you've been trying to buy a next-gen console, you're no doubt aware that it's been quite a challenge due to component shortages. However, Microsoft has done a great job making the Xbox Series S...
View ArticleUS surgeons implant genetically altered pig kidneys in a brain-dead patient
A group of surgeons from the University of Alabama at Birmingham has proven that it's possible to genetically alter a pig so that its kidneys can be used on human transplant patients. The doctors have...
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The Morning After: Peloton denies pausing production on its bikes
New Year fitness resolutions aside, many of us are cautiously making our way back to the gym. What about our home workout spaces? What about your Peloton bike? Following reports from CNBC that the...
View ArticleBeats Fit Pro earbuds are 23 percent off right now
If you've been looking at a set of AirPods but hesitate due to concerns about fit, don't forget about the Beats Fit Pro earbuds. They have the many of the same perks including ANC and spatial audio,...
View ArticleYouTube deactivates two Oath Keepers channels after seditious conspiracy charges
Two YouTube channels linked to the far-right extremist group Oath Keepers have been deactivated by the website, the Google subsidiary told Axios. It wasn't exactly due to the content of their videos,...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: James Webb’s eye in the stars, Microsoft buys Activision
Now that the James Webb Space Telescope is safely on the way to its orbital home, Cherlynn and Devindra chat about why it’s so important with Space.com editor-in-chief Tariq Malik, as well as science...
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German Bionic's connected exoskeleton helps workers lift smarter
We’re still quite a ways away from wielding proper Power Loaders but advances in exosuit technology are rapidly changing how people perform physical tasks in their daily lives — some designed to help...
View ArticleSamsung's 1TB T7 Touch SSD is $50 off at Amazon
Samsung's handy T7 Touch portable SSD is cheaper right now than it was during the holiday shopping season just a couple of months ago. The 1TB black model is down to a new low of $140, which is $50 off...
View ArticleDeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman leaves Google
Mustafa Suleyman, a co-founder of artificial intelligence research company DeepMind, has left Google to join venture capital firm Greylock Partners. Suleyman has brought to an end an eight-year run at...
View Article'The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask' joins Nintendo Switch Online in February
Soon after adding Banjo-Kazooie to Switch Online's Expansion Pack, Nintendo is preparing to bring another classic game to the service. In February, The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask will join the...
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iRobot's Roomba j7+ is $250 off, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
A bunch of new tech sales cropped up at the start of the week for things like robot vacuums, game controllers and more, and many of them are still around today. A trio of iRobot devices remain...
View ArticleLeak offers a glimpse at Microsoft's canceled Andromeda OS for dual-screen...
Before Microsoft announced the Surface Duo in 2019, the company spent several years working on an operating system codenamed Andromeda. It was envisioned as a reboot of Windows Phone with an emphasis...
View ArticleA group of Activision Blizzard workers is unionizing
Call of Duty: Warzone quality assurance workers at Activision Blizzard studio Raven Software have announced plans to unionize with the Communication Workers of America (CWA). They have asked the...
View ArticleGodzilla is headed to Apple TV+ in the MonsterVerse’s first live-action series
Legendary Pictures has been trying to make the MonsterVerse a thing for a while now, and following Godzilla and King Kong’s return to the movie theaters back in 2014, kaiju are now heading to the small...
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