FAA extends environmental review of SpaceX Boca Chica launch site (again)
SpaceX has to wait even longer to find out if it can launch Starship flights out of its Boca Chica facility in Texas. The US Federal Aviation Administration has delayed its decision on the...
View ArticleGene losses allow vampire bats to live solely on a diet of blood
While bats have been closely associated with vampires for centuries, there are actually only three species of bats that drink blood. Most of them eat fruits, insects, nectar and small animals, like...
View ArticleRecommended Reading: Telegram is playing with fire
Telegram's dangerous gameCasey Newton, PlatformerTelegram was almost banned in Brazil because it missed some emails from the local authorities. In his newsletter, Newton explains why this is the latest...
View ArticleApple's latest AirPods are on sale for $150 right now
Apple’s third-generation AirPods may only be a few months old, but you can purchase them right now for 16 percent off their suggested retail price. Amazon has discounted the company's latest earbuds to...
View ArticleUber secures 30-month London taxi license
Following a years-long dispute with the city’s transit regulator, Uber has earned a 30-month license to continue operating in London, Transport for London (TfL) said on Saturday. “Uber has been granted...
View ArticleApple reportedly hasn’t complied with a Dutch order to open app payment options
Back in January, the Netherlands ordered Apple to allow locally available dating apps to use third-party systems to collect payments. The company had until January 15th to comply with the ruling or...
View ArticleFCC says Russia’s Kaspersky Lab is a national security threat
On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission added Russia’s Kaspersky Lab to its “Covered List,” labeling the cybersecurity firm an “unacceptable” national security risk to the US. The move marks...
View ArticleInstagram may soon allow you to respond to Stories with voice messages
Instagram recently introduced private likes as an additional way to interact with Stories. And it looks like the company could add soon add yet another way to respond to ephemeral clips and images from...
View ArticleValve’s summer Steam Next Fest starts June 13th
The dust on Valve’s spring Steam Next Fest may have only recently settled, but the company is already turning its attention to the next iteration of the event. On Friday, Valve announced its latest...
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Hitting the Books: The Soviets once tasked an AI with our mutually assured...
Barely a month into its already floundering invasion of Ukraine and Russia is rattling its nuclear saber and threatening to drastically escalate the regional conflict into all out world war. But the...
View ArticleRussia's invasion of Ukraine has destroyed a historic computer museum
Earlier this week, Club 8-bit, one of Ukraine’s largest privately-owned computer museums, was destroyed during the siege of Mariupol. Kotaku spotted news of the event after its owner, Dmitry...
View ArticleA massive DDoS attack leaves ‘Among Us’ unplayable in North America and Europe
Since late Friday afternoon, Among Us developer Innersloth has been trying to contain a DDoS attack against both its North American and European servers, leaving the popular game unplayable for many....
View ArticleApple may release its next iPad Pro this fall
Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman expects Apple will release its next-generation iPad Pro sometime this fall. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says he anticipates the new tablet will feature...
View ArticleApple and Google close loophole that allowed Russians to use Mir cards for...
Apple has closed a loophole that had allowed some Russians to continue using its mobile payments service despite the ongoing economic sanctions against Russia. According to Reuters, the company told...
View ArticleCrunchyroll ends free ad-supported simulcast streaming for 2022 spring anime...
Crunchyroll quietly announced on Friday it is ending one of the primary perks of its free tier. In an update spotted by Anime News Network, the company said it no longer plans to offer ad-supported...
View Article‘Bloodborne Kart’ reimagines FromSoftware’s classic RPG as a PS1-era arcade...
A hunter must hunt, and so too must they race, according to the creator of the recently released PS1 “demake” of FromSoftware’s classic 2015 action role-playing game. This week, Bloodborne PSX...
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Apple becomes the first streamer to win a Best Picture Oscar with 'CODA'
Three years and three days after it was first unveiled, Apple TV+ has captured the first ever Best Picture Oscar for a streaming service with CODA. The film also took a historical win for Best...
View ArticleApple's AirPods Max headphones fall to $439 at Amazon
Apple's AirPods Max headphones offer excellent sound, solid active noise cancellation (ANC) and good battery life, but the regular $549 price is a bit hard to swallow. Now, you can pick a pair up at...
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Samsung's $700 Smart Monitor M8 is now available to pre-order
Samsung's latest Smart Monitor, which we first got a look at during CES, is now available to pre-order. The Smart Monitor M8 has support for streaming services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video,...
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The Morning After: Apple TV+ is the first streaming service to win a Best...
Almost precisely three years after it launched, Apple TV+ has claimed the Best Picture Oscar for a streaming service with CODA. In another historic moment, Troy Kotsur became the first Deaf male actor...
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