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NASA's Orion crew capsule is officially complete and ready to prep for its first Moon mission
TechCrunch - 21 Jul 2019 01:04
NASA’s 50th anniversary celebrations weren’t limited to just remembrances of past achievements - the space agency also marked the day by confirming that the Orion crew capsule that will bring astronauts back to the M...
A Meditation on Moon Shots, a Mid-Engine Corvette, and More Car News This Week
Wired - 21 Jul 2019 15:00
We debate the use of the term "moon shot," digitally drive the first mid-engine 'Vette, and check in how on Formula E is fueling an all-electric future.
How to Get an Airline to Match Your Elite Status From Another
Life Hacker - 21 Jul 2019 02:15
I flew 7,000 miles on Alaska Airlines last year, but I currently hold the airlines top-tier of status "Gold 75k" an accolade reserved for passengers that have flown 75,000 miles or more on the airline over the course of ...
The Weirdest Things Apollo Astronauts Left on the Moon
SPACE.com - 21 Jul 2019 13:54
Three golf balls, a tiny statue, bags and bags of human waste, and, of course, the flag are among the stuff that the dozen astronauts who walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972 left behind.
Amazon's 'The Expanse' season 4 premieres December 13th
Engadget - 21 Jul 2019 03:25
Fans of The Expanse finally know when they can expect Amazon to continue the cult-hit sci-fi series. The internet giant has confirmed that the fourth season of The Expanse will debut on December 13th. As you might have s...
Google Chrome 76 will stop websites from seeing users in Incognito Mode
Digital Trends - 21 Jul 2019 02:13
Google Chrome 76 will implement a fix that will stop websites from detecting visitors who are in Incognito Mode. Google acknowledged that the change will complicate matters for publishers who have metered paywalls on the...
China's space station, Tiangong-2, has burned up in the atmosphere
Digital Trends - 21 Jul 2019 16:51
China's space station, Tiangong-2, has burned up in the Earth's atmosphere as part of a planned deorbit. It was originally scheduled to be in space for two or three years, but it survived longer than expected and spent 1...
Pegasus spyware can break into users' cloud accounts and steal data
Digital Trends - 21 Jul 2019 16:32
An Israeli software company has developed a tool with the ability to break into users' cloud-based accounts. The software has been advertised as being able to copy authentication keys and access cloud services like Googl...
'Stronger than ever': India set for fresh Moon launch attempt
Phys.org - 21 Jul 2019 16:20
India will make a second attempt Monday to send a landmark spacecraft to the Moon after an apparent fuel leak forced last week's launch to be aborted.
An Alien-Hunting Russian Tech Mogul May Help Solve a Space Mystery
Wired - 21 Jul 2019 15:00
Russian billionaire Yuri Milner has invested a fortune to help SETI find the source of cosmic flashes that emit the energy of 500 million suns.
Review: Tenba Roadie Air Case Roller 21 (Perfect for Frequent Flyers)
The Phoblographer - 21 Jul 2019 12:00
For photographers that fly to different locations for assignments on a regular basis, the last thing that any of us would want to do is to have to check the bag that's carrying all of our expensive camera gear prior to b...
American Horror Story's Jessica Lange Announces Highway 61 Photo Book
The Phoblographer - 21 Jul 2019 06:00
While best known to many today as an award-winning film and TV actress, Jessica Lange is also a published photographer with three photo books and several exhibits. She's adding one more to the pile with her latest photo ...
Blizzard co-founder Frank Pearce is leaving the gaming company
Engadget - 21 Jul 2019 04:23
Another Blizzard co-founder is stepping away from the company. Just a few months after Mike Morhaime left his role as Blizzard CEO and president, his fellow founder Frank Pearce has announced that he's also hanging up hi...
What a fight! Fortnite's giant monster and robot fight in latest event.
Android Central - 21 Jul 2019 03:12
An epic fight! What you need to know Fortnite's giant has finally awoken, and was ready to destroy the world of Fortnite as we know it. After teasing the completion of a gigantic pink robot, the mech woke up and engaged ...
Luca Parmitano returns to the International Space Station
ESA - 21 Jul 2019 03:05
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano has arrived at the International Space Station following a six-hour journey alongside crewmates NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov in the Russian Soyuz MS-...
Best VR headsets: Dive into another reality
Android Authority - 21 Jul 2019 03:00
Dive into virtual reality during the hot summer months with the best VR headsets!
Law firm files class-action lawsuit over Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drifting issue
Digital Trends - 21 Jul 2019 01:37
A class-action lawsuit has been filed over the Joy-Con drifting issue of the Nintendo Switch. The lawsuit alleges that the joysticks on the Joy-Cons are defective, resulting in the controllers registering movement even w...
Study sheds light on the darker parts of our genetic heritages
Neuroscience News - 21 Jul 2019 00:49
Using gene editing to shut down DNA methylation in human cells, a specific set of transposons become activated. In turn, the transposons affected genes important for neural development. The findings shed light on how a l...
Instagram will give users chance to fix accounts in danger of being banned
Digital Trends - 21 Jul 2019 00:47
Instagram will start issuing warnings for accounts that are in danger of being banned. People will also be able to appeal for the restoration of deleted content through the notifications, instead of having to go to the H...
Supergirl's Media Landscape Is Getting More Intense With New Arrivals and a Major Exit in Season 5
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2019 23:50
During yesterday's Supergirl season five panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the cast and crew took to the stage to both debut the first trailer for the next leg of Kara's adventure, and to shed a little light about some newco...
This Chrome Extension Makes Netflix Look Like a Conference Call
Life Hacker - 21 Jul 2019 23:30
Sometimes you want to watch Netflix, but need that watching to be on the discrete side. Or instance, maybe it would help if your computer's screen looked like you were on a conference call talking to people in another of...
Dungeons & Dragons Is Celebrating 5 Years of the 5th Edition With a Gorgeous Return to Its First Adventure
Gizmodo - 21 Jul 2019 23:20
When Dungeons & Dragons rebooted its ruleset for its 5th official edition back in 2014, alongside the rules, Wizards of the Coast offered an epic battle against Tiamat herself as the first adventure for new heroes to dea...