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Xbox classic 'Star Wars: Republic Commando' is coming to PS4 and Switch
Engadget - 24 Feb 2021 20:10
Almost exactly 16 years after coming out on Xbox and PC, Star Wars: Republic Commando is heading to two new systems. PlayStation 4 and Switch owners will be able to play the one-time Microsoft exclusive on April 6th when...
Remembering Steve Jobs on his 66th birthday
AppleInsider - 24 Feb 2021 17:05
How the circumstances of Steve Jobs's birth, and his decisions over education, would shape both his entire life -- and then the entire world through the creation of Apple and the Macintosh. Steve Jobs The Apple co-founde...
Today Marks Steve Jobs' 66th Birthday as MacRumors Turns 21
Mac Rumors - 24 Feb 2021 16:14
Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, and if he was still alive, today would mark his 66th birthday. Jobs founded Apple alongside Steve Wozniak in 1976, producing the very first Apple ...
EchoStar reports Jupiter-3 delay and nanosatellite failures
Space News - 24 Feb 2021 02:24
EchoStar Corp. announced another delay in the launch of its Jupiter-3 communications satellite and the failure of two nanosatellites to reach their intended orbits, during a Feb. 23 quarterly earnings call. SpaceNews
Apple Bought Another Company Every 3 to 4 Weeks for Last 6 Years, Tim Cook Says
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2021 02:00
Apple has bought out just short of 100 small businesses over the last six years as part of its corporate acquisition spree, CEO Tim Cook told shareholders at a virtual meeting on Tuesday.
Perseverance's Landing ... Seen From Orbit!
Universe Today - 24 Feb 2021 00:19
The HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has done it again. The imaging team was able to capture the Perseverance rover as it descended through the Martian atmosphere, hanging under its parachute. Stunning. I...
Ring's Video Doorbell Pro 2 has built-in radar
Engadget - 24 Feb 2021 16:30
The next generation of Ring's smart home doorbells is here, with better sound, a bigger field of vision and, most interestingly, radar. The Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 replaces its immediate predecessor as the flagship of ...
Elon Musk wants to remove carbon. What is he talking about? - CNET
CNET - 24 Feb 2021 15:00
Funded by Tesla's CEO, XPrize Carbon Removal is a $100 million competition to find solutions that can pull carbon dioxide directly from our atmosphere or oceans.
How this 'artificial blowhole' aims to make wave energy mainstream - CNET
CNET - 24 Feb 2021 15:00SolarWinds not the only company used to hack targets: What you need to know - CNET
CNET - 24 Feb 2021 00:49
We still don't know the full picture of how the hackers breached so many targets, say company heads from SolarWinds, Microsoft and FireEye.
You can't afford to skip this Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite deal
Digital Trends - 24 Feb 2021 23:30
This Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite arrives with the S Pen included as well as 64GB of storage and unlimited creative options.
Kaseya Buys Managed SOC Provider
Dark Reading - 24 Feb 2021 22:00
Purchase extends offerings for MSP and SMB customers
Study says you're less likely to catch COVID-19 if you wear these
BGR - 24 Feb 2021 19:17
A new study says the risk of coronavirus transmission is further reduced for a particular category of people: Glass-wearers. Researchers from India concluded that people who wear glasses are 2-3 times less likely to catc...
How to Access Windows Shared Folders from iPhone & iPad
OS X Daily - 24 Feb 2021 17:43
Do you want to access specific files and folders on your Windows computer right from your iPhone or iPad? Thanks to the built-in Files app, it’s fairly simple and straightforward to connect to SMB file servers which in...
Johnson & Johnson 1-shot COVID-19 vaccine gets FDA nod for EUA review
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2021 17:16
Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine works against all known variants of the coronavirus, according to new data released today, with the FDA saying the one-dose drug meets its requirements for Emergency Aut...
Flying Taxis Will Hit LA Skies by 2024, According to a California Startup's Plan
Singularity Hub - 24 Feb 2021 17:00
Air taxis still seem like a far-off concept, especially in a time when a lot of people have stopped flying or using shared transportation altogether. But the technology has continued to advance nonetheless, as has the re...
Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 adds radar for more nuanced motion alerts
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2021 16:30
Ring has revealed a new, smarter doorbell camera, with the Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 borrowing sensors you might normally expect to find on cars and clever drones for a big upgrade to motion detection. The new model pack...
Are your ears good enough for Spotify HiFi? Take this test to find out
9 to 5 Mac - 24 Feb 2021 16:09
Spotify HiFi, a lossless audio version of the streaming music service, is set to launch later this year at a higher subscription than the standard Spotify Premium membership. But are your ears good enough to make the ser...
Apple Executive Rules Out Possibility of Free Apple Music Tier With Ads
Mac Rumors - 24 Feb 2021 15:17
As reported by Musically (via iMore), Apple's global Senior Director of Music publishing, Elean Segal, has shot down the possibility that Apple will introduce a free Apple Music tier, based on ads. Segal was answering qu...
6 monitors worth checking out for 2021 - CNET
CNET - 24 Feb 2021 15:06
BenQ, Asus, HP and more make our first cut of monitor recommendations for 2021.
Amazon Echo Show 10 review: Spin doctor
Pocket-lint - 24 Feb 2021 15:01
If you want a smart display for a big space and are used to using Amazon's Alexa as a smart assistant, then the addition of motion control here is an