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These easy-to-use water and stomp rockets are up to 29% off for Prime Day
SPACE.com - 21 Jun 2021 23:41
This Prime Day, three different at-home toy rockets are on sale for up to 29% off!
Mysterious 'Great Dimming' of giant star Betelgeuse finally explained - CNET
CNET - 21 Jun 2021 04:00
When the nearby red supergiant started acting strange, some speculated it could be on the verge of going supernova. Now scientists know what was really happening.
World's first flying race car makes historic maiden flight
Digital Trends - 21 Jun 2021 04:45
Check out this so-called 'flying car' that's set to take part in the world's first racing series using such vehicles later this year.
Get an iPad Mini at Walmart for less than Amazon's lowest price ever
Mashable - 21 Jun 2021 02:17Common perovskite superfluoresces at high temperatures
Phys.org - 21 Jun 2021 21:26
A commonly studied perovskite can superfluoresce at temperatures that are practical to achieve and at timescales long enough to make it potentially useful in quantum computing applications. The finding from North Carolin...
Astronomers saw the Same Supernova Three Times Thanks to Gravitational Lensing. And in Twenty Years They Think They'll see it one More Time
Universe Today - 21 Jun 2021 13:28
It is hard for humans to wrap their heads around the fact that there are galaxies so far away that the light coming from them can be warped in a way that they actually experience a type of time delay. But that is exactly...
Yahoo Mobile MVNO shuts down a little over a year since it launched
Slash Gear - 21 Jun 2021 02:57
It seems that Verizon’s purchase of several media properties was doomed from the start. Expensive and ultimately unprofitable, the network operator ended up selling that Media Group that included AOL and Yahoo’s many...
Pentagon UFO report arrives this week: What you need to know - CNET
CNET - 21 Jun 2021 02:54
US intelligence community report isn't expected to say it's aliens... but also won't say it's definitely not aliens.
Windows 11 early benchmarks suggest significant performance gains
Slash Gear - 21 Jun 2021 02:31
The earliest glimpses we’ve had of an unofficial Windows 11 build focused mainly on what users will see first. Those revolved around the very visible changes to the Start Menu and Taskbar and some small nudges to the t...
Hubble telescope spends a week in 'safe mode' following mysterious computer error
Live Science - 21 Jun 2021 20:32
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been offline for a week following a mysterious computer crash.
Users Underwhelmed by iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Survey Suggests
Mac Rumors - 21 Jun 2021 16:17
Users appear to be underwhelmed by Apple's upcoming iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 updates, according to the findings of a new survey by SellCell. The survey asked 3,000 iPhone and iPad users, evenly split between men and women, a...
Hyundai now controls Boston Dynamics and its clever/creepy robots
Slash Gear - 21 Jun 2021 15:56
Hyundai has finalized its acquisition of Boston Dynamics, taking a controlling stake in the robotics company and revealing some of its plans for the company’s robo-dogs and two-legged ‘bots. The deal – first announ...
The Galaxy Watch 3 Titanium is finally worth it with this Prime Day deal
Android Central - 21 Jun 2021 15:30
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 may be the latest smartwatch from the world's largest Android smartphone maker, but that doesn't make it any less eligible for great deals. When it launched last year, Samsung released a premiu...
NASA and NOAA study finds Earth's energy imbalance has doubled since 2005
Slash Gear - 21 Jun 2021 14:54
Scientists at NASA and NOAA have published a new study that found the energy imbalance of the Earth has almost doubled during a 14-year period between 2005 and 2019. NASA says that our planet’s climate is a balance bet...
EVs and Range Anxiety: Besides Tesla, are carmakers doing enough to address this fact?
Slash Gear - 21 Jun 2021 14:34
In a 2021 Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study by J.D. Power, range anxiety remains the most cited factor in deciding which EV to buy. In other words, range anxiety remains a primary concern when making that...
Transit Agencies Are Trying Everything to Lure You Back
Wired - 21 Jun 2021 14:00
Systems in Boston, Cleveland, Las Vegas, and the San Francisco Bay Area are offering reduced fares or free rides. Others are considering abolishing fares altogether.
Soft burrowing robot can explore the subterranean world
Slash Gear - 21 Jun 2021 13:52
Scientists working with soft robots have created devices made for exploring all manner of environments, from the air to the ocean. Soft robots can also operate on dry land. Thanks to researchers from the University of Ca...
Samsung's upcoming foldables could be a step closer to launch
Android Authority - 21 Jun 2021 13:49
A Korean news outlet also suggests lower pricing could be on the cards for the Z Fold 3.
Ireland doesn't want to increase 12.5% tax paid by Apple, Google, and others
9 to 5 Mac - 21 Jun 2021 13:40
The 12.5% corporate tax paid by Apple, Google, Microsoft, and other companies to Ireland would have to end under a global tax plan orchestrated by the Biden administration - and the Irish government isn’t happy about i...
Turkey aims to send a rocket to the moon in three years, land lunar rover by 2030
Live Science - 21 Jun 2021 13:38
Turkey plans to send a rover to the moon by the end of the decade using a domestically built rocket engine that will first fly to the moon in a test mission in 2023.
NASA's new moon rocket, the Space Launch System, takes shape in giant hangar
SPACE.com - 21 Jun 2021 13:00
NASA's next megarocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) is coming together ahead of its first planned launch later this year.
Record breaker: Scientists spot earliest known supermassive black hole 'storm'
SPACE.com - 21 Jun 2021 13:00
Scientists have found the earliest known "storm" generated by a supermassive black hole, a discovery that could shed considerable light on the coevolution of galaxies and their central black holes.