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Cygnus ISS cargo launch will be livestreamed on NASA TV tomorrow
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2018 00:34
NASA plans to livestream Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo capsule launch early tomorrow morning. The launch is scheduled to take place from Virginia at around 4AM on Saturday and NASA is already prepared to broadcast it...
Boring Company breaks through to the end of its first test tunnel
Engadget - 17 Nov 2018 06:58
We're about a month away from the planned opening of The Boring Company's Test Tunnel in LA, and it appears progress is moving along. Elon Musk tweeted this brief video of a digging machine breaking through. Although he ...
NASA explains how it'll know when InSight touches down on Mars
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2018 03:29
NASA has detailed how its team will know when the InSight lander touches down on the Red Planet. The process was recently explained by scientists with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which has been tasked with managing th...
We Visited the World's Largest Digital Camera and Damn
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2018 17:00
The devil's in the details when you head inside a cleanroom. Everything you plan on bringing inside, from your phone to your camera tripod, needs to be wiped down with lint-free wipes. You need to put on a special bunny ...
Review: Intel's 9th Gen Core i9 9900K processor hits 5GHz--just at a price
Ars Technica - 17 Nov 2018 15:00
Intel's latest has performance to spare for gamers and power users.
Alphabet Halts Project for Glucose-Sensing Smart Contact Lens
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2018 03:10
Alphabet has halted a project under its biotech division Verily that aimed to create smart contact lenses for people with diabetes. The ambitious, years-long endeavor aimed to measure glucose levels in tears using on-len...
Instagram Shopping adds three big features for the holidays
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2018 02:48
Instagram has launched new features for the holiday season, including the ability to save a shopping collection, shop for goods through business profiles, and shop from feed videos. This is the latest expansion to Instag...
WikiLeaks Helped Hackers Rifle Through Stolen Company Emails, Leaked FBI Docs Show
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2018 02:25
The revelation that U.S. prosecutors have prepared an indictment against Julian Assange, a fact the government inadvertently made public Thursday evening, has again fanned the flames of speculation over what class of cri...
SpaceX drops plans to make Falcon 9 rockets more reusable
Engadget - 17 Nov 2018 23:33
For a while, SpaceX has dreamed of making its Falcon 9 rocket as reusable as possible, and not just the first stage. Now, though, it's having a change of heart. SpaceX has scrapped plans to make the rocket's second stage...
In the First Trailer for The Magicians Season 4, a Revolution Is Rising
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2018 22:15
Do you hear the people sing? Oh wait, that was two seasons ago. Still, much like that time our beloved heroes sang "One Day More" from Les Misérables, The Magicians are getting ready for war over the future of magic.
'Devil May Cry' series coming from the producer of 'Castlevania'
Engadget - 17 Nov 2018 22:01
After Adi Shankar chalked up a hit with his animated Castlevania series on Netflix, what's he going to do next? Why, adapt another classic, darkly-themed video game franchise, of course. Shankar told IGN in an interview ...
CIA Says Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Jamal Khashoggi's Killing, But Trump Isn't Convinced
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2018 21:48
President Donald Trump appears to be once again publicly questioning a determinative assessment by his own intelligence community on a vital national security issue.
V-Moda reveals wireless BassFit in-ear sports headphones
Coolest Gadgets - 17 Nov 2018 21:00
If there is one thing that is always a great help in keeping fit, it would be a pair of earphones that pump out music the way it is meant to be heard, without falling out of place or having wires get in the way. V-Moda i...
Search Team Finds Missing Argentine Submarine ARA San Juan in Pieces on Floor of Atlantic Ocean
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2018 20:55
Almost precisely a year later, authorities have found the ARA San Juan, the Argentine submarine that went missing on Nov. 15, 2017, with all 44 people on board reported missing still unaccounted for.
YouTube quietly offers free, ad-supported movies
Engadget - 17 Nov 2018 20:29
YouTube is borrowing a page from Vudu's playbook, in a manner of speaking. AdAge has confirmed that the Google video service quietly started adding free, ad-supported movies to its "Movies & Shows" section in October. Th...
Ask Engadget: Is it OK to buy a tech toy for someone else's kid?
Engadget - 17 Nov 2018 19:00
The support shared among readers in the comments section is one of the things we love most about the Engadget community. Over the years, we've known you to offer sage advice on everything from Chromecasts and cameras to ...
Instagram Is Reportedly Down for Android Users Following Concerns Over Password Security
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2018 18:49
Dozens of Android users are reporting that the Instagram app isn't working for them as of Saturday morning, with some posting about problems on mobile on Twitter since late Friday.
The Doctor Gets a Very Special Delivery in This New Doctor Who Clip
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2018 18:30
"What do you think, still me?" That's right, it's never too late for the Doctor to get her (or his) fashions! The first extended clip from the next episode of Doctor Who gives a tip of the hat to Matt Smith's Doctor... w...
Lamborghini SC18: a 770hp Aventador one-off for the track
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2018 18:22
Lamborghini has revealed its latest supercar one-off this week, but it’s a different beast than their usual creations. The SC18 is the first one-off from Squadra Corse, Lamborghini’s motorsport division, meaning it w...
The best external hard drives
Engadget - 17 Nov 2018 17:15
By Justin Krajeski This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full ext...
Check Out John Williams' New Score For Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Gizmodo - 17 Nov 2018 17:15
It wouldn't be Star Wars without John Williams, and now his iconic music is coming to Disney Parks. Entertainment Weekly revealed that Williams has composed new scores for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, and you can hear a mus...
Final Fantasy 14 reveals new Shadowbringers expansion for Summer 2019
Slash Gear - 17 Nov 2018 17:08
The annual Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest is taking place in Las Vegas this weekend, and developer Square Enix used the event to surprise attendees with a big announcement: the MMO game will getting its third major expansion ...