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NASA announces successful historic first flight of Mars Helicopter “Ingenuity”

NASA confirmed on Monday the historic first flight of a powered aircraft on another planet, the Mars helicopter Ingenuity. Engineers cheered and clapped during a live broadcast as data confirming the flight arrived from the distant planet to the space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. The helicopter performed "spinup, takeoff, climb, hover, landing and spin down," said Håvard Grip, Ingenuity pilot. The time of flight was about 3:30 […]

todayApril 21, 2021

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NASA has picked Elon Musk’s SPACEX to build the Lunar Lander for its Artemis Moon mission

NASA picked Elon Musk’s SpaceX to receive $2.9 billion to build a lunar lander as part of the Artemis mission to send humans to the Moon by 2024, the agency announced on Friday. It’s a major vote of confidence in SpaceX from NASA — as no other company received money. The contract between NASA and SpaceX is expected to be signed on May 1. Four astronauts will launch on NASA’s […]

todayApril 20, 2021

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Apple officially announces its “Spring Loaded” event for April 20th

Apple has officially announced its “Spring Loaded” tech hardware event for April 20th, its first major product announcement of 2021. Unlike a lot of Apple’s events, its spring events tend to be a bit more scattershot: one year might see high-end iPads, another a more education-focused event, or a launch of a comprehensive service strategy. This year, rumors are pointing to a refreshed iPad Pro lineup, potentially with Apple’s first Mini LED panels — which would […]

todayApril 19, 2021

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NASA seeks to put first person of color on the Moon in Artemis mission

Acting NASA administrator Steve Jurczyk said Friday that under President Biden’s budget request, the agency’s Artemis mission has a new goal: in addition to landing the first woman on the Moon, it will also send the first person of color to the lunar surface. So far, the only Earthlings to touch the Moon’s surface have been white men. “The president’s discretionary request increases NASA’s ability to better understand Earth and […]

todayApril 15, 2021

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Google’s trend of announcing phones in reaction to rumors continues with Pixel 5A 5G

Google has officially announced a new Pixel phone, the Pixel 5A 5G. It’s done so in the same way it has announced a lot of recent Pixel phones: by reacting to a rumor. This time is a little less fun than usual, though, because the rumor in question is that the phone had been canceled entirely. In response, a Google spokesperson sent along the following statement: Pixel 5a 5G is […]

todayApril 14, 2021

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Hasbro’s new $700 Optimus Prime toy can finally Transform all on its Own

Transformers are some of the most iconic toys around — an action figure and a car! All in one! A true bargain! But as modern Transformers toys have gotten more complex, they have also become an absolutely huge pain to actually transform from car to robot and back again, often requiring multiple shame-filled trips back to the trashcan where you threw it in a fit of hubris. Hasbro is finally fixing that problem. Not by making […]

todayApril 13, 2021

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Apple refuses request to testify for Senate app store hearing

The Verge reports that Senate Judiciary Committee leaders are demanding that Apple provide a witness for an upcoming hearing on app stores and digital competition after the iPhone manufacturer has refused to participate, according to a new letter to the company released Friday. In the letter addressed to Apple CEO Tim Cook, Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT) say the company “abruptly” decided not to provide a witness for […]

todayApril 12, 2021

Food & Drink

The Breadwinner Tech Gadget wants to help you make the best Sourdough Starter ever

Sourdough bread is a tricky thing to get right. But Breadwinner, a new smart gadget in development from hardware designers (and bread lovers) Fred Benenson and Sarah Pavis, is looking to try to take a little bit of the mystery out of the yeast by offering an app-connected gadget that can track the volume and temperature of your starter and notify you when it’s ready to bake, via Laughing Squid. […]

todayApril 7, 2021

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Microsoft Build announces it will take place Virtually again this year on May 25th–27th

Microsoft has updated its events website to reveal the dates of Microsoft Build 2021. Per the new listing, the annual conference will take place from May 25th–27th this year. It will also be held virtually, along with many of Microsoft’s 2021 events. "Microsoft Build is where developers, architects, start-ups, and students learn, connect, and code together, sharing knowledge and expanding their skillset, while exploring new ways of innovating for tomorrow,” […]

todayApril 6, 2021

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