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NASA smallsat concepts will study galaxy evolution and exoplanets

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 01:43 PM PST

NASA has chosen to investigate more smallsat and balloon mission concepts for exploring the cosmos, and this time the goals are particularly ambitious. The first smallsat, Aspera, will study galaxy evolution by monitoring the ultraviolet light from h...

A YouTube network was spreading election disinformation for two months

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 12:49 PM PST

YouTube promised it would crack down on US election disinformation in early December, but it appear to have missed a large target. BuzzFeed News has learned that a network of YouTube channels linked to the far-right media outlet Epoch Times launched...

Senator asks social networks, carriers to preserve evidence from Capitol riot

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 11:30 AM PST

Tech companies are under pressure to support officials investigating the Capitol Hill riot. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia has sent letters to eleven tech companies urging them to preserve evidence linked to the mob that invaded the House and Senate...

Alexa's 'tell me when' command sets reminders for upcoming events

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 10:46 AM PST

Amazon is making it easier to remember an event you don't want to miss. The Verge reports that Amazon has quietly introduced a hinted-at "tell me when" Alexa command that not only answers your question about an event, but sets a reminder when that ev...

EV automaker Nio unveils a luxury sedan to compete with the Model S

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 09:40 AM PST

During its fourth annual Nio Day on Saturday — amidst performances by composer Shi Lei Chang and musician Wang Feng — the Chinese automaker revealed its latest EV model, the ET7 sedan.Nio Days have become de facto launch events for the company. At th...

7-time 'Tetris' world champ Jonas Neubauer passes away

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 09:24 AM PST

Jonas Neubauer, which Vice once called the "greatest Tetris player in the world," has passed away. His camp has announced his passing from a "sudden medical emergency" on January 4th through his Twitter account, promising more details when they becom...

ICYMI: We take a listen to Apple's AirPods Max

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 09:00 AM PST

It's been a busy few weeks here at Engadget. In addition to celebrating the holidays, ringing in the New Year and prepping for next week's virtual CES, we've kept reviewing all the new gadgets and components that we can get our hands on. We start off...

Kohler's smart home upgrades include a mood-setting bath

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 08:51 AM PST

Kohler is no stranger to smart bathroom tech, but it's clearly adapting its products to deal with a pandemic-struck world. The company has introduced several new devices headlined by the Stillness Bath, a tech-enhanced tub inspired by Japanese forest...

Hitting the Books: The racist underpinnings of incel ideology

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 08:30 AM PST

The right wing mob that stormed and briefly occupied the US Capitol building at Trump's behest on Wednesday were not radicalized in a vacuum. Online networks peddling racist, white supremacist and misogynist ideologies expand across both the internet...

Valorant's next agent is a duelist that can slip into another dimension

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 08:00 AM PST

Another Valorant update is on the way, introducing a new playable character and battle pass. The headline addition is Yoru, an 'infiltrating duelist that can sneak around and create "fakeouts" that convince the enemy they're attacking from a specific...

The Morning After: Twitter really banned Donald Trump

Posted: 09 Jan 2021 07:05 AM PST

As many have said: that escalated steadily and predictably. Days after groups of Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill in riots that left five people dead including one police officer, social media companies continued to restrict the president's acce...

CPSC warning highlights fire risk of loose 18650 lithium-ion batteries

Posted: 08 Jan 2021 10:16 PM PST

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning customers against purchasing loose lithium-ion battery cells that can be used for vapes, flashlights and other small devices. In particular, the CPSC has issued a warning for 18650 cells, which are sl...

This gesture-sensing band could make the Apple Watch more accessible

Posted: 08 Jan 2021 08:14 PM PST

We often think of touchscreen displays as one of the more accessible ways to interact with our gadgets. But a variety of physical and cognitive disabilities, including conditions like ALS, can make even using a touchscreen nearly impossible. Enter a...

Donald Trump is trying (and failing) to get around Twitter's ban

Posted: 08 Jan 2021 06:47 PM PST

Only a few hours after Twitter announced a ban on President Donald Trump's @realdonaldtrump account, he has attempted to tweet from at least two other accounts under his control. Tweets posted to the official @POTUS account were swiftly deleted, and...

Apple and Google crack down on Parler after violent threats

Posted: 08 Jan 2021 04:05 PM PST

Apple and Google have told the "free speech" social media app Parler that it must begin moderating its users content, following violence at the US Capitol this week. The app — a Twitter alternative popular among Donald Trump supporters and the far-ri...
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