NASA is edging closer to sending a spacecraft around the Moon, and it’s about to conduct a crucial test to ensure that mission goes forward. As Reuters reports, the agency is conducting a hot fire test for the Space Launch System’s rocket core stage at 5PM Eastern, with coverage available on NASA TV starting at […]
Apple begins work on foldable iPhone
Apple’s foldable iPhone isn’t going to launch anytime soon, but it’s something the company is actively developing. The device’s screen is said to feature a “mostly invisible hinge” and, when unfolded, will be about the size of an iPhone 12 Pro Max that’s 6.7 inches. Apple is bound to arrive late to the party since […]
The FAA just greenlit this drone to fly autonomously without a human nearby
American Robotics says it’s become the first company allowed to operate drones without needing a human pilot or an observer anywhere near the aircraft. It’s not quite as big a deal as you’d expect from the company’s press release or The Wall Street Journal’s headline “FAA Approves First Fully Automated Commercial Drone Flights,” because humans […]
WhatsApp postpones new privacy policy amid ‘confusion’
WhatsApp on Friday announced a three-month delay of a new privacy policy originally slated to go into effect on February 8th following widespread confusion over whether the new policy would mandate data sharing with Facebook. The update does not in fact affect data sharing with Facebook with regard to user chats or other profile information; […]
Apple is reportedly working on a major redesign for the iMac
Apple is said to be planning to announce its long-awaited iMac redesign this year and a pair of Mac Pro refreshes are on the roadmap, too. This is all according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who says the iMac will undergo its most significant overhaul since 2012: Apple will reportedly ditch the chin beneath the screen, […]
OneWeb secures funding to launch more than 500 internet satellites
After a year in which it had to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy, 2021 is off to a much better start for satellite internet startup OneWeb. Two weeks into the new year, the company has secured a $400 million investment from SoftBank and Hughes Network Systems, bringing its total funding to date to $1.4 billion. With […]
Samsung’s Galaxy S21 phones won’t have a charger in the box
Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 phones won’t come with a power adapter in the box. Each phone ships with a USB-C to USB-C cable, but you’ll need to provide your own charger. Samsung is reducing the price of its 25W power adapter to $20, down from $35, to make up for the fact. It’s also worth […]
Samsung refreshes the Galaxy S21 & S21+ with improved performance, display, and camera
Samsung showed off its newest Galaxy-branded products on Thursday. The Korean electronics giant unveiled its Tile-like tracking fob the Galaxy SmartTag and its next-generation Galaxy Buds, but stars of the show were its flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+, as well as the premium Galaxy S21 Ultra. The Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro true wireless earbuds are $50 cheaper than Apple’s AirPods Pro
Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds Pro pack 11mm woofers for bass and 6.5mm tweeters to tackle treble, but they are more than just entertainment accessories. Thanks to an array of three microphones, a voice pickup unit (VPU) and a wind shield along with an intelligent active noise cancelling (ANC) system, the Galaxy Buds Pro are game […]
Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra features adaptive refresh rate, S Pen support, 5G
The Galaxy S21 Ultra packs a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,200 x 1,440 pixels, 515 PPI) that’s HDR10+ certified. The screen additionally boasts an adaptive refresh rate that adjusts to the content you are viewing, from 10Hz to 120Hz, to better balance image quality and battery life. The new screen is also brighter […]
Google is testing the ability to shop directly from YouTube videos
YouTube is testing a streamlined way to buy items that are used or mentioned on your favorite channels. The service says that creators who are part of the pilot can include certain products in their videos. If you click or tap on a shopping bag icon in the bottom left of the screen, YouTube will […]
Samsung partners with Audi, BMW, Ford, and Genesis to turn your phone into a car key
Samsung has announced partnerships with Audi, BMW, Ford, and Genesis to do just that, saying the feature may be available as soon as August 2021. And excitingly, those digital car keys should work with Apple iPhones and across other Android brands, too. Samsung is part of multiple standards bodies that are working on the tech, […]
You’ll soon be able to upload files as big as 250GB to OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint
Microsoft will soon let you upload even bigger files to OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint, increasing the limit from 100GB to 250GB. The bigger file size limit could be good news for people who are working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic and need to upload large projects like 4K and 8K video, CAD files, […]
Belkin wireless charger sold by Apple is being recalled for fire hazards
Belkin is voluntarily recalling its Portable Wireless Charger + Stand Special Edition that was sold in Apple retail stores and online on Apple and Belkin’s sites because of fire and shock safety hazards. No incidents or injuries have been connected to the charger, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the malfunction should only […]
GoPro Labs adds more experimental features to its cameras
Today, GoPro is expanding support for GoPro Labs to include the recently released Hero9 Black and its older Hero7 Black and Max models. The update comes with seven new features for the owners of those action cameras to check out. Most fall into the “why didn’t they think to add these earlier?” category than the […]