| Europe's space agency approves the Hera anti-asteroid mission |
[02 Dec 2019|02:42am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/HwZNn47fVIk/  European ministers in charge of the ESA space agency have approved Hera, a mission that will test whether deflection could save humanity from a rogue asteroid. During the $320 million mission, ESA and partner NASA will send a pair of spacecraft to a...
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| Chinese companies want to help shape global facial recognition standards |
[02 Dec 2019|04:55am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/VKs_hKz-PI4/  The use of facial recognition technology is continuing to expand, despite concerns about its accuracy and fairness and about how it could be used by governments to spy on people. These concerns have been heightened following a report by the Financial...
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| Get a year of Disney+ for $10 less on Cyber Monday |
[02 Dec 2019|06:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/faxiooqRYQg/  If you're on the fence about whether to get a Disney+ subscription with access to all the Star Wars movies, Marvel's Cinematic Universe, The Mandalorian and a lot more, now might be the time. A one year Disney+ subscription is now available for $59.9...
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| Facebook's new data tool lets you transfer your media to Google Photos |
[02 Dec 2019|06:31am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/jkHHVhdQ6Pw/  Facebook users will soon get more control over their data, with the introduction of a tool that lets them bulk export their media, rather than having to save and re-upload things one by one.
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| The Morning After: 'E.T.' returns to help sell Comcast services |
[02 Dec 2019|07:07am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/59vAmM10KEA/  Hey, good morning!
Welcome back to Cyber Monday, which already sounds far too dated to be used in 2019. As stores wring the last tenuous bargains and discounts from old stock today, the long weekend is over. According to figures from Adobe, those Bl...
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| Apple's tap-and-go Express payments come to London public transport |
[02 Dec 2019|07:38am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Qklrcr5EviE/  Paying for daily necessities using your phone might feel like the future, but the reality can sometimes be slower as mobile payments require authentication that can take time to approve. To combat this issue, Apple has brought its Express feature to...
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| Get $750 off Dell's loaded Alienware m15 gaming laptop |
[02 Dec 2019|08:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/w15VIhY3T7A/  It took Dell long enough to make a thin and light gaming laptop, but the Alienware m15 was worth the wait. While it's a bit chunkier than rival models at 18mm and 4.8 pounds, the latest m15 model has performance to burn, along with a great display, k...
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| iPad Pro and MacBook Pro could switch to mini LED displays in late 2020 |
[02 Dec 2019|05:44pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ZTdgDQbYKAY/  Never mind Apple expanding the use of OLED in its devices -- it may go one step further with its future hardware. Well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (who has a reputation for largely accurate Apple predictions) believes that Apple will start using mini...
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| Homeland Security wants airport face scans for US citizens |
[02 Dec 2019|06:53pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Uzjq8x42ZuM/  Homeland Security is joining the ranks of government agencies pushing for wider use of facial recognition for US travelers. The department has proposed that US citizens, not just visa holders and visitors, should go through a mandatory facial recogni...
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| Samsung's Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Buds are on sale for $624 |
[02 Dec 2019|07:10pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/KPVffd87vKQ/  Amazon has dropped the price of its Samsung Galaxy bundle to $624. The package includes a Galaxy S10 (unlocked with 128 GB in Prism black), Galaxy Buds and a $50 Amazon gift card. Valued at $1,078, the bundle has most recently been on sale for $850....
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| Apple loses bid to stop class action lawsuit over MacBook keyboards |
[02 Dec 2019|08:11pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/OW54oArR3YA/  Apple will have to face a class action lawsuit over faulty MacBook keyboards. Federal Judge Edward Davila has tossed out Apple's attempt to dismiss a suit accusing the company of not only hiding the fragility of MacBook butterfly keyboards, but of f...
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| What's on TV: 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' and 'Silicon Valley' |
[02 Dec 2019|09:58pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/CSZ0aaBo7pE/  This weekend, Silicon Valley ends its run on HBO after six seasons lampooning tech culture. This is also the week that you can get Game of Thrones on Blu-ray either as a Complete Series or just season eight, which is also available on Ultra HD Blu-ra...
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