| SpaceX will fly space tourists to the ISS as soon as next year |
[06 Mar 2020|02:02am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/BtKLvRhGWfE/  Houston-based private space company Axiom has forged a partnership with SpaceX to fly paying tourists to the ISS as soon as the second half of 2021. Under the terms of their deal, SpaceX will use the Crew Dragon capsule to ferry three tourists and an...
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| Amazon is selling the Pixel 4 at its lowest price ever |
[06 Mar 2020|09:44am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/XvOAISruskE/  We've seen Amazon and a variety of other retailers discount the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL several times over the last couple of months. However, this time you around, you can buy the smaller Pixel 4 at its lowest price ever. The 64GB Just Black model is...
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| Konami’s TurboGrafx-16 mini has been delayed due to coronavirus |
[06 Mar 2020|10:14am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/KRAGqyu61P4/  The TurboGrafx-16 is the latest system from the late '80s and early '90s to get a mini console revival and join the likes of the Nintendo NES Classic Edition and Sega Genesis Mini. Fans will have to wait, though, as production has been delayed indefi...
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| How to buy a compact camera in 2020 |
[06 Mar 2020|11:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ze8TJpIXXdA/  If you want better photos than a smartphone can deliver but also don't want a bulky DSLR or mirrorless camera, you may need a compact camera in your life. Good models have much bigger sensors, optics and image processors than your phone, so the photo...
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| Google Messages may send iMessage-style 'liked a photo' reaction texts |
[06 Mar 2020|11:34am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/fV9IXopHBfs/  It looks like Google Messages will soon let users send iMessage-like reaction text messages to people without Rich Communication Services (RCS). If the recipient doesn't use Google's next-gen text messaging, rather than see a thumbs-up bubble reactio...
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| Indie horror classic 'Amnesia' is getting a sequel called 'Rebirth' |
[06 Mar 2020|11:55am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/GE0wMoNoDkE/  Amnesia: The Dark Descent was a breath of fresh air when it hit PCs in 2010. Rather than using Resident Evil, Silent Hill, or any of the other classic survival horror games as a template, it created a unique and exploratory take on the genre. It quic...
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| ‘Cosmos: Possible Worlds’ finds hope for humanity in a hopeless era |
[06 Mar 2020|12:30pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/VModQrsLPSY/  In a time where it's easy to feel a bit concerned about the fate of civilization -- take your pick of calamities, really -- National Geographic's Cosmos is like a hope-filled salve. Developed by Ann Druyan, the co-creator of the original show togethe...
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| Quibi is launching on April 6th with 50 shows |
[06 Mar 2020|12:48pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/cWlfMZ0Tah8/  There's been a lot of hype around Quibi, the upcoming streaming platform designed for your phone, and we finally have some concrete launch details. Quibi will be available on April 6th. It will launch with 50 shows, and release 175 shows in its first...
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| Tesla reportedly omitted 'hundreds' of injuries from government reports |
[06 Mar 2020|01:07pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/1Xu6AcztJME/  Over the past several years, Tesla has reportedly omitted "hundreds" of employee injury reports from the annual summaries it sent to California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) agency, according to Bloomberg. In a blog post pub...
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| FCC could require phone companies to authenticate calls |
[06 Mar 2020|01:32pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/yph1jGYnQeU/  Today, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai proposed new rules that would require phone companies to adopt the STIR/SHAKEN protocol, an increasingly popular method for caller ID authentication. The rules are meant to combat robocalls, specifically those that spoof...
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| Windows 10 gives users more control of what diagnostic data they share |
[06 Mar 2020|02:01pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/BKAw5z5wsxA/  In another attempt to give Windows 10 users more control over their data, Microsoft is making a few changes to its Settings app and Group Policy settings in the latest Windows 10 preview build (19577). In the Settings app, basic diagnostic data will...
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| Newegg is selling Sony's excellent WH-1000XM3 headphones for $250 |
[06 Mar 2020|02:21pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/99X-2QBxuSA/  Sony's WH-1000XM3 headphones need no introduction at this point. They're one of the best pairs of Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones you can buy at the moment. On Newegg, the black model is currently $249.95, while the silver pair is $259.89. We'v...
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| The company behind the robotic arms that help us explore Mars |
[06 Mar 2020|02:47pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/oA3U8zZQvjw/  Despite best efforts, we're still decades if not generations away from regularly living and working off-planet -- whether that's in LEO habitation rings, moon bases, or on the Martian surface. Until humans can colonize space ourselves, we must rely o...
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| The best deals we found this week: The HomePod, Pixel 4 and more |
[06 Mar 2020|03:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/JobxmpXvBik/  The first week of March brought a number of good deals, including some on Apple products that rarely go on sale. The HomePod smart speaker is down to its Black Friday price again, and a number of Apple-made iPhone cases are on sale at Amazon. There's...
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| The Nintendo PlayStation sells for $360,000 at auction |
[06 Mar 2020|03:32pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Iz7PIZCnSO4/  The only known "Nintendo Play Station" console in existence is changing hands. Bidding for the legendary prototype concluded earlier today when someone placed a $300,000 bid. With the buyer's premium, the person who won the auction will pay $360,000...
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| Canada's first 5G network goes live in four cities |
[06 Mar 2020|03:58pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/tCsmUu3HUpk/  You no longer need to head to the US if you want a taste of 5G in North America. After starting its rollout in January, Rogers has switched on Canada's first live 5G network in the downtown cores of Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. You'll u...
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| Austin cancels SXSW over coronavirus fears |
[06 Mar 2020|04:59pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ZoSA_kilPHo/  During a news conference on Friday afternoon, Austin city officials announced that they have declared a local disaster and canceled this year's SXSW festival. The show is being called off over infection fears regarding the growing coronavirus outbrea...
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| Google explains how it's tackling the coronavirus outbreak |
[06 Mar 2020|05:47pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/DvoqYWNeEDI/  Google's efforts to inform people about the coronavirus outbreak extend well beyond a search alert. The company has outlined all the ways it's addressing COVID-19, including a bid to stamp out misinformation. On top of the SOS Alert (with news and...
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| Researchers: Facebook’s ad transparency tools are ‘easy to evade’ |
[06 Mar 2020|06:50pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/03uxHSkD83E/  Facebook has long touted its rules requiring transparency in political advertising as one of the company's most important policy changes following Russian interference in the 2016 election. But new research suggests the company's ad rules may not be...
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| Robot learns to set the dinner table by watching humans |
[06 Mar 2020|09:14pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/tRpcnSCiHUs/  To date, teaching a robot to perform a task has usually involved either direct coding, trial-and-error tests or handholding the machine. Soon, though, you might just have to perform that task like you would any other day. MIT scientists have develo...
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| NVIDIA GeForce Now loses support for 'Borderlands,' 'Civ' and other 2K games |
[06 Mar 2020|11:42pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/CBdaeQXChRc/  NVIDIA is dropping even more titles from GeForce Now's shrinking selection of games. In a post on the company's forum, a staff member has revealed that NVIDIA will start removing 2K games from the streaming service today. 2K's most popular franchises...
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