If you thought Astra was going to go away quietly, you were wrong
"If I have learned anything, it's that you just don't give up." On Wednesday morning, a surprising email popped into my inbox with the following subject line: "Astra announces Dep.....»»
Roadside Assistance via satellite now available in the UK, with Green Flag
Apple last year launched its Roadside Assistance via satellite feature in the US, intended to provide help to those stranded by car trouble in areas without mobile coverage. That service has now been quietly extended to the UK. You’ll need an iP.....»»
Royal Caribbean quietly makes a port change passengers won"t like
Royal Caribbean quietly makes a port change passengers won"t like.....»»
Don’t miss this chance at $500 in savings on this iBuyPower gaming PC
For a gaming PC with both power and style, you can't go wrong with the iBuyPower RDY Lancool 005, especially now that you can get it with total savings of $500......»»
Apple A17 Pro chip is the star of the first iPad mini update in three years
Refreshed tablet supports Apple Pencil Pro, starts at $499 for 128GB. Apple quietly announced a new version of its iPad mini tablet via press release this morning, the tablet's fi.....»»
Bonobos may be more vulnerable than previously thought, suggests genetics study
Bonobos, endangered great apes that are among our closest relatives, might be more vulnerable than previously understood, finds a genetics study led by a UCL researcher that reveals three distinct populations......»»
If you have to watch one Peacock movie this October, stream this one
This Peacock movie is terrifying and thought-provoking in equal measure, and is the perfect thing to check out in October......»»
Roku makes monitoring security cameras a little easier
Roku is updating its software for better notifications with its smart-home cameras, and it'll cycle thought them as motion is detected......»»
The quantum dilemma: Game-changer or game-ender
If someone told you five years ago that you could pose questions to an AI agent about the most vexing issues in science and it could answer back swiftly and meaningfully, you would’ve thought they were joking. But AI has ushered in this reality. Th.....»»
Dune 2 director Denis Villeneuve thought Blade Runner 2049 might ‘end’ his career
Dune 2 director Denis Villeneuve knew he was taking a huge risk when he signed on to direct the sequel to Ridley Scott's Blade Runner......»»
Committed a workplace gaffe? You will survive it (and you may even get promoted)
Nearly everybody has emailed the wrong thing to the wrong person at the wrong time. It's a leveler in modern workplaces. The consequences of errors may be immense or trivial, but not much can change that now. The error was your doing: you underperfor.....»»
Catastrophically warm predictions are more plausible than previously thought, say climate scientists
What will the future climate be like? Scientists around the world are studying climate change, putting together models of the Earth's system and large observational datasets in the hopes of understanding—and predicting over the next 100 years—the.....»»
Nvidia might double down on its controversial pricing strategy
If you thought the RTX 40 series was expensive, wait until you see what Nvidia might be serving up with the 50 series graphics cards......»»
Team uncovers the complex social life of rats, with potential implications for human psychiatry
The social behaviors of the Rattus norvegicus, commonly known as the Norway rat, are far more complex than previously thought, according to a team of researchers from ELTE Eötvös Loránd University......»»
SpaceX’s next Starship launch—and first catch—could happen this weekend
The FAA is still reviewing plans for the fifth Starship test flight, but could approve it soon. We may not have to wait as long as we thought for the next test flight of SpaceX's.....»»
Your doctor’s office could be reading your blood pressure all wrong
54 million US adults may be misdiagnosed with high BP based on bad readings. Many people may be surprised to learn the proper procedure for taking a blood pressure reading—becau.....»»
Winamp really whips open source coders into frenzy with its source release
Winamp wanted to engage coders, but not like this. It's been a while since most of us used or just thought about Winamp. But now there is a whole lot going on with the MP3 player.....»»
Home Depot quietly begins rolling out Apple Pay support
Just a few hours ago, I wrote about H-E-B finally caving to the pressure and rolling out Apple Pay to all of its locations. As it turns out, H-E-B isn’t alone in this change. According to multiple 9to5Mac readers and reports across social media, Ho.....»»
Archaeologists found an ancient Egyptian observatory
Expedition leader: "Everything we found shattered our expectations." A few years ago, Egyptian archaeologists discovered what they thought were the ruins of an ancient Egyptian te.....»»
New study eases concerns over possible "doomsday" asteroid swarm
Astronomers have good news about potentially hazardous asteroids lurking near our planet: There aren't as many as we thought......»»
What went wrong with Joker 2? Why Joker: Folie à Deux bombed big-time
After years of waiting for a Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux failed to connect with moviegoers. Now, we're breaking down what went wrong with Joker 2......»»