MagSafe Monday: ESR for Qi2 15W MagSafe car mount delivers fast charging on the go
Oddly enough, wireless charging is one of my top use cases for MagSafe. Some of my earliest MagSafe accessories have been wireless chargers in the car. I don’t have long commutes every day, so I am frequently in and out of the car. The friction of.....»»
May 2024 Update Rolling Out to Pixel 8, Pixel 7 & More
Google’s started rolling its Android 14-based May update out to Pixel devices and the software delivers security patches and bug fixes to compatible devices. The company made the announcement today on its Pixel Forums and says all supported Pix.....»»
Faulty valve scuttles Starliner’s first crew launch
The soonest opportunity for Atlas V and Starliner to launch is Friday night. Enlarge / The Atlas V rocket and Starliner spacecraft on their launch pad Monday. (credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni.....»»
Why do metaphors of space help us understand time?
Expressions linking space to time are a common part of our day to day lives. You might say the morning "flew by," or that school exams are "fast approaching." Right now, you might say summer is "just around the corner," while anyone with the vaguest.....»»
Acer Swift Go 14 review: a fast but flawed laptop
The Acer Swift Go 14 would have been an excellent 14-inch laptop a couple of years ago. But times have changed, and there are better options for the same money......»»
Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed shortly before launch
The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner spaceship was dramatically called off just two hours before launch after a new safety issue was identified, officials said Monday, pushing back a high-stakes test mission to the International Space Statio.....»»
No letup yet for flood-battered southern Brazil
The rains may have abated, but floodwaters continued their assault on southern Brazil Monday, with hundreds of municipalities in ruins amid fears that food and drinking water may soon run out......»»
This 58-inch 4K TV is discounted to $258, and it’s selling fast
Walmart has a great discount on the Hisense 58-inch R6 4K TV making it an unmissable deal for many......»»
Starliner’s first crewed launch called off just two hours before liftoff
A technical issue has forced NASA engineers to call off Monday's first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft just two hours before liftoff......»»
US Labor Board rules that Apple illegally interrogated retail employees in NYC
Apple on Monday was hit by a US Labor Board ruling on whether or not the company was illegally interrogating its employees about unionization activities. In that case, the board agreed that Apple had indeed been coercively interrogating its retail st.....»»
Lucid reports Q1 net loss of $685 million and revenue of $173 million as cash burn continues
Lucid's net loss was an improvement over the $780 million loss in the first quarter of 2023, but the company's stock price sank 7.5 percent in after-hours trading Monday to $2.82 per share......»»
Deals: New 15-inch M3 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM $150 off, Latest AirPods Pro 2 $180, iMac, Beats, more
Monday morning’s collection of the best deals on Apple gear is here, and it’s a good one. We have up to $150 off the elevated configuration of the new 15-inch MacBook Air joined by a solid price drop on Apple’s latest 10-core 512GB M3 24-inch i.....»»
MagSafe Monday: Spigen Valentinus delivers an Apple-like wallet experience at nearly half the cost
is generally the default option for most people looking for a way to store an identification card, credit card, and more. While it’s Find My integration is great, that does mean its double the cost of a lot of the MagSafe wallets from other vendor.....»»
Boeing’s Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space
Seven years behind schedule, on Monday Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do......»»
Research team develops fast-track process for genetic improvement of plant traits
Researchers interested in improving a given trait in plants can now identify the genes that regulate the trait's expression without doing any experiments......»»
White House pledges $100 million to help small suppliers shift to EV parts
The Biden administration on Monday said it will spend more than $100 million to help small and medium-sized suppliers retool or expand their factories and improve their energy and cybersecurity infrastructures......»»
Tesla lays off more staff in software, service teams
Electric-vehicle maker Tesla has launched another round of layoffs including staff from the software, service and engineering departments, Electrek reported Monday, citing emails and sources familiar with the matter......»»
Researchers develop new AI tool for fast and precise tissue analysis to support drug discovery and diagnostics
A team of scientists from A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and Bioinformatics Institute (BII) has developed a new AI software tool called "BANKSY" that automatically recognizes the cell types present in a tissue, such as muscle cells, ner.....»»
MagSafe could makeover in iPhone 16
MagSafe could use a thinner ring of magnets in the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, if alleged case-making molds are to be believed.iPhone 16 molds [ShopSystem]MagSafe uses a ring of magnets and an alignment magnet to make sure the charger lines up perfe.....»»
Deals: Apple AirPods dip to $79, M3 iMac 24-inch drops to $1,149 at Amazon
Apple's earbuds are $50 off and the current M3 iMac is $150 off at Amazon today, just in time for Mother's Day gift-giving.Amazon drops AirPods 2 to $79.99.Amazon's fresh AirPods price cut applies to AirPods 2 with a Lightning Charging Case, with the.....»»
Boeing faces critical launch ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station
Ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station has almost become routine—but not for Boeing and not on Monday, when after years of delay it's finally set to launch two crew members to the orbiting platform on a critical test flight......»»