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Pentagon says Microsoft still deserves $10 billion JEDI cloud contract

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 02:45 AM PDT

After an internal investigation, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced that is standing by its decision to award the $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract to Microsoft and not Amazon. The probe was triggered after Amazon complained that th...

Withings’ ScanWatch is the best hybrid smartwatch I've tried so far

Posted: 07 Sep 2020 12:00 AM PDT

Withings' latest smartwatch is the first to offer a complete suite of health-monitoring tools inside a watch. Announced in January, the ScanWatch replaces the Steel HR as the French company's new flagship timepiece. Or, it will, since it's still work...

Crowdfunded dongle brings wireless Android Auto to more cars

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 02:47 PM PDT

While wireless Android Auto will soon be easier to find on phones, it's another matter for cars. The cable-free tech is still rare outside of a few brands like BMW. A crowdfunded project might change that, however. Developer Emil Borconi-Szdressy rec...

FCC chairman cited false broadband data in spite of warnings

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 02:12 PM PDT

The FCC has proposed fining internet provider BarrierFree for providing false subscriber data, but not before it used some of that data to further its own claims — and it had plenty of warning, too. Ars Technica reports that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai use...

360-degree virtual tours are easier to make with Insta360 and Matterport

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 12:01 PM PDT

As the world continues to battle COVID-19, the likes of realtors, museums and galleries have been seeking alternative ways to serve their clients or visitors remotely. Matterport even claims that its platform helped create more than twice as many 360...

Virgin Galactic's last round of SpaceShipTwo tests begins October 22nd

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 11:36 AM PDT

Virgin Galactic is finally getting close to that moment when it can put tourists (or at least, its founder) into space. CNBC has learned through an FCC filing that Virgin Galactic will conduct the first of its last two crewed SpaceShipTwo tests on Oc...

China says it landed a reusable spacecraft after a two-day flight

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 10:31 AM PDT

China might have closed an important gap with the US in spaceflight. The country's state-run Xinhua News Agency says (via The Telegraph) an experimental reusable spacecraft successfully landed on September 6th after spending two days in orbit. Detail...

Amazon bans foreign sales of plants in US after mysterious seed deliveries

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 09:33 AM PDT

The US and other countries have been dealing with a wave of strange, unexpected seed shipments this summer, and Amazon has decided that the best solution is to clamp down. The Wall Street Journal has learned that Amazon has banned all sales of foreig...

Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra gets a whopping $300 discount at Amazon

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 08:39 AM PDT

Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra is normally one of the most expensive phones you can get, but it might be considerably more reasonable if you act quickly. Amazon is offering a daily deal on the unlocked S20 Ultra with 128GB of storage that lowers the pric...

After Math: Fast cars, discount scooters and hopping spacecraft

Posted: 06 Sep 2020 08:30 AM PDT

Woof, what a week it's been. As the IFA conference winds down and gadget release season heats up, let's take a look at some of the headline highlights of the past seven days. Engadget Ford's electric Mustang dragster covers a quarter-mile in 8.27 se...
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