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• Blue Origin's upgraded New Shepard vehicle completes its first flight
• Disney will release 'Nomadland' simultaneously in theaters and on Hulu
• Canon made a site that lets you 'take photos' from a real satellite
• Blizzard's Battle.net launcher is getting a much-needed redesign
• The next MacBook Pro may bring back the MagSafe connector
• US adds Xiaomi to list of alleged Chinese military companies
• Samsung is expanding S Pen support to more devices
• Lenovo Japan president weighs in on how weird concepts make it to market
• GM is reportedly considering an electric Corvette SUV
• This AI smart crib gently bounces waking babies back to sleep
• Filo’s Tata prevents parents from forgetting kids in car seats
• Microsoft and Oracle are working on digital COVID-19 vaccine cards
• Taco Bell is working with Beyond Meat to create a new plant-based protein
• Here's everything Samsung announced at its Galaxy S21 event
• 'Bloodstained' goes old school with new classic mode
• Gamers spent a lot more time playing on Steam in 2020
• NASA says 2020 tied 2016 for the warmest year on record
• Instacart tries to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations with a $25 stipend
• Arturia updates the MicroFreak synth with three new oscillators
• Google is testing the ability to shop directly from YouTube videos
• Assassin's Creed fans have decoded its fictional Isu language
• Ring's Neighbors app exposed precise locations and addresses
• Windows 10X leak reveals another attempt at taking on Chrome OS
• Samsung's Galaxy S21+ vs. the OnePlus 8T and the iPhone 12 Pro Max
• BMW drivers will be able to unlock cars without touching their iPhone

Blue Origin's upgraded New Shepard vehicle completes its first flight Posted: 15 Jan 2021 04:10 AM PST Blue Origin has successfully demonstrated its upgraded New Shepard suborbital vehicle for crewed flights. The rocket system's crew capsule separated from its reusable booster two and a half minutes after liftoff before reaching a peak altitude of 107...

Disney will release 'Nomadland' simultaneously in theaters and on Hulu Posted: 15 Jan 2021 03:45 AM PST Disney is ready to experiment with a movie release that is available simultaneously in theaters and on one of its streaming services. The guinea pig film? Nomadland, a modern drama starring Frances McDormand (Fargo), David Strathairn (Lincoln) and th...

Canon made a site that lets you 'take photos' from a real satellite Posted: 15 Jan 2021 03:03 AM PST Rather than releasing any new cameras for CES 2021, Canon is doing something different: Letting you take pictures from space. The company has unveiled an interactive site that allows you to use its CE-SAT-1 satellite, equipped with a lightly modified...

Blizzard's Battle.net launcher is getting a much-needed redesign Posted: 15 Jan 2021 02:10 AM PST For many, Battle.net is the portal into their favourite PC and macOS video games. Blizzard-owned titles such as Overwatch and World of Warcraft, but also Activision releases such as Call of Duty: Warzone. As PC Gamer explains, though, the client has...

The next MacBook Pro may bring back the MagSafe connector Posted: 15 Jan 2021 01:15 AM PST Apple is planning a new design for the MacBook Pro that will mark the return of the the MagSafe charger, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and analyst Ming-chi Kuo (as reported by 9to5Mac). The laptop will come in 14- and 16-inch sizes and likely...

US adds Xiaomi to list of alleged Chinese military companies Posted: 15 Jan 2021 12:24 AM PST The Trump administration has added Xiaomi to the US military list under the National Defense Authorization Act of 1999. That means the US has designated the third-largest smartphone maker in the world — according to IDC, Counterpoint Research and Gar...

Samsung is expanding S Pen support to more devices Posted: 14 Jan 2021 10:37 PM PST Samsung's S Pen is mostly associated with its Galaxy Note series, but that'll most likely change in the coming years. The newly unveiled Galaxy S21 Ultra will come with S Pen support — Samsung will even make standalone S Pens for the device, includin...

Lenovo Japan president weighs in on how weird concepts make it to market Posted: 14 Jan 2021 08:35 PM PST We've previously established that the NEC Lavie Mini -- that 8-inch laptop that doubles as a gaming machine -- is a charmingly weird concept that stands a solid shot making it production. To learn more about the Mini, and to get a broader sense of th...

GM is reportedly considering an electric Corvette SUV Posted: 14 Jan 2021 06:30 PM PST After years of speculation and teases, the Corvette recently changed drastically, turning into a mid-engine sports car. A Bloomberg report suggests something even more controversial could come next, in the form of a Corvette-branded line of vehicles...

This AI smart crib gently bounces waking babies back to sleep Posted: 14 Jan 2021 04:15 PM PST There is nothing in the world more valuable to new parents than sleep. To help with that, Cradlewise developed a smart crib that uses AI and a built-in monitor to help your little one stay snoozing for as long as possible.  A sleekly designed bassine...

Filo’s Tata prevents parents from forgetting kids in car seats Posted: 14 Jan 2021 03:20 PM PST Since 1998, more than 800 children have died in the United States after being forgotten in cars. The Italian startup Filo has created a Bluetooth-based baby alarm system dubbed Tata that is placed in or on the car seat to prevent these tragic acciden...

Microsoft and Oracle are working on digital COVID-19 vaccine cards Posted: 14 Jan 2021 02:50 PM PST Starting later this month, the US will require international air passengers to show evidence of a recent negative COVID-19 test or proof that they have recently recovered from the disease. Alternatively, now that COVID-19 vaccines are being administe...

Taco Bell is working with Beyond Meat to create a new plant-based protein Posted: 14 Jan 2021 02:23 PM PST Starting later this year, Taco Bell will begin testing a Beyond Meat-based dish at its restaurants. The chain didn't say what said dish will look like but claimed it won't be the usual planet-based substitution you've seen from other restaurants sinc...

Here's everything Samsung announced at its Galaxy S21 event Posted: 14 Jan 2021 01:15 PM PST Samsung devoted its first Unpacked event of 2021 to the Galaxy S21, but that's not all the company had to share. In addition to three new phones, Samsung announced the Galaxy Buds Pro and its first SmartTag lost item tracker.Galaxy S21 and S21+ Sams...

'Bloodstained' goes old school with new classic mode Posted: 14 Jan 2021 12:53 PM PST Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is taking its Castlevania inspirations to another level with its new Classic Mode. You'll only have a Sword-whip with which to fend off enemies as you guide Miriam though a castle, including five stages and sub-bosse...

Gamers spent a lot more time playing on Steam in 2020 Posted: 14 Jan 2021 11:45 AM PST With most of us spending much more time at home than usual in 2020, it's hardly a shock that we spent many of those hours playing games. Valve has revealed Steam stats that show just how much we relied on games to get us through lockdowns and the shi...

NASA says 2020 tied 2016 for the warmest year on record Posted: 14 Jan 2021 11:35 AM PST Depending on what group of scientists you ask, 2020 was either tied or second only to 2016 as the warmest year on record. Measuring against a baseline of mean temperatures between 1951 to 1980, NASA concluded that the average global temperature of th...

Instacart tries to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations with a $25 stipend Posted: 14 Jan 2021 11:00 AM PST Instacart has been covering some COVID-19 costs for shoppers, and that now includes vaccines — although its latest help might not thrill everyone. As of February 1st, the grocery delivery service will give eligible American and Canadian shoppers a $2...

Arturia updates the MicroFreak synth with three new oscillators Posted: 14 Jan 2021 10:45 AM PST When Arturia launched the MicroFreak in early 2019 I said "there's nothing stopping Arturia from adding more oscillators down the road through firmware updates." They have born that out time and time again. In January of last year it added a noise so...

Google is testing the ability to shop directly from YouTube videos Posted: 14 Jan 2021 09:54 AM PST YouTube is testing a streamlined way to buy items that are used or mentioned on your favorite channels. The service says that creators who are part of the pilot can include certain products in their videos. If you click or tap on a shopping bag icon...

Assassin's Creed fans have decoded its fictional Isu language Posted: 14 Jan 2021 09:36 AM PST From the wall of cryptic messages that greets you at the end of the first game to more recent mysteries, ciphers and hidden codes have been a part of the Assassin's Creed franchise since the very start. But as Eurogamer points out, its dedicated fans...

Ring's Neighbors app exposed precise locations and addresses Posted: 14 Jan 2021 09:16 AM PST Ring's Neighbors app is still suffering from privacy shortcomings almost three years later. TechCrunch has learned a bug in the Amazon-owned neighborhood watch tool exposed precise locations and home addresses for anyone posting in the software. The...

Windows 10X leak reveals another attempt at taking on Chrome OS Posted: 14 Jan 2021 09:10 AM PST Windows 10X was supposed to be Microsoft's dual-screen OS, powering devices from a slew of major manufacturers. But that plan changed last year when the company revealed it was going to be focusing on single screen devices. You know, normal laptops a...

Samsung's Galaxy S21+ vs. the OnePlus 8T and the iPhone 12 Pro Max Posted: 14 Jan 2021 09:01 AM PST It might only be January with CES just a day behind us, but Samsung is getting new phone season started with the reveal of three new Galaxy devices today. Right in the middle you'll find the Galaxy S21+, with a 6.7-inch screen and a three-camera arra...

BMW drivers will be able to unlock cars without touching their iPhone Posted: 14 Jan 2021 08:40 AM PST BMW has announced a upgraded version of the BMW Digital Key feature for iPhone. With Digital Key Plus, drivers will be able to unlock and start their car without taking their phone out of their pocket or bag. The automaker is tapping into the ultra-w...

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