Google Hangouts is shutting down this fall
Hangouts holdouts will have to finally say goodbye to Google’s most resilient chat app later this year. On Monday, the company announced it would start migrating consumer Hangouts users to Chat before...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court won't hear the Apple-Qualcomm patent case
Apple and Qualcomm may have ended most of their feuding in 2019, but the fight might not be over just yet. The Vergereports that the Supreme Court has denied Apple's request for a hearing to...
View ArticleHummer EV's obstacle-avoiding Extract Mode adds six inches of ride height
GMC Hummer EV owners will soon be able to raise their 9,000-pound vehicle nearly six additional inches in the air, all due to a simple software update. Over the new few weeks, GMC will be adding a new...
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Rivian opens its first three 'Adventure Network' fast charging sites
When Rivian drivers do eventually get on the road, they'll have their pick of charging networks including a brand new one from the EV truckmaker itself. Rivian announced on Monday that the first three...
View ArticleHouse Democrats are working on legislation to protect people's period tracker...
In a letter posted on her official website, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has revealed that House Democrats have been working on legislation to protect personal data collected by reproductive health...
View ArticleBrain-machine interface helped a man with paralysis feed himself using...
People with arm paralysis might easily feed themselves in the future. Johns Hopkins University-led researchers have developed a new technique that let a partially paralyzed man feed himself using...
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Facebook and Instagram are blocking posts about mailing abortion pills
If you post about being able to mail abortion pills to those who need it on Facebook or Instagram, don't be surprised if you get a warning — or even get your account restricted. A tipster told...
View ArticleNASA takes a step towards putting humans back on the Moon with CAPSTONE launch
Rocket Lab has successfully launched NASA's 55-pound CAPSTONE cubesat that will eventually orbit the Moon if all goes to plan. It's a small but important step in NASA's Artemis mission that aims to...
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The Morning After: Valve warns you, again, against modifying your Steam Deck
Valve loves to warn people about the risks of do-it-yourself Steam Deck maintenance, and this time it’s reminding you that trying to upgrade the built-in storage could lead to problems.Following a PC...
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The NuraTrue Pro brings 'CD-quality' to its personalized Bluetooth headphones
Since its debut in 2016, Nura has built its whole brand around optimizing audio for your hearing. But that only helps so much, obviously you want the music source to be as high a quality as possible,...
View ArticleHTC's first new phone this year is the metaverse-focused Desire 22 Pro
HTC has introduced a new phone with metaverse-focused features, like it promised earlier this month. The HTC Desire 22 Pro supports HTC's Viverse ecosystem and will allow users to visit communities...
View ArticleAnker charging accessories are up to 35 percent off right now
Amazon's latest sale on Anker accessories presents a good opportunity to pick up a spare charging brick, wireless stand or portable battery for less. A smattering of devices are included in this sale,...
View ArticleCadillac’s Lyriq SUV is the exact EV it needed to build
Luxury automakers can’t phone in an EV. Especially now as the electric vehicle market matures, it’s no longer a case that a car is a “good EV” but instead a “good car that happens to be an EV.”...
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Insta360 and Leica partner on a 6K 360 camera with 1-inch sensors
There aren't many options when it comes to consumer 360 cameras these days, so when Insta360 launched its more powerful One RS modular camera back in March, I was a little disappointed with its 5.7K...
View ArticleAirbnb is banning party houses permanently
Airbnb is permanently banning all parties and events at host properties around the world, it announced. That follows a temporary 2020 ban it had instituted on house parties to comply with COVID-related...
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How to buy a vlogging camera
With the explosion of TikTok and the growth of video on YouTube, Twitch, Instagram and other platforms, interest in vlogging has increased exponentially since we last updated our guide. If you’re one...
View Article'Persona 5 Royal' and 'Nier: Automata' are coming to Switch this October
Today's Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase featured a bunch of third-party games that are coming to Switch, including a bunch of big hitters. For one thing, three Persona games are coming to the...
View ArticleBoth of Valve's classic Portal games arrive on the Switch today
A few months ago, Valve announced that both of its excellent Portal games were coming to the Nintendo Switch, but we didn't know when. Today's Nintendo Direct presentation cleared that up. Portal...
View Article'Sayonara Wild Hearts' studio Simogo's next game is an atmospheric murder...
Sayonara Wild Hearts developer Simogo has revealed its next game and the eclectic studio is again moving in a different direction. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is a non-linear adventure title that will...
View ArticleNOAA triples its supercomputing capacity for improved storm modeling
Last year, hurricanes hammered the Southern and Eastern US coasts at the cost of more than 160 lives and $70 billion in damages. Thanks to climate change, it's only going to get worse. In order to...
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