NASA spent the last two weeks hoisting a 103-ton component onto a simulator and installing it to help prepare for the next Moon missions. Crews fitted the interstage simulator component onto the Thad Cochran Test Stand at Stennis Space Center near Bay …
Continue reading "NASA spent October hoisting a 103-ton simulator section onto a test stand to prep for the next Moon mission"In iOS 18.2, Apple is adding a new feature that resurrects some of the intent behind its halted CSAM scanning plans — this time, without breaking end-to-end encryption or providing government backdoors. Rolling out first in Australia, the company’s exp…
Continue reading "iOS 18.2 has a child safety feature that can blur nude content and report it to Apple"The UK’s competition regulator is probing Alphabet’s investment in AI startup Anthropic. After opening public comments this summer, the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) said on Thursday it has “sufficient information” to begin an initial investig…
Continue reading "The UK’s antitrust regulator will formally investigate Alphabet’s $2.3 billion Anthropic investment"The FCC has fixed its watchful eye on the often lousy customer service we get from telecom providers. The agency said on Wednesday it’s opening a formal proceeding to review the customer support from cable, broadband, satellite TV and home voice servic…
Continue reading "The FCC will review the broadband industry’s lousy customer support"Ecobee is integrating smart locks into its app. The company doesn’t make smart locks of its own, but you can now control Wi-Fi-enabled ones from Yale and August using the Ecobee app. The feature could prevent you from switching apps to let someone who …
Continue reading "Ecobee smart home users can now unlock Yale and August smart locks from its app"Stable Diffusion, an open-source alternative to AI image generators like Midjourney and DALL-E, has been updated to version 3.5. The new model tries to right some of the wrongs (which may be an understatement) of the widely panned Stable Diffusion 3 Me…
Continue reading "Stable Diffusion 3.5 follows your prompts more closely and generates more diverse people"Only six months after iRobot launched its budget-friendly Essential robot vacuums, the lineup already has two new models. The Roomba Combo 2 Essential and Roomba Vac 2 Essential “double the cleaning power” of their predecessors and bring self-emptying …
Continue reading "The next-gen Roomba Essential robovacs have self-emptying docks and double the suction"Amazon is reshuffling the deck with its God of War series. After the success of Fallout, it wants its next Prime Video gaming adaptation to live up to those lofty expectations — and it’s apparently willing to start fresh to do so. Deadline first report…
Continue reading "Amazon is rebooting its live-action adaptation of the God of War reboot"On Thursday, the FCC approved new regulations requiring all phone makers to make their handsets compatible with hearing aids. With the number of Americans 65 and older expected to balloon by nearly 50 percent by 2050, the rules will ensure those with h…
Continue reading "The FCC will soon require all hearing aids and phones to work together"Ghost Bike is dead; long live Wheel World. The scenic cycling adventure from the creators of Nidhogg was revealed in 2023 with a darker storyline. After design pivots to “make it more fun to play” (always a good idea!), the new naming convention matche…
Continue reading "The Annapurna-published cycling adventure Ghost Bike is now Wheel World"