One of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites just dodged a bullet in orbit. That bullet was one of the nine spacecraft that launched atop a Chinese Kinetica 1 rocket on Tuesday (Dec. 9) from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert….
TP-Link Deco BE14000 review: more capable whole-home tri-band mesh Wi-Fi 7
The TP-Link Deco line offers Wi-Fi 7 at a reasonable price, and the BE68 is a tri-band unit with 10Gbps Ethernet, wired backhaul, and a 6 GHz band for more advanced users. TP-Link Deco BE14000 review My home networking setup has…
Asus pushes 5K gaming and creative monitors to new extremes with motion clarity and high refresh speeds for enthusiasts
Asus ROG Strix XG27JCG delivers 5K resolution with high refresh and sharp visuals Extreme Low Motion Blur 2 manages backlight zones for clearer, fast-moving scenes The monitor provides a wide color gamut suitable for video editing workflows Asus has introduced the…
The Download: Expanded carrier screening, and how Southeast Asia plans to get to space
It’s a scorching October day in Bangkok and I’m wandering through the exhibits at the Thai Space Expo, held in one of the city’s busiest shopping malls, when I do a double take. Amid the flashy space suits and model rockets…
Reddit sues Australia over underage social media ban
Reddit has filed a lawsuit in Australia’s High Court aiming to overturn the country’s under-16 social media ban, Reuters reported. The forum platform called the law contrary to Australia’s constitution as it intrudes on free political discourse. It also argued that…
Satellite constellations could obscure most space telescope observations by late 2030s: ‘That part of the image will be forever lost’
Rapidly growing swarms of satellites around Earth are no longer just a nuisance for ground-based observatories — the reflections they cause are now intruding on space-based telescopes as well, according to new research. Roughly 15,000 satellites currently circle the planet in…
Frieda McFadden's psychological thriller 'The Teacher' comes to Apple TV
The bestselling thriller “The Teacher” is headed to Apple TV, with a team known for horror taking on Frieda McFadden’s tale of trust and betrayal. The new Apple TV logo Apple Original Films has scooped up another book-to-movie adaptation, this time…
Pluribus episode 7 ending explained: what happens to Carol and Manousos in the new Apple TV show?
Pluribus episode 7 has landed on Apple TV – and, while it doesn’t reveal anything new about The Others and/or The Joining, it’s still a highly significant chapter. Titled ‘The Gap’, Pluribus‘ latest entry splits its time between protagonist Carol and…
The Download: Solar geoengineering’s future, and OpenAI is being sued
Solar geoengineering aims to manipulate the climate by bouncing sunlight back into space. In theory, it could ease global warming. But as interest in the idea grows, so do concerns about potential consequences. A startup called Stardust Solutions recently raised a…
Rivian goes all in on ‘universal hands-free’ driving at its first Autonomy and AI day
EV automaker Rivian just held its which, unsurprisingly, focused extensively on hands-free driving. An upcoming software update promises the introduction of “universal hands-free” driving. The company says its vehicles will be able to autonomously navigate more than 3.5 million miles of…