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The best universal remote control
[ad_1] Why you should trust us Grant Clauser and Darryl Wilkinson have been writing about electronics and reviewing home technology for more than 15 years. Grant has held editor positions for several leading consumer electronics publications, including Dealerscope, E-Gear, and Electronic House, and he has written for Sound & Vision, Big Picture Big Sound, Consumer […]
UN chief warns nuclear waste could be leaking into the Pacific
[ad_1] According to Phys.org, the structure in question is on Enewetak atoll in the Marshall Islands — where the US conducted 67 nuclear weapons tests between 1946 and 1958. The tests included the Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb, which was reportedly about 1,000 times bigger than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. In the late 70s, […]
Spotify’s first hardware is a voice-controlled device for your car
[ad_1] In a blog post, Spotify says it doesn’t have plans for a specific in-car device, but the company is hoping to learn more about how people listen to music and podcasts. It promises that creating hardware is not its focus, but that we shouldn’t be surprised to see similar “Voice Thing” and “Home Thing” […]
I listened to a Massive Attack record remixed by a neural network
[ad_1] Mezzanine, by trip-hop group Massive Attack, is a huge record that many, including Rolling Stone, consider one of the best mankind has ever produced. You’ve probably heard at least a few of its tracks, like Teardrop, Angel and Inertia Creeps. I can say with absolute certainty, though, that you’ve never listed to a version […]
NASA details the most distant world we’ve ever observed
[ad_1] The paper, published in Science, contains information on the “planetesimal’s” development, geology and composition. As NASA previously said, Ultima Thule has two lobes that make it look like snowman, though it’s actually flattened like a pancake. Those two lobes appear to have formed close to one another before they became an orbiting pair that […]
Alphabet’s Wing will offer drone deliveries in Helsinki next month
[ad_1] It originally unveiled its Helsinki ambitions last winter and did its first trial delivery earlier this week. Residents will be able to order dishes like lasagna for two, chicken caesar salad and even popcorn from gourmet supermarket Herkku, or dishes from the popular restaurant Cafe Monami. When it first announced the plan, Wing said […]
Garmin’s latest GPS is designed for off-road explorers
[ad_1] Today, the company has announced the all-terrain Garmin Overlander, an all-in-one GPS designed for people who want to explore the remote regions of the great outdoors. It comes with built-in topography maps for off-grid guidance covering public land boundaries and 4×4 roads in North and South America. The seven-inch touchscreen color device also comes […]
NASA teams up with SpaceX, Blue Origin to design a human lunar lander
[ad_1] The agency is hoping the initiative could lead to the development of a human landing system that includes a transfer vehicle astronauts can use from its proposed orbital moon base called the Gateway to low-lunar orbit. In addition, the lander must also have a descent element that can carry the astronauts to the lunar […]
Amazon is backing Uber Eats rival Deliveroo in the UK
[ad_1] Amazon’s restaurant delivery service launched in the US in 2014 and eventually made its way to London in 2016. While it only lasted a couple of years in the UK, it’s clear that the company still believes there’s money to be made in the food delivery industry. According to British organization Sky News, Amazon […]