[ad_1] A fairing failed to separate and destroyed two rocketsNASA was sold faulty rocket parts for almost 20 years When the launch of NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory and Glory missions failed in 2009 and 2011, the agency said it was because their launch vehicle malfunctioned. Now, a NASA Launch Services Program (LSP) investigation has revealed […]
Category: gadgetry
UK mulls security warnings for smart home devices
[ad_1] If adopted, the mandates might also require unique IoT device passwords that can’t be reset to universal factory settings. They could demand that manufacturers offer a point of contact as part of a vulnerability disclosure and that manufacturers state the minimum length of time a device will receive security updates. Following the government’s consultation […]
This guy built his own smartwatch and so can you
[ad_1] Smarchbme, who calls his stunning creation the “Smarch Watch,” said it took him a few weeks to build the fully-functional, self-coded device, which boasts a battery life of seven days and takes just 2.5 hours to fully recharge (because of course he went the whole hog and built a charging cradle, too). The watch […]
The Morning After: Samsung’s Snapchat-ready TV
[ad_1] Cozmo and Vector couldn’t save it.Anki is closing the doors on its toy-robot business Anki, the startup responsible for adorable robotics, is closing its doors and will terminate nearly 200 employees Wednesday. Recode reported CEO Boris Sofman broke the news to staff Monday. In a statement provided to Engadget, the company said, “A significant […]
Alexa will speak Spanish in the US later this year
[ad_1] With a total of 48.6 million speakers, the US has the second largest concentration of Spanish speakers in the world next to Mexico. Developers can already write skills in Spanish for Alexa devices in Spain and Mexico. As Alexa-supported devices gain popularity around the world, it seems natural that Amazon will wish to accommodate […]
Anki is closing the doors on its toy robot business
[ad_1] The news comes as a surprise, given that things seemed to be going well for Anki. Since its launch in 2010, the startup has raised more than $200 million in venture capital. Its main products Cozmo and Vector seemed to be successes. Vector launched last fall after a $2 million Kickstarter campaign, and most […]
Senators urge FAA to complete remote drone identification rules
[ad_1] The Senators want law enforcement to be able to quickly identify drones and respond to illegal or unauthorized activity. As the two note in a letter to US Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 directed the FAA to issue regulations for the remote identification of drones […]
Alphabet continues to spend hundreds of millions on ‘other bets’
[ad_1] The EC fine did make a dent in Alphabet’s net income, with the number dropping to $6.6 billion with the fine taken into account, compared to the $8.3 billion it would be without. That’s a few hundred million less than Q4 2018, when Alphabet made $8.9 billion. Of note is the fact that Google’s […]
The Morning After: A simpler Gmail
[ad_1] Snap.There’s a Thanos-themed Easter egg hiding in Google Search Open the Google homepage and search for “Thanos.” Then, click the Infinity Gauntlet that appears in the supervillain’s Knowledge Graph card. Wait for it.Galaxy Fold review: A lot of money for a prototype After spending a week with the Galaxy Fold, Christopher Velazco found a […]
‘Avengers Endgame’ demands to be seen in IMAX (no spoilers!)
[ad_1] It’s not just the screen size, either. Bonnick says that IMAX goes to great lengths to ensure pristine moviegoing: “Every morning when the system powers up in a theater, there’s custom camera that looks at the screen, there are microphones in the theater that listen to the sound, and we run full diagnostics and […]