[ad_1] Xinhua said only that the craft represented an “important breakthrough” in China’s development of reusable spacecraft that could provide a cheaper, more convenient solution for the “peaceful use of space.” In other words, it might lower the costs of delivering payloads into space and allow for quicker turnaround times. There are details for the […]
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Amazon bans foreign sales of plants in US after mysterious seed deliveries
[ad_1] Tens of thousands of Americans have received mysterious seed shipments in the past few months. Most have been postmarked as coming from China and have often been falsely labeled as another product. At least some of them were potentially harmful to US agriculture, including noxious weeds, plant diseases and even pests. The US is […]
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra gets a whopping $300 discount at Amazon
[ad_1] All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. If you buy something through one of the links on this page, we may earn an affiliate commission. Pricing and availability are accurate as of the time of publication but are subject to change. Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra […]
Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ will self-regulate to avoid India censorship
[ad_1] The Indian government has been hesitant to censor streaming services and would rather they keep themselves in check. This theoretically keeps officials happy — they don’t have to worry as much that parents will inadvertently play inappropriate movies for their kids, or that there will be no way to report a TV show. Services […]
Electronic skin reacts to pain like a human
[ad_1] Electronic skins can already react to touch, but they’re not much good at reacting to the jabs and burns that cause pain. That’s a problem for prosthetics and robots that are supposed to have human-like responses. They may be more sensitive in the future, though. RMIT University researchers have developed an artificial skin (via […]
Microsoft details how it will phase out Flash support in Edge after 2020
[ad_1] As of summer 2021, Microsoft will remove the Flash-related developer frameworks, group policies and user interfaces from legacy Edge and IE11 through cumulative updates across multiple Windows versions, including Windows 10 and 8.1. Corporate customers that need Flash will still have options. Edge will let Flash run as a plugin through the Internet Explorer […]
US considers blocking deals with China’s largest chip maker
[ad_1] SMIC rejected the alleged defense connection in a statement. It insisted that it offers chips and services “solely” for civilian uses, and that it had “no relationship with the Chinese military.” SOS has defended the report and argued that SMIC was “deeply embedded” in military projects. The military links haven’t been firmly established, and […]
Amazon foils plot using phones in trees to get more deliveries
[ad_1] An insider aware of Amazon’s order system told Bloomberg that fixing the issue that allowed the effort only required altering a “few lines of code.” It could create a “dead zone” around places like Whole Foods to prevent gaming attempts. Your orders could take longer to arrive, but it would also ensure a fairer […]
Volkswagen shows off ID.4’s interior ahead of official debut
[ad_1] Volkswagen The ID.4 will also feature 30-color ambient lighting and a light strip below the windscreen that can signal drivers, say, when the vehicle’s drive system is active and when the car has been locked or unlocked. It will also signal braking prompts and incoming phone calls. Volkswagen has released a photo of its […]
Facebook blocks terminally ill French man from livestreaming his death
[ad_1] Cocq has a rare condition that leads his artery walls to stick together. He had reached out to President Emmanuel Macron to allow for euthanasia, but the leader declined saying that he “respect[ed]” the effort but couldn’t go beyond the law. Cocq wasn’t deterred by Facebook’s restrictions. He promised a “back-up” solution for the […]