Boeing delays its first Starliner test flight until August
For a while, Boeing and SpaceX have been neck-and-neck in their race to provide the first commercial space travel. That might be changing, as NASA and Boeing announced they’ll delay the first uncrewed flight test of Boeing’s Starliner. The spacecraft… …read more
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New Android Q beta adds reworked gestures and a foldable emulator
Just a few weeks after Google released the initial beta for Android Q, the company is offering its first update. Android Q beta 2 arrives today, along with an updated SDK for developers. The preview of the upcoming operating system shows off Google’s… …read more
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Third-party errors left over 540 million Facebook records exposed
Facebook is embroiled in another privacy scandal, although this time it’s not of the company’s direct making. UpGuard researchers have discovered over 540 million Facebook interaction records left exposed by third parties using Amazon’s cloud servic… …read more
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Real-money transactions are coming to ‘Battlefield V’ tomorrow
Like it or not, EA’s fondness for microtransactions has spread to Battlefield V. DICE and EA are launching a Battlefield Currency system on April 4th that uses real money for purchases, not just the virtual Company Coins you earn through gameplay…. …read more
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Facebook stops asking new users for email passwords
Facebook has halted a sketchy practice of asking some new users for their outside email credentials in order to verify their accounts. After a Twitter user on Sunday shared a screenshot of Facebook asking them for the password to their email, the soc… …read more
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The Shed and the art of the flex
The Shed’s concept is simple: It’s the 120-foot tall building that moves. This idea is both its architectural hallmark and its metaphor for the future of culture.
Opening on Friday, New York City’s half-billion dollar, hybrid museum-meets-performanc… …read more
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VW tests self-driving cars on the streets of Hamburg
VW will need to hustle if it’s going to make automated driving a practical reality by 2025, and it appears it’s moving quickly. The automaker is now testing self-driving versions of the e-Golf in real-world conditions in Hamburg — the first time it… …read more
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The Powerbeats Pro are Beats’ first true wireless earbuds
Reports may have tipped Apple’s hand last week, but it was really only a matter of time before the company made a true wireless option that carried the Beats name. And thanks to a hint in iOS code, we knew they’d look very similar to their corded, bu… …read more
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The ‘Stranger Things 3’ game trailer is a 16-bit version of the show’s promo
Netflix released the first trailer for Stranger Things 3: The Game this morning. We knew the game was set to launch on July 4 — the same day the show will air. Now we get a glimpse of just how closely it will match the season’s plot. …read more
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Ford’s ‘Mustang-inspired’ electric SUV will have a 370-mile range
When Ford announced that it’s investing $850 million to build EVs in Michigan, it proved that it’s ready to spend big money to make its electric dreams come true. That’s a sentiment it has echoed at the “Go Electric” experience in Amsterdam, Netherla… …read more
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