Kif Leswing / CNBC: A look at the evolution of App Store rules from 2009, when FCC investigated Apple’s refusal to approve Google Voice, to the recent antitrust-related changes — – In the past few weeks, Apple has made several changes to its App Store rules, allowing a larger number of companies to access …
Read MoreHalle Berry stars in Moonfall | Lionsgate I have to say I’m really appreciating what Ted Lasso is doing in season 2, and this week’s episode had some really great work from Jason Sudeikis and Sarah Niles. I won’t spoil it, but it was remarkable how the couch scene, which would have been just another
Read MoreMagnetic levitation is a beautiful thing to watch. Seeing small objects wobble about while seemingly hovering in thin air never gets old. If you want something suitably distracting in this vein for your own desk, consider building this levitating turbine from [JGJMatt]. The build uses a combination of 3D printed parts and metal rods to form
Read MoreFirefly’s Alpha rocket takes off from Vandenberg Space Force base on September 3rd | Firefly Firefly’s Alpha rocket exploded mid-flight on Thursday, but the company posted a new video on Sunday and provided more detail on what happened. “Although the vehicle didn’t make orbit, the day marked a major advancement for our team,” the company
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple Watch Series 7 will be announced alongside the new iPhone, but production issues may cause the new models to ship late or in limited quantities — This is the free version of Power On. If you like it, consider subscribing to Bloomberg.com — you’ll receive …
Read MoreFlying a thrust-vectoring rocket can be a challenge, and even more so if you stack multiple stages and a minimalist flight computer on top of it all. But [Joe Barnard] is not one to shy away from such a challenge, so he built a three stage actively guided rocket named Shreeek. [Joe] is well known
Read MoreT-Mobile might lag behind Verizon and AT&T when it comes to mobile subscribers, but the Magenta carrier is hoping to change things up regarding internet plans. The massive 5G network is a key part of those plans, especially if you want a mobile hotspot. No matter where you live, there’s a good chance you can
Read MoreHello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. This week, the gaming industry again became a target of Beijing, which imposed arguably the world’s strictest limits on underage players. On the other hand, China’s
Read MoreImages: Mercedes-Benz If you liked Mercedes-Benz’s flagship electric sedan, the EQS, but grimaced at its six-figure price tag (or don’t feel you need its sundry bells and whistles), the German automaker has a new vehicle on the way that may be of interest. On Sunday, Mercedes-Benz revealed the EQE, a slightly smaller sedan built on
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Read MoreImages: Mercedes-Benz Just months after Mercedes-Benz launched its first true compact electric SUV, the EQA, the German automaker now has a slightly larger and more capable companion: the EQB. Revealed in full today at the 2021 IAA Mobility show in Germany, the company will start building the EQA in Hungary and China this month, and
Read MoreDaimler AG Mercedes-Benz said recently that it was going all-electric by 2030, which naturally got race fans excited about the possibilities of an electric high-performance car from the automaker’s AMG sub-brand. Today, we’re getting our first look at the upcoming AMG EQS, a wickedly fast sport sedan with a 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds
Read MoreThe Segway Navimow robot uses GPS to navigate your lawn as it mows | Segway Segway has introduced its first robot mower, the Navimow, that uses GPS to stay on your lawn and keep it neatly trimmed. So unlike other robot mowers, you won’t have to install a boundary wire to keep the robot on
Read MoreCredit: Disney From the Vault: As the streaming space keeps growing, massive studio catalogues are becoming more and more available. These include lost and forgotten gems, so-bad-it’s-good duds, and just plain weird pieces of film history. And you probably won’t find them by waiting for streamers to put them in front of you. In From
Read MoreNew York Times: Profile of BlockFi, which says it has $10B+ in assets, 450K+ clients, licenses in 28 states, and uses digital assets as collateral to provide loans in minutes — The boom in companies offering cryptocurrency loans and high-yield deposit accounts is disrupting the banking industry and leaving regulators scrambling to catch up.
Read MoreThe Apple fall event is just around the corner, and there were a ton of new rumors revolving around the Apple Watch Series 7 this week. Hello hello! I’m back after a much-needed vacation, and let me tell you — doing three (mostly) full days of Disneyland and then going to Las Vegas right after
Read MoreSmartphones have supplanted cameras in day to day use for the vast majority of purposes. However, unlike cameras, they don’t come with tripod mounts or any real good way of holding them in a set position. [Mrballeng] has built an excellent mount, however, that uses cable to hold a smartphone in all manner of positions,
Read MoreLaura Forman / Wall Street Journal: Online real estate “iBuyers” like Opendoor, Zillow, and Offerpad have increased their home purchases in Q2, as virtual showings speed up the home buying process — IBuyer investors must ask whether scalability and sustainability are mutually exclusive—and, if so, which is more important
Read MoreFrom everyday canvas sacks to rainstorm-ready sling packs, these one-strap wonders shoulder the burden.
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Photography prowess sells smartphones. In fact, it’s probably the biggest product differentiator in the market right now and has been for some years. Experimenting with different camera setups has produced the most robust and gimmicky photography packages in equal quantities, but the next smartphone photography war looks set to
Read MoreA patent filing from Dyson showing a robot that can climb and clean stairs | UK Intellectual Property Office Premium vacuum company Dyson has patented designs for robots that look like they could climb and clean stairs, and open drawers, new filings show. It’s not clear whether the designs are for forthcoming products or ideas
Read MoreWant to access Twitter and Google Chat in a single click? Here’s how to think outside the browser.
Read MoreThese days you can get just about any kind of radio controlled vehicle as a ready-to-run model. Cars, trucks, excavators, you name it. Open the box, charge the batteries, and you’re ready to roll. Even with all these modern conveniences, there is still a special breed of modelers who create their own models using only
Read MoreCredit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority Opinion post by Roger Fingas Much to the chagrin of some gamers, rumors that Xbox Game Pass — Microsoft’s “Netflix of gaming” — might be coming to the Nintendo Switch were at least temporarily dashed in August. “We have no plans to bring it to any other kind of
Read MoreDNA double-strand breaks are associated with cancer and aging. A new study shows neurons can use them to quickly express genes related to learning and memory.
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