Last week, the California Coastal Commission rejected a plan for SpaceX to launch up to 50 rockets this year at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. The company responded yesterday with a lawsuit, alleging that the state agency’s denial was overreaching its authority and discriminating against its CEO. The Commission’s goal is… Continue reading SpaceX is suing the California Coastal Commission for not letting it launch more rockets
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New Pixel updates include AI-powered theft protection
Google is rolling out a slew of updates for Pixel watches, smartphones and tablets. In many cases, their predecessors are also getting the new features, such as Night Sight for Instagram — available on all Pixel 6 or newer devices, including A-series phones. The tool allows you to take photos directly on Instagram without worrying… Continue reading New Pixel updates include AI-powered theft protection
Riot Games is hyping up Arcane’s second and final season across its various titles
Arcane season 2 is coming to Netflix on November 9, and Riot Games is drumming up the hype by releasing various content in its current and upcoming video game titles. All of this content will come out within the coming months. Riot will release Ambessa Medarda, the Noxian general first seen in the show’s first… Continue reading Riot Games is hyping up Arcane’s second and final season across its various titles
The JRPG-inspired Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has a stacked voice cast
Sandfall Games just announced the voice cast for its forthcoming turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and it’s absolutely stacked. The actors include Andy Serkis and Charlie Cox, as a start. For the uninitiated, Serkis played a weird little guy named Gollum in some unknown movies about a magical ring. He also gave the iconic… Continue reading The JRPG-inspired Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has a stacked voice cast
Panos Panay on launching his first products since moving to Amazon
Panos Panay has a Diet Coke problem. It’s a topic that quickly came up when I walked into the small interview room, after he offered me a choice of beverages and I said my partner has a similar addiction. After a quick conversation on the advantages of drinking plain water over diet colas, I knew… Continue reading Panos Panay on launching his first products since moving to Amazon
The first of Astro Bot’s free speedrunning levels arrives on Thursday
Astro Bot, one of Sony’s greatest triumphs, is getting new content for those who live life (or at least play PS5) in the fast lane. Developer Team Asobi said on Wednesday that the first of five free speedrunning levels teased at Sony’s September State of Play will arrive on Thursday, October 17. The first speedrun… Continue reading The first of Astro Bot’s free speedrunning levels arrives on Thursday
The next entry-level Kindle leaked on a UK store
John Lewis, a high-end department store chain in the UK, briefly listed a new Kindle that’s not available from anybody else. It’s the upcoming 12th-generation Kindle ereader that Amazon has yet to announce, though its information has leaked quite a few times before Lewis prematurely posted a listing for it. While that listing is no… Continue reading The next entry-level Kindle leaked on a UK store
Sony’s Until Dawn movie gets April 25 release date
Sony announced in January that it planned to create a movie adaptation of its 2015 PlayStation game Until Dawn and the project is moving quickly through production. Earlier this month, director David F. Sandberg posted on Instagram that the film had wrapped shooting, and today Sony production house Screen Gems announced that the movie’s release… Continue reading Sony’s Until Dawn movie gets April 25 release date
The Nuio Flow is a customizable split ergonomic keyboard with magnetic peripherals
The Nuio Flow is a new ergonomic keyboard and accessory system for those who don’t mind trading serious cash for a sleek and thoughtful design. Co-founded by two brothers, one of whom is a former Apple designer, Nuio has an Apple-like value proposition: a split keyboard and an optional trackpad, desk pad, magnetic stands and… Continue reading The Nuio Flow is a customizable split ergonomic keyboard with magnetic peripherals
This underwater dog robot comes with its own horror soundtrack
The dog-esque robots created by the likes of Boston Dynamics and MAB Robotics are already horrifying thanks to a mix of the “Metalhead” episode of Black Mirror and humanity’s natural apprehension for an uncertain future. This one highlighted by TechCrunch really got under my skin in an unnatural way. MAB’s Honey Badger Legged Robot can… Continue reading This underwater dog robot comes with its own horror soundtrack