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Large Chunk of Chinese Rocket Comes Crashing Down, Lodges in Field

Why does this keep happening? Littering Rocket Parts A gigantic piece of a Chinese Long March 2D rocket has seemingly plummeted back down to Earth and lodged itself in a crop in the northwestern province of Gansu, as seen in images shared on Chinese social media. The images show a massive metal structure lodged vertically… Continue reading Large Chunk of Chinese Rocket Comes Crashing Down, Lodges in Field

The Hummer EV e-bike is just as over the top and ridiculous as the electric truck it’s based on

/ GMC is licensing the Hummer brand to an Indiana-based supplier of fat tired e-bikes to local police departments. The result is a dual-motor Class 3 bike with a big battery and lots of power. The Hummer EV e-bike was inevitable.Image: Recon GMC joined forces with the world’s largest supplier of e-bikes for law enforcement… Continue reading The Hummer EV e-bike is just as over the top and ridiculous as the electric truck it’s based on

AWOL LTV-3500 Short Throw Projector Review: Bright but Expensive

However, this is the first projector I’ve used where I felt I didn’t need blackout curtains (or significant modifications to my home). During the day, I could put on music videos or shows and still see what was happening perfectly well. As evening sets in, the lighting naturally becomes perfect for a movie night, with… Continue reading AWOL LTV-3500 Short Throw Projector Review: Bright but Expensive

Amazon’s latest tablet sale brings the Fire HD 10 back down to $75

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. Amazon’s Fire HD tablets are still worthy options… Continue reading Amazon’s latest tablet sale brings the Fire HD 10 back down to $75

HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook review: The best of ChromeOS, but not worth the price

Google has been making high-end Chromebooks for almost a decade now, dating back to the $1,300 Chromebook Pixel in 2013. At the time, many people saw it as a beautiful but strange device. In the years that followed, both Google and its hardware partners have made premium Chromebooks more and more commonplace. Though, a still-unconfirmed… Continue reading HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook review: The best of ChromeOS, but not worth the price

FTC says ed tech company Chegg exposed data belonging to 40 million users

You may trust Chegg with your textbooks or tutoring, but regulators aren’t quite so confident. The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint accusing education tech provider Chegg of “careless” security practices that compromised personal data since 2017. Among the violations, the company reportedly exposed sensitive info for roughly 40 million customers in 2018 after… Continue reading FTC says ed tech company Chegg exposed data belonging to 40 million users

Bizarre Instagram outage leaves some thinking they’re banned

You’re not alone if you’re unable to check your Instagram feeds. Instagram has confirmed that some users are “having issues” accessing their accounts. The social network hasn’t identified a cause as of this writing, but some users have received notices that their accounts were suspended, while others have seen their follower counts drop. We’ve asked… Continue reading Bizarre Instagram outage leaves some thinking they’re banned

George Hotz, iPhone hacker and Elon Musk antagonist, is leaving Comma AI

/ Hotz founded the driver-assist technology company as an attempt to make a product that was better than Tesla’s Autopilot. But he said he doesn’t feel capable of running the company anymore. Photo by Michael Zelenko / The Verge George Hotz is stepping down from Comma AI. The 32-year-old CEO, who rose to fame under his… Continue reading George Hotz, iPhone hacker and Elon Musk antagonist, is leaving Comma AI

Thailand’s SCB 10X pumps $10m in crypto custodian RakkaR’s seed roundThe funding will help it expand into Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

Thailand-based SCB 10X, the corporate venture capital arm of the SCBX Group, has pumped $10 million into the crypto custody platform RakkaR Digital in a seed funding round. The fresh funding from SCB 10X—RakkaR Digital’s first financial backer—and its strategic partnership with peer Fireblocks will help the company expand its presence into Southeast Asia and… Continue reading Thailand’s SCB 10X pumps $10m in crypto custodian RakkaR’s seed roundThe funding will help it expand into Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.