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Apple’s 2021 iPad drops back to $299 at Amazon

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. Don’t worry if you missed out on an earlier deal for Apple’s 2021 iPad. Amazon is selling… Continue reading Apple’s 2021 iPad drops back to $299 at Amazon

‘Arcane’ creators explain why Jinx and Vi are the stars of the Netflix series

It was always Jinx and Vi. They’re the sisters at the heart of Riot Games’ hit Netflix series, Arcane, and they were picked for the spotlight out of a lineup of more than 150 League of Legends champions. For Arcane creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee, the stars really couldn’t have been anyone else from… Continue reading ‘Arcane’ creators explain why Jinx and Vi are the stars of the Netflix series

How to set up your new Apple Watch

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. Like many Apple products, the Apple Watch can be extremely simple to start using — but that… Continue reading How to set up your new Apple Watch

Tesla owner blows up Model S instead of footing $22,600 repair bill

When faced with a repair bill that costs half of what you paid for your car, do you go through with the expensive repair, bring it to the junkyard, or sell it for parts? Finnish Tesla owner Tuomas Katainen decided to do something a little more extreme — but arguably a lot more satisfying —… Continue reading Tesla owner blows up Model S instead of footing $22,600 repair bill

Clean Technica: Sales of Tesla Owners Club of Australia’s Red Musk-Flavoured Vodka Have Taken Off001590

Initially designed as a novel fundraiser for the Chuffed “Close the Gap” campaign, it seems to be taking on a life of its own. Over 500 bottles have been sold in the first week, and Mark Tipping (who initiated the idea) tells me they now have an overseas order for 2500 bottles.  The Tesla Owners… Continue reading Clean Technica: Sales of Tesla Owners Club of Australia’s Red Musk-Flavoured Vodka Have Taken Off001590

Watch the James Webb Space Telescope launch at 7:20 AM ET

After far too many delays over the years to count, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has a launch date. Provided there’s not another last-minute setback, the successor to Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled to take flight on Saturday, December 25th. [embedded content] NASA expects the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the JWST to lift off no… Continue reading Watch the James Webb Space Telescope launch at 7:20 AM ET

XPG’s concept mouse has an SSD so you can store your games in it

Have you ever looked at your mouse and thought “it’s fine, but kind of a big fat waste of space?” Gaming accessory company XPG apparently did, because it’s just unveiled a concept mouse for CES 2022 with a built-in high-speed SSD drive stuffed inside, Digital Trends has reported.  The XPG Vault Gaming Mouse is a… Continue reading XPG’s concept mouse has an SSD so you can store your games in it

Russia fines Google $98 million over ‘banned content’

A Russian court levied a 7.2 billion rouble ($98 million) fine against Google on Friday for what it claims are repeated failures by the company to delete content the country has deemed illegal. Though Russia has tagged numerous tech companies throughout the year with fines for not following its increasingly restrictive internet content rules, Friday’s… Continue reading Russia fines Google $98 million over ‘banned content’

NASA’s $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope will study the universe’s origins

For the past 31 years the Hubble Space Telescope has been an invaluably versatile observation platform for astronomers but it’s begun showing its age of late. Last serviced in 2009, the telescope has had to enter the partial-shutdown “safe mode” multiple times over the last few years — most recently, this October. And while optimistic… Continue reading NASA’s $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope will study the universe’s origins