Bezos’ Huge New Rocket Launch Shut Down Minutes Before Liftoff

“We’re standing down…” Anti-Climactic Blue Origin scrubbed the launch of its enormous flagship rocket right before it was scheduled to lift off on Monday morning from Cape Canaveral — marking yet another delay in the vehicle’s development. The Jeff Bezos-owned company intended to send its New Glenn rocket into space within a three-hour window before… Continue reading Bezos’ Huge New Rocket Launch Shut Down Minutes Before Liftoff

Why Doesn’t LA Just Put the Fires Out Using Ocean Water?

As the city takes stock of the wreckage, firefighters are still battling several wildfires in the Los Angeles region — and the path of destruction is enormous. An extremely dry 2024 — inextricable at this point from the consequences of human-caused climate change — has made firefighting efforts even more complicated. Last week, fire hydrants… Continue reading Why Doesn’t LA Just Put the Fires Out Using Ocean Water?

With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘Red Note’

In fact, the app doesn’t even have a good English translation of its own name: Xiaohongshu is the just the phonetic translation of its Chinese name. 小红书. While the literal translation “little red book” may remind English-speaking users of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong’s collection of speeches and propaganda slogans by the same name, it… Continue reading With a TikTok Ban Looming, Users Flee to Chinese App ‘Red Note’

Chinese social media app RedNote is the number one app as TikTok ban looms

With TikTok likely just days away from being banned in the US, the app’s users are pushing some previously little-known apps to the top of Apple and Google’s stores. The app that has so far seemed to benefit the most is a Chinese social media app called “RedNote” or Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red… Continue reading Chinese social media app RedNote is the number one app as TikTok ban looms

Threads is starting to test community notes

Last week, Meta decided it would replace its professional fact-checking program with X-style “Community Notes” and it looks like a version of the feature is already being tested on Threads. Alessandro Paluzzi, a developer who frequently posts leaked details on Meta’s apps, shared three screenshots that show an early look of what the Community Notes… Continue reading Threads is starting to test community notes

Nintendo’s goofy alarm clock will be available to everyone in March

Alarmo, the most important hardware announcement Nintendo’s made in the last year, will soon be available to a lot more people. Nintendo says the motion-tracking alarm clock will be able to be purchased “in stores at participating retailers” in March, without the need for a Nintendo Switch Online subscription or a visit to a physical… Continue reading Nintendo’s goofy alarm clock will be available to everyone in March

Meta admits it deleted links to decentralized Instagram competitor Pixelfed

Meta appeared to be blocking links to Pixelfed, a decentralized photo-sharing platform, on Facebook, according to both users on Bluesky and 404 Media. A small group of posts that linked to “pixelfed.social” was deleted, with Facebook’s “Community Standards on spam” used as a justification. When asked to comment, a Meta spokesperson said removing the posts… Continue reading Meta admits it deleted links to decentralized Instagram competitor Pixelfed

Samsung introduces new sleep-tracking metrics that take advantage of SmartThings enabled devices

Samsung just announced new sleep-tracking tools available via the company’s Health app. This includes a new analysis tool that leverages other SmartThings enabled devices. Each morning, users receive a “sleep environment report” that takes factors like temperature, humidity, air quality and light intensity into account. The app will also let folks automatically adjust room settings… Continue reading Samsung introduces new sleep-tracking metrics that take advantage of SmartThings enabled devices

Indonesian AI startup Bythen secures $5m funding led by Vector Inc, Skystar CapitalThe round also saw support from prominent investors such as East Ve…

Bythen, an Indonesian AI startup for virtual creators, has announced a $5-million seed financing round led by Japan’s Vector Inc. and Indonesia’s VC Skystar Capital, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The round also saw support from prominent investors such as East Ventures, BEENEXT, OSK, and AppWorks, as well as angel investors including William Tanuwijaya,… Continue reading Indonesian AI startup Bythen secures $5m funding led by Vector Inc, Skystar CapitalThe round also saw support from prominent investors such as East Ve…