Month: September 2021
Blue Origin ‘gambled’ with its Moon lander pricing, NASA says in legal documents
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin “gambled” with its Moon lander proposal last year by hoping NASA would be willing to negotiate its $5.9 billion price tag, agency attorneys argued in blunt legal filings obtained by The Verge. NASA, cash-strapped with a tight budget from Congress, declined to negotiate and turned down…
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Microsoft Teams breakout rooms might actually be useful now Teams in a Conference Room
Getting the most out of breakout rooms on Microsoft Teams may soon be easier than ever after a series of new updates and upgrades to the platform. The video conferencing service is hoping to make breakout rooms a more useful part of online calling for businesses everywhere. Among the new features…
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Fitbit Charge 5 review: New look, same tricks
Fitbit went back to basics with last year’s Charge 4, reinstating a fitness tracker with onboard GPS into its lineup after many years of leaving that hole unfilled. With the introduction of the $180 Charge 5 this year, the company is trying to modernize its most capable band. It’s thinner,…
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The first plug-in hybrid Jeep Grand Cherokee is here
Jeep revealed the 2022 Grand Cherokee 4xe, the first plug-in hybrid version of the automaker’s best-selling SUV. It is the second Jeep vehicle to get an electrified version, following the hybrid 2021 Wrangler 4xe released last year. Jeep also announced an off-roading version of the Grand Cherokee, the Trailhawk, which…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk says U.S. government should avoid regulating crypto
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday said the U.S. government should steer clear of trying to regulate the crypto market. “It is not possible to, I think, destroy crypto, but it is possible for governments to slow down its advancement,” Musk said at the Code Conference in Beverly Hills, California.…
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Intel is working towards software-defined Xeon CPUs Intel's logo in front of their booth at a tradeshow
An Intel engineer has recently published a patch that introduces support for its Intel Software Defined Silicon (SDSi) mechanism in Linux. According to Intel, SDSi is designed to activate additional silicon features after a processor has been deployed, and for the time being at least, is meant for the upcoming…
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