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‘No Man’s Sky’ update brings buildable AI mechs and improves the Sentinels
The first major No Man's Sky patch of the year has arrived. Among other things, Hello Games says the Sentinel update improves the space exploration sim's AI and introduces a buildable AI mech. You can put an AI pilot in your Exomech and have it follow you and help out…
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The best podcasting gear for beginners
Starting a podcast is easy. Making one that actually sounds good is another story entirely. We can't help much with the bigger problems facing would-be podcasters — finding a good topic and getting people to listen — but we can point you to the best gear to get started. With…
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Alienware x14 review: A portable gaming laptop that doesn’t suck
For years, Alienware eschewed thin-and-light gaming laptops, opting instead to make slightly bulkier systems with more affordable pricing. But all that changed last year with the introduction of its X-series notebooks. And now, Alienware is pushing its quest for sleekness even further with the new x14, the company's thinnest and…
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How NASA spots potentially catastrophic geomagnetic storms before they strike
A recent batch of SpaceX’s Starlink internet-beaming cubesats met with tragedy on February 3rd when a 49-member cohort of the newly-launched satellites encountered a strong geomagnetic storm in orbit. “These storms cause the atmosphere to warm and atmospheric density at our low deployment altitudes to increase. In fact, onboard GPS…
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Google wants to figure out how to serve Android users ads while minimizing tracking
As Apple pushes on with its anti-tracking features on iOS and Google continues to refine its Privacy Sandbox for serving targeted web ads without third-party cookies, it's time for Android to come into the spotlight. Google announced today it's starting a "multi-year initiative to build the Privacy Sandbox on Android,…
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The Morning After: Sony’s weirdest wireless earbuds yet
The explosion of true wireless earbuds has finally settled down in recent years. However, this has also meant they’re all starting to look and behave pretty similarly. Sony’s latest experiment — its new Linkbuds — shakes that up with an open-ear design made for ambient sound. The company has attempted…
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