Why Europe's Space Agency Is Spending $103 Million to Remove a Single Piece of Space Junk
The European Space Agency has signed a historic deal with Swiss startup ClearSpace to remove a single item of space debris in 2025. The $103 million price tag is steep, but this mission—involving an orbiting, mouth-like net—could herald the beginning of an entirely new space industry.Read more... Go to Source
Monday's Best Deals: Lighted Pine Tree, Fortnite Switch, Nixplay Digital Frames, No7 Serum Sale, Anker Charger Gold Box, and More
An Anker charger sale, Nixplay frames, and a Fortnite Switch lead Monday’s best deals.Read more... Go to Source
The Asus RT-AX86U Is a Wi-Fi 6 Router That Doesn't Sacrifice Looks for Power
Wi-Fi 6 has accelerated its creep into mainstream wireless networking, urged along by the similarly accelerating spread of gigabit internet. Until the last few months or so, purchasing a Wi-Fi 6 device has largely been a decision more about future-proofing and less about immediate gain. That’s quickly changing,…Read more... Go to Source
UK Will Ban the Installation of Huawei 5G Equipment After September 2021
The UK has taken another step towards removing Huawei from its 5G network. On Sunday, the British government announced that the country’s telecommunications companies would not be allowed to install new 5G equipment from Huawei after September 2021, Bloomberg reported.Read more... Go to Source
'World's Loneliest Elephant' Will Finally Have Some Friends
Finally, some good news in 2020. And we have Cher to thank for it. Yes, that Cher. Read more... Go to Source
The Mandalorian Has Removed 'Jeans Guy,' And I'm Disappointed
Mistakes are a beautiful part of film and television production. Let ‘em be. They’re great. Read more... Go to Source
Internet, Get Ready to Search: Utah’s Mystery Monolith Has Disappeared
The mysterious shiny metallic monolith that was found in Utah’s Red Rock Country more than a week ago and set off various online and offline investigations into who—or what, dun, dun, dun—put it there is gone. On Saturday, the federal Bureau of Land Management’s Utah office announced that the monolith had been removed…Read more... Go to Source
Give the Whole Family a Merry Sithmas With 30% off Ugly Star Wars Holiday Sweaters
Toddler Baby Yoda Ugly Holiday Sweater | $12 | TargetGirls’ Baby Yoda Fair Isle Pullover Sweater | $14 | TargetDarth Vader Merry Sithmas Ugly Holiday Sweater | $21 | TargetRead more... Go to Source
Our Human Heroes Fight a Dalek Apocalypse in the Full Trailer for the Doctor Who New Year's Special
It’s here: your first full look at the upcoming Doctor Who holiday special, “Revolution of the Daleks.” It’s going to be a big one. Read more... Go to Source
Dave Prowse, the Actor Beneath Darth Vader's Armor, Has Died at 85
Dave Prowse, born in 1935 in Bristol, was an actor and bodybuilder best known for his role as Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, a role he played on screen while James Earl Jones dubbed over his voice. Now, the actor has passed away. He was 85 years old. Read more... Go to Source
Want to Know What the Covid-19 Vaccine Trials Are Like? There's a TikTok for That
The viral short-form video app TikTok (which still isn’t banned, by the way) is becoming the unlikely new home for creators claiming to have first-hand experience with the covid-19 vaccine and giving expert testimonials about ongoing vaccine trials.Read more... Go to Source
Sunday's Best Deals: AeroGarden Harvest, Immortals: Fenyx Rising, Indoor Ceramic Heater, Ugly Star Wars Sweaters, 4TB NVMe SSD, AA Batteries, and More
The AeroGarden Harvest and Immortals: Fenyx Rising pre-orders lead Sunday’s best deals.Read more... Go to Source
Buy a 24-Pack of Anker AA Batteries for $7, So You Can Finally Replace the Ones From the TV Remote You Put in the Xbox Controller
Anker AA Batteries (24-Pack) | $7 | Amazon PrimeRead more... Go to Source
There Are Now Stories Everywhere, Even on Spotify
It’s almost as if the little glowing story circles are following us everywhere. They’re on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, WhatsApp, Twitter and now, even on Spotify.Read more... Go to Source
A Hacker Is Reportedly Selling Hundreds of Microsoft C-Suite Email Credentials for As Little as $100
How much are a CEO’s email credentials worth? According to one hacker, anywhere between $100 and $1,500 will do, although the specific price will be set depending on the company’s size and the person’s role in it. Unfortunately, this is not a drill: There are purportedly hundreds of C-suite level email credentials…Read more... Go to Source
Tony Hsieh, Former Zappos CEO and Las Vegas Visionary, Dies After Being Injured in House Fire
Tony Hsieh, a Las Vegas visionary and the former CEO of Zappos who rocketed the online shoe retailer to the big leagues with its billion-dollar sale to Amazon, has died at the age of 46. He died after sustaining injuries from a fire at his home in New London, Connecticut, his attorney Puoy Premsrirut told the Wall…Read more... Go to Source
Yes, Virtual Santa Claus Meet and Greets Are Happening on Zoom
If you, like me, ever asked yourself, “What’s next? Santa Claus on Zoom?” during the coronavirus pandemic, let me just say: 2020 is the year of virtual hangouts. It’s now clear that anything can happen on video chat, from work meetings to birthday parties. I can personally attest that I gave my maid of honor speech…Read more... Go to Source
Saturday's Best Deals: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Christmas Trees, Cat Condo, Ray-Bans, Dragon Ball Z Manga Set, Vava Dash Cam, and More
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and artificial Christmas trees lead Friday’s best deals.Read more... Go to Source
Utopia Has Been Cancelled After One Season at Amazon
The original British version of Utopia, Gillian Flynn’s conspiracy theory thriller, had a two-season run. Amazon’s adaptation/remake isn’t getting the same luck. Read more... Go to Source
Seemingly Ordinary Fossils May Be Hiding Some Major Clues to the Past
Paleontologists are lucky to find complete sets of fossilized bones. Sometimes, they get even luckier, finding preserved impressions of delicate features like feathers. Beyond those clues, though, most of the biology of extinct species—their DNA, internal organs, and unique chemistry—has been totally destroyed by the…Read more... Go to Source
A Pared-Down Version of Facebook's Libra Project Could Launch as Soon as January
Facebook’s long-anticipated cryptocurrency venture, Libra, could go live as early as January, three people involved with the matter told Financial Times this week. But don’t get too excited just yet: Thanks to a torrent of federal scrutiny and many of its chief investors bailing on the project, its scope has been…Read more... Go to Source
Seeing Cyberpunk 2077 Run on Google Stadia at 4K Isn't Enough to Sell Me on Cloud Gaming
Google’s fledgling cloud gaming service could really use a win after a year of technical issues and lukewarm reception from gamers. It’s resorted to literally giving Stadia and its accessories away for free to drum up some excitement, but how it handles CD Projekt Red’s oh-s0-long-awaited title Cyberpunk 2077 next…Read more... Go to Source
io9 Investigates: Will Wearing a Giant Baby Yoda Onesie Improve Your Mandalorian Viewing Experience?
The Mandalorian is already some pretty solid Star War. But what if we could improve on it by looking like an absolute idiot while watching? I, io9's resident idiot, decided to find out.Read more... Go to Source
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