New findings by 9to5Google suggest that the new Google Pixel 7 series (and future Pixel 7a) may support a new Bluetooth codec. Android 13 brought support for ‘Bluetooth LE Audio’ using the LC3 codec. The new codec brings improvements to the overall listening experience and sound quality. In the findings, a recent Android code change…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
NASA/Ben Smegelsky Clear your plans on Saturday: NASA says we’re going to have a rocket launch. The space agency moved the date for the next Artemis I rocket launch attempt to Saturday, September 3rd, after determining that the initial plan for Friday was going to run into bad weather. There was a 60 percent chance…
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NASA plans to make another attempt at launching the Artemis 1 Moon mission on Saturday, September 3rd, after it scrubbed the planned launch on August 29th due to engine problems. The Space Launch System was supposed to go on its first test flight and kickstart the Artemis program that day. However, its ground teams were…
Despite serving as the online watercooler for journalists, politicians and VCs, Twitter isn’t the most profitable social network on the block. Amid internal shakeups and increased pressure from investors to make more money, Twitter reportedly considered monetizing adult content. According to a report from The Verge, Twitter was poised to become a competitor to OnlyFans by…
California lawmakers have passed a bill that seeks to make apps and other online spaces safer for kids in the absence of robust federal standards. The bill, if signed into law, would impose a set of new protections for people under the age of 18 in California, potentially punishing tech companies with thousands in fines…
LG has announced its next OLED TV, the LG Flex, which is designed to double up as a big curved 4K monitor, and you can choose how much it curves, based on your setup. The stand includes motorized arms that push the edges of the OLED panel, curving them forward up to a maximum curve…
Earlier this month, Samsung opened up the public beta for One UI 5 based on Android 13 for the Galaxy S22 series, and today this is now also jumping to the Galaxy S21 devices. So far, the beta program seems to have been started for these in Korea and the UK. Enrolling requires using the…
Few startups in the crypto world boast the market dominance that OpenSea currently enjoys, but numerous venture-backed startups are looking to chip away at their lead. Welcome back to Chain Reaction, where we unpack and explain the latest in crypto news, drama and trends, breaking things down block by block for the crypto curious. For…
Former head of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev attends the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2017. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images Mikhail Gorbachev saw the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot as a dark omen for the US. The events “called into question the future fate of the United…