Enlarge (credit: Logitech) Those leaks were real! Logitech is jumping into the handheld game console arena, and cloud gaming is the primary platform? The company has announced the “Logitech G CLOUD Gaming Handheld,” a Steam Deck/Nintendo Switch-style portable that runs Android, has a full suite of controller buttons, and is meant to take your cloud…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Rovers on Mars frequently come across debris–like this heat shield and spring–from their own or other missions. NASA/JPL-Caltech This article was originally featured on The Conversation. People have been exploring the surface of Mars for over 50 years. According to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, nations have sent 18 human-made objects to Mars over 14 separate…
It’s about time that we learn the difference between what’s a viral trend, and what’s just one person posting a meme that goes viral. For the sake of humanity, let’s count our lucky stars: NyQuil chicken is not a real threat to public health. But this week, the FDA issued a warning about what the…
Things I learned on TikTok: The hole in a pasta spoon is one serving of spaghetti. What to do when a debt collector comes knocking. How to hot wire a Kia using a USB cord and a screwdriver. Oh yes, you read that right. A trending TikTok challenge publicizing a technique for stealing certain makes…
Making sneakers is a dirty business; one that’s heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Shoe companies have experimented with various ways to reduce their footprints, from uppers made of recycled plastic to midsoles made of foam derived from sugarcane. Now, there’s a new approach — upcycling. Materials startup Novoloop and running-shoe manufacturer On will announce a…
Kitty Hawk, the electric aviation startup founded and led by the ‘godfather of self-driving cars’ Sebastian Thrun and backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, is shutting down. The company said in a tweet and on a post in LinkedIn that it was winding down operations. “We have made the decision to wind down Kittyhawk. We’re…
Micromobility company Bird is boosting its president, Shane Torchiana, to CEO status in a “long-planned” shakeup that sees founding chief executive Travis VanderZanden further stripped of power. Bird’s board also announced two other appointments: Former Archer Aviation chief financial officer Ben Lu has joined as Bird’s new CFO, taking over the role from Yibo Ling,…
Do Kwon, the co-founder of stablecoin TerraUSD, is a wanted man in South Korea. As a result, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is warning users that it’s not responsible for their choice to invest in Do Kwon’s token. Last week, a South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for Do Kwon, who’s company created the…
The most customizable laptop around just gave users even more options. Last year’s Framework Laptop was a godsend for “Right to Repair” enthusiasts because of its modular design, and now it can come with ChromeOS. Framework announced the Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition this week, bringing its high degree of customization to fans of Google’s proprietary…
We are finally seeing details emerge on the next flagship camera phone that will replace the OnePlus 10 Pro. Prolific tipster Steve Hemmerstoffer, aka OnLeaks, has shared a specifications sheet for the new OnePlus 11 Pro with the site 91Mobiles, and they have all of the details, leading with the next-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen…