NASA’s DART asteroid impact test left a trail over 6,000 miles long

NASA’s successful asteroid impact test created a beautiful mess, apparently. As the Associated Press reports, astronomers using the Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope in Chile have captured an image revealing that DART’s collision with Dimorphos left a trail of dust and other debris measuring over 6,000 miles long. The spacecraft wasn’t solely responsible — rather,…

Skullcandy SLYR multi-platform wireless gaming headset has expert tuning for rich sound

Enjoy Skullcandy Supreme Sound with the Skullcandy SLYR multi-platform wireless gaming headset. This headset has all-day comfort and an advanced microphone. Additionally, the multi-platform connectivity makes this headset perfect for gaming across devices. Thanks to the 50 mm dynamic drivers, this headset will deliver a super-wide frequency range and rich, detailed sound. In fact, it…

Video: AirPods Pro 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort II

Apple on September 23 officially launched the second-generation version of the AirPods Pro, introducing updated Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Transparency, improved sound, and more. Right around the same time, Bose introduced new QuietComfort II earbuds with many similar features, so we thought we’d compare the two to see which has the edge. Subscribe to the…

Rights holders got Google to remove 6 billion links from Search over 10 years

Enlarge (credit: Matthew Horwood / Contributor | Getty Images News) Over the past decade, Google has consistently documented its efforts to remove links from its search results to content that the tech giant considers pirated, and recently, the total number of Google takedowns since its reporting began has shot past 6 billion. It’s a milestone…

VideoLAN threatens to sue India gov’t as ISPs keep blocking VLC website

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images) VideoLAN is threatening to sue India’s government, saying it has received no explanation for why the VLC website has been blocked by Indian ISPs for the past six months. “In March 2022, to our shock and dismay, the URL ‘https://www.videolan.org/‘ appeared to have been blocked for viewing in…

Duolingo makes its first official acquisition, with more to come

Duolingo has acquired its first-ever startup, an animation studio that has created art for the language learning app and the likes for Amazon, Dropbox, Spotify and Google. The startup, Gunner, is a Detroit-based business is moving from just being a partner with Duolingo, to a full-fledged part of the growing language learning business. Duolingo declined…