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The Lunar Trailblazer mission to the moon officially ended on July 31, but it wasn’t a complete journey. NASA said today that its teams lost contact with the satellite shortly after its launch several months prior. The NASA satellite was part of the IM-2 mission by Intuitive Machines, which took off from a SpaceX Falcon … Read more
Four years after Amazon’s acquisition of podcast network Wondery, the tech giant is dismantling its $300 million purchase and reorganizing various audio properties into separate teams at the company. As first reported by Bloomberg, this reorg will see the studio lose about 110 employees, and CEO Jen Sargent is departing the company. Amazon told Bloomberg … Read more
Rivian has filed a lawsuit against Ohio’s Department of Motor Vehicles because of the state’s partial ban on direct car sales, The Verge reports. The company says that the ban “reduces competition, decreases consumer choice and drives up consumer costs and inconvenience.” Rivian believes Ohio’s law is particularly unfair because it contains a carveout for … Read more
OpenAI has announced that ChatGPT will now remind users to take breaks if they’re in a particularly long chat with AI. The new feature is part of OpenAI’s ongoing attempts to get users to cultivate a healthier relationship with the frequently compliant and overly-encouraging AI assistant. The company’s announcement suggests the “gentle reminders” will appear … Read more
Elon Musk recently announced that he’s bringing back the Vine archives, after teasing the return of the social platform over the last week or so. The X owner says that the company recently discovered the entire video archive of the once-popular short-form video app and is working to restore user access. Twitter bought Vine all … Read more
Spotify is raising prices for many international customers. The company just said that Premium subscribers throughout the world will be receiving an email within the next month that outlines the increase. It hasn’t announced which countries will be impacted, but did say that the areas include South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America … Read more
Employees at Raven Software, known for its work on the Call of Duty franchise, finally have a union contract with Microsoft. This happened nearly years after quality assurance (QA) workers at the company voted to unionize. Workers voted unanimously to ratify the first contract between the company’s Game Workers Alliance-CWA (GWA-CWA) members and Microsoft. This … Read more
The Google Pixel 10 is just around the corner, so we’re starting to see some great deals pop up on the previous generation. The Google Pixel 9a is on sale right now for $100 off its usual price, a 20 percent reduction. If you’ve been considering your first Pixel, or had your sights set on … Read more
Lyft and Baidu have shed more light on their plan for a worldwide fleet of autonomous vehicles. After the first rollouts — which are earmarked for Asia and the Middle East later this year — the companies have their designs set on Europe. They’re aiming to deploy robotaxis in the UK and Germany in 2026, … Read more
A mobile gaming controller into which you can slot your phone — or even a tablet — is a great option to play your favorite titles on the go without the need for a dedicated console or handheld PC. Razer makes one of the better-known premium options in the form of the Kishi Ultra, and … Read more