NASA’s 38-year-old science satellite falls safely to Earth

NASA’s 38-year-old science satellite falls safely to Earth

NASA’s 38-year-old dead satellite has returned to Earth without incident. The Defense Department has confirmed that the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) reentered the atmosphere off the Alaskan coast at 11:04PM Eastern on January 8th. There are no reports of damage or injuries, according to the Associated Press. That isn’t surprising when NASA said there … Read more

Google’s Pixel 7 phones are up to $150 off right now

Google’s Pixel 7 phones are up to $150 off right now

Don’t worry if you missed some of the holiday deals for Google phones — you’re getting a second chance. Amazon is selling the 128GB Pixel 7 Pro for $749, or $150 off, while the standard Pixel 7 is available for $499 ($100 off). You’ll find similar discounts for larger capacities and different colors, too. These … Read more

John Deere will let US farmers repair their own equipment

John Deere will let US farmers repair their own equipment

John Deere has been one of the stauncher opponents of right to repair regulation, but it’s now willing to make some concessions. Deere & Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) that lets US farmers and independent repair shops fix equipment, rather than requiring the use of authorized … Read more

The Morning After: The best of CES 2023

The Morning After: The best of CES 2023

After canceling our CES plans in 2022 (and there wasn’t even a show in 2021), the Engadget team sent a dozen staffers to this year’s CES. The show wasn’t as busy as in pre-pandemic years, but many events were packed, and companies had plenty of announcements to dig into. So, what was the best of … Read more

Raspberry Pi’s new 12-megapixel camera modules provide powered autofocus

Raspberry Pi’s new 12-megapixel camera modules provide powered autofocus

Raspberry Pi has launched the Camera Module 3 with big improvements, including higher resolution, infrared, HDR, autofocus, a wide angle FOV and more, the company announced. Not counting the interchangeable lens model introduced in 2020, it’s the company’s first new camera module in six years. The previous Module 2 cameras used a Sony IMX219 8-megpixel … Read more

Seattle schools sue TikTok, Meta and other platforms over youth ‘mental health crisis’

Seattle schools sue TikTok, Meta and other platforms over youth ‘mental health crisis’

Seattle public schools have sued the tech giants behind TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat, accusing them of creating a “mental health crisis among America’s Youth.” The 91-page lawsuit filed in a US district court states that tech giants exploit the addictive nature of social media, leading to rising anxiety, depression and thoughts of self-harm.  … Read more

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