DJI's future first-person drone surfaces in an unboxing video

DJI's first-person view drone still hasn't been announced, but that isn't stopping enthusiasts from getting hands-on time. The Verge reports that Dominion Drones briefly shared a video (reposted by SpiderMonkey FPV) where it unboxed the &...

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Apple's next iPhone might boast an always-on display

Rumors for the 2021 iPhone lineup are quickly gathering steam. According to AppleInsider, well-known leaker Max Weinbach and EverythingApplePro have shared a flurry of next-gen iPhone leaks, including word of an always-on display. Reportedly, the bat...

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Mercedes recalls nearly 1.3 million cars over emergency call tech

Mercedes-Benz is learning a hard lesson about the importance of reliable car emergency systems. As Car and Driver and The Verge report, Mercedes USA is recalling nearly 1.3 million 2016 to 2021 model year vehicles due to a flaw n the eCall emergency...

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Chevy's 2022 Bolt EV redesign includes an entirely new model

We were smitten with the Chevy Bolt EV when it debuted back in 2017, perhaps ignoring the battery recall. But the 2022 model year’s redesign isn’t just an update to the Bolt EV’s features and capabilities, it includes a new, compact SUV-sized variant...

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VW is 'not afraid' of an Apple car

If Apple does go ahead with an electric car, Volkswagen won't be too worried about it. According to Reuters, VW chief Herbert Diess told Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung in an interview that his company was "not afraid" of an Appl...

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Watch the trailer for the 'Justice League' Snyder Cut on HBO Max

You no longer have to wonder what Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League looks like in action. HBO Max has released a full trailer for the reworked superhero movie, and the streaming service is unsurprisingly highlighting the changes Snyder made to...

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Astronomers confirm the most distant object in the Solar System

The most distant Solar System object, Farout, has lost its crown after just two years. As Inverse reports, astronomers have confirmed that the planetoid Farfarout is now the farthest known Solar System object. It's currently 132AU, or about 12.3...

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21 deals on wireless earbuds that are cheaper than AirPods

Apple AirPods are some of the most popular wireless headphones on the market, but at $159, the price can be hard to justify, and don’t even get us started on the AirPods Pro for $249. Luckily, we’ve rounded up 21 deals on true wireless earbuds that c...

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Hubble researchers find a gaggle of small black holes

Larger black holes may be the usual attention-getters, but the smaller ones may be at least as important. A team using the Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a concentration of small black holes in the NGC 6397 globular star cluster (pictured abov...

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Clubhouse is tightening security to address China spying fears

Clubhouse has been garnering hype through its high-profile discussions and a drop-in approach to audio chat, but there are also concerns the Chinese government might eavesdrop on nationals who got the app before it was banned in the country. The deve...

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Ring's leaked Pro 2 video doorbell may offer a higher resolution

Ring is apparently gearing up to release the second-generation version of its high-end Pro video doorbell, based on a listing that went up on Best Buy Canada. That listing has already been removed, but not before Zatz Not Funny! was able to take scre...

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NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 debuts February 25th, if you can find it

NVIDIA has set a release date for the GeForce RTX 3060, although the wait won't be the biggest challenge. According to The Verge, the $329 mid-tier GPU will be available from retailers on February 25th at 12PM Eastern. You'll have to snap up...

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Google returns to updating major iOS apps after months-long wait

Google has left many of its iOS apps without updates since the start of December, raising questions and even creating problems — users briefly saw "this app is out of date" errors when signing into their Google accounts. That drought is fin...

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Twitter bans right-wing activist group Project Veritas

Twitter has once again taken action against a group for violating its rules, although this time the circumstances are very different. The New York Times and The Verge report that Twitter has banned right-wing activist group Project Veritas for "...

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ICYMI: We try out Samsung’s S Pen/case combo for the Galaxy S21 Ultra

Samsung brought its S Pen to the Galaxy smartphone series for the first time this year. This week, we were able to check out the new S Pen/case combo for the S21 Ultra and we found it capable but not as refined as we would have expected. We also play...

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Hitting the Books: Why Travis Kalanick got Uber into the self-driving car game

If you thought rocket science was hard, try training a computer to safely change lanes while behind the wheel of a full-size SUV in heavy drivetime traffic. Autonomous vehicle developers have faced myriad similar challenged over the past three decade...

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Turn any written content into a podcast with this $35 app

Podcasts such as ours are a fun and efficient way to consume content while multitasking. You can easily tune into your favorite hosts during morning runs, road trips and while winding down in the evening. Unfortunately, you can’t listen to other medi...

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Robinhood and Reddit CEOs to testify at GameStop hearing

On February 18th, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a virtual hearing to look into how GameStop's shares shot up in value after a bunch of Reddit day traders banded together. Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters has released the list...

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The Morning After: NVIDIA leans on older graphics cards to fight GPU shortages

As it turns out, a Game Boy release in 2021 isn’t this week’s biggest dose of nostalgia. Continuing the theme of everything old becoming new again, we have Chappelle’s Show making an unexpected return to Netflix after its creator worked things out wi...

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August's latest WiFi smart lock is $55 off at Wellbots

It’s easy to spend a fortune making your home “smart,” but you can save some money if you wait for the right deals. Wellbots has a good one going on right now on August’s 4th-gen WiFi smart lock that brings the price down to $194. The lock is on sale...

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