NASA and the Boeing team have removed scaffolding around the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage for Artemis I and are preparing it for shipping. NASA/Steven Seipel NASA’s next-generation rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), has been through its share of troubles. The system has been in development since 2011 but has suffered from
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Ahsoka!Image: Disney/Lucasfilm With The Mandalorian over for the time being, there’s still one exciting thing left on the short-term calendar for big Star Wars fans: The Clone Wars. The fantastic animated series is getting a seventh-season revival on Disney Plus, and it’s planned to be released, we know, sometime in February. Now we might know
Terry Walsh/Digital Trends If you’d like to add a smart lock to your home, but with all the security breaches lately feel a little nervous about connecting it to the internet, then the August Smart Lock is a good choice. It uses the Bluetooth in your smartphone to control the lock instead. As a result,
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows Sh 2-106, or S106 for short. This is a compact star-forming region in the constellation Cygnus (The Swan). A newly-formed star called S106 IR is shrouded in dust at the center of the image and is responsible for the surrounding gas cloud’s hourglass-like shape and the
The handy comfort mod has reached its $9,000 Kickstarter goal within 24 hours. Who doesn’t love the Oculus Quest? Facebook’s brilliant standalone device is currently dominating the VR headset market, offering consumers a pain-free immersive experience that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Like any fledgling hardware, however, the device is not without its
Left to right: Electrical Test Engineer Esha Murty and Integration and Test Lead Cody Colley prepare the ASTERIA spacecraft for mass-properties measurements in April 2017 prior to spacecraft delivery ahead of launch. ASTERIA was deployed from the International Space Station in November 2017. NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA has lost contact with one of its tiniest explorers, a
The Mohu Releaf is the best HD antenna you can buy. All the antennas on this list are great, but the Mohu Releaf brings solid performance in an affordable, eco-friendly package. Made from materials that take a lesser toll on the planet, it offers an impressive ability to capture over-the-air signals in crisp Full HD.
SpaceX’s new Starship rocket. SpaceX SpaceX’s beautiful and huge Starship could be ready for launch in as little as a few months, according to CEO Elon Musk. The aim is for the Starship to haul large amounts of cargo and to eventually help humanity to colonize Mars. In tweets by Musk highlighted by space.com, he
Two of the biggest automotive trends of the last decade are converging for the new decade: electric vehicles and compact SUVs. Nearly every major manufacturer has an electrification strategy in place, but consumers are looking for more practical, parkable, family-friendly SUVs. The Tesla Model X was the first pure electric SUV out of the gate
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The Associated PressJan 04, 2020 20:23:31 IST Iran’s retaliation for the United States’ targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. Iran’s state-backed hackers are already among the world’s most aggressive and could inject malware that triggers major disruptions to the U.S. public and private sector. Quds Force
tech2 News StaffJan 04, 2020 19:56:40 IST Dark mode has taken over all operating systems across different platforms. However, the implementation hasn’t been perfect anywhere. Although Google’s News app received support for a dark theme, opening articles in the web view would still show in the light theme. It seems like Google is testing a
TCL SOCL500TWS wireless earbuds hands-on: You get what you pay for “TCL’s first pair of true wireless earbuds offer the performance you’d expect for $80.” Impressive battery life Water resistance Intriguing translucent design Case feels flimsy Paper-thin treble Control buttons difficult to press When it comes to America’s budding relationship with TCL, it’s all about
An Iranian resident wearing a t-shirt with the face of slain Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani at a protest in Tehran on Jan 3., 2020.Photo: Atta Kenare/AFP (Getty Images) On early Friday local time, the U.S. assassinated high-ranking Iranian official Qassem Soleimani and multiple other people with a targeted airstrike at Baghdad International Airport in
Olaf, Zubat, Tuxedo Mask. In that order. Over the past few weeks a new wave of augmented reality face filters have been going viral on Instagram, as everyone from everyday users to A-list celebrities share their hilarious—sometimes heart-warming results with the masses. Using these filters, users are assigned a fictional character from a popular work
Space attracts a lot of attention as an area of frontier tech investment and entrepreneurship, but there’s another vast expanse that could actually be more addressable by the innovation economy — Earth’s oceans. Seafaring startups aren’t attracting quite as much attention as their spacefaring cousins, but 2019 still saw a flurry of activity in this
[embedded content] Fisker is about to unveil its Ocean electric crossover SUV to the world just ahead of CES 2020, and the company chose Digital Trends as the event’s exclusive streaming platform. You can watch the entire event live in the player above starting at 11:45 a.m. PT on Sunday, January 5, 2020. We’ll be
Disney’s video streaming service Disney+ is finally available, and with an impressive library of more than 600 TV shows and movies available at launch — including the popular live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian and lots of new and classic films — there’s a lot to sift through. In order to help you out, we’ve assembled
We’ve spent at least 6,000 hours testing more than 75 kitchen gadgets ranging from sous vide machines to multifunctional pressure cookers such as Instant Pots. Based on our testing and research, our pick for the best Instant Pot is the Duo80. The 8-quart Instant Pot Duo offers user-friendly features and perks without breaking the bank.
For music lovers looking for an isolated listening experience or frequent travelers longing for some peace and quiet in their transit, there’s no better way to deal with the hubbub than by popping on a nice pair of noise-canceling headphones. This type of device boasts an innovative technology that effectively blocks and even erases sound
All of our photos are digital these days. Does your home need a digital photo frame to catch up? These frames are designed with touchscreens and easy uploading options that allow you to showcase your digital photos from a variety of sources. Which digital frame is the best for you? We’re putting together our smart
Photo: Josh Edelson (Getty Images) Google has cut off access to its Nest Hub and Assistant for Xiaomi devices after a user was reportedly able to view still images from other camera owners upon linking his Xiaomi camera to his Google account. Android Police first reported on the incident after a Reddit user posted about
iPhone users who have Dell PCs will soon be able to mirror their iPhone screen onto their Dell devices, thanks to an update to Dell’s Mobile Connect software. Ahead of the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, Dell announced on Thursday the new feature to its Mobile Connect software that will be available this spring. The update will
A recently discovered Microsoft patent suggests the tech giant might enter the smart speaker field with a device of its own. The patent covers a smart speaker with a built-in projection system that could be used for Skype calls. Last month, Microsoft filed for another patent for a “Skype dock” for Apple devices. This new
Further reading Cars made by Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, and Maserati all have at least one thing in common. It’s Uconnect, the infotainment system Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) created for its portfolio of brands. It groups connectivity, entertainment, and navigation functions into a touchscreen on the dashboard or the center stack. Each brand
If all you expect to get out of your scale is a daily update on your weight, you are drastically underestimating this simple bathroom fixture. Today’s scales can measure everything from your body mass index to your bone mass, and with connected apps and fitness trackers, the bathroom scale could be the central tool to
Photo: Kimberly White (Getty) The Internal Revenue Service has announced that tax filing companies with which it has agreements to offer free filing tools are barred from hiding those programs from consumers in online searches and must be transparent about where to find them on their sites. In other words, they’re now required to do
Immersive storytelling could be the future of brand marketing. Social media platforms are optimized for every pixel and millisecond of content. As we approach the end of 2019 and look back at the most successful advertisements and marketing campaigns of the year, not one of them has involved the use of VR or AR technology.
tech2 News StaffJan 02, 2020 19:03:16 IST Christmas Day sales figures of 2019 are out and as expected, the numbers have gone up. Globally, mobile app spending touched $277 million, growing from 11 percent compared to 2018. PUBG Mobile being played on Android smartphone. Image: tech2/Omkar Mobile analyst firm Sensor Tower has released a report
Ever since it launched back in 2015, Google Photos has been among the most popular cloud-based photo backup and storage apps for both iOS and Android. Combining cloud storage, image hosting, and image sharing, it competes with iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, and a host of other specialty apps. Not only does it provide a historical repository