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October 31, 2020
Space photos: The most amazing images this week!, ,
See the best photos on Space.com this week.
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The top space stories of the week!, ,
These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
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Charging the Rivian R1T off-grid with Power Innovations – Roadshow, Emme Hall
Power Innovations’ mobile charging station kept me going in the desert.
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October 30, 2020
It’s Halloween, so here are some mischievous skeletons, Jacob Kastrenakes
[image error]Animation: Andre Zimmermann
Everyone focuses on what’s blowing up on TikTok, but here’s something that’s been getting a bit of attention over on Byte: some playful little skeletons.
Over the past month, designer Andre Zimmermann has been posting short looping clips of meddlesome skeletons getting into low-stakes hijinks, like running off with food from a table or knocking a plant off a ledge. “They sort of became these jerks,” Zimmermann said. “Like a cat.”
They’re the furthest thing from spooky, but their mischievous antics feel a bit more comforting during what’s already a high-stress Halloween.
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My favorite of Zimmermann’s not-quite-spooky animations shows a humanoid collection of skulls dancing to a looping disco track….
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Playdate, the tiny handheld with a crank, is delayed to early 2021, Ian Carlos Campbell
You’ll have to wait a bit longer for Panic’s odd little handheld: In an update published today, the company announced that Playdate will slip from its original 2020 window and now ship in early 2021.
The device is the software developer’s first piece of physical hardware, a handheld with a unique crank alongside traditional buttons for controlling the device. Teenage Engineering co-designed the Playdate and it bears many of the company’s minimalistic touches in a bright, playful yellow.
Image: PanicPlaydate with final packaging.
Panic announced in March that its staff was moving to work from home and that the Malaysian factory producing the Playdate had temporarily shut down. The company says adapting to…
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Ubisoft detailed which of its PS4 games won’t work on PS5, but now it’s not sure, Taylor Lyles
Earlier today, Ubisoft released its own backward compatibility list to point out which older PS4 games won’t run on the PS5. Instead of sharing that list at Sony’s website, Ubisoft flagged the titles on its own website — but it appears that list may have been inaccurate, and the company has now taken it down.
“We have pulled the Ubisoft Connect article and forum post regarding backwards compatibility for the time being as there may be inaccuracies involving the Ubisoft titles that will be playable on PS5,” an Ubisoft spokesperson told The Verge in an email.
Prior to taking down the post, Ubisoft claimed that the following nine games would not work on PS5:
Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
Assassin’s Creed: Chronicles Trilogy Pack
Assassin’s…
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In its latest confusing decision, Twitter reinstates The New York Post, Elizabeth Lopatto
Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid The New York Post is back on Twitter, after Twitter updated its policy on policy changes. This story is going to be confusing, but not as confusing as Twitter’s attempts at moderation.
To recap: On October 14th, The New York Post published a (contested and possibly part of a disinformation campaign, though this is absolutely not the point I am here to tell you about) story about Hunter Biden, the son of presidential candidate Joe Biden. Very little of the contents of the Post story are pertinent to the discussion we are about to have, except this: some of the materials in it, Twitter alleges, seem to be the result of hacking.
Got all that so far? Great, there’s more
Twitter suspended The New York Post’s account…
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Apple will replace AirPods Pro for free with faulty noise cancellation, static or crackling, Sean Hollister
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
Today, exactly one year after Apple first launched the AirPods Pro — and thus the same day the very first AirPods Pro owners will see their one-year warranties expire — Apple has launched a repair program that offers free repairs or replacements for another whole year if your AirPods Pro experience issues with noise cancellation or static.
Specifically, Apple will fix:
Crackling or static sounds that increase in loud environments, with exercise or while talking on the phone
Active Noise Cancellation not working as expected, such as a loss of bass sound, or an increase in background sounds, such as street or airplane noise
Apple says only a “small percentage of AirPods Pro” are affected by the issues, but it apparently wasn’t just an…
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Starbucks says nearly a quarter of all US retail orders are placed from a phone, Ian Carlos Campbell
Almost a quarter of all transactions at Starbucks stores in the US are mobile orders through the company’s app, an earnings document revealed yesterday. Ordering ahead through the Starbucks app is the company’s suggested way to get in and out of its locations faster during the pandemic, hopefully making it easier to maintain social distancing in the process.
Starbucks launched “Mobile Order & Pay” in 2015, combining the company’s existing payment system with new online ordering features that let you order ahead for pickup at stores. This week’s new stats show how popular that feature has become, slowly growing over time until it dramatically increased over the course of 2020 — from 17 percent at the end of last year all the way to 24…
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Astronaut Leroy Chiao will discuss the value of the International Space Station in two online talks, ,
A highly experienced retired NASA astronaut will talk about the value of the International Space Station as an engineering feat and a cultural experience, in two online talks Oct. 30 and Nov. 2.
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