NASA has already found tons of exoplanets around nearby stars, and will spot countless more once the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launches. The problem is that scientists aren't exactly sure which planet-star combinations are most likely to supp…
Source: Engadget | NASA study will help identify potentially habitable planets

In-car entertainment will have to step up to accommodate our automated driving future. With an AI at the wheel, we'll be free to watch movies, play games, and conduct video calls. It's easy to imagine an all-round media player, like Plex, fitting int…
Source: Engadget | Plex for Android Auto simplifies server-based music streaming

Messenger started making it easier to pay your friends for dinner back in 2015 when it introduced the option to transfer money in-app with a credit or debit card. If PayPal has always been more convenient, though, you'll love this collaboration: Face…
Source: Engadget | Facebook Messenger lets you send cash to friends with PayPal

Smart speakers are everywhere this year. So far, we've seen new entries from Apple, Amazon, Google and Sonos. Now, Microsoft is finally ready to join the party. The Harman Kardon Invoke is the first speaker to feature Microsoft's Cortana virtual assi…
Source: Engadget | Harman Kardon Invoke review: The first Cortana speaker sounds amazing

Turns out Nintendo rolled out another pretty useful feature with Switch OS version 4.0.0 but curiously kept it a secret. Some Reddit users have discovered that the update comes with support for USB devices, even wireless USB headsets like Sony's Gold…
Source: Engadget | Nintendo Switch now supports wireless USB headphones

This article contains spoilers for 'Blade Runner 2049'

There's a scene in Blade Runner 2049 that takes place in a morgue. K, an android "replicant" played by Ryan Gosling, waits patiently while a member of the Los Angeles Police Department inspects…
Source: Engadget | Designing the technology of ‘Blade Runner 2049’

As eSports has grown into the arena-filling behemoth it is today, traditional sports has been clamouring for a stake. Talent has been snapped up, tournaments established, and multi-million dollar investments made. The trend looks set to continue with…
Source: Engadget | Warriors, Cavaliers owners buy into 'League of Legends' series

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Source: Engadget | The Morning After: Friday, October 20th 2017