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The 44th President and First Lady are getting into the entertainment business. According to an announcement by Netflix's Twitter account Monday morning, "President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce fi… Source: Engadget | Netflix inks multi-year production agreement with the Obamas
May 21, 2018 | by RaheelThe UK is now home to one of the largest energy storage projects using EV batteries. Vattenfall has connected a total of 500 BMW i3 batteries to the Pen y Cymoedd onshore wind farm in Wales, creating the biggest co-located installation in the UK. The… Source: Engadget | BMW i3 batteries provide energy storage for …
May 21, 2018 | by RaheelAfter the Big Bang occurred, there was no oxygen in the early universe. Stars had to be born before oxygen could be created by fusion processes. When these stars died, the oxygen was released into the universe. Now, a research team using the ALMA tel… Source: Engadget | The first stars may have formed much …
May 21, 2018 | by RaheelThe Tesla Model X is the "least capable SUV ever made," according to Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe. It sits too low to the ground, for one, and yet, somehow, most American garages aren't tall enough for the rear doors to open. It's something that looks grea… Source: Engadget | Inside the automotive startup taking EVs …
May 21, 2018 | by RaheelThis week on IRL, we're taking a break from the norm. It's a poorly kept secret that our managing editor, James Trew, has an Atari Lynx fetish. At last count, he owned seven of the things, not to mention every game ever made for them. But while Atari… Source: Engadget | What we're playing: A …
May 21, 2018 | by RaheelThe Nintendo Switch might not be the most capable piece of gaming hardware on the market today, but it never ceases to surprise us. Case in point: This morning Capcom announced that last year's terrifying Resident Evil 7 biohazard will be available o… Source: Engadget | Nintendo Switch game streaming starts in Japan this week
May 21, 2018 | by RaheelAmerican companies currently dominate the private spaceflight industry, but that might not be true for much longer. China's OneSpace Technologies launched its first rocket on May 16th, effectively kicking off the era of private space transportation i… Source: Engadget | China marks a key private rocket launch
May 21, 2018 | by RaheelI still remember that day, more than four years ago, when OnePlus came out of nowhere with its promise "to spare no expense" to bring us "the perfect smartphone." Ever since then, the OnePlus handsets have consistently punched above their weight agai… Source: Engadget | OnePlus 6 review: A big step closer to the perfect …
May 21, 2018 | by RaheelThe UK is about to make a big bet on AI's ability to spot cancer. The Guardian has learned that Prime Minister Theresa May will commit "millions of pounds" in funding for research toward AI that can diagnose cancer and chronic diseases at an early st… Source: Engadget | UK promises funding for AI-based early …
May 21, 2018 | by RaheelIt's a sad time if you're a fan of 3D audio. Ossic, a startup that crowdfunded a pair of headphones that personalized 3D sound for your ears, has shut down due to a lack of funds. It successfully shipped a handful of developer-oriented units in Janua… Source: Engadget | Crowdfunded 3D headphone startup Ossic closes …
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