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The Starship’s seventh test flight ended in an explosion when the vehicle’s upper stage “experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn” over the Atlantic Ocean. SpaceX chief Elon Musk posted a video of the event, with debris streaking across and lighting up the sky. During the company’s webcast, Dan Huot from SpaceX’s communications …

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Pre-orders are now open for four new PlayStation 5 accessories in a new colorway: Midnight Black. That’s better than other types of black because it stays up past bedtime. The collection includes the DualSense Edge wireless controller, the Portal remote player and the Pulse Explore wireless earbuds — each going for $200 — and the …

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The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against General Motors and OnStar for allegedly sharing details about drivers to third parties without their consent. The agency launched an investigation into the automotive company after The New York Times that GM had collected data about customers’ vehicle use and sold it to third-party platforms used by …

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With a TikTok ban seemingly imminent, TikTok users have spent the last few days fleeing to Chinese social media app “,” trying to , and bidding heartfelt farewells to their “.” But it’s looking increasingly unlikely that TikTok will actually disappear on January 19. Most Supreme Court watchers expect the court to uphold the law …

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Awesome Games Done Quick has already wrapped up for 2025 (with a cool raised for the Prevent Cancer Foundation), but the philanthropic group has other programs year-round that raise money for worthy causes. Two of those are hosted by the Frame Fatales, a community for women and femmes in speedrunning under the GDQ umbrella. The …

AGDQ just ended, but there’s already a schedule for Frost Fatales and it owns Read More »

If YouTube TV’s latest price hike feels like a breaking point to you, you’re not alone. Over the last week, I’ve heard from a bunch of folks who say the rate hike—from $73 per month to $83 per month, starting January 13, 2025—is the last straw. They’re now seeking alternatives to YouTube TV that will …

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Image: Beelink These days, a mini PC can deliver fantastic performance at a fraction of the cost of a full-blown desktop PC or laptop. The Beelink SER5 Pro mini PC is a great example, now on sale for $271 on Amazon, which is a cool 25 percent off its original $359 price tag. This tiny …

This Ryzen 7 mini PC is delightfully cheap at just $271 right now Read More »

Editor’s Note: Microsoft representatives said Wednesday that the Tech Community blog post was in error: “Apologies for the confusion from the Tech Community post. The free Windows 11 upgrade path remains unchanged. We’re working on getting it corrected!“ The original story continues below. Yesterday, Microsoft posted on the Tech Community blog, once again urging Windows 10 …

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Department for Business and Trade, Challenge Works and the Open Data Institute have issued a Smart Data Challenge to app developers and entrepreneurs with a total prize fund of £600,000 By Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor Published: 15 Jan 2025 15:41 The Department for Business and Trade, Challenge Works and the Open Data Institute have …

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Production Perig – stock.adobe.c Cyber security and GenAI top enterprise IT investment plans for 2025, whether singly or together, according to research from Enterprise Strategy Group By Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor Published: 15 Jan 2025 15:26 Cyber security, whether singly or in tandem with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), dominates enterprise IT investment plans in …

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