Discovery

Lego announces its biggest and most detailed Space Shuttle set yet

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the first Space Shuttle launch, Lego is releasing a new Space Shuttle Discovery set in collaboration with NASA. Discovery was not the first shuttle to take flight — that would be Columbia, which likely stirs up too many sad feelings for a Lego set — but it was… Read more

Audi Q7 TFSI e (PHEV) review: The plug-in SUV to beat all others?

(Pocket-lint) – It was back in 2015 when we drove then then-brand-new-generation Audi Q7. How things have changed since. The world is accelerating towards a more electric-based automotive future – indeed, Audi has since launched the all-electric e-tron – and, in a step-change for the series, the Q7 is also following suit. Say hello to… Read more

The Evil Within on Game Pass PC is a new port with new features

Mustafa Mahmoud 1 day ago Featured Tech News, PC, Software & Gaming Recently, The Evil Within was added to Xbox Game Pass. In a surprising discovery however, on PC it would appear as though The Evil Within received an entirely new port which includes new features, quality of life updates, and more. As discovered by… Read more

Hackers Exploit QNAP Vulnerabilities to Turn NAS Devices Into Crypto Miners

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Qihoo 360’s Network Security Research Lab said Friday that vulnerabilities in QNAP products have been exploited to turn NAS devices into cryptocurrency miners. Those devices were tampered with to hide their CPU usage, too, making it difficult for their owners to discover something was wrong if they checked their system’s… Read more

Apple patents new magnetic connector and potential Lightning replacement

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a patent for magnetic connectors that could be used to charge iPhones and iPads, and replace its own Lightning port, Patently Apple reports. The patent filing shows an accessory connector capable of exchanging power and data with a smartphone-like device. The connector appears to be designed… Read more

A Silicon Valley school is using virtual escape rooms to evaluate prospective students

Applying to an elite middle school sounds like a stressful experience, and I’m sure COVID-19 doesn’t help. With things like open houses, campus tours, and in-person interviews off the table, applicants have fewer chances to experience their prospective schools — and admissions offices have fewer chances to meet their prospective students. One San Jose private… Read more

Revamped Google TV app could soon work as a remote control, code suggests

The Android Google TV app could soon be getting a built-in remote control for Android TVs, XDA Developers reports. The unreleased feature was discovered in the code for version 4.25 of the Android app. Enabling the feature reveals an apparently unfinished interface built around a large D-pad, and the option to pair the app with… Read more

Discovery Plus is the perfect background noise streaming service

The word discovery implies there’s something new to find, but I’ve spent the past few weeks steadily making my way through a show that’s been on the air for more than 20 years, thanks to Discovery Plus: House Hunters. Thanks to House Hunters (and House Hunters International, alongside Tiny House Hunters) my days spent inside,… Read more

Disney Plus

Our Verdict A well-stocked, easy-to-navigate catalogue of new and original content that Disney fans are bound to enjoy For Huge, intuitive catalogue 4K, HDR10 and Dolby Atmos/Vision Vast device support Against Poor 4K HDR discovery Once upon a time, a man called Walt Disney founded Walt Disney Studios with his brother and became one of… Read more

Star Trek: Prodigy will debut on Paramount Plus first before heading to Nickelodeon

Paramount Plus is getting another Star Trek show, the company announced at its kickoff event: Star Trek: Prodigy, the animated kid-friendly spinoff of the iconic franchise. Prodigy was originally set to debut on Nickelodeon, but it will instead air all ten episodes of its first season on Paramount Plus before eventually heading over to the… Read more

Showtime’s live-action Halo TV show is now a Paramount Plus exclusive

Showtime’s upcoming Halo TV series is getting a new home — the live-action adaptation of the popular sci-fi shooters will now debut exclusively on the relaunched Paramount Plus streaming service when it arrives at the beginning of 2022, Deadline reports. There have been a few attempts at adapting Halo to live action (including the less-than-stellar… Read more

Daft Punk split up after 28 years

The Paris-born electronic music duo Daft Punk are no more. The group, consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, confirmed the breakup with an eight-minute video titled “Epilogue” excerpted from their 2006 science fiction film Electroma, according to Pitchfork, which also confirmed the news with Daft Punk’s publicist. Daft Punk formed in… Read more

Netflix’s DOTA 2 anime gets a proper teaser trailer full of dragon-fighting action

It’s only been a few days since Netflix announced that it was working on an anime series based on DOTA 2 — DOTA: Dragon’s Blood — but in that time, the streamer has already released a proper teaser trailer that actually shows off the series. And while the original announcement from earlier in the week… Read more

Apple Drags Valve Into Epic Games Dispute Over App Store Policies

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) How much information should a legal conflict between Apple and Epic Games reveal about Steam? Apple seems to think the answer is “a lot,” according to a report from PCGamer, but Valve maintains that its platform isn’t directly related to the dispute. The companies made their positions clear in a… Read more

LG’s 2021 TVs are rolling out globally, line-up includes 4K OLED and Mini LED models

Home News (Image credit: LG) LG’s 2021 TV lineup is rolling out now, and you’ve got plenty to choose from if you’re in the market for a new 4K TV. The range covers all manner of TV technologies, including OLED, LCD and, for the first time, Mini LED. The new lines span all kinds of… Read more