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NASA is set for its most daring attempt to land on Mars in a search for ancient life

On February 18th, NASA will make a daring attempt to land a car-sized rover on Mars in its most complex mission yet to hunt for ancient extraterrestrial life. If it survives the plunge through the Red Planet’s atmosphere, the Perseverance rover will kick off the first leg of a grand relay race to capture humanity’s… Read more

New Xbox Wireless Headset supports Dolby Atmos and DTS Headphone:X

Home News (Image credit: Microsoft) Microsoft has announced a new wireless gaming headset for the Xbox Series X and Series S. Called the Xbox Wireless Headset, it launches on 16th March and will cost £94.99 ($99.99, AU$129.99). It connects wirelessly to your console without needing a separate dongle and supports spatial audio technologies such as… 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

Amphion Argon1

Our Verdict You’ll struggle to find a pair of speakers as easy to accommodate as the Amphion Argon1 at this price, and that is reason enough to celebrate For Fast and clean presentation Well balanced Versatile with placement Against Not expert timing Dynamics lack some punch Tough competition A great-sounding pair of speakers is one… Read more

The Chevy Bolt is now a compact SUV with 250 miles of range and ‘hands-free’ driving

The original hatchback Bolt EV is also getting a refresh The Chevy Bolt is undergoing a growth spurt. General Motors unveiled two new versions of the Bolt on Sunday: an updated Bolt EV hatchback with longer range and new high-tech features, and the brand new Bolt EUV — essentially a compact SUV — with more… Read more

Dbrand starts selling matte black PS5 plates and dares Sony to sue

It’s fair to say the PlayStation 5’s huge, two-tone industrial design is not for everyone, and now Dbrand says it has a solution. The company best known for its custom phone skins and cases has put “Darkplates” on sale, with the promise that the precisely carved slabs of plastic will turn your PS5 into a… Read more

Cowboy e-bikes now navigate you around air pollution

Cowboy’s app now lets riders choose the fastest or healthiest routes. Belgian e-bike maker Cowboy has delivered on its promise to help riders avoid pollution on their commutes with a new air quality navigation feature in the company’s latest iOS and Android apps. Owners now have the option to pick the quickest or healthiest routes… Read more

Go read this New York Times investigation of the location tracking data of the Capitol rioters

You’re being tracked — around the web, sure, but also in real life: the apps on your smartphone are constantly feeding data into the digital advertising market, where it’s bought and sold by hedge funds, financial institutions, and marketers. A new report in The New York Times underscores the horrifying implications of the system, featuring… Read more

Intel 12th-Gen Alder Lake Release Date, Benchmarks, Specifications, and All We Know

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Intel’s 12th-Gen Alder Lake chip will bring the company’s hybrid architecture, which combines a mix of larger high-performance cores paired with smaller high-efficiency cores, to desktop x86 PCs for the first time. That represents a massive strategic shift as Intel looks to regain the uncontested performance lead against AMD’s Ryzen… Read more

Valve May Launch Chinese-Specific Version of Steam Next Week

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Valve will potentially release a public beta for a Chinese-specific version of Steam starting on February 9th, according to Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad, who specializes in the Asian and especially Chinese game industries. This would be the culmination of efforts Valve began in 2018 alongside Chinese developer Perfect… Read more

Sony Took a Loss on Each of the 4.5 Million PS5s it Sold in 2020

Home News (Image credit: Sony) Although Microsoft and Sony may have launched consoles in roughly the same timeframe, and the Xbox Series X is technically the more powerful console, Sony’s pulling ahead in the sales figures. In 2020, the company sold a mighty 4.5 million units, which is an impressive accomplishment if you consider that… Read more

Huawei’s HarmonyOS appears to just be a forked version of Android

HarmonyOS is Huawei’s alternative operating system that was created after the company was banned in the US and lost its Android license. The reality is the operating system is less of a new alternative and more of a slapdash fork of Android 10, according to a new report from Ron Amadeo at Ars Technica. HarmonyOS… Read more

Audio-Technica brings its iconic wood design to ATH-WP900 portable headphones

Home News (Image credit: Audio Technica) Audio-Technica has been making beautiful wooden high-end headphones for a quarter of a century – its first were the ATH-W10VTG in 1996 – and thankfully (because we’re yet to hear a bad pair), it doesn’t appear to be calling it a day on that particular production line. The Japanese… Read more

Millions is giving away $1 million — but who’s the real winner?

Millions is a new startup with a big promise: simply pick six numbers on its website, follow the @Millions Twitter account, and you could win $1 million. It’s not some kind of scam, either: it’s being funded by same big names, like Biz Stone (one of the co-founders of Twitter), Joey Zwillinger (an Allbirds co-founder),… Read more

Facebook reportedly plans newsletter tools after explosion in popularity

Facebook is planning to offer newsletter tools for independent journalists and writers, The New York Times reports. These are thought to include features for helping writers build a following using the social network, curate their email lists, and manage their paid subscriptions. Although work on the project is in its early stages, executives reportedly hope… Read more