December 18, 2020 US government bans DJI over ties to Chinese government Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge DJI — one of the largest and most popular drone companies in the world — has been…
December 18, 2020 ‘The Mandalorian’ season two finale confirms another Star Wars spin-off Warning: This post contains light spoilers for the season two finale of The Mandalorian.At an investor event last week, Disney revealed several Star Wars…
December 18, 2020 Amazon brings group calls to Echo devices in the US As promised, Amazon is adding group calling to Echo devices — just in time for those socially distant holiday get-togethers. If you live in…
December 18, 2020 A Large Chunk of Ice Has Torn Away From Menacing Iceberg A68a The world’s largest free-floating iceberg appears to have lost its northernmost section, a possible result of it slamming into the shallow continental shelf surrounding…
December 18, 2020 It was a massive year for electric bikes and scooters People were buying electric bikes and scooters long before the pandemic. Some saw them as a cheap and reliable way to reach the office….
December 18, 2020 Smart building sensors and big data could help office workers return safely OpenSensors announced $4 million in funding to help companies return workers to the office by measuring air quality and space occupancy.Read More via VentureBeat…
December 18, 2020 Apple explains how the AirPods Max conserve battery life — with or without the case Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge After some initial confusion around how the AirPods Max handle power management, Apple has tried to clarify…
December 18, 2020 NASA will fly Orion deep-space crew capsule ‘as is,’ despite failed component NASA’s Orion capsule attached to its adapter and service module. | Photo by Ben Smegelsky / NASA NASA is opting to fly its future…
December 18, 2020 US plans major expansion of facial recognition authority at airports Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge US Customs and Border Protection has filed for a significant expansion in its authority to conduct facial…
December 18, 2020 Teachers are sacrificing student privacy to stop cheating Getty Images Surveillance software for remote learning is drawing criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers. As the fall semester began at the University of…