Facebook is shutting down its controversial Onavo VPN app, and will end its practice of conducting unpaid market research programs, TechCrunch reports. Although paid research studies will continue through other means, the company says it will ensure users explicitly understand their privacy implications. The Android version of the Onavo app has now been removed from [...]
SpaceX launched a trio of spacecraft, including a lander bound for the Moon
Update February 21st, 9:30PM ET: SpaceX successfully launched all three spacecraft into their intended orbits. The Falcon 9 used for the mission also landed on SpaceX’s drone ship, despite traveling through rough weather conditions. The landing marks the third successful touchdown of this particular rocket, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk noted that it would fly [...]
Watch SpaceX Launch the First Private Lunar Lander
Tonight an Israeli company will dispatch its spacecraft to the moon aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Go to Source Author: Amy Thompson
Japanese startup plans to test an experimental battery on the Moon
Wanting to use solid-state batteries in space is nothing new, but the technology hasn’t gotten off the ground yet here on Earth Continue reading… Go to Source Author: Angela Chen
Pokemon Go Will Finally Let Players Change Teams–At A Price
More than two years after the game launched, Pokemon Go will finally give players the option to change their teams. Niantic has announced a new item called the Team Medallion, which will go on sale in the in-game shop beginning February 26 and allow users to switch their allegiance to another team one time.The Team [...]
Trump Shouldn’t Plan to Tweet From a 6G Phone Anytime Soon
As wireless carriers begin to introduce 5G technology, Trump says he wants 6G. Researchers are working on it, but say any such standard is a decade away, or more. Go to Source Author: Klint Finley
How to Preorder the Galaxy S10 (and the Best Deals So Far)
So you want a Galaxy S10, eh? Do you know which one, and where the best deals are? It's OK, we've got you covered. Go to Source Author: Jeffrey Van Camp
There Are A Ton Of Games To Play Free This Weekend On PS4, Xbox One, And PC
If you're looking for something new to play but aren't quite ready to plunk down some cash on a game, you'll have plenty of options to choose from this weekend. A number of titles are free to play for the next few days on PC and Xbox One, and PS4 and Xbox One owners will [...]
Google Ends Forced Arbitration After Employee Protest
Google will no longer bar employees from suing the company for discrimination or wrongful termination, or from joining together in class-action suits. Go to Source Author: Nitasha Tiku
Mystery FCC filing probably isn’t a new Google Wifi
A mysterious unreleased Google device has cleared the Federal Communications Commission. But unlike the internet (and we) originally thought, it doesn’t look like it’s a new Google Wifi mesh router. As 9to5Google notes, the new device was actually created by a company called Murata Manufacturing Co. under an FCC ID of VPYLB1CQ, with Google applying [...]
