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LG Announces Monitor with Crazy 16:18 Aspect Ratio
LG's new panel eschews the ultrawide Zeitgeist for a monitor that's basically a really big square.
NASA Launches James Webb Space Telescope, but Success Is Not Assured
While the Ariane 5 rocket performed perfectly, there are still many trials ahead for Webb — hundreds of things have to go right in the coming months to make the telescope fully operational.
China Appears to Have Blocked the Global Steam Store
Chinese authorities appear to have blocked the global Steam domain, leaving affected gamers with only the much smaller (and government-approved) Steam China domain.
Micron confirms DDR5 Memory Shortages
If you were hoping to add some DDR5 memory to your Alder Lake upgrade, you will probably just have to keep hoping.
Ubisoft is Hemorrhaging Developers
The video game studio is losing employees much faster than it can hire them, and for uglier reasons than it’d probably like to admit.
Former Googler and Facebooker Launches COVID Testing Startup
The company, helmed by former Google and Facebook executive Hugo Barra, offers a system for at-home COVID testing, but unlike other home options, Detect uses the more advanced PCR method of detection.
Astronomers Detect an Exoplanet’s Magnetic Field for the First Time
Earth's magnetic field is essential for our continued existence, and this is the first time we've confirmed one around an exoplanet.
Nikola Hit with $125M Fine For Lying to Investors
Following a year-long investigation, the SEC claims Nikola (and its former CEO, Trevor Milton) lied to investors about its products' capabilities to inflate stock price.
NASA Delays James Webb Space Telescope Launch Due to Weather
NASA had planned to launch the fabulously expensive spacecraft on December 24th, but now that has been pushed to Christmas day at the earliest.
SpaceX Nails 100th Falcon 9 Landing
In the company's final launch of 2021, the Falcon 9 successfully pushed its Dragon capsule into orbit and landed on a drone ship. That would be business as usual for SpaceX, except for one minor detail: this mission marked the 100th landing of a Falcon 9 booster, capping a year of incredible successes for the company.
Intel CEO: The Chip Shortage Will Last At Least Until 2023
Intel's CEO said at a press conference in Malaysia that the chip shortage will continue well into the future, though the company is doing everything it can to boost production.
New Haptic Vest Lets You Experience Getting Shot, Virtually
If you've ever wanted to experience the thrill of being caught in crossfire during a drug store robbery, now is your chance.