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Europe Moves Forward With Plans to Require USB-C Ports on All Phones
Europe Moves Forward With Plans to Require USB-C Ports on All Phones

The European Commission has announced plans to move forward with legislation that would force all smartphone makers, including Apple, to ship devices with USB-C. Apple, predictably, does not like this idea one bit.

Smallest Flying Structure Ever Made Inspired By Storybooks and Seeds
Smallest Flying Structure Ever Made Inspired By Storybooks and Seeds

Researchers have devised the smallest human-made fliers ever constructed: a whole new cadre of biomimetic winged microchips, the size of a grain of sand. What is this, a helicopter for ants?

Microsoft Needs to Clarify Its Windows 11 Update Policy Before Launch
Microsoft Needs to Clarify Its Windows 11 Update Policy Before Launch

Microsoft is now requiring people to acknowledge a waiver to run Windows 11 on unsupported configurations, but it has yet to clarify exactly how unsupported people are going to be.

Early PlayStation 5 SSD Compatibility, Performance Tests Look Good
Early PlayStation 5 SSD Compatibility, Performance Tests Look Good

The PlayStation 5's new SSD support is looking pretty robust. So far even drives that are far below Sony's official specs are delivering very good performance, though there are some gaps between lower-end drives and officially rated products.

NASA Revamps Its Human Spaceflight Directorate
NASA Revamps Its Human Spaceflight Directorate

One of NASA's new directorates will focus on maintaining and expanding current missions, while the other will prepare future operations on the moon and Mars.

Apple Still Won’t Let Fortnite Back on the App Store
Apple Still Won’t Let Fortnite Back on the App Store

The court found in Apple's favor on nine of the ten claims brought by Epic, and the developer is contemplating an appeal in hopes of a more favorable judgment.

Microsoft Launches Surface Pro 8, Laptop Studio, Go 3, Duo 2
Microsoft Launches Surface Pro 8, Laptop Studio, Go 3, Duo 2

Microsoft has launched and refreshed a number of Surface products, including the all-new Surface Laptop Studio.

NASA Robots Compete in DARPA’s Epic Subterranean Challenge Finals
NASA Robots Compete in DARPA’s Epic Subterranean Challenge Finals

Three years ago, in the misty Before Times of 2018, DARPA launched its Subterranean (SubT) challenge. Now, the final contenders for the $2M grand prize have converged on a former limestone mine in Kentucky, to face the ultimate test of their robots’ skills.

Boeing Still Stumped By Starliner Valve Issues
Boeing Still Stumped By Starliner Valve Issues

Boeing's next shot at getting Starliner into space probably won't come until 2022.

MIT: Tesla Drivers Become ‘Inattentive’ While Using AutoPilot
MIT: Tesla Drivers Become ‘Inattentive’ While Using AutoPilot

According to a new MIT study, drivers become “inattentive” while engaging Tesla’s FSD feature. It’s the latest in research that confirms what we all basically already knew.

AI Is Penalizing Amazon Delivery Drivers for Errors They Aren’t Making
AI Is Penalizing Amazon Delivery Drivers for Errors They Aren’t Making

Amazon drivers are being penalized for driving mistakes they aren't making, and it's costing delivery companies a great deal of money.

AMD’s Older RDNA GPUs Benefit From Smart Access Memory Support
AMD’s Older RDNA GPUs Benefit From Smart Access Memory Support

If you own an AMD RX 5000 series GPU, good news: The Smart Access Memory feature that AMD enabled last week delivers a performance uplift in a fair range of games.