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SpaceX Cargo Ship Delivers Fruit, Girl Scout Experiments to the ISS
SpaceX Cargo Ship Delivers Fruit, Girl Scout Experiments to the ISS

On Sunday SpaceX used its own Falcon 9 rocket to send a Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station.

Tested: Living With a Google Pixel 5a
Tested: Living With a Google Pixel 5a

Google continues to plow ahead with innovative, relatively inexpensive "a" models of its new phones. After the great experience I've had with my Pixel 4a, I bought a Pixel 5a on day one and have been using it for a week. Here's what I've found and my conclusions.

Sony’s New PlayStation 5 Cooler Is Much Smaller
Sony’s New PlayStation 5 Cooler Is Much Smaller

Sony's new PS5 revision is considerably lighter than the old model and its cooler may be better despite reports of higher exhaust temperatures.

Fossil Launches Gen 6 Smartwatches Running Wear OS
Fossil Launches Gen 6 Smartwatches Running Wear OS

Fossil just announced its long-awaited Gen 6 smartwatches running the old version of Wear, with price tags on par with the latest from Samsung.

Another Tesla Allegedly Collides With Emergency Vehicle in Autopilot Mode
Another Tesla Allegedly Collides With Emergency Vehicle in Autopilot Mode

An investigation is underway, but this doesn't look great as Tesla faces questions from government regulators about this very issue.

Microsoft Backtracks: Older PCs Won’t Receive Windows 11 Security Updates
Microsoft Backtracks: Older PCs Won’t Receive Windows 11 Security Updates

Restricting feature updates and driver installations is fine. Security updates are a bridge too far.

World’s First Autonomous Electric Cargo Ship Will Set Sail This Year
World’s First Autonomous Electric Cargo Ship Will Set Sail This Year

Its manufacturer, Yara International, hopes to use the ship to replace 40,000 truck journeys per year.

Microsoft Will Let Old Systems Install Windows 11, Just Not Automatically
Microsoft Will Let Old Systems Install Windows 11, Just Not Automatically

Officially, Microsoft is only making a few changes to its supported CPU list. Unofficially, it looks like it'll be possible to run Windows 11 on old hardware.

ARM China Seizes IP, Relaunches as an ‘Independent’ Company
ARM China Seizes IP, Relaunches as an ‘Independent’ Company

The onetime CEO of ARM China has may have gone rogue and stolen the company.

NASA Has Completed Work on the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA Has Completed Work on the James Webb Space Telescope

NASA is packing the telescope up, and its next stop is French Guiana, where it will leave Earth behind forever.

Apple Promises Tiny App Store Changes to Drop Class Action Case
Apple Promises Tiny App Store Changes to Drop Class Action Case

Apple has worked out a settlement on a class action filed by developers, pledging to make some changes to the App Store model. They are very minor changes, though, which serves as a reminder of how little power developers have in the relationship.

IBM’s New System Z CPU Offers 40 Percent More Performance per Socket, Integrated AI
IBM’s New System Z CPU Offers 40 Percent More Performance per Socket, Integrated AI

IBM unveiled its new System Z processor, Telum, at Hot Chips 33 this week. The new CPU offers a new core design, integrated AI capabilities, and enhanced security.