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Phone Battery Life Is Either Getting Worse or Improving Dramatically
Multiple high-end 2018 smartphone models show markedly worse battery life than their predecessors, except when they show substantially better battery life than their predecessors. Wait, what?

NASA Will Use ISS Supercomputer for Science Experiments
It was only there for a test run, but now the agency plans to use it for processing data and running experiments.

Google’s Project Treble Hasn’t Fixed Android Updates Yet
Now that a new version of Android is rolling out, we can begin to assess to the success of Treble. So far, there's not much good news.

Oculus Co-Founder: VR Wouldn’t Go Mass Market If You Gave It Away for Free
Palmer Luckey doesn't think VR would take over the world if you literally gave it away. We agree.

Dawn Fades to Black as Ceres Probe Goes Silent
We say goodbye to another amazing mission this week, as Dawn goes dark.

AMD’s Vega Mobile Tips Up in Apple’s New Mac Systems
AMD's Vega Mobile has broken cover and will debut in Apple's MacBook Pro systems in November.

Google Now Requires JavaScript for Account Logins
Starting now, Google requires JavaScript in order to log into your account via a web browser. Google says it's for your own good, though.

Apple’s iPad Pro A12X Nearly Matches Top-End x86 CPUs in GeekBench
Apple's new A12X Bionic almost matches Intel's Core CPUs in modern MacBook Pros — but the situation is a little more complex than it may seem.

2019 Volvo V60 Review: Volvo Completes New Car Cycle With Hot Wagon
Volvo V60 compact wagon could be the perfect car for sedan-intenders: more cargo capacity, same luxe interior, possibly more status accruing to the occupants.

The OnePlus 6T Launches Today on T-Mobile or Unlocked
The phone starts at $549, and OnePlus and T-Mobile have made the carrier version a very attractive deal despite some definite drawbacks.

The FlexPai Is Technically the First Foldable Phone You Can Buy, but You Shouldn’t
Royole just announced a FlexPai, a 7.8-inch foldable tablet-phone hybrid. The company has shown off working units, but the FlexPai doesn't seem to work particularly well.

NASA Wants to Make Rocket Fuel From Martian Soil
NASA team lead Kurt Leucht has explained how the agency might use Martian soil to make the fuel astronauts need to get home after a mission.