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Soyuz Spacecraft Suffers Major Coolant Leak While Docked at Space Station
Soyuz Spacecraft Suffers Major Coolant Leak While Docked at Space Station

Teams are still assessing the spacecraft, which is scheduled to transport three of the crew back to Earth in the coming weeks.

Dell’s ‘Concept Luna’ Modular Laptop Is Still Alive, Can Be Repaired by a Robot
Dell’s ‘Concept Luna’ Modular Laptop Is Still Alive, Can Be Repaired by a Robot

Dell is still cranking away on its modular laptop dubbed Project Luna, and the results are quite promising.

SpaceX Asks FCC to Approve Direct-to-Cellular Hardware for Starlink Satellites
SpaceX Asks FCC to Approve Direct-to-Cellular Hardware for Starlink Satellites

On Dec. 6, SpaceX filed a request with the FCC to equip its second-generation Starlink satellites with "direct-to-cellular" hardware.

NASA’s New SWOT Satellite Will Survey Global Water Levels With Unprecedented Accuracy
NASA’s New SWOT Satellite Will Survey Global Water Levels With Unprecedented Accuracy

This mission will use enormous radar antennas to make the most accurate measurements ever of water levels on Earth's surface.

Microsoft Defends Activision Deal by Saying Sony Has Almost 5x More Exclusive Games
Microsoft Defends Activision Deal by Saying Sony Has Almost 5x More Exclusive Games

Microsoft is back to insisting that Activision—which it still really, really wants—doesn't have that many special games, anyway.

Leaked Intel Roadmap Points to Raptor Lake Refresh, HEDT Chips in 2023
Leaked Intel Roadmap Points to Raptor Lake Refresh, HEDT Chips in 2023

Good news for Alder Lake customers, and fans of hardcore, expensive PCs.

Apple to Allow Third-Party App Stores on iOS
Apple to Allow Third-Party App Stores on iOS

If the change goes through, third-party vendors like the Amazon App Store, Epic Games, and others could soon find their way onto the iPhone and iPad for the first time.

The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Update Is Live, but PC Performance Is Terrible
The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Update Is Live, but PC Performance Is Terrible

This is, unfortunately, becoming a trend for CD Projekt Red.

Intel’s B760 Raptor Lake Chipset May Get a Disappointing Price Hike Over B660
Intel’s B760 Raptor Lake Chipset May Get a Disappointing Price Hike Over B660

PC gaming is rapidly becoming a very expensive hobby, even when using "mainstream" components.

Google Is Still Pushing Cloud Gaming Via Search, Ignores Stadia’s Impending Doom
Google Is Still Pushing Cloud Gaming Via Search, Ignores Stadia’s Impending Doom

Google has officially announced the ability to launch cloud games from search results. Of course, it neglected to mention Stadia, which is headed for shutdown in just a few weeks.

China: US ‘Tricked’ TSMC Into Producing Advanced Nodes in Arizona
China: US ‘Tricked’ TSMC Into Producing Advanced Nodes in Arizona

The Chinese government is calling the US a bull in a China shop with no regard for market rules.

International Standards Group Votes to Kill the Leap Second
International Standards Group Votes to Kill the Leap Second

The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) has voted to kill the leap second — just not right this second.