NASA reschedules Ingenuity helicopter’s first flight on Mars for Monday
NASA has rescheduled the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars helicopter to April 19th at 3:30AM ET, the agency announced
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CPSC urges people with children at home to stop using Peloton Tread Plus treadmill ‘immediately’
The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Saturday issued a warning about Peloton Tread Plus treadmills, saying the machines pose “serious
Read moreDuring Indianapolis shooting, FedEx cell phone policy meant some family members couldn’t reach workers
During a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis on Thursday, a company policy barring some employees from having
Read moreWashington state lawmakers vote to phase out gasoline cars by 2030
Washington state lawmakers have passed a measure that would phase out the sale of gas-powered vehicles starting in 2030. The
Read morePeloton is fighting a recall request on its treadmill after a child died last month
Peloton is resisting a request from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall its Tread Plus treadmill, which was
Read moreCamera footage from wolf’s collar reveals a very good boy
Have you ever wanted to watch a wolf hunt freshwater fish? Thanks to the Voyageurs Wolf Project from the University
Read moreNASA selects SpaceX to develop crewed lunar lander
WASHINGTON — NASA has selected SpaceX as the sole company to win a contract to develop and demonstrate a crewed
Read moreLarger late-stage deals dominating space investment landscape
TAMPA, Fla. — Private investors deployed another $1.9 billion in SpaceX, OneWeb and other space infrastructure companies in the first
Read moreElon Musk says Starlink internet service should be ‘fully mobile’ by the end of this year
SpaceX’s new Starlink satellite internet service is in a very limited beta testing period right now, but the company is
Read moreFacebook Oversight Board delays decision on Trump ban
The Facebook Oversight Board, the quasi-judicial organization that Facebook set up to review tough moderation choices, announced today that its
Read moreAnalysts: China’s space programs are a security concern to the U.S. but not all are nefarious
WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community in a report listed China’s space program as a top security concern for the
Read moreWhite House nominates Melroy to be NASA deputy administrator
Updated 8 p.m. Eastern with comments by Beyer and Bridenstine. WASHINGTON — The White House announced April 16 it will
Read moreTikTok teens roast pop-punk group for posting cringe
The concept of “selling out” might be over, but Gen Z teens will still roast you for posting cringe —
Read moreSix months later, there still isn’t a MagSafe car charger
As Vergecast listeners know, I am a sucker for car phone mounts and chargers. They are a perfect gadget for
Read moreThe Unicode Emoji Subcommittee is back, baby
After pausing its review of emoji submissions, the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee is back with tips for successful submissions, chair Jennifer
Read morePeloton clarifies the Apple Watch GymKit mess
Okay. Peloton sells a very famous stationary bicycle with streaming workouts, an app, and a whole fitness lifestyle situation. Apple
Read moreProject Veritas founder wants to sue Twitter for defamation over recent suspension
James O’Keefe, a conservative activist and founder of Project Veritas, should be able to take a break from Twitter after
Read moreVergecast: thoughts on Apple’s spring event, the Sonos Roam, and LG quitting smartphones
Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week
Read moreHawkEye 360 raises $55 million
WASHINGTON — HawkEye 360 has raised $55 million in additional funding that the company says will allow it to complete
Read moreSierra Nevada Corporation to spin off space division
WASHINGTON — Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) will spin off its space division into a separate company, a move reflecting the
Read moreArianespace offers free launch to deserving cubesat
VALLETTA, Malta — European launch provider Arianespace announced April 13 that it would provide a free cubesat launch to one
Read moreTelesat raising $500 million in debt for Lightspeed broadband network
TAMPA, Fla. — Canadian satellite operator Telesat plans to raise $500 million with a bond to help fund its $5
Read moreAstranis secures $250 million to accelerate small GEO satellite development
TAMPA, Fla. — Astranis, a startup developing small geostationary satellites, has raised $250 million in a funding round that values
Read moreBlue Origin aces dress rehearsal for New Shepard crewed flights
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin completed another test flight of its New Shepard vehicle April 14, putting the company on the
Read morePlease keep Anish Kapoor away from the whitest white paint
Researchers at Purdue University say they have created the whitest paint on record. In fact, they’ve now crafted an ultra-white
Read moreDoD space agency: Cyber attacks, not missiles, are the most worrisome threat to satellites
WASHINGTON — Intelligence agencies and analysts warn China and Russia are developing missiles that could strike U.S. satellites in low-Earth
Read moreThe Fyre Festival settlement reveals the true cost of schadenfreude — $7,220 a pop
The organizers of Fyre Festival — think: The Hunger Games, but for influencers — have agreed to a settlement with
Read moreSpace Development Agency could select three manufacturers to produce its next batch of satellites
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency is considering buying its next 150 satellites from three different vendors, but that
Read moreA Resident Evil 4 VR remake is launching on Oculus Quest 2
Resident Evil 4 will be rereleased in virtual reality on the Oculus Quest 2 headset. Resident Evil 4’s VR remake
Read moreSpaceX adds to latest funding round
WASHINGTON — SpaceX has added more than $300 million to a fundraising round announced earlier this year to support continued
Read moreApple’s App Store hosted kiddie games with secret gambling dens inside
In popular culture, access to an illicit gambling den is as easy as stumbling into the right shop and saying
Read moreConsortium unveils greenhouse gas monitoring constellation Carbon Mapper
SAN FRANCISCO – A consortium led by the State of California, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Planet announced plans April
Read moreGM and LG Chem will announce new Tennessee battery factory
On Friday, General Motors and LG Chem announced a new $2.3 billion battery factory to open late 2023 in Spring
Read moreTop EU court rejects European Aviation Network challenge, but legal action continues
TAMPA, Fla. — Inmarsat’s competitors have vowed to continue pursuing legal action to block its hybrid satellite and cellular European
Read moreStromer ST2 e-bike review: too hot for Europe
The words “Swiss design” conjure images of luxury watch movements and delicately sculpted eyeglasses, not hulking e-bikes with thickly welded
Read moreNASA delays starting contract with SpaceX for Gateway cargo services
WASHINGTON — More than a year after selecting SpaceX to deliver cargo to the lunar Gateway, NASA has yet to
Read moreNASA approves plans for Crew-2 launch
WASHINGTON — NASA managers approved plans to launch a SpaceX commercial crew mission to the International Space Station next week,
Read moreMSI Stealth 15M review: thin doesn’t always win
MSI’s Stealth 15M is a gaming laptop for people who’d prefer to keep their gaming habit a secret. The metal
Read moreChina to launch a pair of spacecraft towards the edge of the solar system
HELSINKI — China is developing a mission to send a pair of spacecraft to study the far reaches of the
Read moreHow to celebrate Earth Day 2021
Let’s face it, it’s been a long and hard year for the denizens of our planet since Earth Day’s 50th
Read moreFirst flight test for NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter pushed to Wednesday
NASA engineers have decided to delay the Ingenuity helicopter’s debut flight on Mars to at least Wednesday, April 14th, after
Read moreNASA delays first flight of Mars helicopter
WASHINGTON — NASA announced April 10 it was postponing the first flight attempt of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars by
Read moreFacebook spent $23 million for CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s security in 2020
A new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows that Facebook spent more than $23 million last year on
Read moreThe team behind Age of Empires IV wants you to learn history while playing the game
Age of Empires games have always taken place against a historical backdrop, but Microsoft and Relic Entertainment want to take
Read moreEverything we learned about Age of Empires IV’s new civilizations, campaigns, and wololos
We haven’t heard much about Age of Empires IV since it was announced in 2017, but we’ve finally been given
Read moreLogitech officially discontinues its Harmony remotes
Logitech said Friday it is discontinuing its line of Harmony universal remotes, ending years of speculation that the devices were
Read moreLil Nas X released a Montero lo-fi remix to help you study for your Demonology test
In the latest virtuoso move to promote his hit song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” Lil Nas X posted
Read moreGeneral Atomics wins DARPA contract to develop nuclear reactor to power missions to the moon
WASHINGTON — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $22 million contract to General Atomics to design a small
Read moreHasbro’s new $700 Optimus Prime toy can finally transform all on its own
Transformers are some of the most iconic toys around — an action figure and a car! All in one! A
Read moreApple’s big podcasting move is creating shows to promote TV Plus
The podcasting world’s been waiting and watching for Apple to debut a full-blown revenue-producing podcast business. Spotify and other tech
Read moreTop Gun: Maverick is the latest major blockbuster to skip the summer movie season
Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel to the ’80s classic Top Gun starring Tom Cruise, will now premiere on November 19th,
Read moreNASA seeks to put first person of color on the Moon in Artemis mission
Acting NASA administrator Steve Jurczyk said Friday that under President Biden’s budget request, the agency’s Artemis mission has a new
Read moreHP’s Chromebook x360 14c is getting 11th Gen Intel processors
HP has announced an update to its Chromebook x360 14c, its premium convertible Chromebook aimed at students and remote workers:
Read moreHitman’s best feature, the Elusive Target, has arrived in Hitman 3
Fans of Hitman’s excellent Elusive Target missions will be happy to hear that the first of these made for a
Read moreFacebook’s ad delivery system still has gender bias, new study finds
An audit by researchers at the University of Southern California found that Facebook’s ad delivery system discriminates against women, showing
Read moreAirlines ground some 737 Max airplanes after Boeing discovers new problem
Boeing has recommended that airlines temporarily take the 737 Max out of service because of an issue with the plane’s
Read moreBiden administration proposes $24.7 billion budget for NASA in 2022
Updated 12:50 p.m. Eastern with NASA statement. WASHINGTON — The White House released a first look at its budget proposal
Read moreHow tech companies are ignoring the pandemic’s mental health crisis
There is plenty that scientists don’t understand about the long-term effects of COVID-19 on society. But a year in, at
Read moreGrab a full year of PlayStation Plus for only $27
If you managed to get your hands on a PS5 — or you own a PS4 — and you want
Read moreI’m salivating over this new four-volume Philip K. Dick collection by the Folio Society
The Folio Society has released a limited-edition, four-volume set of Philip K. Dick’s collected short stories and I am seriously
Read moreNikon snaps up Boeing-backed supplier of 3D-printed satellite parts
SEOUL, South Korea — Japanese camera maker Nikon has acquired a controlling stake in U.S. startupMorf3D, an aerospace supplier that
Read moreSoyuz launches new crew to International Space Station
WASHINGTON — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut arrived at the International Space Station April
Read moreImposters steal restaurants’ names in delivery app deception
Ordering delivery through an app like DoorDash or GrubHub saves the trouble of cooking and lets you be a little
Read moreWatch: Elon Musk’s Neuralink says this monkey is playing Pong with its mind
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s company focused on developing brain-machine interfaces, has posted a video to YouTube that appears to show a
Read moreStudents of color are getting flagged to their teachers because testing software can’t see them
Proctorio, a piece of exam surveillance software designed to keep students from cheating while taking tests, relies on open-source software
Read moreAnother 500 million accounts have leaked online, and LinkedIn’s in the hot seat
You might still be reeling from the news that personal information from 533 million Facebook accounts has been made freely
Read moreThis webcam dares to ask: what if the panopticon had flesh?
Many digital eyes and ears are on us as we move about our daily lives. Surveillance cameras watch us on
Read moreOneWeb continues to study offering navigation services
Updated April 9 with comment from U.K. Space Agency. WASHINGTON — The new chief executive of OneWeb says the company
Read moreFacebook and Instagram appear to have recovered after brief outage
Facebook and Instagram were down on Thursday afternoon. The outage appeared to start around 5:30PM ET, with several thousand people
Read moreNike and MSCHF settle Satan Shoe lawsuit, say any ‘confused’ buyers can get a refund
Nike and the internet collective MSCHF have settled their trademark dispute over a run of unofficially modified Satan-themed Nike sneakers.
Read morePlease, I need the Robinhood S-1, my family is starving
I love it when companies go public. I am never more excited than when I get to read a mandatory
Read moreVerizon is recalling 2.5 million hotspots that could overheat and cause burn or fire damage
Verizon said Thursday it is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall 2.5 million hotspot devices after
Read moreWatch Lenovo’s new gaming phone break spectacularly
Lenovo’s new Legion Phone Duel 2 is a gaming phone that has two USB-C ports, a pop-up camera, and even
Read moreBad software is turning some Mustang Mach-Es into ‘electric bricks’
Charging is a common concern with electric vehicles. But some owners of the brand-new Mustang Mach-E have run into a
Read moreU.S. intelligence report predicts heightened space competition between U.S. and China
WASHINGTON — The Office of the Director of National Intelligence in a new report released April 8 projects that by
Read moreSony Pictures movies will stream first on Netflix instead of Starz
Sony Pictures has signed a new deal with Netflix that will see the streamer become the exclusive home of films
Read moreTake a ride on this man’s model train set
Some people spent the pandemic writing the next King Lear, others lamenting the fact that they weren’t. It doesn’t really
Read moreRep. Lieu praises move to establish Space Force acquisitions command in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON — Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) hailed the April 8 announcement that Los Angeles Air Force Base will be the
Read moreSpace Force to establish a new command to oversee technology development and acquisition
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force on April 8 unveiled new details of its plan to establish a Space Systems
Read moreSpace Force to create ‘one-stop shop’ for launch procurement and operations
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is consolidating oversight of space launch activities under a two-star general who will have
Read moreThat Fyre Fest tweet with the sad sandwich will be auctioned as an NFT for medical expenses
Trevor DeHaas is auctioning his 2017 tweet of the “dinner” he received at Fyre Fest as an NFT. But unlike
Read moreListen to 16 minutes of Final Fantasy VII Remake’s soundtrack performed by a live orchestra
Square Enix has released a 16-minute trailer for the Final Fantasy VII Remake Orchestral World Tour, and if you’re a
Read morePhase Four wins Air Force contract for electric thruster development
WASHINGTON — Phase Four, a startup working on electric propulsion for satellites, has won an Air Force contract to test
Read moreExpedia launches a new tool to check coronavirus travel restrictions
As more people get vaccinated against the coronavirus and spring weather coaxes people outside, we’re all thinking about those travel
Read morePS5 exclusive Deathloop has been delayed again until September 14th
Deathloop has been delayed again, with Arkane’s timed PS5 console exclusive moving from its previous May 21st release date to
Read morePrivate equity firm GI Partners plans to buy Orbcomm in $1.1 billion deal
TAMPA, Fla. — Private equity firm GI Partners plans to buy satellite operator Orbcomm, which specializes in connecting industrial monitoring
Read moreNingbo, Wenchang to construct Chinese commercial spaceports
HELSINKI — The coastal cities of Ningbo and Wenchang are planning construction of new commercial spaceports to meet growing demand
Read moreToday I learned about Intel’s AI sliders that filter online gaming abuse
Last month during its virtual GDC presentation Intel announced Bleep, a new AI-powered tool that it hopes will cut down
Read moreFacebook hopes tiny labels on posts will stop users confusing satire with reality
Facebook is adding additional labels to posts from Pages that appear in users’ News Feeds in a bid to reduce
Read moreNew ESA director general outlines priorities
WASHINGTON — The new head of the European Space Agency has outlined his priorities for the next several years, ranging
Read moreGlobal chip shortage hits iPad and MacBook production, says report
Apple has not been spared the effects of the ongoing global component shortage, according to a new report in Nikkei.
Read moreFacebook isn’t planning to tell you if you’re one of the 533 million people whose data leaked
Facebook is responding to the recent news that data from 533 million accounts leaked online for free, but perhaps not
Read moreAMD inexplicably threw scalpers a bone with limited-edition Radeon RX 6800 XT ‘Midnight Black’ GPU
Because the world desperately needed another GPU people can’t actually buy, AMD decided to release a limited-edition “Midnight Black” version
Read moreLil Nas X’s ‘Twerk Hero’ is a real game where you shake a virtual butt to Montero
Rapper Lil Nas X has just released a free rhythm game that has you twerking to his new song “Montero
Read moreBruno: The next big thing for ULA is a long-endurance upper stage
WASHINGTON — When United Launch Alliance started to develop its new Vulcan rocket, it envisioned using a new upper stage
Read moreSome OnePlus 9 Pro owners say their phones are overheating too easily
A number of OnePlus 9 Pro owners say they’re getting persistent overheating warnings, often with use of the camera app.
Read moreTwitter reportedly discussed buying social audio app Clubhouse for $4 billion
Twitter’s already building a competitor to the hot social audio app Clubhouse, but apparently, it’s discussed outright acquiring the company,
Read moreSpaceX launches another set of Starlink satellites as it nears global coverage
WASHINGTON — SpaceX continued the rollout of its Starlink broadband constellation with another launch of 60 satellites April 7, edging
Read moreChipolo’s new One Spot Bluetooth tracker beats Apple’s AirTags to the punch
The first Bluetooth tracker that can work with Apple’s vast Find My Bluetooth network of iPhones, iPads, and Macs is
Read moreFacebook’s first crack at a Clubhouse competitor is a new Q&A platform called Hotline
Facebook’s experimental app development division, the NPE Team, has released a new Q&A platform that borrows concepts from buzzy, audio-only
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