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NASA Scientists & Historian Named AAAS 2022 Fellows

February 1, 2023
Four individuals with NASA affiliations have been named 2022 fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements in the scientific enterprise. Election as a Fellow by the AAAS Council honors members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications in service to society have…
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GamingNews

EA’s net bookings drop 9% to $2.342B in December quarter

February 1, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Electronic Arts today reported earnings for the third quarter which ended on December 31. The company launched two triple-A titles, Need for Speed Unbound and NHL 23, and…
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Huawei can’t even get 4G chips for its phones from US companies anymore

February 1, 2023
The US ban on Huawei has had massive impacts on the Chinese company over the past couple of years, effectively taking down what was once the second-biggest smartphone brand on the planet. Now, the US is taking things up a notch, and cutting off Huawei from 4G chips for its phones, too. Since the export ban first took effect, Huawei has been unable to source 5G-capable smartphone chips from US…
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MobileNews

Chromecast with Google TV 4K gets first update of 2023

February 1, 2023
Google is rolling out the first update of 2023 for the Chromecast with Google TV, though this appears to be a small bug fixer. STTE.220920.016.H1 features only a minor build jump from the last update (STTE.220920.015.A1) in November. This 51.12MB download keeps your device…
MobileNews

New version of Meta smartwatch breaks cover, still uses Android and not Wear OS

February 1, 2023
Leaked images reveal Meta is once again working on a smartwatch to flesh out its metaverse hardware ecosystem, with the watch being built on Android — not Wear OS. Last year, it was reported that Meta had dropped its plans to release an Android-powered smartwatch, with the hardware leaking extensively at the time. Today, courtesy of leaker Kuba Wojciechowski, we can now see a second generation…
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MobileNews

Google Maps on Android readies planned charging stops for EVs

February 1, 2023
Google Maps for Android will soon make it easier to plan longer road trips in your electric vehicle, offering planned charging stops along your route. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see…
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