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YouTube TV surround sound coming to Roku & Android/Google TV next, Apple TV still in progress

March 29, 2022
Google’s cord-cutting service currently only offers 5.1 audio on two device classes. YouTube TV today gave an update on bringing 5.1 surround sound to more users. Acknowledging that “5.1 audio is important to many of you,” YouTube TV announced today that it’s “currently testing” it on Google TV, Android TV, and Roku. This hopefully includes the Chromecast with Google TV. …if…
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Could this idea win over NIMBYs who oppose living near renewables?

March 28, 2022
As UK prime minister Boris Johnson is due to unveil his energy plan this week, a British cabinet minister made a suggestion yesterday on a news program that he thinks would win the support of communities who live near onshore wind farms. Could it work? NIMBYs and renewables Onshore wind farms are expected to play a key role in Johnson’s energy plan. The wind farms would result in cheaper…
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NewsSpace

SpaceX pausing production of new Crew Dragon spacecraft

March 28, 2022
SpaceX says it will no longer build new vehicles of its Crew Dragon capsule, the spacecraft the company uses to take humans to and from the International Space Station, according to a report in Reuters. The plan for now is to cap the Crew Dragon fleet for carrying humans at four, which SpaceX will re-fly again and again to get crews to space. “We are finishing our final [capsule], but we still…
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Photographer Captures ‘Back to the Future’ Photos with a LEGO DeLorean

March 28, 2022
Hungarian photographer Benedek Lampert has shot a beautiful series of photos paying homage to the iconic science fiction movie Back to the Future. What’s neat is that each of the images was created with a LEGO DeLorean car and simple practical effects. “Back To The Future is my childhood, and a movie that I can watch anytime,” Lampert tells PetaPixel. LEGO has announced a new $170…
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