Update October 13th, 9:53AM ET: New Shepard successfully took off at 9:36AM ET, climbing to a height of about 66 miles up. Both the rocket and crew capsule returned safely to Earth following the flight.
Original story: This morning, Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin is set to conduct another test launch of its New Shepard rocket, a reusable vehicle designed to take paying tourists to the…
Eight out of 15 deaths in Hurricane Laura on the US’s Gulf Coast were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators, as NPR wrote in September. And that’s not an isolated incident — 85% of all carbon monoxide poisoning deaths in the US are caused by…
The latest Android Auto 5.7 release has already caused a few problems for people out there, the latest being with Google Assistant responses — or lack thereof.
It looks like the standard “Okay, Google” wake-up phrase and steering wheel activation keys (in supported…
The Apple Store is down ceremony continues with Apple’s October event, which kicks off (virtually) at 10 AM Pacific Time today. We are expecting to see the iPhone 12 lineup — comprising four different models in new smaller and larger sizes than the iPhone 11 — as well as a new smaller ‘HomePod mini’
Stay tuned to 9to5Mac for full coverage of all the announcements.
Apple takes the…
Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup leaks in full ahead of event
October 13, 2020
Apple will reveal its latest iPhones in just a few hours, but if you can’t wait until the official announcement, all four new phones have leaked in full, thanks to noted phone leaker Evan Blass.
Blass has posted what appear to be official Apple renders for all four new…
WASHINGTON — The Army and Lockheed Martin are preparing for the first test firing of the extended-range version of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), which will double the rocket’s reach.
The goal is get the current GMLRS rocket out to 150-plus…
Google's Duplex AI can book your haircut appointments
October 13, 2020
Google first showed off Duplex by having the AI book haircut appointments, but the Assistant feature was unexpectedly left by the wayside in favor of making restaurant reservations. It appears to have come roaring back, though. VentureBeat has discovered that Duplex is now ready to book haircut appointments in the real world. When you find a barber or hairstylist that requires a phone call to book…
Tesla (TSLA) slashes Model S price, now starts at just $71,990
October 13, 2020
Tesla (TSLA) has reduced the price of its flagship sedan, the Model S, today. The electric car now starts at just $71,990.
The Model S and Model X programs have been in declined for a while now.
Tesla delivered 15,200 units of both vehicles last quarter – down from…
SwiftKey beta can now follow your Android system theme
October 13, 2020
While likely not the powerhouse keyboard it once was, the latest SwiftKey is still a solid third-party keyboard. It has improved yet again as the SwiftKey beta is now able to follow your device system theme automatically thanks to the latest beta update.
The beta version…
Watch the Apple unveiling of the iPhone 12 lineup live here
October 13, 2020
Today is the day – Apple is finally announcing the iPhone 12 family to the world. The event will take place online at 10AM PDT (5PM UTC) and will be live-streamed on YouTube, and we’ve provided a stream below to follow the event as it unfolds.
We expect no less than four iPhone 12s – two vanilla variants and two Pro versions. Reports are that Apple is planning to initially launch…
