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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Sentinel-6B Mission

NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the Sentinel-6B mission. Sentinel-6B will continue the long-term global sea level data record begun in 1992 by Topex/Poseidon followed by Jason 1, 2, 3, and Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich. The mission is a partnership between NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ESA…
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NASA Gets Unusually Close Glimpse of Black Hole Snacking on Star

Multiple NASA telescopes recently observed a massive black hole tearing apart an unlucky star that wandered too close. Located about 250 million light-years from Earth in the center of another galaxy, it was the fifth-closest example of a black hole destroying a star ever…
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Philips Hue rolling out ‘Natural Light’ scene to some that changes color temperature through the day

After showing up earlier this year in a false start, the Philips Hue app seems to now be rolling out its “Natural Light” scene to more users with the ability to change the color temperature of lights in your home throughout the day. Philips Hue has been working on its “Natural Light” scene for a while, with the scene enabling the bulbs in your home to shift their color temperature…
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Why is Google making a Pixel Tablet Pro?

All signs point to Google releasing not one, but two Android tablets in 2023. The question is, why is Google making a Pixel Tablet Pro at all? For over a decade now, Google and other device manufacturers have been trying to make Android tablets truly competitive with…
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Google Meet and Docs now use the new Material You toggle [U]

Google’s biggest apps already feature the main elements of Material You but additional aspects are now making their way through, with Docs, Sheets, and Slides using the new toggle design. Original 11/18: The Material 3 switch is larger and even more of a pill than before as the entire container is shaped that way. According to Google: M2: Switches have circular thumb that extends beyond the…
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These are the best last-minute gifts for Android users

The month of December has gone by super quickly, and as the holidays approach, you might be running out of time to get gifts. If you still need a gift for someone in your life with an Android phone or who might be an Android enthusiast, here are our top picks that you can either buy locally, or get shipped quickly. Chromecast with Google TV (HD or 4K) Perhaps the easiest gift you can give to just…
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