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The new Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is almost perfect for me, except it’s $3,600.
A satisfying conclusion to a bloody mess of a show.
The Flipper One is the rare piece of tech that truly feels cyberpunk. I’d love to own one, but like this commenter I know in my heart of hearts that it is beyond me.
PierogiPrince:
The vibes for this thing are extremely neat, I wish I was smart enough to use one
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The National Transportation Safety Board disabled its public docket today after realizing an image it released in connection with a 2025 UPS airline crash could be used to reconstruct audio from a cockpit voice recorder — something it’s prohibited by law from doing. The agency cites “advances in image recognition and computational methods” as the enabling factor. (h/t to Scott Manley for pointing this out.)
Catch it on CBS at 11:35PM. The episode has been shrouded in secrecy, but Deadline has some potential spoilers about who makes an appearance.
If you want something fun to watch before the finale airs, check out Colbert’s interview with Jon Stewart from earlier this week. I also strongly recommend this interview Colbert did with People — he seems like a great human being.
The app, available on iOS, lets you browse groups that you’re a part of, make posts to groups, and ask questions to a chatbot to get information sourced from groups. Saw this one thanks to Matt Navarra.
It’s “exploring” a sale and has “approached entertainment companies as potential buyers,” The Wall Street Journal reports. Wonder who might end up buying it.
[The Wall Street Journal]
After being pushed back an hour, we were a few minutes away from the scheduled 7:30PM ET opening of a 90-minute window for the 12th Starship flight test, before it was scrubbed about ten minutes later, saying they will try again tomorrow.
This is the first test flight since SpaceX and its most significant risk factor filed for a massive IPO yesterday, the first attempt for new “next generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicles,” and the first launch scheduled from a new Pad 2 at the Starbase in Boca Chica, TX.
Employees also want to pitch and start work on new games, but Bungie hasn’t greenlit anything yet, Bloomberg reports.
Destiny 2 will get its last major update on June 9th, Bungie announced Thursday.
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Soundcore earbuds have outperformed their price for years, but now with vastly improved call quality, the Liberty 5 Pro set the bar.
The new accessory sits atop the Nebula X1 and X1 Pro projectors and uses a pair of cameras to precisely map images, videos, and animations to walls and other structures. It also uses AI to automatically generate custom visuals that incorporate elements like windows and doors. It’s available now for $799 but is temporarily discounted to $399.
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