Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
SpaceX conducted a set of stunning Raptor engine static fires at its McGregor, Texas, earlier today, through which it fired a single rocket engine more than 30 times. This is the first test of its kind, and it's likely part of SpaceX's mantra of pushing its rocket engines to the limit to understand any potential design flaws. Raptor reliability was an early issue with the Starship launch vehicle program, and over the course of successive flights, SpaceX appears to have ironed out the kinds in its design. These engines are among the most powerful in the world, and they are […]
With Starship Flight proving that a tower catch is indeed possible, SpaceX is now racing to upgrade the design of the second stage Starship to avoid flap damage during atmospheric reentry. The upper stage Starship's forward flap was one of the highlights of Flight 4, as, throughout the spacecraft's reentry, the appendage was engulfed in fire. Yet, despite the damage, Starship survived reentry and made its first successful soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean to allow SpaceX to progress towards an eventual ship tower catch. Soon after Flight 4, Elon Musk shared that future Starship upper stages would feature upgraded […]
Last week, Elon Musk revealed his Robotaxis at a Tesla Cybercab event on a Hollywood movie lot filled with theatrical flourishes aimed at evoking a neon-fueled sci-fi future. A new lawsuit filed on Monday now accuses the tech billionaire of using AI to...
Ahead of SpaceX's Starship Flight 5, Elon Musk was unsure whether the tower arms would successfully catch the Super Heavy booster during the test. SpaceX's booster catch was one of the most important test objectives of the Starship program since it is vital to reusing the rocket booster for rapid flights. Before Flight 5, SpaceX had shared that it would carefully evaluate the booster's systems during launch, and a manual go ahead would be given by the launch director before a catch attempt. The successful catch surprised many, including Musk, and it also paved the way for additional ambitious test […]
SpaceX's Raptor engines on the Starship Super Heavy booster weren't the only equipment on the booster that was warped after Starship Flight 5. A closer look at the test's footage shows that the booster's grid fins were also disfigured after the second stage Starship spacecraft separated from the first stage to start its journey. These fins are essential for the booster's landing, and despite the damage, they worked well to guide Starship Super Heavy back to the launch pad for the first tower catch of the Starship program. SpaceX also uses grid fins on the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage […]
SpaceX has shared fresh images of its Starship Flight 5 test as teams in Starbase celebrate the booster's return to the assembly facilities. The Starship tests are the first of their kind to broadcast high definition views of some of the most strenuous portions of a rocket journey courtesy of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet constellation. The latest batch of images shows both the Super Heavy booster and the upper stage Starship in the foreground as the Earth's curvature is visible. They also show the second stage Starship spacecraft engulfed in plasma during its return to Earth. SpaceX Shares Fresh Starship […]
SpaceX made history earlier today after it became the first company in the world to successfully catch a 232 feet tall rocket as part of a re usability attempt. The catch came after SpaceX's Starship Flight 5 today, which took off from Boca Chica, Texas, early in the morning. With Starship being caught by the tower, SpaceX has completed an important milestone in its test campaign. All eyes are now on the second stage Starship spacecraft and whether it successfully completes a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Starship's tower catch was its riskiest endeavor to date, and SpaceX's ability […]
SpaceX conducted a set of stunning Raptor engine static fires at its McGregor, Texas, earlier today, through which it fired a single rocket engine more than 30 times. This is the first test of its kind, and it's likely part of SpaceX's mantra of pushing its rocket engines to the limit to understand any potential design flaws. Raptor reliability was an early issue with the Starship launch vehicle program, and over the course of successive flights, SpaceX appears to have ironed out the kinds in its design. These engines are among the most powerful in the world, and they are […]
With Starship Flight proving that a tower catch is indeed possible, SpaceX is now racing to upgrade the design of the second stage Starship to avoid flap damage during atmospheric reentry. The upper stage Starship's forward flap was one of the highlights of Flight 4, as, throughout the spacecraft's reentry, the appendage was engulfed in fire. Yet, despite the damage, Starship survived reentry and made its first successful soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean to allow SpaceX to progress towards an eventual ship tower catch. Soon after Flight 4, Elon Musk shared that future Starship upper stages would feature upgraded […]
Last week, Elon Musk revealed his Robotaxis at a Tesla Cybercab event on a Hollywood movie lot filled with theatrical flourishes aimed at evoking a neon-fueled sci-fi future. A new lawsuit filed on Monday now accuses the tech billionaire of using AI to...
Ahead of SpaceX's Starship Flight 5, Elon Musk was unsure whether the tower arms would successfully catch the Super Heavy booster during the test. SpaceX's booster catch was one of the most important test objectives of the Starship program since it is vital to reusing the rocket booster for rapid flights. Before Flight 5, SpaceX had shared that it would carefully evaluate the booster's systems during launch, and a manual go ahead would be given by the launch director before a catch attempt. The successful catch surprised many, including Musk, and it also paved the way for additional ambitious test […]
SpaceX's Raptor engines on the Starship Super Heavy booster weren't the only equipment on the booster that was warped after Starship Flight 5. A closer look at the test's footage shows that the booster's grid fins were also disfigured after the second stage Starship spacecraft separated from the first stage to start its journey. These fins are essential for the booster's landing, and despite the damage, they worked well to guide Starship Super Heavy back to the launch pad for the first tower catch of the Starship program. SpaceX also uses grid fins on the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage […]
SpaceX has shared fresh images of its Starship Flight 5 test as teams in Starbase celebrate the booster's return to the assembly facilities. The Starship tests are the first of their kind to broadcast high definition views of some of the most strenuous portions of a rocket journey courtesy of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet constellation. The latest batch of images shows both the Super Heavy booster and the upper stage Starship in the foreground as the Earth's curvature is visible. They also show the second stage Starship spacecraft engulfed in plasma during its return to Earth. SpaceX Shares Fresh Starship […]
SpaceX made history earlier today after it became the first company in the world to successfully catch a 232 feet tall rocket as part of a re usability attempt. The catch came after SpaceX's Starship Flight 5 today, which took off from Boca Chica, Texas, early in the morning. With Starship being caught by the tower, SpaceX has completed an important milestone in its test campaign. All eyes are now on the second stage Starship spacecraft and whether it successfully completes a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Starship's tower catch was its riskiest endeavor to date, and SpaceX's ability […]