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NASA crew climb aboard ISS, after a 'slick' space flight
In partnership with United States space agency NASA, which has awarded it contracts and grants worth US$3.1bn over the years, the private company's Falcon 9 rocket propelled the Crew Dragon spacecraft in the upper atmosphere after liftoff at 3:22pm from Florida's Cape Canaveral. [Full Article...]
PS5 games event delayed to "allow more important voices to be heard"
Sony has revealed that it has delayed this week's upcoming games-focused PS5 digital event in light of anti-racist protests now taking place in the US. "We believe that when you go to all the trouble of creating a next-gen console, that it should include features and benefits that the previous generation does not include", said Ryan. [Full Article...]
Facebook staff revolt against Mark Zuckerberg's response to Trump protest posts
Although Zuckerberg did not apparently make any specific requests, another source familiar with the phone call said he did tell the president that he personally disagreed with Trump's rhetoric and that by using such language, the president was putting Facebook in a hard position. [Full Article...]
June updates for Google Pixels are here with plenty of bugfixes
Bedtime Mode is available on all devices with Digital Wellbeing and parental controls. Clock improvements . New bedtime feature in Clock can help you maintain a consistent sleep schedule and strike a better balance with your screen time each night. [Full Article...]
A new Samsung Galaxy Watch is on the way - passes through FCC
The new Galaxy Watch is set to arrive with Gorilla Glass DX protection, water resistance to 5ATM, a durability rating for MIL-STD-810G (something very handy in an everyday watch), built in Global Positioning System and LTE. Given the short period between Samsung filing with the FCC and unveiling the Watch Active 2 a year ago, some have speculated that Samsung will formally announce the Galaxy Wa... [Full Article...]
Google postpones beta launch event and release of Android 11
The move comes in response to the wave of protests against police brutality that followed the murder of George Floyd . "The company is pressing ahead with a global launch and while there will have been some disruption to games production due to Covid-19, with months to go before release it is easier to rectify the development schedules to catch up". [Full Article...]
Amazon Removes Racist Messages From Apple AirPods' Listings On UK Website
The messages, which targeted the black community, now appear to have been removed. " We are getting rid of the pictures concerned as well as have taken action on the criminal", an Amazon.com spokesperson informed Reuters on Sunday. This comes days after angry protestors in the United States were seen taking the streets against police brutality that disproportionately targets black Americans. [Full Article...]
Samsung Galaxy M01, Galaxy M11 sale date revealed: Details here
Both smartphones will go on sale starting June 2 via online and offline channels. " Galaxy M11 will come in two variants of 3/32GB and 4/64GB and will be priced between ₹10,000 to ₹15,000". The M11 sports a triple rear camera setup, comprising a 13MP (f/1.8) primary sensor, a 5MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. [Full Article...]