Netflix is making a sixth season of ‘The Crown’ after all

The creative team is going back to its original plan. Earlier this year, it emerged that The Crown, one of Netflix’s biggest shows, would wrap up after its fifth season. But it has reversed course, as it’s returning to creator and writer Peter Morgan’s initial concept of a six-season run for the Royal Family drama. https://twitter.com/NetflixUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1281225790991020032%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fnetflix-the-crown-season-six-165512911.html “As … Continue reading Netflix is making a sixth season of ‘The Crown’ after all Continue Reading →

Apple’s iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 public betas are available today

Friendly reminder: Back up all your data, please! Apple announced plenty of dramatic changes to iOS and iPadOS during its WWDC keynote — there’s expanded widget support, an App Library for iPhones, a suite new of Apple Pencil features for the iPad, and a whole lot more. While the final versions of iOS 14 and iPadOS … Continue reading Apple’s iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 public betas are available today Continue Reading →

iPadOS 14 hands-on: Design updates galore

Here’s what you can expect from the new public beta. If you’ve been itching to test all of the new iPad features Apple touted during its WWDC keynote last month, today’s your day: You can download and install the iPadOS 14 public beta right now. That’s probably all some of you needed to know, but if you’re still ready, … Continue reading iPadOS 14 hands-on: Design updates galore Continue Reading →

Spirit Dot 2 and Spirit X2 review: Anker’s impressive $80 earbuds

The Soundcore duo makes some sacrifices, but offers stellar audio. Now that true wireless earbuds have gone mainstream, companies are constantly improving design, features and performance to refine them. Another key aspect of the ubiquity is lower prices. You no longer need to pay hundreds of dollars to get a reliable set of buds that sound decent. … Continue reading Spirit Dot 2 and Spirit X2 review: Anker’s impressive $80 earbuds Continue Reading →

Sony invests $250 million in ‘Fortnite’ developer Epic Games

The deal gives Sony a minority stake in the company. Sony is making a significant investment into Fortnite developer Epic Games. The $250 million deal will give the PlayStation maker a minority stake in the company, which is also makes the Unreal Engine developer platform.  In a statement, the companies noted they have “an already close relationship,” … Continue reading Sony invests $250 million in ‘Fortnite’ developer Epic Games Continue Reading →

A sushi restaurant chain in Japan is using AI to evaluate tuna cuts

The software was trained on thousands of images of tuna tail cross-sections. The highlight of almost any sushi platter is the fatty tuna. Finding that perfect cut of tuna that melts in your mouth is something that fish buyers spend years of their life learning how to do. But now a Japanese advertising agency named … Continue reading A sushi restaurant chain in Japan is using AI to evaluate tuna cuts Continue Reading →

Worldwide PC shipments grew due to work-from-home arrangements

PC shipments grew year-over-year for Q2 2020, but IDC and Gartner believe the victory will be short-lived. The PC industry bounced back in the second quarter of 2020 after its weakest quarter in years mostly due to shelter-in-place orders prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. According to both Gartner and IDC, PC shipments grew year-over-year in the second quarter — the … Continue reading Worldwide PC shipments grew due to work-from-home arrangements Continue Reading →

iFixit takes the Oura smart ring apart to see how it works

An X-ray view provided the clearest look you’ll get. As we continue to work and live during the coronavirus pandemic, interest in technology that might help fight the disease has spiked, and one of the clearest examples of that is Oura’s smart ring. Early in June, researchers revealed data showing that, as part of a … Continue reading iFixit takes the Oura smart ring apart to see how it works Continue Reading →

NASA wants to protect Moon and Mars from human contamination

It has updated its policies to make sure humans don’t contaminate the new worlds we’re exploring. NASA wants to make sure we don’t unknowingly take organisms or other contaminants from Earth to other worlds (and vice-versa) when humans start exploring space beyond Low Earth Orbit. In a tweet, NASA Administrator Jim Brindestine has announced that the agency … Continue reading NASA wants to protect Moon and Mars from human contamination Continue Reading →