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Pentagon will reportedly award SpaceX a $2 billion contract to help develop the ‘Golden Dome’

SpaceX will reportedly receive a $2 billion contract to develop satellites for the US government, according to the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ’s report detailed that SpaceX will be tasked with developing up to 600 satellites that can track missiles and aircraft and will be used for President Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” project. Announced back […]

What to read this weekend: A deep dive into humankind’s search for alien life

Here are some recently released titles to add to your reading list. This week, we read First Contact: The Story of Our Obsession with Aliens, plus James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds’ take on Dracula — now in black and white for extra creep-factor. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/what-to-read-this-weekend-a-deep-dive-into-humankinds-search-for-alien-life-201422007.html?src=rss

Ayaneo’s first smartphone could have physical shoulder buttons

Ayaneo is breaking into the competitive smartphone market with its latest offering, but it’s hoping to attract the mobile gamers out there. In a teaser posted to its YouTube, the gaming handheld maker offered its first look at the Ayaneo Phone. As vague as the trailer is, Ayaneo clearly has a target demographic in mind, […]

Italy will be the latest country to require age verification for porn sites

Later this month, Italian citizens will have one extra step to go through before getting on porn sites. On Friday, Italy’s regulatory agency for communications, known as AGCOM, announced an age verification system that’s meant to prevent minors from accessing websites with pornographic content. The initial list of sites covers around 50 sites, including Pornhub, […]

Dodgers vs. Blue Jays, Game 7 tonight: How to watch the 2025 MLB World Series without cable

The World Series is headed to a Game 7 after the Los Angeles Dodgers tied up the series against the Toronto Blue Jays last night, 3-3. The Fall Classic remains on Toronto’s home turf for Game 7 tonight — Saturday, Nov. 1 — at 8PM ET/5PM PT. The World Series odds still favor the Dodgers. […]

SanDisk’s microSD Express card for the Switch 2 is cheaper than ever thanks to this early Black Friday deal

If you already picked up a Switch 2, you’re probably looking for deals that can help you kit out your new console without spending too much money. While maybe not the most exciting thing, a microSD Express card will be a key component for long-term gaming bliss. SanDisk’s 256GB microSD Express Card for the Switch […]

Dyson Black Friday deals: Early sales include more than $290 off cordless vacuums

Early Black Friday deals are starting to pop up across the web, and a great one to check out is at Dyson. While we still think you have the best shot to get the steepest discounts the closer to Black Friday we get, some of the discounts on Dyson’s site right now are some of […]

Elon Musk teases a flying car on Joe Rogan’s show

Elon Musk has told Joe Rogan that he hopes to unveil a flying car “before the end of the year.” As Gizmodo has reported, Rogan asked Musk about about the long-delayed second-gen Tesla Roadster in his show, when the Tesla CEO suddenly started talking about wanting the vehicle to fly. If you’ll recall, Tesla unveiled […]

Engadget review recap: An Apple duo, Sennheiser HDB 630, Lenovo Legion Go 2 and more

Techtober may have come to an end, but our reviews team is still hard at work with this fall’s haul of new devices. Over the last two weeks, we’ve tested two new Apple products, a powerful gaming handheld, some seriously impressive headphones and Meta’s sporty smart glasses — and that’s just the start. Read on […]

How to make your lock screen background holographic in iOS 26

Apple continues to refine the look and feel of the iPhone with each major iOS release, and iOS 26 places more emphasis than ever on personalization. The one big change is the introduction of Spatial Scenes, a feature that allows you to create what Apple calls “holographic” lock screens. Instead of being a flat image, […]