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The DRACO camera is the only instrument aboard NASA's planetary-defense DART mission.

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Episode 1 of the new Star Wars streaming series teased many power players who will face off with Boba.

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Data Centers Are Pushing Ireland’s Electric Grid to the Brink

Ireland has become one of the world's data center hubs. Unfortunately, that means your doomscrolling is starting to take a toll on country's grid.

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The Creative and Inspiring People We Lost in 2021

io9 takes a look back at some of the notable creatives and creators we lost in 2021.

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‘Serious’ Cyberattack Literally Stops the Presses at Major Newspaper Publisher

After a major Norwegian newspaper publisher, Amedia, suffered a breach Tuesday night, the company was forced to stop printing.

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Spotify’s Car Thing Is Baffling, but Works as Advertised

A device that only plays music is not really what I need while driving.

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Rapid Tests May Be Less Accurate for Omicron, FDA Warns

These tests may provide more false negatives than before, according to a recent analysis by the FDA, but people should still use them as instructed.

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Federal Court Ruling Will Make Wifi 6E a Reality

The FCC will open up 1,200MHz of spectrum in the 6GHz band for unlicensed use, amounting to the biggest wifi upgrade in 20 years.

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The Wheel of Time TV Series Works Because of the Changes, Not Despite Them

Showrunner Rafe Jenkins didn't make the show for hardcore fans, and that was the right move.

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‘One Square Minesweeper’ Is the Only Version of ‘Minesweeper’ I Want to Play

For 30 years I've staunchly refused to learn to play the game, but now I can finally win it.

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Life-Threatening Cold Grips the Northern Rockies and Midwest

Wind chills as low as minus-50 are forecast into Thursday, adding another layer of weather-induced suffering to December.

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LG Unveils OLED EX, the Next Generation of Its OLED TV Tech

The latest leap in display tech promises to address OLED's biggest shortcoming.

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Life on Venus Could Be Hiding in Its Weird Clouds

New models of Venus's atmosphere suggest it may not be as inhospitable as previously believed—though no life as we know it could survive there.

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The Book of Boba Fett Already Knows Exactly Who Its Hero Is

"Stranger in a Strange Land" gives Star Wars ' most infamous Bounty Hunter an origin with little in the way of surprise—but not without potential.

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This Might Be the World’s First Festive Snow Globe That Generates Its Own Snow

If you miss the white stuff, this DIY snow globe lets you make your own without any back-breaking shovel work.

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Updates On The Matrix‘s Future and More

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We found the most impressive devices that helped us get through the very strange time of 2021

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How to Use Your Smart Speakers As a Home Theater Sound System

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U.S. Averaging 267,000 New Covid-19 Cases Per Day, Highest of Pandemic

The U.S. also reported 2,623 new deaths on Tuesday.

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Hackers Are Getting Better and Better at Defeating Your 2FA Security

Two-factor authentication is a widely used and trusted security mechanism, but criminals are increasingly using malicious toolkits that can outwit it.

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The Spacecraft That’s Going to Smash Into an Asteroid Just Sent Back Its First Pictures

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