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An orbital sunrise as seen from a SpaceX rocket.

SpaceX shares footage of gorgeous orbital sunrise

SpaceX has shared footage of a stunning orbital sunrise captured during the deployment of another batch of Starlink satellites.
Someone playing Wordle on a smartphone.

Wordle Today: Wordle answer and hints for May 8

New York Times Connection game logo.

NYT Connections: hints and answers for Wednesday, May 8

NYT The Mini Crossword logo.

NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Wednesday, May 8

A black hole according to NASA's 360-degree video.

NASA 360-degree video shows what it’s like to plunge into a black hole

Onn 4K Pro Streaming Device box.

You can finally order Walmart’s $50 Chromecast with Google TV killer

Music Library in the updated Sonos app for iOS.

Wait! Don’t update your Sonos app until you read this

An iPhone 15 Pro Max sitting upright, showing one of its home screens.

A big iPhone update is right around the corner

Sonic give a peace sign in an animation.

Netflix subscribers are getting five games, including Sonic Mania Plus

Promo image for the Google Pixel 8a, showing renders of the phone in all four colors.

The 10 most important things to know about the Google Pixel 8a

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

First crewed launch of Boeing Starliner rescheduled to later this week

The Hyte Y40 PC case sitting on a table.

Nvidia could flip the script on the RTX 5090

Three 2021 iPads are stacked on a table.

Apple has quietly killed its cheapest iPad

It's official: Apple has retired one of its cheapest and most popular iPad models. May it rest in peace.
Someone taking a phone call on the aloe Google Pixel 8a.

The Google Pixel 8a is official. Here’s everything that’s new

With the Pixel 8a, Google wants you to believe that top-tier silicon, a 120Hz OLED display, and seven years of OS updates are possible in a $499 phone.
Cyberpunk 2077 running on the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8.

A new standard is raising the bar for HDR on PC

An updated DisplayHDR specification significantly raises the minimum requirements for displays looking to earn the badge.
The Google Pixel Tablet sitting outside with its screen on.

Google just launched a new Pixel Tablet … kind of

Google has launched a new Pixel Tablet, but it turns out that it may not actually be new. What's going on?
A mock-up of what an ESPN tile could look like in the Disney+ app.

ESPN will join Hulu in the Disney+ app by the end of 2024

You'll be able to get some ESPN content from inside the Disney+ app by the end of the year, CEO Bob Iger said.
A screenshot of the new Final Cut Pro app.

Apple updated two of its biggest iPad apps, and they look amazing

Apple has revealed updated versions of the Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro apps for the iPad, with both of them adding new tricks to exploit the M4's firepower.
A person holds a MacBook Air at Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) in 2023.

Here’s why M4 MacBooks were a no-show — and when they’re coming

M4 iPads have just touched down, but Macs bearing Apple’s new chip are nowhere to be seen. Here’s when we might finally catch a glimpse of Apple’s next Macs.
An official photo of the 2024 iPad Air.

Apple’s new iPad Air is official, with a lot of big upgrades

It's finally official! The 2024 iPad Air comes in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes. Here's more about the new mid-priced tablets.
Apple Pencil Pro

Apple overhauled its two best iPad accessories. Here’s what’s new

The Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil have seen significant updates for the all-new 2024 iPad Pro models. Here's more about these promising-looking accessories.
The yellow iPad (2022) lying face-down on a green bush.

Apple just did something amazing to the iPad

Apple announced a new iPad Air and iPad Pro today. But there was another iPad announcement we weren't expecting, and it's a big one.
Official photo of the 2024 iPad Pro.

The new iPad Pro is here, and it looks absolutely ridiculous

Apple's new iPad Pro is going all-in with a powerful chipset, bright display, and its thinnest design ever. In short, it's a truly wild upgrade.
A possible leaked image of the unreleased Sonos headphones.

Report: Sonos Ace headphones will get wired and wireless lossless audio

A new report claims to offer details on many of the features of Sonos' as-yet-unreleased Ace headphones.
Chai points a finger gun at a robot in Hi-Fi Rush.

Microsoft closes the Bethesda studios behind Hi-Fi Rush, Redfall, and more

Redfall's Arkane Austin, Mighty Doom's Alpha Dog Studios, Roundhouse Games, and Hi-Fi Rush's Tango Gameworks are all being shut down by Microsoft.
Apple introducing the new M4 chip.

Apple did the unthinkable with the new M4 chip

Apple just introduced the M4 chip, and it's doing something that it's never done before with this new processor.
A Nintendo Switch Red and Blue system.

Nintendo confirms that Switch 2 and a June Direct are coming

Nintendo confirmed it will talk about upcoming Switch games in a Direct this June, as well as its Nintendo Switch successor before the end of the fiscal year.
Focal Azurys and Hadenys wired headphones.

Focal debuts its most affordable open- and closed-back headphones

Focal's headphones are extraordinary and very expensive. But its latest models bring those prices down significantly.
The Atlas V rocket and Starliner spacecraft on the launchpad.

Starliner’s first crewed launch called off just two hours before liftoff

A technical issue forced NASA engineers to call off Monday's first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft just two hours before liftoff.
A graphic displaying Boeing’s spacesuit for Starliner astronauts.

Here are the new spacesuits astronauts will wear for tonight’s Starliner launch

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been suiting up in new spacesuits ahead of the first crewed Boeing Starliner test flight tonight.
The Starliner astronauts arrive at the launchpad for the spacecraft's first crewed flight.

Starliner astronauts arrive at launchpad for first crewed flight tonight

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have arrived at the launchpad for the first crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft.
Sennheiser Accentum True Wireless earbuds.

Sennheiser debuts new ergonomically shaped wireless earbuds

Sennheiser used data from thousands of ear models to achieve the new shape.
The Motorola Razr Plus with its cover screen on, showing the home page.

Motorola’s next folding phone just leaked. Here’s what it looks like

Motorola's next flagship foldable phone could be the Razr 50 Ultra, which just appeared in a set of leaked images with a familiar design in tow.
Product shot of the Crucial DDR5 memory modules on a blue background.

Report: High RAM prices will continue to skyrocket

DDR5 prices are predicted to go up by 15% to 20% due to manufacturers shifting priorities to HBM production.