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In the beginning, there was an ocean. Vast and unbroken, it stretched from one end of the horizon to the other, the blue of the sky barely distinguished from the blue of the sea. Then there was a pier, dredged up from the nothingness below the sea, a ston...

The British government and Bharti Global Ltd., which is part of the world's third-largest mobile operator, have successfully bid more than $1 billion to acquire the bankrupt OneWeb satellite broadband internet venture. London-based OneWeb said the dea...

The UK hopes that OneWeb can help replace the EU's Galileo sat-nav system, which it's banned from using once Brexit finally happens....

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys recap a week of hacks. A telescope mirror that can change shape and a helicopter without a swashplate lead the charge for fascinating engineering. Thes......

Responsibly managing machine learning processes is no longer just a desirable component of progress but a necessary one....

Diving into the divisive ending of Naughty Dog's latest blockbuster.Major spoilers for The Last of Us Part 2, Dishonored, Dishonored 2 and Avatar: The Last Airbender lie ahead.You could say that The Last of Us Part 2 is a masterpiece. Years after its ...

Is your favorite show the favorite of others in your state, as well?...

Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb gave a much-needed coronavirus update during an appearance on CNBC this week — a week in which the bad news seemed to keep mounting about the corona......

Microsoft says that some users might experience OneDrive connectivity issues after updating their devices to Windows 10, version 2004 or enabling Files on Demand in OneDrive. [...]...

Salesforce, the San Francisco-based cloud company known for its flagship customer relationship management software, has created a new C-suite role: chief availability officer. And it has appointed as its first CAO, Darryn Dieken, who for more than three y...

The Core i9-10850K, an unannounced Comet Lake-S processor, has broken cover....

This keyboard's RGB lights react to what's happening within the game....

This retro rainbow phone looks like a toy, but not long ago it was the bleeding edge of social advancement....

Netflix's original films have slowly but surely grown in both quality and quantity. Here are our favorites....

Jonsbo's latest case is perfect for building a small but mean machine....

Washington lawmakers are weeks away from deciding on a second stimulus payment. But each day we learn more about when a check could come your way, an outcome that looks increasingly likely....

Learning how to swim is the only way to find all the new sea creatures added in the massive summer update....

Is Charlize Theron's immortal mercenary enough to turn The Old Guard into Netflix's first action franchise?...

The Independence Day weekend kicks off with a bunch of deals on popular electronics and outdoor tech. The Apple Watch Series 3 remains at its lowest price ever and you can get $100 off the newest MacBook Air. Weber's connected SmokeFire grills are $2....

Charlize Theron kicks ass again, this time armed with eternal life and a full clip of action movie cliches....

It's important that when you choose an office chair, you pick an ergonomically designed one that will be comfortable for you to sit in for long periods of time. Even so, a chair pad can also be a worthwhile investment, not only to provide additional s...

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The second half of 2020 will bring us lots of big games, online game events, and the launch of two major video game consoles....

Google wants to give developers a better idea of what they can expect from Android 11 — so it's hosting a Reddit AMA session for coders....

Mi TV 4X price in India is quite low but is that the only reason Xiaomi TVs have succeeded in India?...

Earlier this week, GGV Capital's Jeff Richards and Hans Tung joined TechCrunch for an Extra Crunch Live session. During our hour-long chat, we touched on startup profitability, the global venture capital scene, why GGV doesn't have an office in Eu...

Genies has raised $40 million to date from celebrities like Pokimane. Now it is investing money into startups that use its digital avatars....

Welcome back to our $100 million annual recurring revenue (ARR) series, in which we take irregular looks at companies that have reached material scale while still private. The goal of our project is simple: uncovering companies of real worth beyond how th...

Horseshoe crab blood will be vital in creating the COVID-19 vaccine....

After using Here Maps to replace Google Maps, now Huawei delivers an Uber replacement.What you need to knowUber-alternative, Bolt has just debuted on Huawei's AppGallery this week.The app is a popular ridesharing service in Europe, dubbed the "Eur...

As part of a consortium that includes Indian telecom Bharti Global, the UK government will invest $500 million and take a...

Health experts are hopeful that schools will be able to reopen in the fall, but hundreds of children at daycare centers in Texas have been infected in recent weeks. If the coronavirus infection rat......

All four new personalized playlists will be updated weekly.What you need to knowYouTube Music users can now access four new mixes.All the new mixes include personalized songs and are refreshed every Monday. The personalized mixes are not accessible from t...

Originally $600, this is the best price ever on one of the top-rated robo-vacs....

Hours since the first Apple Silicon Mac benchmarks leaked come a fresh set of numbers detailing what could be Apple's next iMac release. An iMac with Intel inside While we all anticipate Apple will introduce its first Apple Silicon Macs later this yea...

One of the top 13-inch laptops under $1,000 is the ZenBook 13 UX333, but HP's 2019 Envy 13 compares nicely....

One of the top 13-inch laptops under $1,000 is the ZenBook 13 UX333, but HP's 2019 Envy 13 compares nicely....

The world is desperately waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine. Several countries have already kickstarted human trials for the vaccine, which isn't expected to arrive before the end of 2020. However, India is aiming to launch its first indigenous COVID-19 b...

Thanks, COVID-19....

Can an AMD Ryzen CPU give this budget gaming laptop an advantage?...

We've looked at many vulnerabilities over the years here on Hackaday, but it's rather rare for a CVE to score a perfect 10 severity. This is reserved for the most severe and exploitable of problems. P......

Last month, the Australian Academy of Science published a report showing the COVID-19 pandemic would disproportionately affect women in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) disciplines. The report noted before COVID-19, around 7,500 women...

Last month's Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality was a massive hit with gamers, raising over eight million dollars for the NAACP and Community Bail Fund. The key to its success was the sheer size of its offering for a $5 minimum donation:.....

With almost 10 billion records, the data breach notification service shows no signs of slowing down....

Minecraft Dungeons is bigger than it lets on, but unlocking its secrets can take time. Here's how it works....

These are the riskiest and safest things to do right now, according to an MD and the CDC....

A worthy bumpTicWatch C2 +$210 at AmazonPros1GB RAMTwo watch straps with purchaseComfortable to wearThree color choicesConsCosts moreBy doubling the RAM of the C2, Mobvoi made the C2+ one of the best smartwatches on the market today. The performance boost...

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Both models will also be available with all-wheel drive at a later date....

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