Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon and one of only 12 to have set foot there, died at 86 on Saturday, according to a statement on NASA‘s website. Bean was a US Navy test pilot prior to being picked by NASA as an astronaut in 1963. Six years later, he piloted […]
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The SPL Phonitor X headphone amplifier SPL SPL stands for Sound Performance Lab, and it’s been making professional recording gear in Germany since the late 1970s, but to be honest I’d never heard of them. No matter — when I spotted their slick-looking Phonitor X headphone amp at the Axpona audio show I just had […]
Get steep discounts on the MacBook Pro at Best Buy this weekend Sarah Tew/CNET Memorial Day weekend is here, and the unofficial start of summer brings plenty of tech deals. We’ve poked around a bit, sifted through the bargain bin (so to speak) and come up with a few sales worthy of your attention. Huge […]
It could be a Star Trek or Star Wars universe after all. One where a diverse set of intelligent extraterrestrial species from across the galaxies all easily communicate despite some pretty dramatic biological differences. Some of the world’s leading linguists argue that human languages are connected by a shared “universal grammar.” And now some, including […]
The opening weekend of Solo: A Star Wars Story has finally arrived, bringing us the origin story of our favorite scruffy-looking nerf herder. You might, however, leave Solo wondering where the film puts us along the timeline of the galactic saga and what else is happening in the Star Wars universe while Solo kicks off […]
MoviePass has been in the news lately — a lot. Back in March, the company’s already-impressive $9.95-per-month subscription plan dropped to $6.95 (but then went back up). About a month later, the terms of service were altered so that you could see any given movie only once. Then, just a few weeks ago, the unlimited […]
Facebook is among the first companies to be hit with a complaint under new EU privacy laws. NurPhoto/Getty Google, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have been hit with privacy complaints within hours of GDPR taking effect Friday — complaints that could carry fines of up to $9.3 billion in total. Privacy-advocacy group Noyb.eu said the four companies are […]
Burak Karademir/Getty Images After whipping up your favorite recipe, there’s that certain dread that comes with cleaning the hand mixer. Once those beaters are gooey, they are so hard to clean with a sponge. Here’s a trick that will get the job done in no time. Fill a mixing bowl halfway with warm water. Add a […]
Unreal Mobile offers unlimited service for only $15 per month, but you get only 1GB of high-speed data. Unreal Mobile FreedomPop has made a name for itself by offering free and inexpensive phone plans. Now, the company is expanding into the premium-service end of the market — but without the premium pricing. Announced earlier this […]