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With so much coverage given these days to unmanned rocket launches by the likes ofSpaceXandBlue Origin, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that we do actually continue to stick folks inside those super-powerful contraptions and send them into space. The latest crewed launch (above) took place on Wednesday, June 6, transporting three astronauts — American Serena M. Aunon-Chancellor, German Alexander Gerst, and Russian Sergey Prokopyev — to the International Space Station (ISS)....

With home theater projectors, you get what you pay for. At this sale price, you’ll get much more than you pay for. Best Buy has slashed the price of theEpson Home Cinema 1080p 3LCD Projectorby $300, dropping your total from the list price of $1,000 to just $700 with free shipping. Financing offers may also be available. We’ve seen this sale before a few times, but we’ve never seen this home theater projector drop any lower in price....

May 27 has some brand newConnectionsfor fans to solve and today’s game shouldn’t cause too much trouble for most fans of the game. A couple of categories could house multiple words in today’s answers, but if you’re aConnectionsveteran, you should get a quick and easy win for today. However, if you’re having trouble, we’ve got the hints and fully spoiled answers you may need. One of the best ways to prepare for a daily game ofConnectionsis to utilize the shuffle button right away....

Twitter’s Ella Irwin has resigned as the company’s head of trust and safety, confirming her departure toReuterson Thursday. Irwin stepped into the role following the departure of Yoel Roth in November, shortly after Elon Musk acquired the business for $44 billion. Irwin has yet to offer any public statement on her decision to leave the company, which she joined in June 2022. The departure of the senior executive is the latest episode in a chaotic seven months since Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform in October....

Your smart home is becoming increasingly talkative, thanks to a new collaboration betweenVivint Smart Homeand Google. On Tuesday, June 19, Vivint announced a new partnership with Google that makes all of its smart home devices voice-enabled by way of Google Assistant. So not only can you control your smart home with your smartphone, but you can also control it with your voice. With this announcement, Vivint has become the first smart home company to provide voice control to each and every new customer....

Buying one of thebest processorsfrom a retailer like Amazon seems like a safe bet, but that isn’t always the case. A hardware reviewer just bought anAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DCPU on Amazon only to find out that it was fake. The box looked convincing enough, but the hardware found inside had nothing to do with the beastly CPU you’d expect to find. The worst part? I found fake listings on Amazon right now for that same CPU....

Wemo is known for easy-to-use smart home products, but its lineup has always been on the smaller side compared to the competition. The Wemo Smart Plug has earned a spot on ourlist of best smart plugs, but the company never focused heavily on home security — until now. Today at CES 2022, Wemo announced the Wemo Smart Video Doorbell. This video doorbell has a 178-degree field of view combined with a 4-megapixel camera....

Professional tennis heads down under for the 2024 Australian Open. The 112th edition of the Australian Open will begin in Melbourne on a Sunday for the first time. As the first major of the year, the Australian Open is one of two Grand Slam events to be played on a hard court, with the other being the US Open. On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic returns to defend his 2023 title....

The years of speculation are coming to a close. WithTekken’s Kazuya joiningSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, there’s only one spot left on theFighters Pass. Ever since the Switch game launched in 2018, fans have been sharing the loftiest hopes for which iconic characters could become Smash fighters. Time and time again, those dreams were dashed as Nintendo took a more unpredictable approach, adding left-field choices like Terry Bogard and Steve fromMinecraft....

The finale ofWillow‘s first seasonhad a little bit of everything, and also seemed to be just the beginning of an even larger story. The first season climaxes with a wedding, a massive fight, and more than a little bit of magic. What more can a devotedWillowfan possibly want? Let’s dive into exactly what went down and what it means for a season two (if there is one): Warning: This post contains spoilers for the entire first season of Willow....

On today’s episode of You Asked: We explore why smart TVs don’t include faster Ethernet connections, how much of all the gear I get to see I actually still use, and do you even need to plug anything else into your TV in 2024? Why don’t top-tier TVs have faster Ethernet ports? Dave writes: With the internet service providers now providing superfast 1-2 Gbps modem/gateways, I’m somewhat disappointed that the TV manufacturers only incorporate the ancient 10/100 Ethernet adapters in their new sets....

Apple finally revealed theiPhone 15at its“Wonderlust” event on September 12. This lineup includes the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. There were other products announced during the event as well, but the iPhone 15 series is the biggest of the bunch. However, Apple’s really been dropping the ball lately in terms of device colors. This year is especially bad with the very pastel and muted colors of the iPhone 15 models, not to mention the various shades of gray for theiPhone 15 Provariants....

Rivalries run deep, and the one between the Chevy Camero and the Ford Mustang is no exception. Since the 1960s, these two cars have battled to win the crown of the best all-American sports car. It’s even more intense now than it was then because both cars are better than ever. The Chevrolet Camero runs a great race being priced just under the Mustang, although the latter often delivers more features and options....