SpaceX confirms it's almost ready to test its orbital Starship
"SpaceX isn't wasting much time now that Starhopper has completed its hover test. The company has filed an FCC communication permissions request that, as Elon Musk confirmed, prepares for test-flying the "orbit-class" Starship. The vehicle will fly..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/11/spacex-orbital-starship-fcc-filing/Google's Nest Mini with wall mount and audio port hits the FCC
" It looks like those reports that Google's Nest-branded Home Mini successor will feature a wall mount and auxiliary audio jack are accurate. A new FCC filing, first spotted by 9 to 5 Google, seemingly confirms everything we've heard about the Nest Min..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/11/google-nest-mini-fcc/Apple Arcade is a tough sell, despite its low price
" At last, Apple has put a price on Apple Arcade, its video game subscription service. Five bucks per month? At first blush, that seems like a pretty good deal for a curated library of small but high quality games that you can play on iPhone, iPad, Mac..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/11/apple-arcade-is-a-tough-sell/Comcast sues Maine over a law requiring a-la-carte cable offerings
" Cord cutting may seem like the new norm, but plenty of people still pay for cable TV. That doesn't mean they're happy with it though. This summer, in response to complaints that customers had to purchase an entire cable package just to watch one or t..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/11/comcast-cable-operators-sue-maine-a-la-carte-channels/Apple's keyboard folio shouldn't cost half the price of its new cheap iPad
" When Apple announced a new base model iPad with a larger screen and a smart connector, I was hooked. I've been fixated with buying a new iPad precisely because of the smart keyboard folio, but it's been a little pricey. For me, that one accessory is transform…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/11/apple-new-ipad-keyboard-folio-pricing/University of Michigan's self-driving car lab now runs on Verizon 5G
"Verizon (Engadget's parent company) is continuing its very gradual 5G rollout, but this time it's more about the future of transportation than the phone in your hands. The carrier's 5G network is now live at the University of Michigan's Mcity test f..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/11/verizon-5g-university-of-michigan-self-driving-car-lab/Land Rover's rock-climbing Defender will come in a PHEV version
" After shelving the model in the US, Land Rover has brought back the rugged Defender and will soon launch a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the vehicle. The all-new model is far from the capable, but spartan 4x4 that last appeared in the US in 1997...."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/11/land-rover-defender-phev/Google Chrome makes it easier to send web pages between devices
" Google has started rolling out Chrome 77 across platforms, and one of its best features gives you a way to quickly shoot web pages from one device to another. Say, you need step out right now and want to send the page you're reading on your laptop to..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/11/google-chrome-send-web-pages-between-devices/Elon Musk says the Tesla Model S just set a new track speed record
" The Model S has set a new record for the fastest four-door car at California's Laguna Seca racetrack, according to Elon Musk. The Tesla boss didn't give any more details in his brief tweet announcing the news, but did say that a video of the lap will..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/11/elon-musk-tesla-model-s-new-track-speed-record/Netflix nabs new project with ‘Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown
" Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown and her sister, Paige Brown, have a new project underway at Netflix. The streaming service announced today that it is developing A Time Lost, a feature film based on an original story written by the sisters. Th..."
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