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SpaceX launched its 15th Starship test flight from Starbase, Texas on Friday, aiming for the first dual catch of both the Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage spacecraft. The booster catch attempt was scrapped, and it was instead directed to land in the ocean. The flight also carried new Starlink v3 satellites, continuing deployment toward the company's broader satellite internet network.
A QR code hides its destination until you have already opened it. susQR is a free web tool that checks the link first, and it is worth keeping one tap away.
Android Authority took a batch of outdoor tech, including Oukitel's WP63 rugged phone and P2001 Pro power station, on a camping trip to test real-world performance. The WP63 includes a built-in electric igniter for starting fires, a 20,000mAh battery with 18W reverse charging, a built-in USB-C cable, an LED light, night vision camera, and a speaker, all in a 629g, 27mm-thick body with a 6.67-inch 120Hz display.
An agent is a language model given tools and a loop. That single design choice explains both why agents can finish real work and why they fail in ways a chatbot never could.
The FAA halted all departures from US airports Friday afternoon after what officials described as a telecommunications issue affecting Air Route Traffic Control Centers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the stop on X, while DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said it was not caused by a security threat and that international flights would be handled case-by-case. This marks only the third nationwide ground stop in FAA history, following 9/11 and a 2023 system outage.
Quishing works because a QR code gives you nothing to judge before you commit. Here is what the scams look like in practice and the habits that defuse them.
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang resigned after admitting an affair with Alice Huang, who runs Singapore-based data centre firm Megaspeed, a top regional buyer of Nvidia chips. Megaspeed is suspected of routing advanced Nvidia chips through data centres in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand to give Chinese firms backdoor access, potentially breaching US export controls. Singapore says it does not enforce other countries' unilateral export controls but expects firms operating there to comply with them, and has already charged four companies and five individuals over related chip-transfer cases.
A new router upgrades the link between your devices and the router. Almost nothing people complain about lives on that link, which is why the box rarely delivers the numbers on it.
Sony chairman Tom Rothman has said the studio will mount an awards campaign for the upcoming 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' arguing the film merits Oscar consideration. Rothman laid out his reasoning for why the superhero movie deserves recognition typically reserved for prestige dramas.
LEGO's BrickLink marketplace went offline on November 5 after a cyber incident in which an unauthorized party accessed some user data, including usernames and IP addresses, and remained down until November 12. LEGO said passwords, postal addresses, and financial information were not disclosed, though some users have since reported receiving detailed phishing emails. The outage hit during the holiday shopping season and significantly reduced sales for independent sellers who depend on the platform.
pCloud is promoting its Black Friday Lifetime storage plans, which let customers pay once for storage capacity instead of paying a recurring monthly fee. The company highlights a 2TB Lifetime plan priced below four years of Apple's equivalent iCloud+ subscription, and notes it has offered lifetime plans for nine years to roughly 24 million users under Swiss privacy law.
Amazon has released an updated Kindle Colorsoft alongside refreshed basic and Paperwhite models. The new Colorsoft starts at $290 with 16GB storage, while a 32GB Signature Edition in graphite or Fig finishes costs $320, featuring an edge-to-edge 7-inch color E-Ink display at 300ppi for black-and-white content and 150ppi for color.