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Maker Media, the company behind MAKE magazine and Maker Faire events, shuts down

Sad news for DIY enthusiasts: Maker Media, the company which runs the Maker Faire events and which produces the magazine MAKE, is shutting down. The company has laid off all its staff and is ceasing operations.
Emerging Tech

James Webb telescope undergoes vacuum testing, finally moving toward launch

The long-delayed James Webb telescope is finally moving toward completion. The telescope passed a round of testing, in which the craft is exposed to a simulation of the space environment.
Emerging Tech

Two baby gas giants spotted in orbit around a distant star

Two baby planets have been spotted forming around a distant young star called PDS 70. The two planets are growing into gas giants, and one of them came as a complete surprise to the astronomers imaging the star.
Emerging Tech

Hubble captures our galactic twin, the barred spiral galaxy NGC 7773

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of a picture-perfect galaxy called NGC 7773 which is located in the constellation of Pegasus, 357 million light-years away from Earth.
Gaming

Destiny 2 to move to Steam, shift to free-to-play model starting with Shadowkeep

Destiny 2 will undergo massive changes with its latest expansion, Shadowkeep. The PC version of the game will transfer from Battle.net to Steam, and its base game will become free-to-play to give newcomers a new entry point.
Emerging Tech

In the search for extraterrestrial life, we should look to exomoons

Traditionally scientists have looked to other planets for signs of life, but a new study by an astrophysicist from the University of Lincoln, U.K., suggests we may be more successful if we started looking at moons as well.
Smart Home

FedEx drops Amazon U.S. delivery contract. Here’s why you shouldn’t care

FedEx decided to bail on renewing its Amazon U.S. domestic express delivery contract. There's no change in agreements for international services, but here's why FedEx's decision doesn't matter for Amazon Prime orders in the U.S.
Gaming

Here are the dates and times for your favorite publishers' E3 2019 conferences

E3 2019 is quickly approaching, and it will feature conferences from some of the biggest game publishers in the world. Here is the E3 2019 conference schedule, as well as what we think will be at the show.
Smart Home

Amazon slashes prices on full range of Echo, Ring, Fire TV, and Blink devices

Amazon slashed prices on its own brand smart home devices in a range of categories. From outdoor security cameras to Echo smart speakers, Fire TV remotes, and tablets there are deals in most categories, though not for every product.
Gaming

Leaked free Borderlands 2 DLC will set the stage for Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3 is set to launch in September, but Gearbox Software will first roll out free Borderlands 2 DLC to bridge the gap between the two games. The DLC, titled Commander Lilith & The Fight for Sanctuary, was leaked on Steam.
Gaming

Blizzard reportedly axes another StarCraft shooter for Diablo 4, Overwatch 2

Blizzard was reportedly working on a first-person shooter set in the StarCraft universe. The studio, however, has canceled the project, moving the members of its development team to others working on Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2.
Gaming

EA Play 2019: All the big news announcements, from FIFA 20 to Battlefield V

EA is doing things a bit differently for its fan-oriented EA Play event. Multiple livestreams aired on June 8, replacing the traditional press conference format. We saw multiple games, include Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Gaming

Bandai Namco E3 2019 leak spoils Elden Ring, Tales of Arise, Ni No Kuni remaster

The planned announcements for E3 2019 by Bandai Namco were leaked ahead of the annual event. The leak revealed three unannounced games, including the collaboration between From Software and George R.R. Martin.
Emerging Tech

Milky Way’s supermassive black hole is wrapped in a vast mantle of cool gas

Scientists have long theorized that there must be vast amounts of gas and dust orbiting the huge black hole at the center of our galaxy, forming an accretion disk. Now astronomers have observed the entire accretion disk for the first time.
Gaming

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order: Everything we know

Respawn Entertainment's next game is Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Here's everything we know about the third-person action-adventure game, including information on the trailer, gameplay, characters, and release date.
Emerging Tech

This beautiful map of the sky traces key sources of X-rays as seen from the ISS

NASA has released an image showing mapping data gathered by the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer instrument aboard the ISS. It traces the X-ray sources which NICER captures during its night time passes.
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NSA warns about Windows exploit, ignores its own role in creation of malware

In a rare occurrence, the National Security Agency has published a statement urging people to update their Windows systems to protect against the BlueKeep vulnerability, a recently-detailed wormable exploit affecting Windows 7 and earlier.
Emerging Tech

How to move a mole: NASA scientists design rescue operation for Mars lander

NASA's InSight lander is facing some challenges. One of its instruments, the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package, got stuck while drilling several months ago. Now scientists have a plan to save the drill.