Enlarge / Clark Gregg never imagined that Agent Phil Coulson would become such an emotional touchstone in the MCU, and beyond, when he first signed on for the role. ABC Get ready to bid farewell to another Marvel property when the seventh and final season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premiers next week. Over the course of […]
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As it prepares to fly humans, Elon Musk’s SpaceX faces the biggest challenge in its history
The company was never supposed to succeed. Even its founder gave it odds few gamblers would take — 1 in 10. But Elon Musk decided to go all in anyway, investing some $ 100 million of his own money, over the protests of his friends, family and the basic logic that said a private entrepreneur […]
Fire Emblem: Three Houses prepares to invade Tetris 99’s 6th Maximus Cup
Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the latest entry in the renowned franchise, is preparing for another invasion – into the battle royale puzzler Tetris 99. Nintendo revealed that for Tetris 99‘s 6th Maximus Cup, the game will be crossing over with Fire Emblem: Three Houses, a month after collaborating with another major Nintendo Switch game, the […]
As Uber Prepares for I.P.O., Its Losses Pile Up
Supported by As Uber Prepares for I.P.O., Its Losses Pile Up ImageUber’s coming public offering will set the bar for other well-known tech companies like Slack and Lyft.CreditCreditMike Segar/Reuters By Kate Conger and Mike Isaac Feb. 15, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO — Technology companies rarely make money before they go public. Twitter was unprofitable when it […]
NASA’s InSight mission prepares for Mars landing on Monday
NASA’s InSight mission to Mars is just days away from reaching its destination. On Monday, November 26, the InSight lander will blaze through the atmosphere of the red planet and land on the surface. Now, the NASA team is making final preparations for the landing. One of the many challenges of sending a craft to […]
Bing starts serving AMP pages as Google prepares to reduce its control
Enlarge / Bing on a mobile device showing the AMP-powered carousel and an AMP story served from Bing’s cache. Microsoft Microsoft’s Bing search engine has started showing AMP pages to mobile searchers in the US. Pages using the proprietary tech will now be prominently displayed in search listings on the mobile website. Previously, Microsoft made […]
Microsoft prepares to kill the Windows 8 store: No new apps from November
Microsoft Windows 8.1 dropped out of mainstream support earlier this year, entering the five-year extended support period in which it receives only security fixes. However, Microsoft is still accepting new application submissions to the Windows 8 Store. Submissions for new Windows Phone 8 apps are also currently accepted. Today, Microsoft announced that this is soon […]
Amazon prepares to launch Echo and Alexa in Mexico, its first localized Latin American country
Amazon has announced that Alexa will soon speak Mexican Spanish as the company prepares to localize its smart virtual assistant for its first Latin American market. As of today, the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) — a set of self-service APIs and tools for adding skills to Alexa — is available for developers to begin building voice-enabled features […]