Japan is eager to become a leader in the passenger drone industry. NEC Corp nudged the nation a step closer to that goal Monday with a demo of a people-carrying quadcopter, which stayed in the air for about a minute. The company operated the flight i… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2GNKeVo via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "NEC’s passenger drone takes a short test flight in Japan August 05, 2019 at 11:43PM"

For space tech startups and other small companies doing research, one of the biggest hurdles is actually getting to space. SpaceX is looking to change that. Today, it announced a SmallSat Rideshare Program, which will allow small satellite operators… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2MPz9ab via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "SpaceX will let small satellites hitch a ride on its rockets August 05, 2019 at 11:14PM"

Google is facing internal criticism, yet again, after a viral memo by an employee accused the company of discriminating against pregnant women. As Motherboard reports, that worker faced retaliation after bringing up a manager's derogatory comments to… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2YLkenx via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Google employee claims it discriminates against pregnant women August 05, 2019 at 10:35PM"

Please enjoy this guide to the best TVs and streamers to use in a dorm room, just one part of our larger 2019 back-to-school guide. In addition to top picks in 11 categories — everything from laptops to smartphones to gaming and dorm gear — we went… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/31kogAU via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Back to school: All the gear you need to watch TV from your dorm room August 05, 2019 at 10:02PM"

Less than an hour before this weekend's deadly mass-shooting in El Paso, Texas, the suspect appears to have posted a rambling post filled with white nationalist and racist statements on 8chan. After a day of waffling, Cloudflare announced it would cu… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2OG34ns via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "The internet is racing to cut ties with 8chan after another deadly shooting August 05, 2019 at 09:12PM"

HTC has stopped selling phones through its UK website while a patent issue plays out. Its handsets are all listed as out of stock, including the Exodus 1 blockchain phone, though the company is still selling them in other nations. They're also availa… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2YoYWwJ via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "HTC stops selling phones in UK while patent dispute rumbles on August 05, 2019 at 08:45PM"