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'Star Trek: Prodigy' hits Paramount+ October 28th Today marks 55 years since Star Trek debuted on TV way back in 1966, so Paramount+ threw a huge party to celebrate, as well as to reveal a few tidbits about new shows and upcoming seasons. First up was the Nickelodeon Studios cartoon, Prodigy. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/star-trek-prodigy-paramount-plus-october-011421132.html

The Morning After: NASA gets its first sample of Mars Singapore is well known for its tough laws (and penalties for flouting them). Now it has a new ally in the fight against chewing gum, littering and bigger misdemeanors. The country has started testing a robot named Xavier. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-nasa-gets-its-first-sample-of-mars-111525443.html

Singapore has deployed robots to patrol public areas Singapore is known for having stringent laws and for having surveillance cameras all over the city-state. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/singapore-robots-patrol-065009631.html

'Horizon Forbidden West' PS4 buyers will get a free PS5 upgrade after all Sony won't make you pay to upgrade Horizon Forbidden West after all. The company's Interactive Entertainment chief Jim Ryan announced that Forbidden West PS4 players will get to upgrade to the PS5 version for free, as Sony promised last September. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/horizon-forbidden-west-free-ps4-ps5-upgrade-reversal-141226286.html

Sony announces PlayStation showcase, promises ‘sneak peek at the future of PS5’ Sony is announcing that it will hold a special PlayStation showcase on September 9th. The event will start at 10AM ET / 1PM PT, and will run for 40 minutes in what is being teased as “a look into the future of PS5. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/2/22653773/sony-playstation-showcase-date-ps5-future

This Room Could Wirelessly Charge All Your Devices What if your smartphone or laptop started charging as soon as you walked in the door? Researchers have developed a specially built room that can transmit energy to a variety of electronic devices within it, charging phones and powering home appliances without plugs or batteries. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-room-could-wirelessly-charge-all-your-devices/

Quick phrases could let you skip ‘Hey, Google’ for common tasks “Quick phrases” is a new feature currently under development for Google Assistant that could one day let you skip having to say “Hey, Google” for common phrases like “What time is it?” or “Turn the lights on,” 9to5Google reports. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/2/22653614/google-assistant-quick-phrases-guacamole-salsas-wake-word-phrase