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MIT researchers create fabric that can sense and react to its wearer's movement Textile production may be one of the oldest technologies known to humans, but it hasn't proven easy to adapt the advances of the information age to our garments. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/mit-omnifiber-172907843.html

The 'Lower Decks' season two finale is Star Trek at its best Last week I posited that seasons one and two of Lower Decks together would make up one story arc of the show. Given this week’s finale, it looks like we’ll be dealing with the consequences of the Pakled threat for just a bit longer. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/star-trek-lower-decks-season-two-episode-ten-first-first-contact-130034227.html

Call of Duty’s new anti-cheat system includes a kernel-level driver to catch PC cheaters Activision is finally cracking down on cheating in Call of Duty: Warzone. A new Ricochet anti-cheat system is arriving in both Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Vanguard. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/13/22724037/call-of-duty-ricochet-anti-cheat-system-kernel-level-driver

William Shatner becomes the oldest person to reach space It's official: after plenty of hype and a slight delay, William Shatner has become the oldest person to fly to space. The 90-year-old Star Trek icon was one of four crew members aboard Blue Origin's NS-18 mission as it flew to an altitude of 66 miles. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/william-shatner-blue-origin-spaceflight-successful-145444763.html

Apple is reportedly exploring ways to use AirPods as health devices Apple's health ambitions for AirPods might extend beyond using them to boost conversations. Wall Street Journal sources claim Apple is exploring multiple ways it can use AirPods as health devices. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-airpods-health-device-leak-132037664.html

'EVE Online' finally runs natively on the Mac After years of waiting and nearly a year of teasing, EVE Online can play 'properly' on a Mac. CCP Games has released its first truly native EVE client for both Intel- and Apple Silicon-based Macs — no more using a compatibility layer to play the spaceship-focused MMO. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/eve-online-native-mac-app-110047741.html

Fujifilm launches its first wide-format Instax Link smartphone printer Fujifilm has revealed a new Instax printer that supports its wider, more Polaroid-like film. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/fujifilms-latest-instax-printer-can-handle-wider-photos-085523243.html