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SteamDeckHQ's First Anniversary is Here! So What's Next? I have to admit, this feels like an insane article to be typing out, but here I am. In May of last year, I received my Steam Deck and a month after that, on June 18th 2022, SteamDeckHQ went live. Continue Reading . . . https://steamdeckhq.com/news/steamdeckhqs-first-anniversary-is-here-whats-next/

Pebbles from an Asteroid Are about to Be Delivered to Earth, and It’s Totally Awesome What would it be like to hold a piece of outer space in your hand? Some lucky scientists will find out soon when NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft (shorthand for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) returns from its seven-year mission. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pebbles-from-an-asteroid-are-about-to-be-delivered-to-earth-and-its-totally-awesome/

Polestar’s latest software update adds YouTube, upgraded Apple CarPlay Polestar’s latest software update includes YouTube so Polestar 2 owners can watch streaming video while charging their vehicles and an updated version of Apple CarPlay that includes the ability to project Apple Maps onto the instrument cluster. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/1/23744407/polestar-youtube-apple-carplay-software-ota

Kindle Scribe notebooks viewable via Amazon webpage Unbeknownst to many, Amazon has a webpage that allows users to access and view their Notebooks from the Kindle Scribe. While this feature hasn’t been officially announced yet, it presents an intriguing addition. Continue Reading . . . https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/kindle-scribe-notebooks-viewable-via-amazon-webpage

Neuralink receives FDA clearance to begin human trials of its brain-computer interface Turns out Elon Musk's FDA prediction was only off by about a month. After reportedly denying the company's overtures in March, the FDA approved Neuralink's application to begin human trials of its prototype Link brain-computer interface (BCI) on Thursday. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/neuralink-receives-fda-clearance-to-begin-human-trials-of-its-brain-computer-interface-001504243.html

First U.K. Children Are Born Using DNA from Three ‘Parents’ Eight years after the United Kingdom became the first country to regulate the reproductive technique known as mitochondrial replacement, news has emerged that children have been born using the procedure. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-u-k-children-are-born-using-dna-from-three-parents/

Good Omens season 2 hits Prime Video in July A few years after the show debuted, Good Omens is finally getting its second season. Amazon announced that season 2 of the show will start streaming on Prime Video on July 28th. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/23718247/good-omens-season-2-amazon-prime-video-release-date