China plans to build the first 'clean' commercial nuclear reactor
Thorium-based tech produces safer waste and can't be easily used for nukes.
Jon has been hooked on tech ever since he tried a Compaq PC clone when he was five. He's big on mobile and is one of those precious few people who wears his smartwatch with pride. He's also an unapologetic Canadian: Don't be surprised if you get an earful about poutine or the headaches with Canadian carriers.
Articles By Jon Fingas
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has flown a total of one mile on Mars
The aircraft's 10th flight was also its most complex to date.
Steam Deck can limit frame rates to give you longer battery life
You'll likely get at least 30FPS for most games, though.
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Motorola's next Edge flagship phone might drop the curved display
The Edge 20 might 'just' be a solid upper mid-range device.
Las Vegas police solve an old murder case using record-low volume of DNA
This could help solve more cold cases, provided there aren't privacy issues.
WhatsApp says NSO spyware was used to attack officials working for US allies
The chat giant rejects NSO's claims of innocence.
GM sues Ford over the name of its hands-free driving feature
BlueCruise is a little too close to Super Cruise for GM's comfort.
Oculus makes it easier to create mixed reality apps
Expect VR and the real world to blend.
Audi hopes its off-road hybrid will win the 2022 Dakar Rally
The RS Q E-Tron could be the first electrified car to win the competition.
Apple Watch Series 6 Product Red drops to $265 at Amazon
Get the Series 6 at an SE price.
Women's soccer is coming to 'Football Manager,' but it will take a while
The expansion involves more than adding new character models.
Alphabet's latest moonshot aims to make industrial robots more practical
Even a small business could put robots to use.
Google's redesigned Wear OS will only reach a few current smartwatches
You'll also have to wait until well into 2022.
PlayStation 5 owners now get six free months of Apple TV+
That's more than an iPhone buyer gets.
Spotify and Giphy are 'enhancing' GIFs with music
If you watch GIFs for more than a few seconds, anyway.
UK man arrested over 2020 Twitter celebrity hacks
He allegedly compromised TikTok and Snapchat accounts, too.
A single typo locked Chromebook users out of their laptops
The issue has been fixed, but not before it trashed some users' systems.
Uber can deliver your Costco groceries (if you live in Texas)
It's not certain if or when this experiment will expand to more states.
Venmo's redesigned app gets rid of the global payments feed
Venmo also really, really wants you to try new payment options.
Blue Origin completes its first crewed spaceflight with Bezos onboard
The flight set several records in the process.
