Rocket blast from the past: Voyager 1 fires thrusters last used in 1980

 While some spacecraft get the chance to go out in a blaze of glory, others are in it for the long haul – Voyager 1 more so than any other. The mission celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, but it’s not just a lump of metal floating through interstellar space: that baby still runs. Thrusts, rather. Read More

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Apple releases iOS 11.2 with ‘I.T’ autocorrect fix, faster wireless charging and Apple Pay Cash

 Apple released an iOS update in the middle of the night (Cupertino time). iOS 11.2 brings Apple Pay Cash, but the feature is not live yet. The company still needs to flip a switch on its servers to enable it. Today’s update also enables support for faster 7.5W Qi wireless charging. If you have an iPhone 8 or an iPhone X as well as a wireless charger that supports 7.5W or more, your… Read More

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Apple releases iOS 11.2 with ‘I.T’ autocorrect fix, faster wireless charging and Apple Pay Cash

 Apple released an iOS update in the middle of the night (Cupertino time). iOS 11.2 brings Apple Pay Cash, but the feature is not live yet. The company still needs to flip a switch on its servers to enable it. Today’s update also enables support for faster 7.5W Qi wireless charging. If you have an iPhone 8 or an iPhone X as well as a wireless charger that supports 7.5W or more, your… Read More

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5 Sites for Last-Minute Travel Deals, Destinations, and Tips

Not everyone can plan their vacations well in advance. But when you do get a chance to travel at the last minute, these sites and apps will help find the best deal possible. This is not only about finding cheap airfare, but also about exploring destinations and ideas you haven’t considered. But yes, since most of our travels are by air these days, that’s the main consideration. If you don’t want to fly, we do have other resources to power up your road trips. 1. Secret Escapes: Last-Minute Discounted Hotels When hotels have a few empty rooms, they’ll often sell...

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Twitter changes reason for not removing anti-Muslim videos retweeted by Trump

 Twitter is standing by its earlier decision to keep up a series of graphic anti-Muslim videos retweeted by President Trump earlier this week — though it’s attempting to reframe its reason for doing so. CEO Jack Dorsey took to the site to retract an earlier statement that Twitter support had left the videos live due to their being “newsworthy for public interest,” a… Read More
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Apple Support Now Offers Tutorials on YouTube

Apple Support now has its own YouTube channel, and while pickings are slim at the moment, it looks like it will soon be filled with tutorials. The first videos Apple Support has posted on YouTube tackle the really basic stuff, but then that is surely the most logical starting point. It’s easy to assume everyone instinctively knows how to do the most basic things on an iPhone or Mac. But there are always new people to educate, from kids getting their first iDevice, to adults who have ditched Windows for macOS. Which is why Apple Support now has a YouTube...

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