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    Apple’s next iPhone announcement will happen on September 9

    Single or multi day endurance events. The Garmin watches have batteries that let the GPS run for over a day to support this. The 14 day battery life in normal smartwatch mode is a side benefit.
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    Apple’s next iPhone announcement will happen on September 9

    Oh I get a week easy with normal smartwatch usage. Charging daily while showering is plenty to keep it perpetually topped up. But that’s because the device is built for gps activity tracking and while doing that it only gets a day. An Apple Watch doing things an Apple Watch was designed for...
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    Apple’s next iPhone announcement will happen on September 9

    My Garmin Fenix 6 pro lasts a day (24% at 19 hours) when I’m using it for what it was designed for. Next winter it will probably need a recharge early evening.
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    Peloton announces $95 “used equipment activation fee”

    Peloton want to make money every time a regretful purchaser on sells their product?
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    Disney cancels The Acolyte after one season

    I told my kids after the first episode that they should watch it, because it's written for them not me. They didn't. I enjoyed it as much as Ahsoka I guess.
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    Rocket Lab entered “hero mode” to finish Mars probes—now it’s up to Blue Origin

    They might get paid to launch them on Neuton late 2026. Win win for Rocketlab.
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    Why the Fiat 500e could be your ideal second EV

    42kWh in NZ These were being advertised for a while on social media but it was difficult to find the price when it was 60k, you had to request a quote from the dealer. Hopefully they’re doing something for people that bought at that price. I don't understand how a car can go from 60k to 35k...
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    Smart sous vide cooker to start charging $2/month for 10-year-old companion app

    I expected the app would be monetized by offering to order me ingredients by now, or at least serving up relevant ads. Mine is Bluetooth, it gets dragged out if I have to make more hamburgers than will fit on the grill at once, and the occasional steak. Pretty happy with it. Opening the app...
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    NASA acknowledges it cannot quantify risk of Starliner propulsion issues

    Is there a risk of personal criminal liability for the Boeing execs if there is loss of life?
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    NASA acknowledges it cannot quantify risk of Starliner propulsion issues

    “I’m calling about the extended warranty on your capsule…” “No need for that on an eight day mission thanks.”
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    NASA acknowledges it cannot quantify risk of Starliner propulsion issues

    “This is tough. Let’s get the astronauts to toss a coin to decide”. …
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    SpaceX announces first human mission to ever fly over the planet’s poles

    You think he’s paying in dollars?
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    SpaceX announces first human mission to ever fly over the planet’s poles

    As bad as climate change is, I don't think they will be witnessing the retreat of the ice sheet every orbit of their 3-5 day mission jaunt. But rocket lab and NASA are... https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/517844/rocket-lab-puts-first-of-two-nasa-polar-satellites-into-space
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    SpaceX announces first human mission to ever fly over the planet’s poles

    They should harvest the methane from cow. As well as the burger patties of course.
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    SpaceX announces first human mission to ever fly over the planet’s poles

    Endurance may have been a better name for Starliner than calypso. I hope neither suffer the fate of the original.
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    NASA official acknowledges internal “disagreement” on safety of Starliner return

    Maybe they found some problems with the autopilot code and decide it was safer for it not to be there?
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    New Zealand “deeply shocked” after Canada drone-spied on its Olympic practices—twice

    Turns out someone refused to spy and the team manager asked HR for advice on how to deal with them. My guess is they might need to hand over their 2021 gold medals to Sweden.
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    New Zealand “deeply shocked” after Canada drone-spied on its Olympic practices—twice

    Should have been -1 goal per game. This was the equivalent of “doping is ok if you win the race”.
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    Lego’s newest retro art piece is a 1,215-piece Super Mario World homage

    Holiday gift for my daughter's adult!