NASA's Voyager probes are still exploring space, 40 years later

It's Monday, July 15, 2019. Hey, good morning!  Welcome to July 15th! For most of us, the summer has begun, so what better time to offer our new guide to outdoor gear for places that don’t have WiFi (gasp!). As we do some preparatory stretches for Prime Day (more on that later), you might have missed the mystery of gravity, a hub to rescue your port-hungry laptop and the death of the inventor of the computer password. (Read in browser) The mission's ground team has switched off one of Voyager 2's heaters to conserve energy.   NASA fights to keep the Voyager probes running after four decades   NASA's Voyager probes are still out there, exploring interstellar space, 42 years after they left our planet. To keep them running all these years, with generators that are 40 percent less powerful than they were decades ago -- and which are producing less and less energy over time -- the agency had to sacrifice some of their parts and components. In fact, the mission managers have recently switched off the heater for Voyager 2's cosmic ray subsystem instrument (CRS) as part of their new power management plan. That was the component to sacrifice at this point because the CRS can only look in certain fixed directions. Thankfully, it didn't spell instant death for the cosmic ray instrument. The team has confirmed that it's been sending back data even after its temperature dropped to minus 74 degrees Fahrenheit.   Gear and gadgets and more for beyond your front door.   Engadget’s guide to all the outdoor gear you need this summer   The weather is, well, getting there. It’s time to step outside and enjoy the outdoors, whether that’s the trail or the backyard. This week, we'll have some gear recommendations to ratchet it up a notch. If you really want to escape, we will even show you how technology can help you live in nature full-time (and still keep your job) and what to pack should (natural) disaster strike. For those who just want to enjoy the ride between home and work, we have some treats for you, too.    A reborn version could come sometime in the future.   The makers of ‘Pokémon Go’ are shutting down its first app   Niantic built its reputation on location-based games like Pokémon Go, Ingress and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, but its roots are in its Field Trip app, made for finding nearby activities. Somehow, the company kept the app going since 2012. The team is shutting down Field Trip's services sometime later in 2019 to "prioritize" its efforts on augmented reality experiences. The MCU isn't the only game in town.   Hitting the Books: Gravity's mystery may prove our multiverse exists   Even today, right now, in the year 2019, humanity still doesn't know what gravity is. Sure, we know what it does and how it influences everything from the characteristics of other fundamental forces to the movements of every bit of matter in the entire universe. But as to the actual composition of this mysterious phenomenon, we're no better off than we were in Plato's day. In The Trouble with Gravity, author and Guggenheim Fellow Richard Panek takes readers on a rambunctious journey through history while examining our ever-expanding understanding of gravity. We’ve plucked an excerpt for you to check out.   The MRW-S3 is built for pro photographers.   Sony says its USB hub is the world's fastest SD card reader   In possession of a laptop with not enough ports? Sony might have solved all your woes. Billed as the "world's fastest" UHS-II SD (and microSD) card reader, the MRW-W3 hub supports read rates up to 300MB/s. So it’s great for photographers and media creators, check. Next, the hub supports 100W power delivery to handle monitors and there's USB-C and USB-A connectors to connect devices new and old, not to mention HDMI output for video up to 4K at 30 frames per second.  But wait, there's more... 1. Russia launches X-ray telescope to find 'millions' of black holes 2. Computer password inventor Fernando Corbato dies at 93 3. What did the Nintendo 3DS mean to you? 4. Microsoft is shutting down its internet board and card games 5. Wirecutter: Should I buy this big thing if it's a Prime Day deal? The Morning After is a new daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't subscribe. Craving even more? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After? Send us a note. Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: AOL 770 Broadway #4 New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.

So that's what quantum entanglement looks like

It's Saturday, July 13, 2019. Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. The AMD vs. NVIDIA midrange GPU battle is heating up, Microsoft went back to the ‘80s and Nintendo introduced a Switch Lite. Oh, and some Amazon workers will strike on Prime Day. Welcome to your weekend. (View in browser.) Yeah, we don’t understand it either. Scientists unveil image of quantum entanglement for the first time ever In a paper published in the journal of Scientific Advances, scientists from the University of Glasglow shared the first known image of a Bell entanglement. The photo depicts two photons interacting and sharing physical states for a brief instant -- an event that occurs regardless of the actual distance between the particles. And you can win an Xbox One. Microsoft's Windows 1.0 announcement was about 'Stranger Things' To celebrate the return of the show -- set in 1985, Microsoft's banner year -- the company is launching the Windows 1.11 app. It features classic Paint and Terminal programs, as well as Stranger Things­-themed puzzles and exclusive content. No floppy disk required. Competition with AMD’s new Radeon hardware is good for gamers. NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super and 2070 Super review NVIDIA’s RTX 2060 Super is pretty much the ideal mid-range GPU, while its 2070 Super offers a similar amount of performance as last year’s RTX 2080 for hundreds less. Of course,  these cards aren’t really for people who made upgrades last year -- they're more like a reward for those who waited. Sponsored Content by Stack Commerce This $99 wireless charging pad is only $38 today Here’s your next retro game system. TurboGrafx-16 mini arrives next March with nearly 50 games Konami has revealed that the TurboGrafx-16 mini will be available exclusively through Amazon on March 19th, 2020, with pre-orders starting July 15th. The US lineup includes already-teased games like R-Type and Ys Book I & II, not to mention other top titles like Bonk's Revenge and Space Harrier. If it only does one thing, then why is it still called a Switch?  Nintendo's Switch Lite is a $200 handheld-only console The Switch Lite is a slightly different console that’s intended purely for handheld play, and it will arrive September 20th in three colors, priced at $200. The lower price comes with a smaller screen 720p screen, non-removable Joy-Con controls, no TV-out support and no HD Rumble. While it justifies its name by weighing less than the original, it also should have better battery life by about a half-hour, and it has swapped the four-button D-pad for an old-school Nintendo cross. The Starhopper will go up about 20m and sideways. SpaceX’s Starship test vehicle will attempt a ‘hover test’ next week The Starhopper has already undergone two previous hop tests and shown that it can lift a few inches off a launchpad. Now the Raptor engine has been mounted to the Starhopper again so the next stage of testing can begin, with a hover test scheduled for Tuesday, July 16th. But wait, there's more... 1. Ford will use VW's electric car platform for some of its own battery-powered vehicles 2. Amazon staff will strike during Prime Day over working conditions 3. Galaxy Note 10 image leaks spoil Samsung's party 4. Hulu launches a new live TV guide and reintroduces 4K streaming 5. Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT review: AMD brings the fight back to NVIDIA 6. Musk: Tesla is not working on a Model S or Model X refresh 7. Aircraft lands itself truly autonomously for the first time 8. The surprising story behind the Apple Watch's ECG ability 9. TrickBot malware may have hacked 250 million email accounts 10. Apple killed the 12-inch MacBook 11. Zero's SR/F electric motorcycle review: Still quick but now more refined 12. US Navy's next-gen helicopter drone is ready for service

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Editor's Pick: Social Media, Crafters, Gamers and the Online Censorship Debate

Social Media, Crafters, Gamers and the Online Censorship Debate

Peter Suciu Jul 12, 2019 12:09 PM PT
	Ravelry, an online knitting community that has more than 8 million members, last month announced that it would ban forum posts, projects, patterns and even profiles from users who supported President Trump or his administration. "We cannot provide a space that is inclusive of all and also allow support for open white supremacy," the administrators of Ravelry posted on the site. [More...]

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Signpost Secures $52M to Expand Its SMB Marketing Reach Cloud marketing company Signpost has raised $52 million in new funding to "increase the scale of our business and invest in our technology," CEO Stuart Wall announced. The company's SaaS platform for SMBs consists of artificial intelligence-based customer relationship management and marketing automation technology powered by automated data collection and cross-channel marketing. [More...]

The Subscription Model: The Shining Star of E-Commerce Subscription sales have become a strong part of e-commerce. Everything from razors to dog toys to movies is being sold on the subscription model, and there is no sign of letting up. "Our customers tell us that opening their BarkBox with their dog is one of the best experiences they share every month," said Allison Stadd, vice president of marketing at Bark, about its monthly dog supply box. [More...]

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