Instead, the agency turned to Russia to launch the orbiter and rover on two Proton rockets and provide the descent system to deliver the rover to Mars. In exchange, ESA agreed to add Russian science instruments to the orbiter and rover missions. This was a boon for Russian scientific institutions. Without an international partnership like … Read More “After a saga of broken promises, a European rover finally has a ride to Mars” »
Chinese drone companies DJI, the market share leader, and its smaller rival Autel have yet to receive exemptions. “If the router Conditional Approval process follows a similar pattern, Chinese-origin manufacturers like TP-Link may face a presumptive denial, while companies with manufacturing in allied nations like Taiwan, Vietnam, or South Korea could find an easier path,” … Read More “FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn’t explain why” »
Just as promised, vivo is releasing the X300 Ultra outside of China, and today it’s announced the beginning of the phone’s global rollout. Unfortunately, the company has remained shy about pricing and what exact markets are getting it and when. Recently, vivo’s Spanish online store revealed that the X300 Ultra will be arriving in that … Read More “vivo begins global rollout of the X300 Ultra and X300 FE” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Netflix says its updated mobile app will launch at the end of April with a vertical video discovery feed. The company says the redesign reflects its broader entertainment push and changing mobile viewing habits. Netflix was already testing a TikTok-style feed last year, so this looks akin to a … Read More “Netflix is prepping a mobile app revamp with a vertical video feed” »
Samsung’s $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold is back on sale, following a halt to its sales in March after the foldable phone sold through its inventory. Samsung announced the TriFold’s return with a countdown clock to its April 10th return on the phone’s online store page, along with a newsletter email sent to customers. The initial … Read More “The $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold Is Back. You Can Buy It From Samsung’s Store” »
YouTube is making some changes that might affect how you share videos from the mobile app. From the app, you can finally share videos from a specific timestamp, which will make it easier to point someone to a part of a video you might want them to see while you’re on your phone. However, this … Read More “YouTube’s mobile app finally lets you share timestamped videos” »
More than three years after the emergence of generative AI, AI-assisted coding remains by far the most popular and lucrative use case for the technology. Although multiple companies — including Anthropic, maker of Claude Code, as well as Cursor and Cognition — are already vying for dominance, investors believe there is room for at least … Read More “Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises” »
While Google has already given its two newest flagship smartphone series support for AirDrop, and Samsung is slowly following suit, Nothing is releasing its own system for easily transferring files between Android devices and computers running macOS, Windows, or Linux. It’s called Nothing Warp and it’s available as a free download for your Android phone … Read More “Nothing unveils Warp app for easy transfers between Android and your computer” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 4 makes internal reference to an in-development notification tool called Pixel Glow. Pixel Glow uses “subtle light and color” when your phone is face-down to let you know when things happen. Requirements for hardware lights might mean that Google’s adding RGB LEDs to upcoming Pixel … Read More “Mysterious ‘Pixel Glow’ notification tool may involve new hardware” »
MFA best practices emphasize that while implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) is crucial, simply deploying it and calling it a day is far from optimal for security. Poorly implemented MFA creates a false sense of security, leading to hidden vulnerabilities that threat actors exploit. Bad MFA implementation also leads to poor user experience and creates the … Read More “8 Best Practices for Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) in 2026” »
