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No stranger to sharing his desire to conduct missions to Mars, SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk has yet again begun chattering about his interplanetary ambitions. In an exclusive interview with theWashington Postlast week, Musk not only reiterated his intent on sending a spacecraft to Mars before the end of this decade but also detailed exactly when he plans on sending humans there as well. Equating a journey to the red planet with what it was like for colonists to traverse the Atlantic in search of the New World, he believes it’s utterly paramount mankind become a multi-planet species....

If you’ve been following space news recently, you’ve probably heard about Mars Sample Return — NASA’s ambitious plan to collect samples of Martian rocks and bring them back to Earth for study. That mission is scheduled to launch later this decade, but it will be a years-long and extremely expensive process to collect and retrieve those samples. But Mars isn’t the only planet within visiting distance. Why don’t we hop over to our other planetary neighbor, Venus, and collect a sample from there as well?...

Roomba recently added two newrobot vacuumsto its lineup — theRoomba Combo j9+andRoomba Combo j5+. The two share a lot of similarities, but there are several key differences to consider before making a purchase. From pricing and vacuuming power to mopping skills and more, here’s everything you need to know about the Roomba Combo j9+ and j5+. Pricing and availability The iRobot Roomba Combo j9+ costs $1,400 and is one of the most expensive robot vacuums on the market....

Kai Cenat claims Super Bowl LIX crowd was silent during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show Kai Cenat claimed that despite what producers aired on TV, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance lacked crowd engagement. Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LIX was iconic in the eyes of his fans. His appearance was so anticipated, it garnered 133.5M viewers from home, making it themost-watched halftime show in history. While Lamar might have pulled the numbers in from those watching the game from their couches,TwitchstarKai Cenatalleged that during his performance, the crowd was near-silent....

Although she’s only been a movie star for roughly half a decade,Florence Pughhas already done plenty of work to make a name for herself. WithThunderbolts*,Pugh is set to have one of the biggest releases of her career. If you’ve only seen Pugh in the world of Marvel, we have some other films you should definitely check out. Although Pugh has been in some huge movies, we tried to recommend movies that have flown under the radar....

Marvel Rivals devs confirm major hero detail will shake up the roster Marvel Rivalsdevelopers have confirmed a big hero detail relating to future characters and it could see the roster expand in a number of exciting ways. With decades of storylines to pull from, all stemming from a near-endless multiverse of possibilities, Marvel Rivals won’t be struggling for new content ideas anytime soon. Thankfully, we do have some early concept of what’s to come, asa number of character names have been plucked from the game’s early code....

McDonald’s reveals wild new sandwich that doesn’t use a bun McDonald’s Japan has just revealed a wild new chicken sandwich that replaces the bun with two rice cakes. McDonald’shas continued to innovate on menu items over the years with different sandwiches, meal combos, and even McFlurry flavors. However, they’re often limited to stores outside of the United States. TheMcExtreme burger, for example, is limited to Spain, and the closest theBig Arch burgerhas gotten to the US is a Canada launch in 2024....

TheAmazon Echo BudsandMicrosoft Surface Earbudsare two of the latest true wireless earbuds to have been announced, yet only one of them can be yours right now. This creates a bit of a predicament: Do you head over to Amazon’s website and order the Echo Buds, or wait until Microsoft blesses us with theSurface Earbudsin 2020? It’s tough to say, really. While the Amazon Echo Buds performed better than expected andtook home a stellar 4....

Following a multi-week court case, Microsoft has won its battle with the Federal Trade Commission regarding its proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition. The ruling is a major win for Microsoft’s troubled deal, clearing the biggest hurdle it faced. Last January, Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. The blockbuster announcement immediately raised antitrust concerns, which resulted in theFTC filing a legal challengein December 2022. Microsoft has not been able to proceed with the acquisition since then, as its faced similar scrutiny in the U....

A recently discovered Microsoft patent suggests the tech giant might enter the smart speaker field with a device of its own. The patent covers a smart speaker with a built-in projection system that could be used for Skype calls. Last month, Microsoft filed for another patent for a “Skype dock” for Apple devices. This new patent is, in a way, an evolution of the previous patent. While it centers around a different product, many of the same ideas are still present....

Nadeshot demands new servers for CoD as Warzone is “unplayable” 100 Thieves owner Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag is “begging” the Call of Duty: Warzone devs to address the problems with cheaters being able to lag out lobbies. Season 3 ofWarzonewas pretty well received by theCall of Dutycommunity, especially as the new update marked the return of Verdansk. The original battle royale map is back in it’s OG form, barring a few graphical upgrades....

Nvidia’s GeForce Now subscription service allows you to play purchased PC games on low-end machines, with the majority of the work offloaded to cloud-based processors. It requires a fairly fast internet download speed to run effectively, but with the advances of 5G on the way, Nvidia is confident it can open up the door for even more players to get the performance of an expensive PC without the cost. Nvidia demonstrated GeForce Now’s capability with 5G during AT&T’s Spark Conference in San Francisco....

Pokemon Go Xerneas Raid guide: Weaknesses & best counters The Legendary Fairy-type Xerneas will return toPokemon Go5-Star Raids, but you’ll need to gather some strong counters if you want to take it down for a chance at catching it. Known as the Life Pokemon, the stag-like Xerneas first appeared in Pokemon X & Y’s Kalos region on the Nintendo 3DS back in 2013. It then made its Pokemon Go debut in May 2021 during theLuminous Legends Xevent....