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Artemis II Completes Historic Translunar Injection, Crew Begins Journey to the Moon

Sam Greenwood

Following a successful launch of the Space Launch System on April 1, 2026, the Artemis II crew has officially left Earth orbit—marking the first time humans have journeyed toward the moon in over 50 years. Despite minor technical hurdles involving ground communications and “off-nominal” hardware issues, the Orion spacecraft is currently on a precise trajectory toward the lunar far side after a successful five-minute and 50-second Translunar Injection burn. Continue reading Artemis II Completes Historic Translunar Injection, Crew Begins Journey to the Moon

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NASA Shifts Focus to Lunar Surface as “Ignition” Strategy Pauses Gateway

Sam Greenwood

NASA has unveiled a sweeping realignment of its exploration goals, pivoting toward an aggressive lunar surface-first strategy. The “Ignition” strategy, detailed in a series of leadership briefings, shifts the focus away from the planned Gateway orbital outpost and toward high-cadence … Continue reading NASA Shifts Focus to Lunar Surface as “Ignition” Strategy Pauses Gateway

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Samsung Unveils Galaxy XR Headset with Android XR

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San Jose, CA – October 21, 2025 – Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy XR headset, previously codenamed Project Moohan. This device is the first to operate on Google’s new Android XR operating system, developed through a collaboration involving Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm Technologies. The Galaxy XR is priced at $1,799.99 for the 256GB model. Availability commenced on October 21, 2025, in the U.S., followed by October 22, 2025, in Korea. While the announcement event itself was considered by some to be rather dry, the unveiling of a device at half the price of the Vision Pro certainly grabbed attention, … Continue reading Samsung Unveils Galaxy XR Headset with Android XR

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Google Unveils AI-Centric Pixel 10, Watch 4 Amidst Launch Event Critique

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Google has introduced its latest suite of hardware, including the Pixel 10 smartphone series, Pixel Watch 4, and updated Pixel Buds, all featuring significant advancements in artificial intelligence. The announcements highlight Google’s deepened commitment to on-device AI through its new … Continue reading Google Unveils AI-Centric Pixel 10, Watch 4 Amidst Launch Event Critique

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AI’s Dual Nature, Regulatory Battles, & Platform Shifts: Weekly Tech Roundup

Sam Greenwood

The past two weeks in the tech world witnessed a rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities across diverse products, revealing both extraordinary potential and significant inherent flaws. This period highlighted AI’s dual nature as a powerful tool for innovation and a source of concern regarding accuracy, privacy, and security. Concurrently, governments intensified their efforts to regulate the digital sphere, leading to landmark legal battles and policy adjustments aimed at reining in tech giants and addressing user safety. These developments, alongside strategic maneuvers within major industry players and evolving dynamics in the gaming and content sectors, underscored a landscape in … Continue reading AI’s Dual Nature, Regulatory Battles, & Platform Shifts: Weekly Tech Roundup

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Switch 2 Games: Critics Find More to Love in Old Titles Than New

Sam Greenwood

The Nintendo Switch 2 has launched with a game library strategy that reviewers are calling a powerful two-pronged attack: a massive, instantly playable back catalog made better than ever, led by a single, ambitious new flagship title. The result is a launch lineup that feels both familiar and revolutionary, offering what critics have called a “staggering” number of games from day one. Leading the Pack: Mario Kart World The star of the launch, according to most reviews, is undoubtedly Mario Kart World. It has been described in outlets like Nintendo Everything as a “remarkable masterwork” of presentation and a true … Continue reading Switch 2 Games: Critics Find More to Love in Old Titles Than New

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Google I/O 2023 Highlights AI: PaLM 2, Bard, AI-integrated Search, and Project Tailwind

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Google I/O 2023 showcased significant advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on enhancing user experiences and productivity. The event highlighted several noteworthy developments in the AI domain. PaLM 2 Google’s introduction of PaLM 2 at Google I/O 2023 represents a major advancement in language modeling capabilities. Built on extensive research and advanced infrastructure, PaLM 2 offers a wide range of enhancements and easy deployment options. It supports a broader range of programming languages, empowering developers to leverage its capabilities across diverse coding environments. The inclusion of multilingual commenting facilitates seamless collaboration among users who speak different languages. Integration with Bard, … Continue reading Google I/O 2023 Highlights AI: PaLM 2, Bard, AI-integrated Search, and Project Tailwind

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This Week In Tech 02/03-02/09/2019

Sam Greenwood

This week There’s lots of Apple news, lots of Spotify mews, Lots of Samsung news and Apex Legends. Apple Angela Arands Leaving On Tuesday, Apple sent out a press release saying that Angela Ahrendts is leaving the company. She is currently the VP of retail, her job was basically running Apple Stores. Safari Updates In an update to safari announced this week Apple said that they are going to remove Do Not Track mode from Safari/ Spotify Podcasting Acquisitions On Wednesday, Spotify announced that they were acquiring two players in the podcasting business Anchor and Gimlet Media. Anchor is a … Continue reading This Week In Tech 02/03-02/09/2019

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This Week In Tech 04/09-04/15/2017

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This week Nintendo announced sales data for Switch, also that they are killing of the NES Classic Edition, also hosted a direct. EA announced release info for Star Wars Battlefront II. Nintendo said the Switch console has sold 906,000 units after 28 days on sale, while the accompanying Zelda Breath of the Wild actually sold more copies than physical consoles at 925,000. and also announced that they are going to stop manufacturing the NES Classic and hosted a Direct on Wednesday I wrote a full article about it. On Saturday Electronic Arts announced a release window for Star Wars Battlefront … Continue reading This Week In Tech 04/09-04/15/2017

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More On The Nintendo Direct

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Hey Pikmin comes out on July 28th for 3DS Switch Puyo Puyo Tetris: don’t remember the date but english demo available now The joycon battery pack comes out the same day as arms Minecraft for Switch will come with come with come with a Mario texture pack and have multi-player but only for 8 players Ultra Street Fighter II The Final Challengers will come out May 26th. Continue reading More On The Nintendo Direct