The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will explore aspects of Middle-earth that haven’t been brought to the screen before, though there will be some familiar entrance points. Among these are the characters who loom large in J.R.R. Tolkien’s lore, including Elf leader Elrond, Dwarven Prince Durian IV, and…
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Google’s Pixel 6a has hit a new low price after going on sale just a week ago. You can now pick one up for $370 in “charcoal” or “sage” colors for a savings of $79 off the regular price (19 percent off) — $20 cheaper than the previous deal. That’s a great price on an already affordable, nearly new handset that offers a lot of bang for the buck.
The Pixel 6a is a top mid-range smartphone pick, offering the same Tensor chip as the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, while giving you the purest Android experience possible. It offers excellent camera quality for the price, with the two 12-megapixel rear cameras and 8-MP front sensor delivering bright, colorful pictures and video. It also comes with a very distinctive design, along with a sharp 6.1-inch screen, long-lasting battery and more.
You don’t get everything available in the flagships, of course. The 60Hz refresh rate isn’t as smooth as the higher-end Pixels or Samsung’s A53. Storage is limited to 128GB, there’s no wireless charging and Google dropped the headphone jack we loved on the Pixel 5a — so you’ll need a dongle for wired audio. Still, there aren’t many other phones that can match it in this price range, particularly considering the discount.
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The Space Launch System rocket was found leaking highly explosive hydrogen Monday. The next launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest.
Sony is making a push into mobile gaming with the launch of “PlayStation Studios Mobile” and acquisition of Savage Game Studios, it announced. Sony said the new studio will be “providing more ways for more people to engage with our content, and striving to reach new audiences unfamiliar with PlayStation and our games.”
Savage Game Studio doesn’t appear to have produced any games yet, but its co-founders had a hand in mobile franchises like Clash of Clans and Angry Birds. It will join PlayStation Studios Mobile, which will operate separately from its console division and create “new experiences” based on PlayStation IP and franchises. Savage is also currently working on a “new unannounced triple-A mobile live service action game,” though it didn’t offer any more details.
As a console maker first and foremost, Sony has a delicate balancing act with mobile, much as it did when it jumped into PC gaming with titles like Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. To that end, it was sure to note that any efforts beyond console “in no way diminish our commitment to the PlayStation community.”
At the same time, Sony no doubt felt pressure to enter the very lucrative mobile space. Michail Katkoff, CEO and Co-founder of Savage Game Studios, said that Sony’s PlayStation Studios “respects our vision for how we can best operate and succeed,” and will let them “tap into PlayStation’s amazing catalog of IP.” In that sense, Sony might take the same course Nintendo did when it brought Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem and other franchises to mobile.
Ground teams at Kennedy Space Center in Florida have detected an issue with one of four Space Launch System main engines and are currently working to resolve the issue before today’s two-hour launch window closes. The launch window opens at 8:33 a.m. ET.
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Following months of tests and troubleshooting, NASA hopes to launch its long-awaited Artemis 1 Moon mission. Before today, the plan was for the agency’s next-generation Space Launch System rocket to blast off sometime after 8:33AM ET. However, during the night a lightning storm moved close to the Kennedy Space Center, forcing NASA to delay the start of propellant loading. The agency later discovered a hydrogen leak and had to troubleshoot through a communications issue with the Orion spacecraft the SLS is supposed to put on a trajectory toward the moon. It’s unclear if those issues could delay the launch.
Liquid hydrogen replenish is closed and now in revert to troubleshoot the bleed on engine number 3. Teams are working to increase pressure in the bleed on engine 3 to continue conditioning the four RS-25 engines on @NASA_SLS for launch. https://t.co/wEUPRpb8q2
— NASA (@NASA) August 29, 2022
If the mission doesn’t get underway today, it could blast off later this week. The current launch window is open until September 6th. If the rocket is delayed beyond that date, the earliest we could see NASA attempt to put Artemis 1 in space again would be between September 19th and October 4th. Whatever happens over the next few hours, you can watch it all unfold on NASA’s official YouTube channel.
Once it’s underway, Artemis 1 will send an uncrewed Orion spacecraft on a trip beyond the moon. If all goes according to plan, the capsule should return to Earth after spending 39 to 42 days in space. The mission is mostly designed to test NASA’s latest hardware before a planned crewed spaceflight sometime in 2024.
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Apple may again be looking to nail down “Reality” trademarks ahead of the launch of its much-anticipated AR/VR headset, Bloomberg has reported. Applications were filed for the names “Reality One,” “Reality Pro” and “Reality Processor” in the US, EU, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Costa Rica and Uruguay. While Apple didn’t directly request the trademarks, they were filed by law firms that it has previously used to claim brand names.
Clues emerged in February that Apple may be using “Reality” branding for its headsets, when the term was spotted in GitHub open source code and App Store upload logs. Then in May, trademark applications were spotted for “realityOS” at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Those were filed by a company called Realityo Systems, but evidence suggests that’s a shell company created by Apple to cover its tracks.
With realityOS as a potential name for the operating system, Reality One and Reality Pro could be naming options for the actual headsets. “Reality Processor” could be an M2-based chip designed for the headset that reportedly includes 16 gigabytes of memory, along with graphics technology designed for high-resolution VR and AR images.
There are similar clues with the new filings. The three “Reality” trademarks were filed by a shell company called Immersive Health Solutions LLC incorporate in February, according to Bloomberg. That was registered by another shell corporation (Corporation Trust Co.) often used for filings by firms who want to avoid publicity. Trademarks filed in other countries like New Zealand, meanwhile, were made by law firms that Apple has used in the past.
Apple’s development of AR/VR headsets has been rumored for years, after it purchased VR company VRvana in 2017. The most recent rumor from Bloomberg suggests that the headset will be delayed until 2023 . It may include VR versions of apps like Maps and FaceTime along with collaboration features that will help it compete with Meta. It may also let users watch movies and other content, while offering health-related functions.
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