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Bird’s skid detection helps catch reckless scooter riders Sponsored Links FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Don’t even think of using a Bird rental scooter for a wild ride. The company has revealed a Skid Detection feature that, as the name implies, watches for moments when an e-scooter goes sideways. If there’s a pattern of…
Facebook temporarily bans ads for gun accessories and military gear Sponsored Links Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Facebook is continuing its crackdown on potential domestic terrorism at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The social network told BuzzFeed News that it was temporarily banning US ads for gun accessories and military gear, such as holsters and body armor,…
Ford delays some Mustang Mach-E orders over ‘quality checks’ Sponsored Links Roberto Baldwin/Engadget Ford technically started Mustang Mach-E deliveries in December, but some drivers will have to wait considerably longer. Electrek has learned that Ford has delayed several hundred deliveries of the electric crossover by up to a month for “additional quality checks.” The brand…
FAA approves first commercial drone flights with no on-site pilots Farms and other agricultural operations in certain rural areas in the US can now use robotic drones to take images of or gather data on their crops. The FAA has approved Massachusetts-based American Robotics’ request to be able to deploy automated drones without human pilots…
Biden elevates science advisor to cabinet role for the first time Sponsored Links William B. Plowman/Getty Images Science is poised to get a much more prominent role in President-elect Biden’s administration. Nature and Reuters report that Biden has named breakthrough geneticist Eric Lander (seen above in 2002) not only as the director of the Office…
Belkin recalls portable phone charging stand over fire risk Sponsored Links Belkin Belkin wants you stop using its Portable Wireless Charger + Stand Special Edition device if you have one. The accessory-maker has issued a voluntary recall for the power bank/charging stand due to a manufacturing defect in the power supply unit. Belkin says the…
Watch NASA’s historic Moon mission rocket test at 5PM ET Sponsored Links JUDE GUIDRY/NASA/AFP via Getty Images NASA is edging closer to sending a spacecraft around the Moon, and it’s about to conduct a crucial test to ensure that mission goes forward. As Reuters reports, the agency is conducting a hot fire test for the…
The Timeless Journey of the Möbius Strip Serena Alagappan If you were to trace both “sides” of a Möbius strip, you would never have to lift your finger. A single-sided surface with no boundaries, the strip is an artist’s reverie and a mathematician’s feat. A typical thought experiment to demonstrate how the three-dimensional strip operates…
ICYMI: More gadget highlights from CES 2021 While CES was a bit different this year, we still managed to check out a number of inspiring new devices, apps and services. While we acknowledged the most promising tech in Engadget’s Best of CES awards, there remain a bunch of gadgets that didn’t make the list that…
Hitting the Books: Smaller cameras and projectors helped the Allies win WWII Modern cameras exist in high definition ubiquity — they’re in our laptops and phones; strapped onto our helmets and dangling from our drones — heck, you’d be hard pressed to find someone on the street without a video capture-capable device in their pocket…