NASA Repurposes Curiosity to Analyze Mount Sharp’s Gravity

Using the rover's navigation gear, NASA analyzed gravitational fields on Mars to study the history and origins of Mount Sharp.

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The Authors Guild Declares War on Digital Library Lending, Libraries

Someone came up with an innovative framework to allow libraries to digitize old books and lend them under identical rules to those used for physical media. The Authors Guild hates the idea.

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Kingdom Hearts III Has Frame Rate, Pacing Problems

Square Enix has established a pattern: Announce too early, slog through development hell, and then drag a good game across the finish line with some technical hiccups along the way. And by most accounts, that's exactly what happened to Kingdom Hearts III.

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Second Apple Engineer Caught Stealing Trade Secrets for Chinese Companies

Apple has caught a second engineer trying to flee the country with corporate secrets.

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Nintendo May Be Planning a Smaller Version of the Switch

A report from Japan's Nikkei claims Nintendo is looking to boost sales with a new version of the Switch. However, it won't be an improved console. Instead, Nintendo wants to make a Switch variant that's smaller, more portable, and less expensive.

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The Best Cheap PS4 Pro-Enhanced Games in 2019

A surprisingly wide selection of titles received excellent PS4 Pro-enhanced patches. From relatively small indies to beloved Sony exclusives and third-party bestsellers, there's plenty of high-res enjoyment to be had for little cash.

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Apple Blocks Google’s Internal iOS Apps Over Privacy Abuses

Apple just killed Google's internal iOS applications after discovering the company was monitoring internet users in virtually the same manner as Facebook. The punishment, however, is likely short-lived.

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