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The metaverse, or the very idea of it, is leaving a bad taste in some people’s mouths — literally (i.e., the “pixel-flavored” Coca Cola Byte) and figuratively. Now, Naoki Yoshida, the director of Final Fantasy XIV, has distanced the popular MMORPG from the inevitable metaverse. In a recent interview with Weekly Bunshun (translated by Siliconera), Yoshida spoke about the comments he and his team received from fans comparing Final Fantasy XIV to the metaverse. Those comments stem from the fact that PC gamers have been…

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Northrup Grumman<span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian…

Google is set to release one last Pixel 3a and 3a XL update by July, making it the final guaranteed update for the smartphone from Google. The guaranteed Android version and security updates for the Pixel 3a series will end in May 2022. The latest May 2022 software update fixes the display and launcher issues for all Pixel phones starting from the Pixel 3a to the Pixel 6 Pro. Google also started rolling out the update for its Pixel phones that addresses weak notification vibrations specifically for the Pixel 6 and Pixel…

Moog celebrated the 100th anniversary of the invention of the theremin back in 2020 with the special edition Claravox Centennial. Now the company has returned to its original design book for a next-generation Etherwave Theremin.The theremin came out of Soviet research into proximity sensors undertaken by a physicist named Lev Sergeyevich Termen, or Leon Theremin to use his more popular moniker.Decades later, a young Bob Moog assembled his first theremin from plans published in Electronics World and by 1954, he and his…

NASA on Friday began a critical two-day-long test of its giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket complete with a simulated countdown, as the agency gears up to return humans to the Moon.Known as the "wet dress rehearsal," it is the final major test before the Artemis I mission this summer: an uncrewed lunar flight that will eventually be followed by boots on the ground, likely no sooner than 2026."The countdown is now underway," NASA said in its Artemis blog at 5:00pm Eastern Time (21:00 GMT), confirming members of the…

The latest test of NASA's giant Moon rocket SLS has been pushed back to allow for a SpaceX rocket to launch later this week, the US space agency announced Tuesday.The dress rehearsal for the giant Space Launch System had been scheduled for Friday at launch pad 39B at Cape Canaveral, Florida, at the same time as SpaceX's lift-off from pad 39A.The test of the rocket, which is to return humans to the Moon, is now expected to resume shortly after the take-off of the SpaceX flight, which is to carry three businessmen and a…

Final Audio ZE3000 MSRP $149.00 “Pristine audio at a low price compensates for their many missing features.” Pros Unique design Comfortable, secure fit Excellent sound quality IPX4 water resistance Good battery life Good codec support Cons…

The introduction of high-resolution audio to Apple Music in 2021 boosted the already active audiophile movement, and increased interest in budget audiophile kit such as wired earphones and digital-to-analogue converters. While there are plenty of options available in India for under Rs. 5,000, many of these products originate from China. That's how the products that I'm reviewing today stand out; Final Audio is a Japanese brand, known for audiophile-grade earphones and headphones that cover a wide range of prices, from…

IPL 2021 resumed recently after being on a hiatus for a few months owing to the second wave of COVID-19. The second leg of the Indian Premier League 2021, aka Vivo IPL 2021, is being played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The IPL 20201 final match will be held today at 7:30pm IST. You can watch the match live online from the comfort of your home through Disney+ Hostar on mobile, desktop, or a smart TV, or any television set on Star India's sports channels.The final match of IPL 2021 will be held between Chennai Super…