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A Long March 5 carrier rocket launched the Chang ‘e 6 probe into space on May 3rd. | Photo: CFOTO / Future Publishing via Getty Images China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft successfully landed on the far side of the Moon — and it plans to bring back soil and rock samples to Earth for the first time. The probe touched down on the Moon’s South Pole–Aitken Basin, which faces away from Earth, at 6:23AM Beijing time, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). It used laser 3D scanning and an autonomous avoidance system to detect obstacles before landing. You can see the probe make its careful descent to the lunar surface in the video embedded below. Video: China National Space Administration It will take the Chang’e 6 about two days to take the samples from the Moon’s surface using a scoop and drill. The probe is also carrying payloads from the European Space... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Peacock may not be the biggest streaming service, but with deals like this, it definitely feels like one of the thirstiest (and to your benefit). That’s because a one-year subscription to NBCUniversal’s streamer is available to new subscribers for just $19.99 ($30 off) through June 30th when you use coupon code STREAMTHEDEAL. The current promo is for the ad-supported Peacock Premium tier, which includes all the 2024 Paris Olympics coverage, the 2024–2025 season of Sunday Night Football, WWE premium live events, and a wide variety of shows and movies. Really, that’s quite a lot for just 20 bones, though if you’re the type to churn through streaming services or hop from deal to deal, you should be sure to turn off auto-renew well before... Continue reading…

You can buy the set for just $80. | Image: Lego Lego’s just-released massive Barad-dûr set is pretty cool, I’m not going to lie. Yet, at $460 and with over 5,000 pieces, it’s not for everybody. If you’re looking for a good Father’s Day gift that’ll eat up less money and time, Lego’s NASA Apollo 11 lunar lander set might be a better alternative. Normally $99.99, right now, it’s available on sale as an Amazon Lightning Deal for $79.99 ($20 off). That’s the set’s best price of the year and only $10 shy of its all-time low. Image: Lego The set features detachable descent and ascent stages. Developed together with NASA, the set was released in 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission — also known as the mission that landed the first humans... Continue reading…

The ModRetro Chromatic | Image: ModRetro Before he brought VR headsets out of the dark ages with Oculus, before he founded defense contractor Anduril, Palmer Luckey was a Nintendo Game Boy modder. It’s true. There’s photo evidence — and today, he’s revealing his own take on the ultimate cartridge-playing Nintendo Game Boy, one that you can actually buy for $199. Shipping this holiday, the ModRetro Chromatic sounds incredible: magnesium alloy case, sapphire crystal cover glass, PBT buttons, a pixel-perfect IPS screen at the same size, resolution, and pixel structure as the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color, color-matched to the Game Boy Color screen — and with “well over a thousand” nits of brightness so you can play out in the sunlight. Not only does it have an FPGA... Continue reading…

Samsung isn’t waiting for Oura to hit it with patent suits. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Samsung isn’t waiting around for Oura to file any patent claims over its forthcoming smart ring. Instead, it’s preemptively filed its own suit against Oura, seeking a “declaratory judgment” that states the Galaxy Ring doesn’t infringe on five Oura patents. The suit alleges that Oura has a pattern of filing patent suits against competitors based on “features common to virtually all smart rings.” In particular, the suit references sensors, electronics, batteries, and scores based on metrics gathered from sensors. The case lists instances in which Oura sued rivals like Ultrahuman, Circular, and RingConn, sometimes before they even entered the US market. For those reasons, Samsung says in the suit that it anticipates being the target of... Continue reading…

After a price hike in July 2023—and ahead of the Supremium tier announcement—Spotify is once again raising prices in the US. According to a blog post, US customers will receive an email over the next month to inform them they'll pay more for what they currently get. The email reads: Thank you for being a Premium subscriber: Starting on your billing date in July, your subscription price will change from $10.99/month to $11.99/month. We're increasing the price of Premium Individual so that we can continue to invest in and innovate on our product offerings and features, and bring you the best experience." Spotify says that his change was necessary to help users continue to discover and enjoy music, podcasts, and audiobooks, as the company needs to keep investing and innovating on its products, even though it sometimes means "occasionally updating" the prices. Interestingly, this price increase comes a few days after the company announced it was shutting down its Car Thing hardware product. While users were angry with this unilateral decision, Spotify raising prices a week later won't help change their feelings about the music streaming service. Bloomberg first reported this possible price increase in April. However, the publication expected Spotify to announce a few changes, including a more affordable tier without audiobooks. As it seems, the music streaming service opted not to offer several options but kept paying users on a more expensive tier, whether they use everything or not. That said, Spotify still needs to announce its “supremium” plan, which will include high-fidelity audio, audiobooks, and other features. While an Apple Music subscription doesn’t include audiobooks as a perk, it does include Dolby Atmos songs, Hi-Fi quality, and Apple Music Classical service at no additional cost—and at a more affordable price. As service prices increase, it's unclear how long it will take US customers to start looking for other options, especially when they can have an Apple One subscription, which offers many more perks for less. Don't Miss: Apple One subscription: Is it worth it? Price, benefits, and deals The post Spotify is raising prices again, for the second time in less than a year appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Fire TV Stick deals for May 2024 Today’s deals: $249 iPad, Sonos speakers from $199, $495 Apple Watch Ultra, $14 charging station, more Today’s deals: $199 Bose soundbar, $38 Sony headphones, Energizer batteries, $200 off DJI Explorer, more Today’s deals: $189 Apple Watch SE, $299 3D printer, $829 M2 MacBook Air, $300 GoPro HERO12 Black, more

Eight in 10 Republican voters say their support for Donald Trump is more a vote for the former president than a vote against President Joe Biden, according to a new survey.

Nigel Farage, who helped champion Britain's departure from the European Union, said on Monday he would stand as a candidate in next month's election and will lead the right-wing Reform Party in a major blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert until leaving the government in 2022, faced heated questioning Monday from Republican lawmakers about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.