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When the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter finally flew for the last time and went silent, many people thought that would be the last we heard about it. However, NASA engineers from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California are assessing its final flight right now. This is the first-ever aircraft accident investigation performed on a craft on another planet. Ingenuity already had the distinct honor of being the first aircraft to fly on another world. Ingenuity was only meant to fly five times over 30 days, but it flew for almost three years, clocking 72 total flights. Flight 72, its last, resulted in a crash that caused it to be permanently grounded. All four of its rotor blades snapped as the helicopter fell onto a sand ripple and rolled, permanently grounding it. Since Ingenuitys vision navigation system couldnt find enough surface features in the Jezero Crater to track, it couldnt land properly. The hard landing likely caused the helicopter to roll, but this tragic final flight isnt all bad news. Today, scientists and engineers use data from Ingenuitys flights to work toward a better aircraft design. The Mars Chopper is one such example, a rotorcraft that could theoretically fly up to two miles a day.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/science/nasa-is-investigating-the-ingenuity-helicopters-final-flight-on-mars-152714096.html?src=rss
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With a TikTok ban in the United States looking more and more likely, a new report from Pew Research on teen social media use underscores just how influential the app is among its youngest users. Not only is it one of the most-used social media services by teens, 57 percent of 13 to 17-year-olds scroll TikTok every single day, Pew reports. The report underscores the impact a ban would have on teens. Sixty-three percent of teens report ever using the app, while 57 percent say they log on at least once a day. TikTok also has the highest percentage of teens reporting that they use the service almost constantly, with 16 percent. A little more than a third report checking the app several times a day. Pew Research Center Pews report arrives as TikTok is running out of options to avoid a ban in the United States. The company lost its initial legal challenge to a law requiring that parent company ByteDance sell the app or face a total ban in the country. TikTok has asked the courts for a temporary delay of the law, which is currently scheduled to take effect January 19, while it looks to take its next appeal to the Supreme Court. Should the ban actually happen, Pews report suggests that YouTube and Instagram are best-positioned to benefit. YouTube was once again the most-used app among teens, with 90 percent of 13 to 17 year-olds saying they use the service and 73 percent reporting daily use. Metas Instagram, which ranked just below TikTok with 61 percent of teens, is another likely successor, though only half of teens said they check the app daily.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/most-us-teens-still-use-tiktok-daily-as-ban-looms-150002335.html?src=rss
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LG has discontinued all of its Blu-ray players, including its UBK80 and UBK90 UHD Blu-ray players, according to FlatpanelsHD. Remaining stock will still be available, but the company doesnt have plans to make more. This decision isnt surprising, as LG isnt the first company to pull out of the UHD Blu-ray player market. UHD Blu-ray is a separate format from standard Blu-ray, as the former has a maximum resolution of 3840x2160 pixels (4K). Blu-ray is 1920x1080 (FHD) instead. The UBK80 and UBK90 UHD Blu-ray players were introduced in 2018, which was also the year Oppo exited this market. Samsung would make its own exit in 2019, giving consumers even fewer choices for UHD Blu-ray players. Even though LG is discontinuing all of its Blu-ray players, LG Korea has confirmed in a statement to FlatpanelsHD that a total exit isnt whats happening, as the company as a whole is leaving the door open for a comeback if demand grows. Theres a bit of a silver lining for the UHD Blu-ray market still. Magnetars UDP800 player can handle the format and more, even functioning as a hi-fi audio player. Plus, the PS5 can also handle the format, but it cant play Dolby Vision, a favorite of high-end video enthusiasts. And the Xbox Series X only plays Dolby Vision for games and streaming apps, not optical discs. Streaming has only become more popular by the day, and many people no longer own a functioning CD player, much less a Blu-ray one. With demand being so low, its not hard to see why LG decided to discontinue its Blu-ray players.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/lg-will-stop-making-all-of-its-uhd-blu-ray-and-blu-ray-players-145054425.html?src=rss
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There are far too many fads that are blown out of proportion, as if a single item could really change your life. The air fryer arguably one of the most talked about devices of the past few years does not fall into this category. Having an air fryer is as good or better than everyone makes it out to be. Yet, there are two barriers to getting an air fryer: cost and counter space. While, there's nothing we can do to expand your kitchen, we're happy to point out a great deal on the Cosori 6-quart 9-in-1 air fryer. Our runner up for best air fryer of 2024 is currently down to $88 from $120 a 27 percent discount. This price is only $3 more than its all-time low as a Prime Exclusive a few months ago. The Cosori 6-quart 9-in-1 air fryer fits a ton of food considering its not a horrible footprint in your kitchen. It has nine present modes, including preheat, broil, bake, roast, proof and frozen settings. The air fryer also includes a touchscreen, basket-release button and spacious cooking basket. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/one-of-our-favorite-air-fryers-is-27-percent-off-right-now-144244059.html?src=rss
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BeReal, the in the moment social media platform, is far from its 2022 heyday, but that hasn't stopped one organization from going after it. Austrian advocacy group Noyb has filed a complaint surrounding the platform's data consent banner practices. The organization claims that the banner disappears if users accept that their personal data can inform advertising practices, but if they click reject then the banner appears daily. Noyb filed its complaint with the French data protection authority (CNIL) as Voodoo, a French company, bought BeReal in June the practice in question started in July. "BeReals daily attempt to pressure its users into accepting the tracking for personalised advertising has a significant impact on user behaviour. Consent given under these circumstances is not freely given, which means it doesnt meet the requirements established in Article 4(11) GDPR," Noyb argued in its complaint. It asked the CNIL to fine BeReal and force it to be compliant. Noyb also pointed to guidelines the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted in early 2023 around such a technique. "The continuous prompting deceptive design pattern occurs when users are pushed to provide more personal data than necessary for the purposes of processing or to agree with another use of their data, by being repeatedly asked to provide additional data or to consent to a purpose of processing," the EDPB stated. "Such repetitive prompts can happen through one or several devices. Users are likely to end up giving in, as they are wearied from having to refuse the request each time they use the platform. "This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/bereal-accused-of-annoying-users-into-sharing-their-data-160024570.html?src=rss
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