NASA’s experimental X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) plane is gearing up for its first test flight sometime this year. As its name suggests, the plane is trialing technology that dampens the sound of the very loud sonic boom that occurs when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier. The X-59 is supposed to reduce the sudden noise to a quieter “sonic thump,” so it could pave the way for supersonic passenger flights over the continental U....

NASA has completed installation and testing of one of the final parts of the Perseverance rover, formerly known as the Mars 2020 rover, which is set to explore the Red Planet following its launch in a few months’ time. The rover’s Adaptive Caching Assembly and the Bit Carousel were integrated into the rover’s body, then their electrical wiring tested. Now, the interior of the rover is essentially complete. “With the addition of the Adaptive Caching Assembly and Bit Carousel, the heart of our sample collection system is now on board the rover,” Matt Wallace, deputy project manager of the Mars 2020 mission at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory,said in a statement....

Summary Sasha Alexander explains why she decided to exitNCISas Caitlin Todd after two seasons. While Leroy Jethro Gibbs' team was already established when they first appeared inJAG, the events of the police procedural were kickstarted by the introduction of Kate. Originally working with the Secret Service, she was booted from her job after she came clean about sleeping with a co-worker. This case was recently revisited inNCIS' 1000th episode. Despite the tragedy, it led to her joining the Major Case Response Team (MCRT), where she served for just a couple of years....

Nosferatu will get an extended cut that includes one major missing moment Nosferatuis currently busy bringing the scares to the holiday box office, but there are still more surprises to come, with Robert Eggers revealing an extended edition is already on the way. The vampire flick is bringing the heat in theaters right now, crossing $48 million at the box office and swiftly becoming Eggers’highest-grossing movie. Starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, and Willem Dafoe, the newhorror movieis an update on the 1922 silent film, exploring the gothic tale of Count Orlok and his pursuit of Ellen Hutter....

WARNING: SPOILERS FOR ONE PIECE EGGHEAD ISLAND ARC Summary Dr.Vegapunk may have createdOne Piece’sstrongest living weaponswith theSeraphim, but Egghead Island’s controversial pacing has failed to make them fearsome enough, something the anime can and has improved upon. When they first appeared, the Pacifista presented a horrific challenge to Luffy and the Pirate World. Now thatOne Pieceis nearing its final arcs, Seraphim were introduced as the series “Strongest Form Of Humanity” and a much more significant threat, even if the manga has done a poor job proving that....

Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #1116 of One Piece. Summary One Piece’s Egghead traitor plot had fans pointing fingers in every direction at the beginning of the arc and though York was eventually revealed to be the traitor, her betrayal left many unanswered questions. That said, the latest chapter has finally fixed one of the biggest plotholes surrounding York’s betrayal, explaining how she managed to keep her plans secret from the rest ofVegapunk’s satellites....

The self-proclaimed “flagship killer” has come a long way over the last few years, with an aggressive policy of turning out new smartphones every six months. OnePlus has consistently offered close-to-cutting-edge specs at knockout prices that undercut the competition. It looks as though the OnePlus 6T is the best phone the company has ever turned out, but how does it measure up to its predecessors? We decided to pit it against the last three OnePlus releases to see precisely what has changed and to help you decide whether it’s time to pull the trigger on an upgrade....

Pokemon Presents missed a beat with Gen 5 Black & White remake snub On February 27, Pokemon Presents made a number of fun announcements for the Pokemon world, but it missed one key thing that players have wanted for a while now: Black & White Version remakes. AtPokemon Presents, we got announcements about Season 2 of Pokemon Concierge,updates on TCG, and the announcement ofPokemon Champions– a new game for Switch and Mobile that focuses entirely on battling – among other things....

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet player “terrified” by Dynamax glitch no one has seen before Just when you thought it was safe to explore The Terarium, a new threat is looming overPokemonScarlet & Violet players, as a terrifying new glitch has one trainer running for the hills. AsPokemon Scarlet & Violethas now been available for well over a year, many players have already seen more bugs than a trip through Viridian Forest....

Presence ending explained: Who is the ghost & is the spirit evil? Presence is a new horror film about a ghost haunting a family, but is the spirit a malevolent force? Here’s how the story plays out… Presence has a pretty impressive pedigree, being penned byJurassic Parkscribe David Koepp, who has form in this genre having also written the brilliant Stir of Echoes. While director Steven Soderbergh has also dabbled, via the very effective Unsane....

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from the Pretty Little Liars: Summer School finale, “Chapter Eighteen: Final Exam.” Summary After seven episodes of speculating and theorizing who Bloody Rose was and why she was targeting Imogen, Tabby, Faran, Mouse, and Noa, thePretty Little Liars: Summer Schoolfinale answered (almost) all the questions posed throughout the season, while still setting up a potential third season. The Max slasher teen drama, created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, had beenteasing the big Bloody Rose reveal since the premiere,with the characters (and fans) speculating who the villain could be and who might have been working with her....

Back in November, South Korean electronics giant Samsung announced its plans to acquire Harman International Industries in a deal worth approximately $8 billion. The company hoped this would allow for a greater presence in the automotive electronics space, but a new report from the Wall Street Journal suggests that a greater presence will require a greater sum of money, too. Alexander Roepers of Atlantic Investment Managementtold the Journal Wednesdaythat his firm, which holds a 2....

Apple teased a wireless charger last year that could charge up to three devices at the same time, but even though the pad was supposed to arrive earlier this year, we’ve yet to see it in actual existence. Well, Samsung has beaten Apple to the punch with its new Wireless Charger Duo, a wireless charging pad that’s capable of charging two devices at once. Sure, it can’t charge as many devices as Apple is promising, but it’s still a step above single device wireless charging pads....