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Stellaris: Galactic Paragons expansion will give council leaders tons more personality on May 9th
Paradox have announced the next expansion for their grand spacefaring strategy game Stellaris. It’s called Galactic Paragons, and it’s coming on May 9th. Larger space regimes require more work, so this expansion is for fans of big government, focusing on Stellaris‘ collection of leaders, expanding the council system, and introducing deeper character progression. It’s also adding a new Origin delving into the leader who founded your galactic empire, which you can see teased in the very short, very non-descript trailer below.
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Tons of our favorite Beats ear buds are on sale at Amazon for up to 28% off
As of Monday, April 3, several Beats ear buds are on sale at Amazon for up to 28% off. Here are the best deals.
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BEST SECURE-FIT EARBUDS: The Beats Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earphones come with adjustable, secure-fit ear hooks to survive even the harshest workouts and longest commutes. $179.95
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BEST NOISE-CANCELING EARBUDS: The Beats Studio Buds are a classic option that have both noise-canceling and ambient modes for the perfect sound. $119.95
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BEST SWEAT-PROOF EARBUDS: The Beats Fit Pro are IPX4-rated, giving them exceptional sweat and water resistance. $159.95
$199.95(save 20%)
Best secure-fit earbuds
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Beats Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earphones
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Why we like it
A solid Airpods Pro alternative, the Beats Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earphones have hooks that go over your ears to keep them in place, while a silicone tip snugly burrows in your ear. The design particularly makes workouts and commutes more enjoyable, as they won’t constantly slip out of your ears.
Best noise-canceling earbuds
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Why we like it
They’re a classic, and the Beats Studio Buds are everything you need in a pair of earbuds. In addition to offering eight hours of listening time on a single charge, they come with the same H1 chip that the AirPods Pro feature. That makes them super simple to connect to your Apple devices, but they also work great with Android phones. Add Beats’ proprietary noise-canceling features, and you can’t go wrong.
Best sweat-proof earbuds
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Why we like it
These super fun, sporty earbuds are a solid option for those who love to work out, thanks to their IPX4 rating that makes them sweat-resistant. They’re compatible with both Apple and Android for easy pairing, and give you six whole hours of listening time. Equipped with flexible wingtips to help keep them in your ears while you’re exercising, they’re secure, to boot.
Tons Of Nintendo Switch Exclusives And Accessories Are Discounted This Weekend
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is probably at the top of your Switch shopping list this year, but it’s still more than a month away. If you’re looking for a game to play in the meantime, there are plenty of Nintendo Switch exclusives. on sale right now. Whether you’re looking for a frantic party game, a challenging RPG, or something in between, you can probably find a game that interests you for less than retail price.
A handful of the most popular Switch exclusives are included in current sales at major retailers. You can grab Breath of the Wild for $40, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for only $38, and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury for $40.
If you want a fast-paced action game to keep you busy as the weather slowly warms up, consider checking out the Diablo 3: Eternal Collection. This edition pulls together tons of additional DLC content along with some exclusive in-game content for Switch players. And since Diablo IV isn’t arriving on Switch, this is the best way to get your ARPG fix in 2023 on the platform. Best of all, it’s down to just $29, making this a great time to check out the gothic action.
Other great deals include Harvestella for $35 (down from $60), Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope for $35 (down from $60), and Pokemon Violet for $50 (down from $60). Dragon Quest fans should consider Dragon Quest Treasures, the recently released spin-off that is on sale for its lowest price yet.
A bunch of accessories are also seeing price cuts, including the PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller (Ms. Chalice), which is down from $60 to just $44. And if you want a great universal headset, check out the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P Wireless Headset, which is getting a rare discount at Amazon.
Plenty of other games and gear are on sale, and you’ll find a list of our favorite Switch deals below.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
$40 ($60)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
$38 ($60)
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
$35 ($60)
Dragon Quest Treasures
$40 ($60)
Harvestella
$35 ($60)
Pokemon Scarlet
$50 ($60)
Pokemon Violet
$50 ($60)
Danganronpa Decadence
$40 ($60)
Diablo 3: Eternal Collection
$29 ($60)
The DioField Chronicle
$30 ($60)
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
$50 ($60)
Mario Party Superstars
$50 ($60)
Monster Hunter Rise
$30 ($40)
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
$29 ($40)
Sonic Frontiers
$39 ($60)
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
$29 ($40)
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
$40 ($60)
Super Mario Bros U Deluxe
$40 ($60)
Super Mario Odyssey
$40 ($60)
Super Mario Maker 2
$40 ($60)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
$15 ($40)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
$52 ($60)
amFilm OneTouch Glass Screen Protector
$14 ($19)
PowerA Enhanced Wired Controller for Switch (Hylian Shield)
$17 ($28)
EOVOLA Accessories Kit
$38 ($67)
PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller (Ms. Chalice)
$44 ($60)
PowerA Enhanced Wired Controller (Power-Up Mario)
$19 ($28)
Afterglow LED Wireless Deluxe Gaming Controller
$45 ($55)
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P Wireless Headset
$160 ($180)
Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless Headset
$134 ($150)
Logitech G435 Lightspeed Wireless Headset
$30 ($80)
Glass Beads On Moon’s Surface May Hold Billions of Tons of Water, Scientists Say
Anand and a team of Chinese scientists analyzed fine glass beads from lunar soil samples returned to Earth in December 2020 by the Chinese Chang’e-5 mission. The beads, which measure less than a millimeter across, form when meteoroids slam into the moon and send up showers of molten droplets. These then solidify and become mixed into the moon dust. Tests on the glass particles revealed that together they contain substantial quantities of water, amounting to between 300m and 270 billion tons across the entire moon’s surface. “This is going to open up new avenues which many of us have been thinking about,” said Anand. “If you can extract the water and concentrate it in significant quantities, it’s up to you how you utilize it.”
The latest research, published in Nature Geoscience, points to fine glass beads as the source of that surface water. Unlike frozen water lurking in permanently shaded craters, this should be far easier to extract by humans or robots working on the moon. “It’s not that you can shake the material and water starts dripping out, but there’s evidence that when the temperature of this material goes above 100C, it will start to come out and can be harvested,” Anand said. The water appears to form when high-energy particles streaming from the sun — the so-called solar wind — strike the molten droplets. The solar wind contains hydrogen nuclei, which combine with oxygen in the droplets to produce water or hydroxyl ions. The water then becomes locked in the beads, but it can be released by heating the material. Further tests on the material showed the water diffuses in and out of the beads on the timeframe of a few years, confirming an active water cycle on the moon. According to Prof Sen Hu, a senior co-author of the study at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, such impact glasses could store and release water on other airless rocks in the solar system.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
NASA’s DART spacecraft took out over 1,000 tons of rock from its target asteroid
Last year, NASA’s DART spacecraft successfully completed its mission: To collide with an asteroid called Dimorphos to see if it was possible to change the trajectory of any potentially planet-killing space rock. Scientists from the DART team have been analyzing the data collected from the mission since then, and they’ve now published five papers in Nature explaining the details of DART’s results. They’ve also decided that, yes, the method can be used to defend Earth if ever an asteroid big enough to kill us all heads our way.
Apparently, one of DART’s solar panels hit Dimosphos first before its body fully collided with the rock at 6km per second (3.7 miles per second). The spacecraft smashed into the asteroid around 25 meters (85 feet) from its center, which was a huge factor in the mission’s success, since it maximized the force of the impact. According to the studies, the collision had managed to eject 1 million kilograms or 1,100 tons of rock from Dimorphos. That spray of rubble flew outwards away from the asteroid, generating four times the momentum of DART’s impact and changing Dimorphos’ trajectory even further.
While NASA has only tested the mission on one space rock, scientists have concluded that for asteroids as big as Dimorphos (around 560 feet across), we don’t even need to send an advance reconnaissance mission. As long as we get at least few years of warning time, though a few decades would be preferable, then we will be able to intercept future asteroid threads. Franck Marchis at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, told Nature: “[W]e can quickly design a mission to deflect an asteroid if there is a threat, and we know that this has a very high chance of being effective.”
We’re bound to get an even better look at the mission’s effect on the asteroid after European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft arrives at Dimorphos in 2026. The mission will study the binary asteroid system Didymos and Dimorphos to further validate DART’s kinetic impact method or future use.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/nasas-dart-spacecraft-took-out-over-1000-tons-of-rock-from-its-target-asteroid-150139905.html?src=rss
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Tons of TikTok-favorite Bissell cleaners are on sale at Amazon
As of Tuesday, Feb. 21, tons of Bissell cleaners are on sale at Amazon for up to 24% off. Shop the best deals here:
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BEST PORTABLE CLEANER: The Bissell Little Green Pet Deluxe Portable Carpet Cleaner can be lugged around the house easily, but the 48-ounce tank means you don’t need to keep stopping to refill — $114.19
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BEST HEAVY DUTY CLEANER: The Bissell SpotClean Pet Pro Portable Carpet Cleaner combines superior suction, scrubbing action, and professional cleaning solution to remove stubborn pet stains, dirt, and more — $155.09
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BEST UPRIGHT CLEANER: The Bissell CrossWave Floor and Area Rug Cleaner is essentially a mop and a vacuum, making it ideal for multi-purpose cleaning on all surfaces — $227.49
$257.49(save 12%)
If you’ve been on Tiktok recently, you’ve definitely seen some fan-favorite Bissell products. The company recently went viral for creating the perfect cleaners for pet hair, and the hype is real. Lucky for you, as of Tuesday, Feb. 21, tons of Bissell cleaners are on sale at Amazon for up to 24% off. Here are the best deals to shop:
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Our pick: Bissell Little Green Pet Deluxe Portable Carpet Cleaner
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Why we love it
This portable cleaner is lightweight enough to go from room to room and up and down stairs, and it works to lift messes and stains from carpets, upholstery, car interiors, and more. To use it, simply fill the 48-ounce tank with water and stain remover, and get to work on those hard-to-clean spots.
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Our pick: Bissell SpotClean Pet Pro Portable Carpet Cleaner
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Why we love it
Bissell’s most powerful spot cleaner yet, the SpotClean Pet Pro Portable Carpet Cleaner combines superior suction, scrubbing action, and professional cleaning solution to remove stubborn pet stains, embedded dirt, and more, giving you deep-clean, professional-style results. The 20-foot cord makes it easy to maneuver, too.
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Our pick: Bissell CrossWave Floor and Area Rug Cleaner
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Why we love it
Able to vacuum and wash your floors at the same time, the Bissell CrossWave can tackle messes on hard floors such as tile, sealed wood floors, and linoleum. And with the simple smart-touch controls, it’s an effortless switch to vacuuming area rugs and carpets. The innovative microfiber and nylon brush rotates at 3000 RPM, while also mopping and picking up dry debris at the same time.