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Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Artemis II’s heat shield is about to be put to the test.

When the four astronauts aboard Orion return to Earth tonight, they’ll rely on a heat shield that NASA has admitted is flawed. Former astronaut Dr. Charlie Camarda told the New York Times that NASA never should’ve launched Artemis II, guessing there’s a 95 percent chance it will return safely.

CNN explains Artemis II’s “lofted” entry has been adjusted to try to limit the unexpected charring on the Artemis I heat shield, and National Geographic also went in-depth. YouTube, Netflix, and others will broadcast the landing starting at 6:30PM ET.

Infographic featuring the Artemis II Orion lofted entry sequence.
Image: NASA
Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
Climb up the Mountain.

Gorillaz are launching a new 2D game inspired by their latest album, and the first trailer makes it look a little like a classic Zelda-style adventure. It’s available to subscribers now, but everyone can play on April 14th.

The Iranian Lego AI video creators credit their virality to ‘heart’

Explosive Media is going up against the White House in a meme war.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Roblox’s new Roblox Plus subscription costs $4.99 per month.

Launching April 30th, Roblox Plus will give users perks like new Robux every month, discounts on in-game items, and the ability to transfer Robux to other people. Roblox will be stopping new sign-ups for the existing Roblox Premium subscription.

Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Samsung’s Z Flip 8 slims down in new leak renders.

The fairly reliable leaker OnLeaks has shared his first CAD renders for the Galaxy Z Flip 8, via MyMobiles, and it looks… pretty much identical to the Z Flip 7, actually. It’s apparently slimmer though, with 0.5mm shaved off when closed, which should make it fractionally more pocketable.

<em>The Flip 8 has the same boxy design and full cover screen as its predecessor according to this leak.</em>
<em>While it’s apparently going to be thinner when folded, it will be about the same thickness when open.</em>
<em>Samsung’s foldables normally launch in July, so expect to find out more then.</em>
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The Flip 8 has the same boxy design and full cover screen as its predecessor according to this leak.
Image: OnLeaks / MyMobiles
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Adobe’s ‘computational photography’ camera app is now available for the iPad.

After adding support for the iPhone 17 and its square sensor selfie camera last November, Adobe has updated its Project Indigo camera app to support the iPhone 17e and iPads with at least 6GB of RAM. But Adobe warns that “Project Indigo is not yet tuned for iPad operation” and suggests sticking with an iPhone for an “optimal experience.”

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Professor Layton is coming to PC and PlayStation for the first time.

Arriving later this year, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam will be available on PlayStation 5 and Steam in addition to the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. There’s still no firm release date for this puzzle-filled title just yet, but you can check out the latest trailer below.

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
France’s government is switching to Linux.

France’s Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs (DINUM) has announced its “exit from Windows in favor of workstations running on the Linux operating system,” as XDA reports. It’s part of a broader shift away from non-European tech — in January, France’s government also launched its own videoconferencing platform to replace Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet.