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Wes Davis

Wes Davis

Former Weekend Editor

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    Wes Davis
    Solar eclipses rock the atmosphere.

    Specifically, NASA says more than 800 students observing the April 2024 solar eclipse over North America found that the Earth’s ionosphere rises as the Moon blocks the Sun, then returns to normal as it moves on, creating “atmospheric gravity waves.”

    They figured that out by bouncing high-frequency radio waves off the ionosphere, according to NASA’s blog post detailing early results of experiments from that day.

    Wes Davis
    Wes Davis
    Nomad has new leather folio cases for the M4 iPad Pro.

    They come in brown and black, attach magnetically, and fold up to become a stand, like Apple’s folio covers. And there’s a magnetic flap to secure your Apple Pencil.

    Nomad’s Leather Folio covers cost $110 for the 11-inch M4 iPad Pro cover and $135 for the 13-inch one.

    Note: If you buy something using these links, we may get affiliate revenue.

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    Nomad’s new M4 iPad Pro leather folios.
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    Wes Davis
    Wes Davis
    AI robot companions for kids go dark as company shutters.

    The company, Embodied, announced this week it had lost funding and will close up shop, reports Aftermath. That will brick Moxie, its cloud-connected $799 educational robot.

    The company won’t offer refunds or warranty and repair services. That leaves caregivers with distraught kids and robots that shut down despite otherwise functioning hardware — a situation consumer protection groups have lobbied the FTC to go after.

    Wes Davis
    Wes Davis
    LG has two new games for its Wii-style TV remote.

    The company has announced that “the first games playable with the LG Magic Remote” are Cut the Rope and Thief Puzzle. Both puzzle games are available now and “optimized for seamless play” with the motion-sensing remote.