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This week’s news ranged from some ridiculous extremes. Launch of CD Projekt Red Cyberpunk 2077 without addressing many of the problems people had with their design choices, marketing, development issues, or performance on older consoles, and still breaking records. At least now a patch is rolling out to address a feature that could cause seizures, but it seems like a pretty low place to set the bar.

Spacex

SpaceX had to clean up a test flight at the last second, then launched it the next day and successfully performed an impressive Starship maneuver … before seeing the vehicle explode as it tried to land. Oh, and while SpaceX cleaned up the debris, the brackets holding its next prototype failed, and SN9 showed minor damage as it leaned against a wall.

– Richard Lawler

The MQ-25 is intended to take over the human-piloted F / A-18 Hornet fighters.

Boeing

Boeing has flown a test version of its MQ-25 tanker drone with an attached refueling capsule for the first time, bringing it one step closer to reloading military aircraft. The 2.5-hour flight showed the autonomous drone’s aerodynamics to be solid with the wing-mounted capsule expected to take much of the time.
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AirPods Max, ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ and the death of cinema

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into Apple’s newest earbuds, the AirPods Max, and discuss whether they’re really worth $ 549. They also discuss the FTC’s antitrust charges against Facebook and Warner Bros. ‘decision to premiere all of their 2021 movies on HBO Max. Jessica Conditt also joins in to discuss her impressions of Cyberpunk 2077 – Was it worth the long wait?

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And a six-month contract for HBO Max.

Although most of the flagship deals have come and gone now that Black Friday and Cyber ​​Monday have passed, you can still save a lot of money on speakers, robotic vacuums, computer accessories, and more. What’s more, many of these items are scheduled to arrive before Christmas if you don’t delay your Christmas shopping much longer.

Here are the best deals of the week that you can still get today, and remember to follow them. @EngadgetDeals on Twitter for more updates.
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