'Monster' Mars quake shows the red planet isn't nearly dead

www.mashable.com A potent quake recently shook the Martian desert. NASA’s InSight lander — sent to probe Mars’ inner workings — observed the largest temblor ever detected on another planet on May 4. The marsquake was an estimated magnitude 5, which is nearly the strongest shake planetary scientists expected to observe on the red world. Earth…

Hinge’s latest feature aims to help users spark conversations about self-care

www.techcrunch.com Dating app Hinge is introducing a new “Self-Care Prompts” feature that is designed to inspire initial conversations between matches about self-care priorities. Hinge’s in-app prompts are conversation starters that users answer as part of their profiles and are displayed to potential matches. The prompts are designed to allow users to showcase their personality instead…

The WiFi-connected Instant Pot Pro Plus mostly lives up to the pressure, aside from one unchecked box

www.mashable.com “Pro” and “plus” are modern product marketing buzzwords that essentially signify that a product is the upgraded version of the original. Otherwise, they’re abstract as hell, meaning something different to each brand. Instant Pot has given into the pro/plus trend twice, making the crowded Instant Pot lineup even harder to keep straight. Both the…

Prusa buys 3D-printer seller Print Solid to expand US footprint

www.techcrunch.com Lots going on in the world of desktop 3D printers — that’s not a sentence I thought I’d be writing anytime soon. Days after MakerBot and Ultimaker announced merger plans, one of the companies’ most well-regarded competitors is making its own moves. Prague-based Prusa Research is acquiring Printed Solid Inc., a Delaware-based 3D-printer reseller.…