In context: After months of testing with mixed results, SpaceX is finally ready to move forward with its Crew Dragon project. Later this year, SpaceX will use the spacecraft to launch a crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission will transport four astronauts to the station, two of which were just added to the roster today.

These additions include American astronaut Shannon Walker and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency member Soichi Noguchi. The news was revealed by NASA today, along with some other details about the mission

What just happened? On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission announced new rules that will require all phone companies have the STIR/SHAKEN framework implemented by June 30, 2021. The FCC has been pushing the deployment of the system since 2018.

A little over a year ago, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai strongly urged carriers to have the STIR/SHAKEN (aka SHAKEN/STIR) authentication protocol in place by the end of 2019. A threat of "regulatory intervention" accompanied

In brief: Minecraft developer Mojang on Tuesday announced that its upcoming top-down dungeon crawler finally has a firm launch date. The game, set in the Minecraft universe, will break cover on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Game Pass on May 26.

First announced at Minecon 2018, the dungeon crawler pits up to four players in a battle to defeat a relentless swarm of mobs and the evil Arch-Illager using an array of weapons, artifacts and enchantments in procedurally generated environments

What just happened? D-Wave said partners and customers including Kyocera Corporation, NEC Solution Innovators, Menten AI and Volkswagen, among others, will be providing access to engineering teams to help researchers use the quantum computer, formulate problems and develop solutions.

Canadian quantum computing company D-Wave Systems on Tuesday said it is offering anyone working on responses to the Covid-19 crisis immediate and free access to its quantum computers via the Leap 2 quantum cloud service.

Free, unfettered access to D-Wave’s systems

In brief: It seems like just about every major game release is being delayed this year due to either a lack of polish or coronavirus concerns. Cyberpunk 2077 was pushed back to September some time ago, and the Nintendo Switch version of The Outer Worlds was delayed indefinitely. Fortunately, it has a new release date now: June 5.

The hub-based sci-fi RPG from Obsidian was initially intended to launch on March 6, but the game was delayed indefinitely after port development studio Virtuous faced Covid

Why it matters: Live streaming has long been a stalwart of Windows PC gaming. However, Streamlabs OBS is trying to let Mac users in on the fun. While there are streaming software options for macOS, Streamlabs OBS seems to be a much more streamlined way of doing it.

Streamlabs, a subsidiary of Logitech, announced today that it is launching popular streaming software Streamlabs OBS as an open beta on macOS. Live streaming has long been a staple of PC gaming on Windows and now macOS users will be able to participate

Something to look forward to: We’ve been inundated with Resident Evil-related material for what seems like months now and according to one leaker, the onslaught isn’t going to let up anytime soon. Capcom is reportedly deep into development on the next Resident Evil game which could throw gamers for a loop.

According to Capcom insider Dusk Golem , the next Resident Evil game entered development in late 2016 and will arrive sometime next year. The leaker said the development is very similar to the original Resident

In context: It's the age-old debate about who would win in a gunfight: PC or console player, only this time with lightsabers. When Aspyr ported Jedi Academy to the PS4 and Switch, it left a loophole open that allows PC players to invade console servers. Needless to say, console players were outclassed against the PC master race.

Last week, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy launched simultaneously on the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 4 . Users on both consoles quickly discovered themselves being cut

In brief: While every company out there is battling a sea of uncertainties with slowing economies around the world, Xiaomi is confident its long-term investments will still pay off. The smartphone maker posted good financial results for 2019, and says the Chinese market is quickly returning back to normal.

With the entire world battling the Coronavirus pandemic, it wouldn't be a surprise if Chinese smartphone makers experienced a disappointing first quarter this year, but it looks like the country is now quickly recovering to normal levels