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Annie Easley helped make modern spaceflight possible To celebrate Black History Month, Engadget is running a series of profiles honoring African-American pioneers in the world of science and technology. [Read more...] Kids will love the 21st century View-Master (but it made me dizzy) I may not be the best candidate for a virtual reality demo. My glasses always get in the way, and even straight 3D tends to make me dizzy. [Read more...] Google and Mattel update View-Master for the VR generation Remember View-Master? That hunk of plastic you held up to your face, stuck cardboard reels into and advanced through 3D images of landscapes, animals and cartoons with the satisfying pull on a lever. [Read more...] The future of driverless cars is being shaped by a modified Land Rover There's no single blueprint for building a self-driving car. Certain components have become standard fare, such as laser-powered LIDAR sensors, but there's no definitive design just yet. [Read more...] Visa wants to track your travels abroad to prevent declined payments Yes, banks sometimes decline credit card transactions abroad for your own protection, but it sure can be annoying, especially when you're not carrying money in the local currency. [Read more...] 'Saturday Night Live' app puts 40 years of sketches on your iPhone Practically everybody has at least one favorite Saturday Night Live sketch. Whether you lean more toward Wayne's World than Father Guido Sarducci, Brian Fellow or Stefon, though, now you can stick 'em all in your pocket with the SNL app for iOS. [Read more...] Miami cops flood Waze with fake police sightings Hundreds of Miami police officers aren't happy with Waze's police-finding feature, and they're not content with asking Google to remove it. [Read more...]