NASA’s oldest active astronaut is also one of the most curious humans
For his most recent trip to the International Space Station, in lieu of bringing coffee or some other beverage in his “personal drink bag” allotment for the stay, NASA astronaut Don Pettit asked...
View ArticleLidar mapping reveals mountainous medieval cities along the Silk Road
The history of the Silk Road, a vast network of ancient and medieval trade routes connecting Beijing and Hangzhou with Constantinople and Cairo, has mostly been focused on its endpoints: China and the...
View ArticleApple is turning The Oregon Trail into a movie
Apple will adapt the classic educational game The Oregon Trail into a big-budget movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter (THR). The film is in early development, having just been pitched to Apple...
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Apple Intelligence is now available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
New Apple Intelligence features are now available on recent iPhone models, iPads, and Macs. Users can access the generative AI suite by updating the operating systems to iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and...
View ArticleFor some reason, NASA is treating Orion’s heat shield problems as a secret
For those who follow NASA’s human spaceflight program, a burning question for the last year-and-a-half has been what caused the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield to crack and chip away during atmospheric...
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Instagram faces backlash for lowering quality of low-engagement videos
In a recent exchange on Threads, Instagram boss Adam Mosseri confirmed that the platform downgrades the video quality of older content in certain scenarios. “If something isn’t watched for a long time,...
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Gmail rolls out “Help me write,” an AI-driven tool for e-mails
In 2023, Google introduced the Gemini-based “Help me write” feature, giving users an easy way to compose or enhance emails. With Gemini AI’s capabilities, Help me write can quickly draft repetitive...
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Samsung 990 Evo Plus SSD debuts to positive reviews
The 990 Evo Plus upgrades the 990 Evo with faster speeds while keeping the hybrid PCIe 4.0/5.0 and DRAM-less design. Pricing is too close to the more powerful 990 Pro though. Read Entire Article
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Apple M4 Pro chip debuts in the redesigned Mac Mini with 14 cores and...
Pre-orders are now open for two new Mac Mini variants featuring the M4 and M4 Pro processors, with shipments beginning on November 8. Prices start at $599 for the M4 model and $1,399 for the M4 Pro...
View ArticleTSA silent on CrowdStrike’s claim Delta skipped required security update
Delta and CrowdStrike have officially locked legal horns, threatening to drag out the aftermath of the worst IT outage in history for months or possibly years. Each refuses to be blamed for Delta’s...
View Article“Impact printing” is a cement-free alternative to 3D-printed structures
Recently, construction company ICON announced that it is close to completing the world’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood in Georgetown, Texas. This isn’t the only 3D-printed housing project. Hundreds...
View ArticleGitHub Copilot moves beyond OpenAI models to support Claude 3.5, Gemini
The large language model-based coding assistant GitHub Copilot will switch from using exclusively OpenAI’s GPT models to a multi-model approach over the coming weeks, GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke...
View ArticleThese hornets break down alcohol so fast that they can’t get drunk
Many animals, including humans, have developed a taste for alcohol in some form, but excessive consumption often leads to adverse health effects. One exception is the Oriental wasp. According to a new...
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Chrome browser gets new “Performance Detection” tool
Chrome’s new Performance Detection identifies performance issues and suggests fixes, like deactivating resource-heavy tabs. You...
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GeForce RTX 50 gaming laptops will likely be paired with previous-gen CPUs
Following months of rumors and unconfirmed speculation, Nvidia is anticipated to launch its Blackwell-based gaming GPUs during CES 2025. The AI company is also expected to reveal details about the...
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Belgium is constructing the world’s first artificial island to harness...
The €650 million ($702 million) project is being funded by the European Investment Bank, which recently finalized a green credit deal with Belgian transmission operator Elia to kick off the first...
View ArticleAndroid Trojan that intercepts voice calls to banks just got more stealthy
Researchers have found new versions of a sophisticated Android financial-fraud Trojan that’s notable for its ability to intercept calls a victim tries to place to customer-support personnel of their...
View ArticleDropbox lays off 20% of staff, says it overinvested and underperformed
Dropbox is laying off 528 employees in a move that will reduce its global workforce by 20 percent, CEO Drew Houston announced today. Houston wrote that Dropbox’s core file sync and sharing “business...
View ArticleApple silicon Macs will get their ultimate gaming test with Cyberpunk 2077...
Cyberpunk 2077, one of the most graphically demanding and visually impressive games in recent years, will soon get a Mac release, according to developer and publisher CD Projekt Red. The announcement...
View ArticleApple’s M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max compared to past generations, and to each other
Apple’s week of Mac announcements has wrapped up this morning with the launch of the new M4 MacBook Pros, and we now have a full picture of the M4 chip lineup that will drive the Mac for the next year...
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