In 1986, NASA’s Voyager 2 made history as the first—and so far, the only—spacecraft to visit Uranus. This close encounter gave scientists a rare look at the planet’s magnetic field, uncovering puzzling insights. However, recent research published in Nature Astronomy suggests that we may need to revisit those findings. The new paper suggests that high concentrations ofContinue Reading
Strange New Worlds – Kepler’s Legacy With Dr. Jason Steffen – YouTube Watch On On Episode 137 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Jason Steffen, a professor of physics at UNLV and a member of the science team for the Kepler Space Telescope mission. This mission finally endedContinue Reading
“FungiFriend” was added to a popular mushroom discussion Facebook group and encouraged members to “sauté in butter” a potentially dangerous mushroom., (NewsNation) — Don’t believe everything you learn from AI. An AI chatbot joined a mushroom foraging group and recommended ways to cook a deadly mushroom, 404 Media reports. “FungiFriend” was added toContinue Reading
Running a homelab on a Raspberry Pi can be a rewarding yet challenging experience. My journey began with a Raspberry Pi 4 (4 GB) hosting several WordPress websites and a few Ghost blogs. Recently, I became more ambitious, aiming to expand my setup with Nextcloud for private cloud storage andContinue Reading
Learn about the best new features of Linux Mint 22, “Wilma”. Linux Mint 22 (code named “Wilma”), the latest long-term support (LTS) release, has arrived, bringing updated software, refinements, and a plethora of new features to enhance your desktop experience. This release will be supported until 2029 and features aContinue Reading
Chinese electric vehicle maker Leapmotor said on Monday it had narrowed losses from a year earlier in the September quarter, as demand for its affordable EVs remains robust, resulting in improved margins. The Hong Kong-listed startup, with Stellantis its largest shareholder with a 20% stake, posted a net loss of RMB 690 million ($95.6 million)Continue Reading
Such directions could shave valuable seconds off each delivery by providing left or right directions off elevators and around obstacles such as gates or aggressive dogs., Nov 11 (Reuters) – Amazon is developing smart eyeglasses for its delivery drivers to guide them to, around and within buildings, as it tries to smooth the final stretch of an order’s journey to a customer’s home, five peopleContinue Reading
After X’s new terms of service took effect on Thursday, the mass exodus continues., (NewsNation) — An estimated 15,000 users have left X, formerly known as Twitter, after the election, but the election outcome isn’t the only reason for the mass “X-odus.” A wave of social media users are exitingContinue Reading
Five Years Ago This week in 2019, Biden was spreading myths about Section 230, Microsoft was giving the go-ahead to California’s new privacy law, and the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Google v. Oracle case about APIs and copyright. A copyright troll lawyer faced sanctions and arrest over someContinue Reading
United Airlines relies heavily on its Boeing 737 MAX fleet to serve high-demand domestic and international routes. The two primary variants of the 737 MAX, the MAX 8 and MAX 9, play a key role in delivering high seat capacity on routes that demand efficiency, reliability, and comfort.Continue Reading
If airport food and drink at airports was not already expensive enough, prices are set to increase even further at the three facilities serving as New Yorks main gateways: New York JFK Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA) Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). According to a report by The New YorkContinue Reading
The upper stage of SpaceX’s sixth Starship vehicle rolls out to the launch pad ahead of a planned Nov. 19, 2024 test flight. SpaceX released this photo via X on Nov. 12, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX via X) SpaceX is gearing up to launch its next Starship test flight, a mission that will attempt aContinue Reading
The six crewmembers for NS-28, Blue Origin’s next suborbital space tourism mission. (Image credit: Blue Origin) We now know who’s going up on Blue Origin’s next suborbital space tourism mission. The six crewmembers for the flight include TV host and best-selling author Emily Calandrelli, known as “The Space Gal,” as well as two repeat customersContinue Reading