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NASA's Mars helicopter aiming for two records on next flight
Digital Trends - 21 May 2021 04:45
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter will take to the Martian skies for the sixth time in the coming days in a flight that will aim to set two records.
Europe unveils plans to bring 'GPS' and Skype to the moon with satellites
SPACE.com - 21 May 2021 13:39
A constellation of navigation and telecommunication satellites could be orbiting the moon by 2030, according to plans just announced by the European Space Agency.
Melroy wins strong support at hearing to be NASA deputy administrator
Space News - 21 May 2021 05:10
The former astronaut tapped by the White House to serve as NASA deputy administrator told senators she supported extending the International Space Station and continuing limitations on the agency's ability to cooperate w...
PS5 restock update: How to buy a PlayStation 5 at Target, Amazon and other major retailers - CNET
CNET - 21 May 2021 00:55
Two big restocks happened on Thursday.
Hubble Space Telescope pinpoints the locations of five fast radio bursts
Slash Gear - 21 May 2021 14:14
Astronomers have used the Hubble Space Telescope to trace the locations of five very brief and powerful fast radio bursts (FRBs). FRBs are events that generate as much energy in a thousand of a second as the sun does in ...
Here's why Google opening a retail store is amazing news for Pixel 6
BGR - 21 May 2021 04:22
Google made a surprising announcement on Thursday, revealing that it will open its first permanent physical store. Located in New York City, the store will open its doors this summer, allowing Google customers to experie...
Apple expert witnesses testify on App Store security, Apple R&D spending
AppleInsider - 21 May 2021 01:17
Several expert witnesses testified on behalf of Apple in its trial with Epic Games Thursday, covering topics such as intellectual property law and the availability of alternative devices among "Fortnite" players. Credit:...
Honor 50 and Magic confirmed to be using latest-gen Qualcomm chips
Pocket-lint - 21 May 2021 12:32
Honor has confirmed it will be using Qualcomm chipsets in future handsets including the new Honor 50 series and upcoming next-generation Magic handset.The
Chrome "Follow" experiment brings Google Reader back from the dead
Slash Gear - 21 May 2021 05:28
Almost eight years ago, Google retired its Google Reader service much to the dismay of its many users. Reasons presented for its demise varied but most of those revolved around how the open yet outdated RSS format has se...
Snap debuts true AR glasses that show the potential (and limitations) of AR
Ars Technica - 21 May 2021 00:41
Limited availability, battery life, and FOV make for a curiosity, not a product.
Huge 420-million-year-old fish species rediscovered in Indian Ocean
Fox News - 21 May 2021 22:35
A "fossil fish" with origins that can be traced back 420 million years has miraculously resurfaced in the West Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar.
Android's Getting Brighter and Bubblier, and We Can't Wait
Wired - 21 May 2021 14:00
This week, we recap the news out of Google IO, including Android's new look and Project Starline's holographic video booth.
'Clyde's Spot' on Jupiter has a wild new look in NASA photo
SPACE.com - 21 May 2021 13:25
"Clyde's Spot," a feature discovered on Jupiter in 2020, has a strange new look, NASA's Juno spacecraft reveals.
Bitcoin, Ethereum prices drop after China reiterates ban on crypto services - CNET
CNET - 21 May 2021 00:25
Digital wallets across the globe took a hit Wednesday.
Deeper insight into Higgs boson production using W bosons
Phys.org - 21 May 2021 19:31
Discovering the Higgs boson in 2012 was only the start. Physicists immediately began measuring its properties, an investigation that is still ongoing as they try to unravel if the Higgs mechanism is realized in nature as...
Watch this stunning new simulation of a star being born
Live Science - 21 May 2021 13:22
Astrophysicists are using the simulation to learn how stars form, how they arrange themselves into galaxies, and how the heavy elements that are vital to complex life are forged.
How a weird theory of gravity could break cause-and-effect
Live Science - 21 May 2021 13:00
New research has found a critical flaw in modified gravity theories: They allow for effects to occur without causes and for information to travel faster than the speed of light. This is bad ... for modified gravity.
Chromebooks Linux support is going out of beta soon
Slash Gear - 21 May 2021 04:43
Although it has more market share, Chrome OS is closer to being the Google OS to rule them all compared to Android. Its ability to run apps from different platforms, including Android, Linux, and even Windows, makes it a...
Goodwill asks pandemic spring cleaners to stop donating old junk
Slash Gear - 21 May 2021 01:49
Many people have spent the pandemic largely at home, and that has resulted in many bored individuals deep cleaning the parts of their houses and apartments they’d ordinarily put off as a chore for a different day. This...
Firefly selects SpaceX to launch its lunar lander
Space News - 21 May 2021 00:12
Firefly Aerospace announced May 20 it selected SpaceX to launch its first lunar lander mission for NASA, the latest in a series of contract wins by SpaceX for lunar missions. SpaceNews
First electric Popemobile revealed as Fisker's SUV converts to Catholicism
Slash Gear - 21 May 2021 21:24
EV-maker Fisker may be busy working on its Ocean electric SUV, but that hasn’t stopped it from taking time out to build a new Popemobile. The custom electric car was revealed during a private audience at the Vatican th...
Spotify Apple Watch offline playback is finally here: How to download music
Slash Gear - 21 May 2021 18:46
Spotify is at long last bringing offline playback to the Apple Watch, allowing wearers to download playlists, albums, and podcasts to their wrist and then listen later without either a data connection or their iPhone nea...