Backup Soyuz can’t get to ISS before late February
In the wake of a Soyuz coolant loss, NASA and Roscosmos still exploring options. Enlarge / A Soyuz spacecraft docked at the ISS. (credit: NASA) Today, NASA held a press briefing to describe the situation on the Internati.....»»
Darkness reigns over Wikipedia as official dark mode comes to pass
Let the way-too-late nights researching each Beach Boys album in order commence. Enlarge / Wikipedia's decades of content can be a light to you in dark places, and now you can choose the dark for yourself. (credit: Aurich Lawson.....»»
AMD’s Ryzen 9000 CPUs were delayed for the most ridiculous reason
After a shocking delay last week, we finally have some insight into why Ryzen 9000 CPUs are arriving late......»»
Two meteor showers will flash across the sky around the same time in late July
Get ready for a meteor shower doubleheader......»»
Apple rolls out minor update to iOS 18 & iPadOS 18 beta 4
Late on Friday, Apple uncharacteristically issued an update to its current developer beta four of both iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.iOS 18On Friday, Apple released an update to its fourth developer beta for iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. The build numbers on both wer.....»»
NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station
Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday......»»
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl: release date, trailers, gameplay
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is coming in late 2024. Here's what you need to know about the release date, gameplay trailer, multiplayer mode, and preorders......»»
UAW, Lear reach tentative agreement, ending strike that idled GM Wentzville plant
The UAW and Lear Corp. reached a tentative agreement at a Missouri seating factory late July 24, ending a strike that idled midsize pickup and full-size van production at General Motors' Wentzville, Mo., assembly plant......»»
Reddit blocking all search engines except Google, as it implements AI paywall
Reddit is now blocking all search engines except Google from indexing its site as it effectively implements a paywall for AI training. Back in February, it was revealed that Google was paying Reddit more than $60M a year to get access to user pos.....»»
This year’s big AT&T outage was worse than we thought
The massive AT&T outage in February was much more serious than previously thought, according to an FCC report laying out everything that went wrong......»»
Lake Vrangla immersive environment appears for all Apple Vision Pro users
Lake Vrangla is a foggy new environment available in visionOS, beta or not, and is found near Oslo, Norway, in the real world.Lake Vrangla now available to all Apple Vision Pro usersApple launched the Apple Vision Pro in February 2024, and a slow tri.....»»
One of this year’s most promising smartphones may have been delayed
The promising Huawei Mate 70 has been delayed to late this year. Here's what's going on......»»
Musk promises to deliver ‘the world’s most powerful AI’ by later this year
Musk has stated that Grok 3 will be a huge improvement and topple its competitors when it supposedly launches in late 2024......»»
Blue Origin shows off landing mechanism for New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin is aiming to land the first stage of its new rocket in late September, the New Glenn......»»
3 action movies on Max you need to watch in July
From two great sequels to a late '90s caper film starring a former James Bond, these three action movies prove that Max has a deep catalog of great titles......»»
Baby bull sharks are thriving in Texas and Alabama bays as the Gulf of Mexico warms
In late spring, estuaries along the U.S. Gulf Coast come alive with newborn fish and other sea life. While some species have struggled to adjust to the region's rising water temperatures in recent years, one is thriving: juvenile bull sharks......»»
After 7 years, the Nintendo Switch finally has an official Joy-Con charging stand
Nintendo is releasing a Switch Joy-Con charging stand in October, and if you're thinking it's a bit late for that, you wouldn't be alone......»»
The next full moon is the buck or thunder moon
The next full moon will be Sunday morning, July 21, 2024, appearing opposite the sun (in Earth-based longitude) at 6:17 AM EDT. For the International Date Line West and the American Samoa and Midway time zones this will be late Saturday night. For Li.....»»
New compact camera module for M5 MacBooks expected in 2025
Apple has reportedly commissioned one of its Vietnamese suppliers, Sunny Optical, to provide a new MacBook compact camera module (CCM) from next year. This is likely to be first used in an M5 MacBook Pro in late 2025. It’s a somewhat surprising.....»»
Craig Wright’s claim of inventing bitcoin may get him arrested for perjury
UK judge refers Wright to prosecutors, suggests arrest warrant and extradition. Enlarge / Dr. Craig Wright arrives at the Rolls Building, part of the Royal Courts of Justice, on February 6, 2024, in London, England. (credit: Dan.....»»
Google responds to claims that Gemini is reading your files
Update: Included Google’s response to Bankston’s thread at the bottom of the post. A troubling discovery was made late last week that call into question what all can and can’t see. Kevin Bankston, the senior adviser on AI governance.....»»