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NASA"s Perseverance Rover Sends Stunning Images of Mars

Since landing on Mars on February 18, NASA's Perseverance rover has sent back some amazing images from around its landing site, Jezero Crater, a 30-mile wide impact depression just north of the Red Planet's equator. BBC shares a selection of the pict.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotMar 3rd, 2021

Astronauts take major step toward Starliner’s first crewed flight

After numerous delays across many years, NASA is closer than ever to launching its first astronauts aboard the Boeing-made CST-100 Starliner spacecraft......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News10 hr. 32 min. ago

Windows vulnerability reported by the NSA exploited to install Russian malware

Microsoft didn't disclose the in-the-wild exploits by Kremlin-backed group until now. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Kremlin-backed hackers have been exploiting a critical Microsoft vulnerability for four years in attack.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News15 hr. 0 min. ago

Biden signs bill criticized as “major expansion of warrantless surveillance”

FISA renewal requires more service providers to cooperate with government. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) Congress passed and President Biden signed a reauthorization of Title VII of the Foreign Intellig.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News16 hr. 32 min. ago

NASA officially greenlights $3.35 billion mission to Saturn’s moon Titan

Dragonfly will push the boundaries of engineering and science as it explores Titan. Enlarge / Artist's illustration of Dragonfly soaring over the dunes of Titan. (credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben) NASA has fo.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News16 hr. 32 min. ago

Windows vulnerability reported by the NSA exploited to install Russian backdoor

Microsoft didn't disclose the in-the-wild exploits by Kremlin-backed group until now. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Kremlin-backed hackers have been exploiting a critical Microsoft vulnerability for four years in attack.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News16 hr. 32 min. ago

Voyager 1 spacecraft is still alive and sending signals to Earth

NASA has announced that it is back in contact with Voyager 1, around five months after communications with the spacecraft were disrupted......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News19 hr. 0 min. ago

Tesla cuts Full Self Driving cost by 1/3 ahead of earnings call

With the Model 2 cancelled, FSD is more important to Tesla than ever. Enlarge / Tesla's "Full Self Driving" system just got a third cheaper. (credit: Edie Leong for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Tesla has dropped.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News22 hr. 0 min. ago

TikTok ready to “move to the courts” to prevent ban in US

Company points out that proposed ban would run afoul of the First Amendment. Enlarge (credit: Sheldon Coope | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images) TikTok is gearing up for a long legal battle to fight legislation i.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Tesla cuts the price of Full Self Driving option from $12,000 to $8,000

With the Model 2 cancelled, FSD is more important to Tesla than ever. Enlarge / Tesla's "Full Self Driving" system just got a third cheaper. (credit: Edie Leong for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Tesla has dropped.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Astronomers offer new model for formation of recently discovered "free-floating" planets

The recent discovery of a potential new class of distant and mysterious "free-floating" planets has intrigued astronomers since stunning new images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope were shared late last year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Huawei’s new phone has a feature that even Apple’s iPhones do not

The recently launched Huawei Pura 70 Ultra has a cool satellite feature that lets users send images, something that other phones do not have. The post Huawei’s new phone has a feature that even Apple’s iPhones do not appeared first on Phandroid......»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Leaked Images Show a more Compact Pixel 9 Pro

And we think you're gonna love it. The post Leaked Images Show a more Compact Pixel 9 Pro appeared first on Phandroid. Another day, another Google leak – the Mountain View tech giant’s smartphones have become partly famous due.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

NASA video maps all 72 flights taken by Mars Ingenuity helicopter

NASA has shared a video that maps all 72 of the flights taken on Mars by its trailblazing Ingenuity helicopter during its almost three-year mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

See a flyby of Io, a hellish moon with lakes of lava and an otherworldly mountain

NASA's Juno spacecraft has been investigating Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system, and has observed some dramatic features......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

China orders Apple to remove Meta apps after “inflammatory” posts about president

WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal removed from Apple App Store in China. Enlarge / An Apple Store in Shanghai, China, on April 11, 2024. (credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Apple said it complied wit.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Roku forcing 2-factor authentication after 2 breaches of 600K accounts

Accounts with stored payment information went for as little as $0.50 each. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Everyone with a Roku TV or streaming device will eventually be forced to enable two-factor authentication after th.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Io: New image of a lake of fire, signs of permanent volcanism

Juno captures images of Io's violence as study says it has always been that way. Enlarge (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstädt/Thomas Thomopoulos) Ever since the Voyager mission sent home images of Jupite.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

New research shines light on how expert mapmakers see the world differently

Researchers at Aston University have found differences between experienced Ordnance Survey (OS) mapmakers and novices in the way that they interpret aerial images for mapmaking, which could lead to improved training processes for new recruits. The fi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Two NASA sounding rockets launch from Alaska during solar flare

Two Black Brant IX sounding rockets launched from Poker Flat Research Range in Fairbanks, Alaska, April 17, 2024, during an M-class solar flare for NASA's sounding rocket solar flare campaign......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

AI for Earth: How NASA"s artificial intelligence and open science efforts combat climate change

As extreme weather events increase around the world due to climate change, the need for further research into our warming planet has increased as well. For NASA, climate research involves not only conducting studies of these events, but also empoweri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024