The Polaris Dawn Spaceflight Was More Than Just a Billionaire Joyride
The most ambitious private spaceflight to date was a total success—and it blazed a trail for others to follow......»»
Shaping the dawn of the quantum age
Electrons that spin to the right and the left at the same time. Particles that change their states together, even though they are separated by enormous distances. Intriguing phenomena like these are completely commonplace in the world of quantum phys.....»»
Two moon landing missions show the spaceflight struggle is real
Japan's space agency JAXA said its SLIM lander touched down on the moon, but a problem generating power may end the mission prematurely. Japan has become the fifth nation to land on the moon, but the sun may have the final say in how much life.....»»
Rock and roll till dawn with Sony’s 25-hour SRS-XV500 party speaker
Sony's newest party speaker, the SRS-XV500, add to the brand's formidable lineup of powerful and fun portable Bluetooth speakers and boasts a 25-hour battery......»»
Opinion: Why billionaires should take the lead and declare their own emissions-cutting targets
The annual glitzy gathering of world leaders and billionaire CEOs in Davos, Switzerland, allows us to marvel once again at the environment-wrecking effects of private jets and lavish lifestyles......»»
Cosmic dawn observational progress with NenuFAR
The NenuFAR Cosmic Dawn project has taken an important step in the exploration of the Cosmic Dawn, this key period in our universe marked by the formation of the first stars. An upper limit on the amplitude of the neutral hydrogen fluctuations at 21.....»»
Tearful Russian billionaire who spent $2 billion on art tells jurors Sotheby"s cheated him
Tearful Russian billionaire who spent $2 billion on art tells jurors Sotheby"s cheated him.....»»
From dusk to dawn, humans squeeze wildlife into temporal periphery
As human densities increase around the world, wildlife species are becoming more nocturnal to compensate. These adaptations allow wildlife to live in human-altered habitats but may result in unseen costs. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Co.....»»
Curiosity captures a martian day, from dawn to dusk
When NASA's Curiosity Mars rover isn't on the move, it works pretty well as a sundial, as seen in two black-and-white videos recorded on Nov. 8, the 4,002nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The rover captured its own shadow shifting across the su.....»»
The dawn of the autonomous enterprise is on the horizon
90% of IT decision-makers plan to deploy more automation, including AI, in the next 12 months, according to Digitate. IT leaders embrace AI-powered automation 26% of respondents plan to implement machine-operated tasks that require limited human inpu.....»»
How to turn shadow IT into a culture of grassroots innovation
The proliferation of generative AI tools has been compared to the dawn of the internet, the spread of smartphones and laptops, and the mass transition to cloud computing. All these advancements make it easier for individuals to adopt technology into.....»»
NASA asteroid sampling mission renamed OSIRIS-APEX for new journey
The former OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sets off on a journey to study asteroid Apophis and take advantage of the asteroid's 2029 flyby of Earth, the likes of which hasn't happened since the dawn of recorded history......»»
From CZ to SBF, 2023 was the year of the fallen crypto bro
Going from zero to billionaire to zero is no crypto bro's dream. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images (Bloomberg/Antonio Masiello)) Looking back, 2023 will likely be remembered as the year of the fallen crypto b.....»»
Research suggests women lose more muscle than men in spaceflight
New research published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests women lose more muscle than men in a microgravity environment such as spaceflight. The study "represent[s] the longest bed rest study on a large cohort of women" and.....»»
Jeff Bezos"s Blue Origin headed back into space after accident
The American company Blue Origin plans to launch its rocket Big Shepard Monday for the first time since an accident more than a year ago, as the firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos heads back into space......»»
Virgin Galactic to lose funding from its billionaire founder
Richard Branson has said he will no longer put any money into Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company that he founded 19 years ago......»»
What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in December 2023
Netflix closes out 2023 with original films like Maestro, Rebel Moon, and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, as well as The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and more......»»
Elon Musk launches profane attack on X advertisers
The billionaire accuses firms of trying to blackmail him with ad dollars, claiming they will kill X......»»
Elon Musk says advertising boycott will kill X
In a profanity-laced outburst, the billionaire accuses firms of trying to blackmail him with ad dollars......»»
How to get started using the DOS_deck game service on macOS
You can now play classic DOS games on your Mac in your browser, thanks to the online service DOS_deck. Here's how to use it.At the dawn of the personal computer era in the early 1980's IBM developed what is now called the PC standard with the IBM PC.....»»
Does spaceflight increase men"s risk of erectile dysfunction?
During missions into space, astronauts are exposed to high levels of galactic cosmic radiation and weightlessness. Simulation experiments in male rats indicated that these aspects of spaceflight can negatively affect vascular tissues relevant to erec.....»»