The privately funded killer-asteroid spotter is here
It's a new tool for tracking space-rock trajectories—even with limited data. Enlarge / Visualizing the trajectories through the Solar System of asteroids discovered by the Asteroid Discovery Analysis and Mapping platform. (credit:.....»»
A mission to the moon has apparently ended in failure
A Japanese startup appears to have failed in its effort to become the first to achieve a privately funded moon landing......»»
Asteroid"s comet-like tail is not made of dust, solar observatories reveal
A weird asteroid has just gotten a little weirder......»»
Using a computational model to study how to land on a planet safely
When a lander descends toward the moon—or a rocky planet, asteroid, or comet—the exhaust plume of the rocket interacts with the surface, causing erosion and kicking up regolith particles. The resulting blanket of dusty debris can create a dangero.....»»
How to watch the first privately funded moon landing on Tuesday
The first lunar landing by a private company is about to take place, and you can watch a lives tream of the event this week......»»
How to watch first privately funded moon landing on Tuesday
The first lunar landing by a private company is about to take place, and you can watch a livestream of the event this week......»»
Don"t fear failure: Shoichiro Toyoda memorial spotlights Toyota"s urgent reboot
The memorial of legendary former Toyota Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda serves as a well-timed inspiration for rekindling Toyota's killer instinct......»»
Apple’s VR headset has no killer app, prominent leaker warns
Apple is taking a scattershot approach to its mixed-reality headset, with no killer app to convince customers to buy the $3,000 device, says a prominent leaker......»»
Mystery solved: Scientists ID Caribbean sea urchin killer
Last year, sea urchins in the Caribbean started getting sick—shedding their spines, dying off and throwing reef ecosystems into chaos. Now, scientists think they've caught the killer in this marine murder mystery......»»
Best Buy’s latest 3-day sale brings killer laptop deals, from $105
Best Buy slashed the prices of all kinds of laptops in its three-day sale, so don't miss this chance to buy Chromebooks, gaming laptops, and MacBooks for cheap......»»
Twitter stops labeling Russia’s RT and China’s Xinhua as “state-affiliated media”
NPR loses controversial tag, but state-controlled outlets had labels removed, too. Enlarge / RT's Twitter profile, no longer labeled as "Russia state-affiliated media." Twitter has removed "government-funded" and "state.....»»
Twitter U-turn on ‘government funded media’ label; Musk pays for checkmarks
A day after Elon Musk finally removed blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts, some weeks after the original deadline, we’ve seen a Twitter U-turn on another of his changes: the “government-funded media” label applied to many media accou.....»»
Humane’s Star Trek-like AI communicator is here, but it doesn’t seem like an iPhone killer
We’ve been waiting for years for Humane to finally show its mysterious project, a purported iPhone killer worth more than $230 million in funding. The … The post Humane’s Star Trek-like AI communicator is here, but it doesn’t seem like an.....»»
Why Are Killer Whales Ripping Livers Out of Their Shark Prey?
Killer whales rip open the bellies of sharks to snag the liver. Other predators also have dietary preferences for organs, brains and additional rich body parts.....»»
HP’s new Envy x360 14 looks like a killer value for what you get
HP has introduced upgrades to its Envy x360 lineup, with a new 14-inch model that hits a budget laptop price......»»
The Pixel Tablet’s killer accessory may have an eye-watering price
The Pixel Tablet seems to be on the near horizon, but new information suggests that buyers will need to pay even more if they want to get the most out of it......»»
Musk labels CBC “69% Government-funded” as more news outlets quit Twitter
CBC stops posting on Twitter, says "our journalism is independent." Enlarge / The CBC's Twitter profile. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Twitter profile has a new label that Elon Musk wrote specifically for Cana.....»»
Woot! has the Amazon Fire 7 Tablet for $25, and it’s a killer deal
Amazon is practically giving away the 2019 model of the Fire 7 Tablet on their subsidiary website Woot! Grab it for as low as $25......»»
Musk feuds with another public broadcaster, labels CBC “69% Government-funded”
CBC stops posting on Twitter, says "our journalism is independent." Enlarge / The CBC's Twitter profile. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Twitter profile has a new label that Elon Musk wrote specifically for Cana.....»»
Asteroid hits Earth hours after being spotted, meteor turns into "beautiful" fireball over Europe
An asteroid hit Earth hours after it was discovered Monday, turning into a dazzling fireball that was spotted throughout Europe......»»
Killer deal knocks $1,000 off the 65-inch LG C2 OLED 4K TV
Today is a good one for upgrading your home theater, as the 65-inch LG OLED evo C2 Series TV is seeing a massive $1,000 discount at Woot!......»»