Image: NASA NASA’s trio of robots known as Astrobee have completed the first phase of a project to test whether an autonomous system can provide spacecraft monitoring, maintenance and incident response. NASA’s 12-inch wide cube-shaped robots are more like a flying Roomba than a Boston Dynamics dog or humanoid; more like Weebo, the… Continue reading NASA’s cute space robots just hit another milestone
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Cloud computing use is growing, but so is regulation
Credit: Getty Images/Charday Penn European firms are reaching a new scale of public cloud usage, with 92% of companies in the UK, France and Germany saying they have adopted cloud computing, with 78% reporting they use a hybrid cloud, and 75% using multiple public clouds mostly on US-made technology, according to research by analyst firm Forrester. … Continue reading Cloud computing use is growing, but so is regulation
The 5 best portable power stations of 2022
A portable power station is an essential piece of equipment to keep devices like medical equipment, radios, appliances, and smartphones charged and running during emergencies. Many power stations have both standard AC outlets and USB ports for powering multiple types of devices at once. Portable power stations have an advantage over traditional generators, in that… Continue reading The 5 best portable power stations of 2022
Apple politely explains why iPhone cases are a waste of money
Why would you put a case on that? Unsplash This has been going on a long time. I can’t remember when the habit was formed, but the vast majority of humanity appears to have adopted it. No, I’m not talking about posting pictures of your frou-frou dessert to Instagram. This is far more elemental. This… Continue reading Apple politely explains why iPhone cases are a waste of money
The 4 best AR glasses of 2022
Specs: Display: 2K 3.2 light engines | Head tracking: 4 visible light cameras | Eye tracking: 2 IR cameras | Front camera: 8MP stills, 1080p30 video | Microphone array: 5 channel What do AirBus, Audi, Goodyear, Carnegie Mellon University, and L’Oreal have in common? They’ve unlocked the power of Microsoft’s truly revolutionary mixed reality headset — and you can too if you need to… Continue reading The 4 best AR glasses of 2022
Big tech companies are pulling back on hiring. Is it time to worry?
Image: Getty/Thomas Barwick Google and Microsoft have both instituted measures to slow hiring, marking the latest in a series of tech-giant moves to decrease new employment. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced initiatives to slow hiring for the rest of the year, and has paused most new offers for two weeks to reevaluate hiring plans,… Continue reading Big tech companies are pulling back on hiring. Is it time to worry?
Elon Musk’s Tesla has sold 75% of its Bitcoin: Here’s why
Image: Getty Images Tesla has revealed it offloaed approximately 75% of its Bitcoin between April 1 and the end of June. The sales, which took place across the second calendar quarter, added $936 million in cash to its balance sheet and were reported as a negative impairment, Tesla said in its Q2 earnings report. … Continue reading Elon Musk’s Tesla has sold 75% of its Bitcoin: Here’s why
Amazon says: Hey, Alexa, time to cooperate more with other voice assistants
Image: Amazon Imagine you come home from work, and there’s loud, obnoxious music blaring from the speakers in your living room. You may know which family member turned it on, but you may not know which voice assistant they used to do so — was it Amazon’s Alexa, Sonos Voice Control or Hey Spotify? This… Continue reading Amazon says: Hey, Alexa, time to cooperate more with other voice assistants
Prime Air: Amazon officially rolls out drone delivery to customers
Amazon It’s official. After years of development announcements, Amazon will be rolling out delivery by drone for Prime customers in areas of California and Texas. While that’s a small slice of customers for now, this news couldn’t be more important for the commercial drone sector, which gathering tons of momentum over the last months momentum.… Continue reading Prime Air: Amazon officially rolls out drone delivery to customers
Slow broadband? FCC wants to boost internet speeds from ‘harmful’ minimums
Image: Shutterstock / Antonio Guillem The current minimum measure for broadband is behind the times and, even worse, it’s harmful, warns the chairwoman of the US telecoms sector regulator, the Federal Communications Commission. Jessica Rosenworcel, Joe Biden’s appointment for chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), wants to raise the US’s national standard for minimum… Continue reading Slow broadband? FCC wants to boost internet speeds from ‘harmful’ minimums