Microsoft Develops Set-Top Box Microsoft has been developing designs for a simple set-top device for streaming video and other entertainment options. More
Amazon may be working on a smartphone with hologram-like 3D Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone that sports a 3D screen that relies on retina-tracking technology to make images seem to float above the screen like a hologram. With the smartphone, users would be able to navigate through content by using their eyes alone, according to two unnamed people who discussed the phone with the Wall Street Journal. More
YouTube launches pay channels with campy flicks Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are among the 30 channels that will require a paid monthly subscription on YouTube coming soon. More
Exploring Geologic Histories: Mars Rover’s Excursion in the Margin Area The Mars rover embarked on an investigative mission during its scheduled software update hiatus on Wednesday, opting to inspect the nearby rocks utilizing its onboard science instruments designed for ... 05/24/2024 - 5:23 pm | View Link
Space oddity: NASA's so-called 'dead' Mars robot is still providing data. Kind of. NASA's InSight lander may be relaxing in retirement on Mars, but the robot continues to provide the space agency with valuable information. Recently, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter checked on its ... 05/22/2024 - 1:37 pm | View Link
Curiosity Rover’s Aurora Hunting Mission on Mars: Sols 4188-4190 Update The Curiosity rover successfully performed contact science with “Tuolumne Meadows” and “Parker Lakes” on Sol 4187. The accompanying image from MAHLI showcases “Parker Lakes” alongside distinct bedrock ... 05/20/2024 - 12:12 pm | View Link
Perseverance rover's Mars rock sample may contain best evidence of possible ancient life The lead scientist for NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is excited about material that has been stored in the rover's sample tubes. 05/20/2024 - 9:00 am | View Link
NASA, ESA Join Forces to Land European Rover on Mars The two space agencies aim to land ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover on the Red Planet as early as 2030 to search for signs of life past and present. 05/20/2024 - 7:57 am | View Link
Tech giant you've probably never heard of wants to put a data center in a shoebox build using 1000 3D superconducting chips — at 20 exaflops, it would be 20x faster than the most powerful supercomputer on Earth