The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) has recently commissioned three private companies, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin and General Atomics, to develop nuclear fission thermal rockets for use in lunar orbit. Such a development, if flown, could usher in a new era of spaceflight. That said, it is only one of several exciting avenues in rocket propulsion. Here are some others. Chemical rockets The standard means of propulsion for... Read more ›
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After one year of working from home, I knew my team needed a change. Judging by conversations I had with colleagues, family, and friends, it was becoming very clear that the new-to-remote workforce was on the fast track to hitting a collective wall. Generally, we try to keep our ears close to the ground when it comes to listening to employee feedback at Storyblocks so we can spot any mounting... Read more ›
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GitHub just added support for videos in its project repositories. This makes it easier for developers and other contributors to show design concepts or bug reproductions without writing lengthy descriptions and uploading a bunch of screenshots. The code hosting company started testing this feature last December, and now it’s available to everyone. You can upload .mp4 and .mov files to issues, pull requests, and discussion comments. Credit: GitHubShowing new functionality... Read more ›
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If you’ve ever spent some amount of time trying to find a really good toaster, then you’ve probably heard the name Balmuda. The Japanese company’s $329 bread heater has something of a cult-like following due to its fancy design that uses steam for an enhanced texture. But according to Nikkei Asia, the company is getting ready to enter an altogether new product category: smartphones. To be fair to Balmuda, it... Read more ›
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Google’s Pixel phones haven’t always had the most standout designs. Sure, they’ve made some good-looking phones, but they tend to be on the subtler side of the design spectrum, and the company made minor tweaks between the Pixel 4 and Pixel 5. That may change this year. According to leaker and YouTuber Jon Prosser, the Pixel 6 is sporting a radically new design that appears to place a heavy emphasis... Read more ›
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The Clubhouse Android app is now available for download in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, the company confirmed to TNW today. Android users in those countries can now download the Clubhouse beta from the Google Play Store — but they’ll still need an invite to use the app. Welcome to the party UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand! https://t.co/i82wV7kQua — Clubhouse (@Clubhouse) May 13, 2021 The audio-based social... Read more ›
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It’s almost time to dive back into the Mass Effect universe again! The game launches on 14 May and we’ve got you covered with everything you’ll need to know including how to get the game for just $15 on PC. If you’re a console gamer, you’ll have to pay the big bucks up front: The Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will cost $60 at launch. That’s a lot of cash to... Read more ›
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Facial recognition isn’t the only scary thing bad actors and governments can use computer recognition for. What if an AI could watch a video of us tapping on our touchscreen phones and infer exactly what app we’re using and what we’re typing? Modern computer vision techniques have the ability to imbue us with the kind of technological super powers typically only seen in the movies. We can load video into... Read more ›
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Google’s antitrust woes continue to mount. Italy’s competition watchdog has fined the search giant €102 million ($123 million) for restricting access to Android Auto, an in-car operating system for Android phones. The case stems from a complaint by energy company Enel X Italia, which makes an app called JuicePass that allows users to find electric vehicle charging points — a service Google Maps also provides. The regulator says Google abused... Read more ›
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Weeds always find a way. Those opportunistic little buggers truly are alive, figuring out a method to sprout from even the tiniest of spaces. When weeds get industrious enough to squirt out from around every paving stone and walkway and curb area near a home, you can’t exactly just run a lawnmower over it and be done. It usually requires a little more intensive work, including actually crouching down, yanking,... Read more ›
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TLDR: The Bebird N3 Pro 2-in-1 Ear Cleaning Tweezer and Rod Set lets you stream what’s happening in your ear so you can actually see what’s going on while you clean. There may be no tech area that’s seen a greater benefit from the decade-long smartphone wars than those dealing in digital imaging. With various Android and iOS models competing to house ever smaller, ever more powerful, ever more detailed... Read more ›
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NASA’s been sharing a constant stream of content from the Ingenuity helicopter’s mission on Mars, and its latest offering is the most immersive yet. The space agency has released a 3D video of the tiny chopper’s third flight on the red planet, which took place on April 25. The images were captured by a pair of zoomable cameras attached to the mast of the Perseverance rover, which carried Ingenuity to... Read more ›
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Are we alone in the universe? The famous SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) program has been trying to answer this question since 1959. American astronomer Carl Sagan, and many others, believed that other human-like civilizations must exist, and that we could communicate with them. But skeptics are not convinced, arguing the lack of evidence for such civilizations suggests they are exceedingly rare. But if other human-like civilizations are unlikely to... Read more ›
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Another day, another person claiming they’ve created Bitcoin. Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist, has launched a $5.6 billion lawsuit in a London high court to retrieve 111,000 Bitcoins, claiming that he’s the inventor of the cryptocurrency. Wright has filed the case against 16 developers who were behind crypto networks Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV), Bitcoin Core (BTC), Bitcoin Cash, (BCH), and Bitcoin Cash ABC (ABC). A report from Reuters noted... Read more ›
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There was a mood of jubilation amongst the crypto community when in March, Elon Musk said that you can pay for a Tesla with Bitcoin. However, the joy was short-lived as the “Technoking” of the company has now said that it’s pausing crypto payments for environmental reasons. In a tweet, Musk said while cryptocurrencies are good in multiple aspects, the environmentalcost of running Bitcoin is high at the moment. Tesla... Read more ›
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This article was originally published by Emma Bostian on .cult by Honeypot, a Berlin-based community platform for developers. For the latest updates, follow .cult by Honeypot on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. I vividly remember my first week as a Software Engineer at IBM. I was bright-eyed out of college and slightly egotistical. “I deserve this job,” I thought, “Web development is easy; I’ll get promoted in no time!”... Read more ›
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China’s space program is making impressive progress. The country only launched its first crewed flight in 2003, more than 40 years after the Soviet Union’s Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. China’s first Mars mission was in 2020, half a century after the US Mariner 9 probe flew past the red planet. But the rising Asian superpower is catching up fast: flying missions to the Moon and Mars;... Read more ›
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Earlier this year, Xiaomi showed off a concept video for charging a phone over the air in a room. Now, Motorola has also announced that exploring long-distance wireless charging solutions for its future generations of devices. The phone maker is partnering with GuRu wireless, a company that’s working on over-the-air charging solutions for multiple devices. The US-based firm claims to have a proprietary charging tech that uses millimeter-wave (mmWave) integrated... Read more ›
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Engineers often strive to make our interactions with AI more human-like, but a new study suggests a personal touch isn’t always welcome. Researchers from Penn State and the University of California, Santa Barbara found that people are less likely to follow the advice of an AI doctor that knows their name and medical history. Their two-phase study randomly assigned participants to chatbots that identified themselves as either AI, human, or... Read more ›
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TLDR: With the Typesy Teaches Microsoft Office training collection, users get inside knowledge on using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and all the amazing features in this powerful app package. For 40 years, everyone who’s ever turned on a computer has ended up using Microsoft Office somewhere. From written documents in Word to spreadsheets in Excel to presentations in PowerPoint, it’s been the backbone of global business for most of that time.... Read more ›
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