Mars rover confronts spindly, crooked finger rocks
These ancient Red Planet rocks have taken on some strangely gripping shapes. NASA’s Curiosity rover recently encountered finger-like rocks while rumbling over the desert landscape and snapped some postcard-worthy photos with the vehicle’s Mast Camera, or Mastcam. SEE ALSO: NASA just inflated its new-age spaceship heat shield for Mars Tweet may have been deleted (opens […]
WhatsApp rolls out new privacy features, among other updates
WhatsApp announced Wednesday that it’ll be rolling out new privacy features giving users more control over the kinds of information other people can see. With the new update, users can limit who can see their profile photo, last seen status, and more, according to Engadget. Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) […]
NASA prefers this nickname for America's new lunar rocket
If this NASA launch vehicle could talk — say at an international consortium of the world’s most elite, hobnobbing space rockets — this is how it would introduce itself after filling out its “Hello, my name is” sticker. Space Launch System? Bleh, only my mother and technical manuals call me that. SLS? Not since grade […]
No, the Google AI isn't sentient, but it likely is racist and sexist
While a sentient AI is a thoroughly freaky concept, it’s not (yet) a reality. But a racist and sexist AI? Unfortunately, very much a reality. In a recent interview with Wired, engineer and mystic Christian priest Blake Lemoine discussed why he believes that Google’s large language model named LaMDA has become sentient, complete with a […]
NASA just inflated its new-age spaceship heat shield for Mars
To gently land a rocket ship on the surface of Mars one must overcome the most ornery physics. When a spacecraft returns to Earth, the relatively thick atmosphere helps slow down that speeding bullet. But on Mars, the aerodynamics are not so friendly. The atmosphere is much thinner, with the densest Martian air only about […]
Outer space news that broke the internet this year, so far
Space scientists have discovered just how much they can accomplish when they work together, with incredible feats achieved this year through collaborations with commercial industry and foreign nations. Successful partnerships in 2022 have included the launch and calibration of the most powerful space telescope in the world and photographing the never-before-seen supermassive black hole at […]
Measure stuff with laser beams using this device on sale
TL;DR: As of June 18, you can take 42% off the VH-80, the World’s First Bilateral Laser Distance Measurer with the code VH80, and get it for $144.30 instead of $249.99. Whether you’re renovating your home, painting a mural on the side of your shed, rearranging your furniture, or just trying to find the perfect […]
Add a heads-up navigation display to your car for less than $50
TL;DR: As of June 18, the HUDWAY Glass Heads-Up Navigation Display is on sale for $49.95, which is 16% off its regular price of $59.95. If you can’t afford a new car in this economy, but still want some fancy features, consider this heads-up navigation display on sale. As seen at CES (a.k.a. Consumer Electronics […]
The C-MAX ChronoWatch, a simplistic Apple Watch dupe, keeps getting cheaper
TL;DR: As of June 18, the C-MAX Chrono-Max Smartwatch is on sale for a mere $39.99, which is a whopping 81% down from its regular price of $219.99. If you’ve had an Apple Watch on your wishlist for a while, but never pulled the trigger, think about the reason you want it. Do you want […]
Here's how to unblock and watch Hulu in the UK
SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN is a streaming-friendly VPN that offers strong connection speeds and powerful levels of encryption. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £82.39 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. Due to copyright and licensing agreements, Hulu is only available in the U.S. […]