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NASA Helicopter Marks 6 Months on Mars, Is Still Flying High
No lithobraking here: NASA's brave little Mars helicopter is flying high. So well, in fact, that NASA has further extended its mission.
Blizzard Dropped True Ultrawide Support From Diablo II: Resurrected Because It Breaks the Game
After nerfing 21:9 ultrawide support in the last phase of the beta, Blizzard has now explained the reason: true ultrawide support breaks the game.
Intel Will Invest $95 Billion in EU Chip Manufacturing
Intel has announced it may spend as much as $95 billion on building next-generation facilities in Europe by 2030.
Riot Will Use Windows 11’s TPM 2.0 Requirement to Ban Cheaters From Valorant
Riot will use Windows 11's TPM requirement to kick cheaters out of Valorant, but the technology could easily be abused.
Citizen Astronomer Detects Ancient Failed Star With Unexpected Properties
Astronomers have spotted about 2,000 so-called "brown dwarfs," objects that are dozens of times larger than Jupiter, but not quite large enough to kick off a sustained fusion reaction. Now, we're discovered one that could teach us about the dawn of the universe, and it's right in our cosmic backyard.
Buyer Beware: Chia Miners Are Selling Worthless Second-Hand SSDs
Anyone in the market for a used SSD should be careful what they purchase. Chia's price has fallen to a fraction its original value and miners are getting out.
LG Says Its New Smartphone Screen Will Hide Foldable Creases
According to LG, the new material will protect foldable screens better, while also reducing the appearance of creases.
What If We Taught Robots the Tardigrade Two-Step?
Now you, too, can watch everyone's favorite weird little space beastie get its groove on. Its tiny, tiny groove.
New Bionic Arm Lets Amputees Feel Touch, Retrofits to Existing Prosthetics
Cyborg limbs with a direct interface into the nervous system: coming soon to a surgical theatre near you.
How Intel’s New CEO Sees the Semiconductor World
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger sat down for an interview recently in which he shared details on the future of the company and its IDM 2.0 strategy.
Mars Missions Can Only Last 4 Years Due to Radiation
The researchers set out to answer two key questions for a hypothetical crewed Mars mission: Is it possible to safely send astronauts to Mars? And could the timing of a mission reduce the amount of radiation astronauts encounter? The answer to both of those questions is "yes," but there are caveats.
Perseverance Rover Successfully Collects Mars Rock Core on Second Attempt
Several weeks ago, Perseverance failed to collect its sample after drilling into a rock, a mystery that took NASA a few days to solve. Now, the rover has executed a second sample collection, and this time it appears to have been successful.