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NASA Sends Tiny Atomic Clock to Space
NASA Sends Tiny Atomic Clock to Space

Spacecraft rely on extremely accurate measurements of time to coordinate maneuvers, and these systems will become even more important as we aim for distant destinations. That's why NASA is testing a new type of mercury-ion atomic clock which is smaller and more versatile.

Boeing Completes CST-100 Starliner Parachute Testing
Boeing Completes CST-100 Starliner Parachute Testing

SpaceX is looking at a delay after the loss of a Dragon 2 capsule during engine tests. Meanwhile, Boeing is back on track after completing its final and most challenging parachute test.

Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft: Don’t Whack Consoles With 25 Percent Tariff
Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft: Don’t Whack Consoles With 25 Percent Tariff

Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have jointly sent a letter to the Trump Administration, asking for their game consoles to not be targeted in the next wave of tariffs in the ongoing price war, due to kick off in the near future.

VESA Announces DisplayPort 2.0 Standard For 8K, HDR, All Points Beyond
VESA Announces DisplayPort 2.0 Standard For 8K, HDR, All Points Beyond

The DisplayPort 2.0 standard is finished, with support for 8K displays (stretching all the way to 16K in the future), and new efficiency and visual fidelity features.

Scientists Simulate Human Colonization of the Milky Way
Scientists Simulate Human Colonization of the Milky Way

NASA's JPL challenged scientists around the world to devise a process to colonize the galaxy in the most efficient way possible. It might take a few million years, but simulations show how we could do it.

How Shipping a Huawei Phone Via FedEx Made International News
How Shipping a Huawei Phone Via FedEx Made International News

How a Huawei phone and a FedEx delivery turned into an international incident.

Oppo Promises a Phone with In-Display Camera Soon
Oppo Promises a Phone with In-Display Camera Soon

Oppo says it's almost ready to release a phone with the camera hidden underneath the display. It will probably come with some tradeoffs, but the aesthetic appeal won't be one of them.

New Coalition Aims to Help Cities Deal With Ride Sharing, Street Scooters
New Coalition Aims to Help Cities Deal With Ride Sharing, Street Scooters

Cities have become a Wild West for transportation innovation, but at the cost of increased congestion and cluttered sidewalks. The new Open Mobility Foundation is how cities and towns can push back and develop the tools they need to effectively manage their streets and sidewalks in the coming decades.

How to Create Your Own State-of-the-Art Text Generation System
How to Create Your Own State-of-the-Art Text Generation System

You've read plenty about fake news or about how AI can generate amusing, or maybe even plausible stories. We'll show you how you can experiment on your own.

Udemy Class Review: The Foundations of Computer Design
Udemy Class Review: The Foundations of Computer Design

We look at Udemy's The Foundation's Of Computer Design course to see how well it performs its job of teaching the basics of computer design.

Soon, Alexa Will Know When You’re About to Die
Soon, Alexa Will Know When You’re About to Die

Right before you have a heart attack you start to gasp for breath in a uniquely identifiable pattern. Naturally, researchers taught an Amazon Echo how to notice it and call for help.

MIT Created a Robot That Maps 3D Objects by Touch
MIT Created a Robot That Maps 3D Objects by Touch

In the digital world, sight and sound had a bit of a head start, but our other senses have few practical applications. But that's not the case with robots, and MIT just leveraged an incredible new sensor to let a robot "see" with its fingers.