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Blue Origin’s ‘Orbital Reef’ Space Station Gets Green Light from NASA
NASA is funding the Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development Program (CLD) to encourage aerospace firms to build new stations, and a proposal from Blue Origin and Sierra Space just got the green light to move forward.
Sony Unveils DualSense Edge Wireless Controller
It’s always nice when a company listens to its customers. PlayStation 5 users have been asking for a pro-level controller ever since the console hit shelves, and according to Sony’s latest announcement, their prayers have finally been answered.
Fitbit Announces Google-Infused Sense 2, Versa 4 Smartwatches
Fitbit has announced two new smartwatches (plus a fitness tracker) that have deeper integration with Google services, and a new version of Fitbit OS with a more Google-y design. They'll cost you, though.
Obsessively Checking News Linked to Anxiety, Stress, Ill Health, Study Finds
If you needed a sign to take a break from doomscrolling, this is it.
Astronomers Discover ‘Water World’ Perfect for Observation With Webb Telescope
The newly discovered exoplanet is nearby in astronomical terms, and the team believes it may be an Earth-sized "water world" with a globe-spanning ocean — something that we might be able to confirm with future Webb observations.
Intel CEO: Chips Will Have 1 Trillion Transistors by 2030
At the HotChips keynote, CEO Gelsinger opined on the future of chip design, and it unsurprisingly involves all of Intel's current and future technologies.
Microsoft’s Largest Piece of Software Weighed More Than 40 Pounds
Some powerful and complex software tools of yesteryear came with so much packaging and physical media that they could weigh more than the computer used to run them. Such was the case with Microsoft's C/C++ compiler, which Microsoft Archivist Amy Stevenson has called out as the company's heaviest software product ever.
‘Ridiculously Detailed’ Photo of the Moon Uses Over 200,000 Images
It took hundreds of thousands of exposures to get this level of detail, and you can now enjoy the fruits of their labors — all 174 megapixels of it.
Oracle Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Tracking 5 Billion People
According to a new class action lawsuit, Oracle built a machine learning tool to collect, organize, and sell your data. And odds are it is your data because Oracle has profiles on 5 billion people, or more than half of the world's population.
Startup Makes 3D Printed Tiny Homes From Recycled Materials
Azure's 3D printed accessory units are modern, less impactful on the environment than traditional construction, and live-in ready within a matter of days.
Intel’s Meteor Lake Tiles Will Be Made Mostly by TSMC
At the HotChips 34 conference, Intel has revealed a few morsels of information about its upcoming tile-based Meteor Lake CPU.
Twitter’s Former Head of Security Turns Whistleblower
Peiter "Mudge" Zatko served as Twitter’s head of security for approximately two years. Now, just months after being ousted, he’s blowing the whistle on the popular social network’s insufficient—and often negligent—cybersecurity practices.