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US Patriot Missile Defense System Malfunctions, Crashes in Saudi Arabia’s Capital
New video shows a Patriot missile defense system malfunctioning when Saudi Arabian forces attempted to shoot down incoming Houthi missiles.
NASA Delays James Webb Space Telescope Again to May 2020
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has seen its fair share of delays (and then some), but we had every reason to expect it would finally launch in about a year.
Nvidia’s Titan V Accused of Returning Wrong Answers in Simulations
Nvidia's Titan V may return incorrect answers in certain types of HPC simulations, but the situation isn't currently clear.
Nvidia’s New GV100 Brings Volta to the Quadro Family
Nvidia's latest Quadro GPU brings Volta — and ray tracing — to the professional workstation market.
‘Light Field’ Camera Maker Lytro Is Shutting Down
According to a statement on the company's website, the time has come to "wind down" operations. A recent rumor pointed to a possible Google acquisition of Lytro, but it looks like Google is only interested in snapping up the company's engineers.
The ‘Alien Megastructure Star’ Enters Another Dimming Phase
Astronomers have had a hard time figuring out what, exactly, is happening to KIC 8462852. You may know it as Tabby's Star, or the "Alien Megastructure Star." It's entered another record-setting dimming cycle of unknown cause.
2019 GMC Sierra: Carbon Fiber, Shape-Shifting Tailgate, Off-Road Package
GMC and Chevy spent the past year poking fun at Ford's exotic F-150 aluminum truck bed. Now, GMC decides to one-up Ford with the more exotic: a carbon fiber bed — which, GMC crows, won't dent or deform.
Huawei P20 Pro Triple Camera Smashes DxOMark High-Score Record
Huawei's new P20 Pro flagship blows past Apple, Samsung, and Google's phones in camera performance with a unique triple camera design.
Apple Targets Education Market With New $299 iPad
At an unusual education-focused event in Chicago, Apple unveiled a new iPad with a student discount, as well as plenty of features to draw regular consumers as well.
We Just Found the First Normal Planet to Orbit a Brown Dwarf
We've just found the first evidence of an ordinary planet circling a brown dwarf — a type of stellar object that sits between a really huge planet and a really small star.
Rumored ASIC Cryptocurrency Miners Could Be Welcome Relief for the GPU Market
The cryptocurrency market might be cooling off soon, thanks to new ASICs designed to mine coins more efficiently than GPUs.
Google Now Blocks Logins From Uncertified Android Devices
Device makers are supposed to get certified before bundling Google services with a phone, but some smaller companies have been trying to fly under the radar by distributing unofficial Google packages. Well, no more.