Facebook is a social network, but that hasn’t stopped Zuckerberg and company from trying to muscle into other markets over the years. The only success it had with that comes from buying established companies like Oculus. Now, it’s trying to get a foothold in the burgeoning smart display market on …
Read More »The Pixel 3 Cameras Are a Showcase for Google’s AI
For the last few years, improved cameras have been among the top reasons people upgrade their phones. That makes photo and video capability a key battleground between industry heavyweights. Each, in turn, showcases glamorous photos with gushing hyperbole about its latest camera tech. Today was Google’s turn, with its launch …
Read More »Google Unveils Pixel 3 Phones, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub
If we’ve learned anything from 2018, it’s that Google is really bad at keeping secrets. The company just had its annual hardware unveiling, and all three of its new devices leaked repeatedly in the lead-up to the event. No matter, we have all the official details and availability info now. …
Read More »Google+ Will Shut Down in 2019 After Exposing User Data
Google has been trying to gain a foothold in social networking for years, going all the way back to the tragically flawed Google Buzz in 2010. A year later, it launched Google+ with the aim of taking on Facebook. Now, the dream is over. Following a security audit and reassessment …
Read More »Boeing May Be Funding Op-Ed Campaign Attacking SpaceX Across the Country
Companies like Boeing and SpaceX may both be working with NASA to return Americans to space in rockets and crew vessels of our own design. The companies are competitors, not partners, and they’re competing for some of the most lucrative, important contracts of the 21st century. They also aren’t friends …
Read More »Cassini Detected ‘Ring Rain’ During Plunge into Saturn
It has been more than a year since the iconic Cassini probe ended its mission by diving into the atmosphere of Saturn, the planet it studied for more than a decade. However, Cassini is the mission that just keeps on giving. Scientists are still analyzing the data collected by Cassini …
Read More »Lockheed Wants to Build a Lunar Lander for NASA’s Gateway Station
NASA representatives have spoken in the past about returning to the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, but it was always in the vaguest of terms. The agency recently formalized its plans with the aim of building an orbital moon station called The Gateway. One glaring omission from the …
Read More »Hubble Is in Safe Mode After Another Gyroscope Failure
The Hubble Space Telescope is creeping ever closer to 30 years old, and nothing lasts forever. Scientists are acutely aware of that today after placing the orbiting observatory into safe mode following the failure of another gyroscope. The team is currently working to bring another gyro online, but Hubble may …
Read More »Giant Ice Spikes on Europa Could Endanger Future Landers
Jupiter’s moon Europa has captured the attention of scientists with its likely subsurface ocean and cracked icy shell, but visiting the distant iceball might be even harder than we thought. A new analysis of the conditions on Europa says we could encounter pointy spears of ice on the surface up …
Read More »Amazon’s revamped Alexa app makes it easier to manage your smart home
Amazon’s Alexa app has just been given a major visual overhaul, largely focused on helping users set up and control their smart home. From the app’s new devices tab, users can view all their different Alexa-enabled devices and groups on one screen, as opposed to switching between tabs like before. …
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