Human space exploration has been limited to low-Earth orbit for decades, but that period of stagnation is coming to an end. NASA aims to return humans to the moon in the coming decade, and the goal is to set up a long-term presence there to help with future missions to …
Read More »Shell Llama & Gold Foil
Archaeologists from the Pennsylvania State University and the Université libre de Bruxelles have found a stone offering box near a reef close to the north-eastern shore of Lake Titicaca, which is located in the Andes between Bolivia and Peru. The carved stone box contained a llama carved from a Spondylus …
Read More »Theranos is offering investors Elizabeth Holmes’ shares if they promise not to sue
One way Theranos is hoping to stay afloat is by offering double the shares — including some of founder Elizabeth Holmes’ own shares — to investors if they promise not to sue. Theranos is knee-deep in an avalanche of lawsuits from investors and consumers of its blood-testing products after it …
Read More »Nvidia offering ‘PC Gaming Revival’ kits to make old hardware fresh again
Upgrading an older system to deliver higher performance in games can be a chore if you’re not used to the process, but Nvidia wants to make the experience a little easier. The company has unveiled what its calling a PC Gaming Revival Kit, and while the hardware is currently only …
Read More »Skype begins testing an all-in-one app on Android offering native phone calls, SMS support & more
A new Skype application dubbed “Skype Mingo” has been spotted in the wild, offering Android users the ability to use Skype as the native calling app and contacts manager for their smartphone, while still being able to take advantage of Skype features like chat, file and photo sharing, video calls, and …
Read More »New Dropbox Xbox One Application Launches Offering Easy Streaming And More
Dropbox has this week launched a new dropbox application created specifically for Microsoft’s Xbox One, which allows user to easily stream media directly from their Dropbox storage to the larger screen in their house. The new dropbox Xbox One application is now available to download for free directly from the …
Read More »Samsung Pay adds Rewards, offering points for every transaction
Samsung is giving customers a new incentive to use Samsung Pay, its mobile payments product. The company released Samsung Rewards today, which is a program that provides points whenever a user uses their Samsung Pay for a transaction. The points gathered through the program can then be exchanged for rewards including …
Read More »PS Plus Offering For December Is Mostly Decent
By any standard, PS Plus has a good offering this month– I mean, the games on offer are largely great, and it’s a well rounded selection, too. And hey, nothing changes the fact that PS Plus subscribers (of whom yours truly is one) make out well from what the service …
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