We know the James Webb Space Telescope works because NASA told us it did, but now you don’t have to take the agency’s word for it. NASA has released the telescope’s first images, although they’re still just from the calibration process. It’ll be a few months before Webb is ready …
Read More »Google Doctor or Healthcare Search
Processings…Please wait. Google is rolling out a few updates to Google Search to help users find doctors and healthcare providers that are right for them. These updates include being able to see if a doctor or healthcare provider accepts your insurance and if they speak your language. Health insurance. Google …
Read More »Curiosity Rover Celebrate’s
NASA’s new Perseverance rover hasn’t even been on the red planet long enough to get dusty, so everything it does is still big news. However, the Curiosity rover is still there as well, plugging along as it sojourns up the side of Mount Sharp. NASA recently released a new panorama …
Read More »Planet Nine Hypothesis
It used to be easy to know how many planets there were: nine. It had been nine planets for an entire generation before scientists started rethinking what counts as a planet. Pluto is out, but some astronomers believe there’s a real ninth planet lurking out there. Others aren’t convinced, …
Read More »Google Maps News Feed
People are getting frustrated that Stories are everywhere now, but Google Maps is keeping it old school. Instead of adding tiny circles to the top of the app’s screen, Google Maps is introducing its own news feed. Technically, Google calls its new feature the “Community Feed,” as it includes …
Read More »Google Local Services Europe
Google’s Local Services Ads (LSAs) program is now rolling out in Europe. It will initially be available for 16 home services categories (not professional services) in 10 countries: Germany, UK, France, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain. 16 home services verticals. The featured home services verticals include Appliance …
Read More »8 Delicious Takes on French Fries (Better Than Fast Food!)
Whether they’re served up in a cone at the state fair or alongside a filet mignon as part of the classic Steak Frites dish, there’s no denying that French fries are, well, absolutely fantastic. And while we really want to give in to our urge to hit the drive-through for …
Read More »OSIRIS-REx Takes Its First Images of Jupiter and Galilean Moons
During asteroid search operations, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft snapped several images of Jupiter and its Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede. This composite image showing Jupiter (center) and three of its moons — Callisto (left), Io, and Ganymede — was taken by OSIRIS-REx’s PolyCam instrument. Image credit: NASA / Goddard …
Read More »Starbucks unveils a virtual assistant that takes your order via messaging or voice
Starbucks is embracing the trend towards voice-based computing with the launch of a new feature in its mobile app called My Starbucks barista, which allows customers to order and pay for their food and drinks just by speaking. This includes being able to modify their drink order, as if they …
Read More »NASA takes an amazing photo of Earth from Mars
Mars is many millions of miles away, but it’s not always as far away as you think. The powerful scientific instruments we’ve deployed to the Red Planet can occasionally give us a glimpse of our own humble planet from a different perspective. NASA has just released a new image that …
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