[ad_1] Black holes swallow light, which makes them impossible to observe directly. The easiest black holes to spot are those which form a binary system with a star, such as the Cygnus X-1 black hole which is paired with a blue supergiant. As the black hole and the star orbit around each other, the black […]
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Tipping point: The gig economy hits delivery drivers in their wallets
[ad_1] The US Bureau of Labor Statistics defines those providing their labor in the gig economy as “independent workers.” Their jobs range from day labor, seasonal workers, substitute teachers, or “Intermediate contractors who are self-employed but connect with clients through an online marketplace or other intermediary, which include drivers hired via peer-to-peer ridesharing apps.” Virtually […]
Waymo’s fully-automated shuttles are picking up riders around Phoenix
[ad_1] At the beginning of the month, Waymo said it was close to offering autonomous rides with no backup driver. This announcement suggests that it’s plans are on schedule. Unfortunately, Waymo has not confirmed when it will open the driverless rides to all customers in Phoenix, and users who have signed up for the service […]
VW’s self-driving car group will have offices in Silicon Valley and China
[ad_1] Volkswagen Autonomy’s end goal is to bring autonomous driving capabilities to VW’s cars, but former Apple engineer Alex Hitzinger calls it “the world’s best-funded start-up.” Hitzinger, Volkswagen Group’s senior vice president for autonomous driving, will be running the subsidiary. He was reportedly working on Apple’s electric car initiatives before moving onto Volkswagen. The company […]
Hundreds of employees criticize Facebook’s political ad policies
[ad_1] In the letter, obtained by The New York Times, the employees argue that allowing misinformation to run could increase distrust in Facebook and undermine Facebook’s integrity. They recommend six ways to remedy the situation, including holding political ads to the same standards as other ads, restricting political ad targeting and clearer policies in general. […]
After Math: Hoping against hope
[ad_1] A full 30 minutes per episode? Who’s got time for that? Lucky for us, Netflix is taking a page out of the podcasting playbook and testing a new feature that will let users play video back at 1.5x, saving ten minutes per episode and two full hours per season. Though the Samsung Galaxy Fold […]
NASA’s VIPER rover will look for water ice on the Moon
[ad_1] VIPER project manager Daniel Andrews said: “The key to living on the Moon is water — the same as here on Earth. Since the confirmation of lunar water-ice ten years ago, the question now is if the Moon could really contain the amount of resources we need to live off-world. This rover will help […]
Sen. Schumer proposes a $454 billion electric vehicle trade-up program
[ad_1] The main way in which Schumer sees the US achieving this goal are generous discounts to consumers. While he doesn’t specify how much each household will get to trade in their gasoline car, Schumer does note that lower-income Americans will get an even bigger credit. Second, the plan would make electric vehicles — and […]
Jaguar’s ‘first’ all-electric hypercar exists only on your PS4
[ad_1] In-game, the Vision’s three virtual motors will produce a combined output of 750kW, allowing them to propel the vehicle from zero to 62 miles per hour in under two seconds, and maintain a top of over 200 miles per hour. Lest you think Jaguar would design a virtual car with any flaws at all, […]
SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon test could happen next week
[ad_1] An “anomaly” that occurred during another static fire test in April caused an uncrewed capsule to explode. Earlier this month, SpaceX suggested the problem was due to a leak somewhere between the launch abort and orbital maneuvering systems. It has redesigned that part of the capsule. The capsule will eventually transport as many as […]