[ad_1] Russia’s current supply of carbon fiber material is unable to withstand the extreme temperatures of hypersonic flight. According to a US intelligence report reviewed by CNBC, Russia is hunting for an alternative source of carbon fiber, but so far has had no luck. “It’s expected that they will make no more than 60 of […]
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NASA will livestream the total solar eclipse over South America tomorrow
[ad_1] If you happen to be in the path of the eclipse, we’ll remind you not to look directly at the sun. In 2017, one woman had permanent vision loss because she looked at the sun for six seconds, and at least one $11,500 Canon lens melted. Fortunately, eclipse glasses offer a safe viewing method, […]
MIT made an AI that can detect and create fake images
[ad_1] Named GANpaint Studio, the tool is available as a free demo. Rather than manually add a tree to an image, you can tell the tool where you want the object and it will add one that matches the scene. You can erase objects too, like stools from an image of a kitchen. It’s still […]
After Math: Jony Bye-ve
[ad_1] Jony’s not the only one eyeing the exit. Apple announced this week that the Mac Pro will be heading to greener pastures as well — in China. Seems like just yesterday that the company was crowing about how it’d keep producing the luxury workstations here in the US. But oh what difference six years […]
Recommended Reading: Algorithms and school surveillance
[ad_1] Aggression Detectors: The unproven, invasive surveillance technology schools are using to monitor students Jack Gillum and Jeff Kao, ProPublica Following the rise in mass shootings, schools, hospitals and other public places are installing tech to… [ad_2] Source link
SpaceX plans to launch Starship’s first commercial flight in 2021
[ad_1] SpaceX introduced the launch system as the Big Falcon Rocket or BFR until its upper stage was renamed to Starship and its rocket booster to Super Heavy. Two competing builds are currently undergoing development in Texas and in Florida, and it’s possible that the final spacecraft will combine the best solutions the two teams […]
The Elizabeth Holmes Theranos trial will start next summer
[ad_1] After the scandal, the book, the podcasts and the documentary, the Theranos debacle is finally going to court — in 2020. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Davila set the start date of co-founder Elizabeth Holmes’ criminal trial for August 4th of next year, with jury selection kicking off the week before. She’s been indicted […]
Scientists think some supermassive black holes didn’t start as stars
[ad_1] In the most simple terms, the model suggests that supermassive black holes formed “very, very quickly over very, very short periods of time” and then stopped suddenly. “Supermassive black holes only had a short time period where they were able to grow fast and then at some point, because of all the radiation in […]
Google’s next undersea internet cable will link Africa and Europe
[ad_1] The Portugal-South Africa portion of the Equiano cable should be up and running in 2021. It’s named after writer and abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, who was born in Nigeria — a likely port of call for an extension of the cable. Google says it has invested $47 billion over the last three years to bolster […]
Apple will reportedly manufacture its $6,000 Mac Pro in China
[ad_1] According to Wall Street Journal sources, Apple will work with Quanta Computer Inc., out of a factory near Shanghai. That facility is close to other Apple suppliers, which could help the company lower its shipping costs, and manufacturing labor costs in China are still much lower than those in the US. Apple has a […]