The ISS continues to be a busy destination. This 22nd contracted resupply mission for SpaceX will deliver the new ISS Roll-out Solar Arrays (iROSA) to the space station in the trunk of the Dragon spacecraft. After the Dragon docks to the space station’s Harmony module, the robotic Canadarm2 will extract the arrays and astronauts will…
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Microsoft looks ready to launch Windows 11
A new version of Windows is on the way. Microsoft has been teasing a “next generation” of Windows for months now, but new hints suggest the company isn’t just preparing an update to its existing Windows 10 software, but a new, numbered version of the operating system: Windows 11. For more, check out this The…
Google Photos unlimited storage for photos and videos goes away today
Be aware…a big perk of Google Photos goes away today – unlimited storage for photos and videos. Any uploads after Tuesday will now count toward the 15GB of storage available with every Google account. The storage available on all Google accounts is shared between Photos, Gmail and Google Drive. For more, check out this USA…
Phishing attack uses a call center to trick people
There is a phishing attack that is using a call center to trick people into installing malware on their Windows PC. BazaLoader phishing emails tell people to dial a phone number to cancel a phoney subscription – and that’s when cyber criminals posing as ‘customer support’ guide victims towards downloading a malicious payload commonly used…
iPhone Update Good News for CarPlay Users
Apple has released a new iPhone update that should be good news for CarPlay users. While Apple hasn’t included any mention of CarPlay fixes in the official release notes of this new iPhone operating system update, I’m seeing several reports online that claim it addresses some rather widespread glitches in the car. Those include a…
Mexico City is Sinking
Woah…the world’s second largest city could sink as much as 100 feet. Using radar-based ground measurement tools that can go up to 100’ into the earth, geologists think areas of the world’s second largest city could sink as much as 100’ over the next 150 years. For more, check out this IEN story.
Voyager 1, now in interstellar space, hears an ominous hum
Kind of like Horton Hears a Who… Sound doesn’t pass through the vacuum of space. Sound travels through the air as waves, and if there is no air to act as a medium for those waves to pass through, sound doesn’t travel. Interstellar space is largely a vacuum, but gas can still exist out there,…
Kia reveals EV6 electric crossover vehicle with augmented reality windshield
Kia debuted the Kia EV6, an electric crossover equipped with an augmented reality windshield and ultra-fast charging. An augmented reality windshield featuring three-dimensional navigation and vehicle information to help the driver avoid looking away from the road. A system that “allows remote parking or exiting a parking spot with the driver operating the EV6 from…
Rare ‘Alien’ Isotopes in Earth’s Crust
Rare ‘alien’ isotopes in Earth’s crust point to a recent brush with a cataclysmic event. We’d expect to see many heavyweight elements in the swirl of dust and gas that formed our planet eons ago – but most should have decayed into more stable forms long before now. So finding examples in Earth’s crust close…
Hydrogen-powered Lighweight Hypercar
Forget batteries, this new lightweight Hypercar will be powered entirely by Hydrogen. Considered a hydrogen fuel cell alternative to the all-electric Lotus Evija and Tesla Roadster, Viritech claims the Apricale will be “half the weight of its battery competitors.” It’ll likely be more exclusive, too, with production limited to just 25 models. For more, check…