When Ananye Agarwal took his dog out for a walk up and down the steps in the local park near Carnegie Mellon University, other dogs stopped in their tracks. That’s because Agarwal’s dog was a robot—and a special one at that. Unlike other robots, which tend to rely heavily on […]
Elon Musk holds relaunch of Blue Verified until “there is high confidence of stopping impersonations” and floats using different colors for orgs and individuals (Alex Heath/The Verge)
Alex Heath / The Verge:Elon Musk holds relaunch of Blue Verified until “there is high confidence of stopping impersonations” and floats using different colors for orgs and individuals — Elon Musk told Twitter employees on Monday that the company won’t relaunch its paid verification subscription …
iRobot Roomba Combo J7 Plus review
The Roomba Combo J7 Plus can mop and vacuum, and is one of the most low-maintenance robovacs we’ve ever seen.
Sharjah Jonsson visits ‘The Other Side of the Hill’ behind South Africa’s Giba Gorge bike park
South African mountain biker Sharjah Jonsson grew up near Giba Gorge, one of the country’s first bike parks, raced there, and built trails in the park. But he didn’t really know the other side of the valley. Until a childhood friend Mvelo Ntombela, invited him to have a look at […]
Review: Reeb’s SST Does it Differently
The SST is a beautiful set of rolling contradictions.( Photos: 16, Comments: 100 )
Live coverage: Orion spacecraft slingshots by the moon
NASA’s Orion spacecraft fired its main engine at 7:44 a.m. EST (1244 GMT) Monday and flew just 81 miles from the lunar surface in a maneuver designed to set up for the capsule’s insertion into a distant retrograde orbit around the moon later this week.
Rising star in astronomy: Jedidah Isler
“I think one of the biggest problems we have yet to solve is how to truly make sure that the science and technology ecosystem is open, welcoming, and accessible to all.”
NASA to Share Orion Update Today After Spacecraft Flies by Moon
NASA will host a news conference at 5 p.m. EST today, Monday, Nov. 21, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss Orion’s lunar flyby as part of the Artemis I mission.
‘Power tower’ rover to land on the moon by 2025
A “charger” rover that could supply power to robots exploring shaded craters on the moon’s south pole will join expanding lunar infrastructure by 2025.
Speed Read, November 20, 2022
An adorable little Honda ST90 holds its ground against four liter-plus bikes this week. We’re looking at an Indian Scout Rogue from HardNine Choppers, a 1,190 cc Buell dirt bike, the limited edition Ariel Ace Black, and a stunning Kawasaki from Japan. Indian Scout Rogue by HardNine Choppers The King […]