We are living in a golden age of discovery when it comes to our understanding of the cosmos. Although observing with your telescope can sometimes feel like a solitary activity, there’s more going on in the science and hobby of astronomy than ever before, and you can be a part […]
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NASA Invites Media to Cover Asteroid Sample Return, Logistics Call
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer) mission will deliver the agency’s first asteroid sample collected in space to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023. Media interested in covering the landing, as well as mission activities leading up to and following the return, are invited to […]
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Final launch of Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket set for July 4 after delay
The final liftoff of Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket has been retargeted for July 4, three weeks later than originally planned.
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Canyon carver: A BMW boxer restomod built for California’s twisties
Robert Sabel’s name is synonymous with ultra-clean BMW boxer restomods. His projects turn out so tidy, that it’s almost ironic that his California-based shop is called Roughchild. But they’re not just visually neat; Robert likes to imbue them with modern performance and reliability too. This particular BMW boxer restomod was […]
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Motorcycle Trail Explained
What is the measurement known as trail on a motorcycle, and what does trail do?
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The people paid to train AI are outsourcing their work… to AI
A significant proportion of people paid to train AI models may be themselves outsourcing that work to AI, a new study has found. It takes an incredible amount of data to train AI systems to perform specific tasks accurately and reliably. Many companies pay gig workers on platforms like Mechanical […]
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100+ artists including Tom Morello call for a facial recognition ban at live events and pledge to boycott venues using the tech, citing privacy and bias risks (Ethan Millman/Rolling Stone)
Ethan Millman / Rolling Stone:100+ artists including Tom Morello call for a facial recognition ban at live events and pledge to boycott venues using the tech, citing privacy and bias risks — The artists are among 100 other performers and venues calling for the ban of facial recognition technology at […]
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First Look: 2024 Commencal Meta V5
The new aluminum Meta has 29″ wheels and 150mm of rear travel.( Photos: 11, Comments: 67 )
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Live coverage: SpaceX launches 47 more Starlink satellites from California
Another batch of 47 Starlink internet satellites rode a SpaceX rocket into orbit early Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, continuing the company’s record flight rate with another Falcon 9 launch and landing. Liftoff occurred at 12:19 a.m. PDT (3:19 a.m. EDT; 0719 UTC).
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Star seen swallowing its planet whole
In a few billion years, our aging sun will run out of fuel and begin to swell, eventually engulfing Mercury, Venus, and probably Earth itself. Known as the red giant phase, this is a normal step in a mid-sized star’s life cycle, when it swells to hundreds of times its […]