In a 1998 research breakthrough, Saul Perlmutter of the University of California, Berkeley, and his colleagues in the Supernova Cosmology Project found the expansion rate of the universe is accelerating. Perlmutter and his team made the discovery by observing distant type Ia supernovae, whose brightnesses are well known, at different […]
NASA-developed Technology Supports Ocean Wind Speed Measurements from Commercial Satellite
A science antenna developed with support from NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) is now in low-Earth orbit aboard MuSat2, a commercial remote-sensing satellite flown by the aerospace company Muon Space. The dual-frequency science antenna was originally developed as part of the Next Generation GNSS Bistatic Radar Instrument (NGRx). Aboard […]
Chinese private rocket launches 1st satellite for international customer
CAS Space successfully launched 15 satellites into Earth orbit, including one for its first foreign client, the Sultanate of Oman.
Seeing Triple: Kawasaki’s Plan to Build the Fastest Production Motorcycle
In relative terms, it wasn’t so long ago that it was somewhat rare to see motorcycles on the highways and byways of middle America. Mostly, they were quirky oil-dripping British bikes or nefarious “love ’em or hate ’em” Harley-Davidsons. The truth is, 1960s America was car crazy. Even 16-year-old kids […]
Is “AI welfare” the new frontier in ethics?
Anthropic’s new hire is preparing for a future where advanced AI models may experience suffering.
The Download: AI in Africa, and reporting in the age of Trump
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What Africa needs to do to become a major AI player Africa is still early in the process of adopting AI technologies. But researchers say the continent is […]
Signal announces a suite of call features, including the ability to share a link to a call, emoji reactions, a “raise hand” button, and a dedicated calls tab (Jay Peters/The Verge)
Jay Peters / The Verge: Signal announces a suite of call features, including the ability to share a link to a call, emoji reactions, a “raise hand” button, and a dedicated calls tab — Signal is making a bunch of improvements to calls so they are more competitive with Zoom […]
BenQ Mobiuz EX321UX review: performance matches the price
The BenQ Mobiuz EX321UX is a 32-inch gaming monitor that offers a native 4K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. This mini-LED IPS panel provides a peak brightness of 1,000 nits and DisplayHDR 1000 certification. Alongside extras like KVM and various graphic overlays, the EX321UX also features built-in eARC HDMI […]