For 20 years, humans have had an unbroken presence in orbit on the International Space Station. But that two-decade stretch is just the first phase of a bright future for humanity in space, astronauts and the station’s builders say.
Science News Briefs from Around the Globe
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from the United Arab Emirates about the the first interplanetary mission by an Arab country.
Apple will reportedly launch Arm-based MacBook Air and Pro laptops at ‘One More Thing’ event
Apple’s upcoming “One More Thing” event, announced this morning and scheduled for November 10th, will be a major break with tradition in more ways than one: it will be the first time the company unveils an Apple laptop featuring its own custom Arm-based CPUs. Apple plans to debut three new […]
Twitch announces a virtual TwitchCon next week
The pandemic has taken many things from the world — but mostly it’s stolen events. Every hang is a potential death sentence. Thankfully, Twitch, at least, has gone virtual: it announced today that its flagship conference, TwitchCon, will be happening online this year. Oh, and it’s not called TwitchCon. It’s […]
‘Watch Dogs Legion’ Random Algorithm Accidentally Makes The Most Awful Character
In a glittering and grimy post-Brexit city, the fictional private military contractor Albion quashes resistance to its regime with its oppressive tools and omnipresence across the capital. If the shadowy hacking collective DedSec is to liberate the people of London, they’ll need all hands on deck, and players literally are […]
Tune In for Episode Six of Inside Track, R&T’s Virtual Q&A Series
Road & Track’s upcoming guest is Randy Nonnenberg, founder of the unmissable Bring a Trailer car-auction website.
The 32 best movies to watch on Disney Plus
Looking for entertainment other than Marvel and Star Wars? Let’s round up the best gems on Disney Plus.
The best noise-canceling true wireless earbuds for 2020
Looking for a set of true-wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation? There are more options than just Apple’s AirPods Pro.
How did the Earth get its water? The answer might be found on Mercury
I don’t know if you’ve noticed by now, but the Earth is a little bit wet. How Earth got all its water is one of the major mysteries in the formation of the solar system, and a team of Japanese researchers have just uncovered a major clue. But not on […]
Europe is locking down a second time. But what is its long-term plan?
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