Earlier this week, we reported that Apple has been working internally on a new game controller under its own brand based on patents filed by the company.While it’s unclear whether this product will ever see the light of day, we want to know if you would buy an Apple-made game […]
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Three from MIT awarded 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT graduate student Fernanda De La Torre, alumna Trang Luu ’18, SM ’20, and senior Syamantak Payra are recipients of the 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.De La Torre, Luu, and Payra are among 30 New Americans selected from a pool of over 1,800 applicants.The fellowship honors […]
Ukraine is using facial recognition to ID dead Russian soldiers and send photos of corpses home to their moms: report
Ukraine is sending photos of dead Russian soldiers home to their families, The Washington Post reports.Officials hope that the gruesome images will turn everyday Russians against the war.The corpses are being ID’d using facial recognition technology donated to Ukraine by Clearview AI.Get a daily selection of our top stories based […]
Video shows Israel testing its ‘Iron Beam’ air-defense system, which uses laser beams to intercept targets
Video shows Israel testing its brand new “Iron Beam” air-defense system, which uses high-powered laser beams to intercept enemy mortars, anti-tank missiles, and drones.Thursday marked the completion of a series of tests on the defense system following a multi-year effort to develop it, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in […]
One company’s solution for more affordable housing: 3D-printed homes – CBS News
Pulaski, Virginia — April Stringfield has always wanted to own a home, but she never imagined it would be 3D-printed. Her house in Williamsburg, Virginia, is the first owner-occupied 3D-printed home from Habitat for Humanity.She and her son moved into their home in December.The innovative structures are being developed as […]
Chinese astronauts land back on Earth after six months on Tiangong space station | South China Morning Post
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after spending six months on the Tiangong space station.The return journey took about nine hours by using a new procedure that will shorten the journey time to eight hours compared with 28 hours during the previous mission.The Shenzhou 13 capsule landed in […]
Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ defense in Musk takeover bid
Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ defense in Musk takeover bid Twitter said Friday that its board of directors has unanimously adopted a “poison pill” defense in response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company and take it private By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer 15 April 2022, 19:36 […]
DNA identifies body found on Indiana highway in 1992 as Ohio teen Maggie Sniegowski: “We will now focus on finding her killer” – CBS News
A female’s body found dumped along a central Indiana highway in 1992 has been identified as that of a Toledo, Ohio, girl who was 17 when she died, authorities said. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office announced that DNA technology had identified the body as that of Margaret Ann Sniegowski Jr., […]
Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ to ward off Elon Musk takeover
Twitter Inc.adopted a measure that would shield it from hostile acquisition bids, taking steps to thwart billionaire Elon Musk’s unwelcome offer to take the company private and attempt to make it a bastion of free speech. The board set up a shareholder rights plan, exercisable if a party acquires 15% […]
New Need for Speed reportedly combining photo-realism with “anime elements”
New Need for Speed reportedly combining photo-realism with “anime elements” Following recent claims developer Criterion’s new Need for Speed game could be launching as soon as November, it’s now been reported the racer will be set in a fictional version of Chicago and will combine a “photo-realistic” art style with […]