VCRs didn’t really exist when the first men walked on the moon, but NASA was ahead of the curve and recorded the event for posterity on videotapes — which just sold at auction for $1.8 million. […]
Original Apollo 11 landing videotapes sell for $1.8M Continue »
Update: Deorbit complete. RIP Tiangong-2. The final hours for China’s Tiangong-2 space station are at hand, as the eight-ton piece of hardware will fall to earth, or rather sea, some time in the next 20 hours
Chinese space station Tiangong-2 is about to burn up over the Pacific Continue »
We all rely on maps to get where we’re going or investigate a neighborhood for potential brunch places, but the data we’re looking at is often old, vague or both. Nexar, maker of dashcam apps and
Nexar’s Live Map is like Street View with pictures from 5 minutes ago Continue »
Nintendo already announced an entirely new Switch console this month, the Switch Lite, and now it’s bumping some of the specs on the existing Switch with a slightly updated version, spotted by The Verge. This update
Nintendo introduces a Switch model refresh with better battery life Continue »
Sony unveiled the latest in its line of interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras on Tuesday, debuting the A7R IV, its top-of-the-line full-frame digital shooter aimed at pros. The new camera packs a walloping 61-megapixel sensor, and will
Sony’s new A7R IV camera is a 61 MP full-frame mirrorless beast Continue »
Lidar is a critical method by which robots and autonomous vehicles sense the world around them, but the lasers and sensors generally take up a considerable amount of space. Not so with Voyant Photonics, which has
Voyant Photonics raises $4.3M to fit lidar on the head of a pin Continue »
Hero Labs, a London-based startup that is developing “smart” technology to help prevent water leaks in U.K. properties, has raised £2.5 million in seed funding. The round is led by Earthworm Group, an environmental fund manager,
Petcube’s original Bites smart treat dispenser and Play pet camera with a built-in laser pointer were great for pet parents who couldn’t always be around to hang out with their furry charges, but the new Bites
Petcube’s Bites 2 and Play 2 amuse pets and humans alike with Alexa built-in Continue »
While the agility of a Spot or Atlas robot is something to behold, there’s a special merit reserved for tiny, simple robots that work not as a versatile individual but as an adaptable group. These “tribots”
These robo-ants can work together in swarms to navigate tricky terrain Continue »
A project to 3D-print bulky components in space rather than bring them up there has collected a $73.7 million contract from NASA to demonstrate the technique in space. Archinaut, a mission now several years in development
Archinaut snags $73 million in NASA funding to 3D-print giant spacecraft parts in orbit Continue »
10 Free Tools for
Every Tech Enthusiast
Boost productivity without spending a rupee!
We respect your privacy. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.