NASA assigns astronaut Jeanette Epps to first operational Boeing Starliner-1 mission

NASA has announced that it has assigned astronaut Jeanette Epps to the first operational crewed flight of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. That mission will launch the astronauts to the International Space Station, where Epps will join NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Josh Cassada aboard the ISS for a six-month expedition. The launch is currently planned for 2021 and will … Continue reading

Rumor says 2022 Corvette Z06 will get a high revving naturally aspirated V-8

In the past, Rumors have suggested that the 2022 Corvette Z06 will have a twin-turbo engine midship. However, a new report indicates that the engine won’t have turbos after all. The Z06 will use a naturally aspirated 5.5-liter flat-plane twin-cam V-8 engine that revs to 9000 RPM according to this new rumor. The turbo version of Corvette V-8 will be … Continue reading

China's new AI trade rules could hamper a TikTok sale

TikTok’s attempt to sell itself and avert a possible US ban may run into some complications. The Wall Street Journal reports that China has unveiled new restrictions on AI technology exports that could affect TikTok. The new rules bar the exports of…

The REFACE App Has Turned Me Into Narcissus

If you’ve ever wanted to know what your face would look like carelessly pasted over Jason Momoa or Cardi B’s bone structure, a new app will let you do that. REFACE maps and plasters your face onto another, an innovation that surely had noble intentions but has instead served to create some truly eldritch horrors.…

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Study suggests hibernation was an ancient adaptation to harsh winters

The image seen below is an illustration of a creature called a Lystrosaurus. The strange-looking creature had claws on its digits, a beak reminiscent of a turtle, and a pair of tusks. Scientists believe that the creature was able to survive the harsh winters in Antarctica by hibernating. The researchers believe that this could be the oldest animal on record … Continue reading

The Sims 4 is getting its own major Star Wars crossover

Only months after the end of Fortnite‘s big Star Wars crossover comes a similar tie-in with another popular game: The Sims 4. This time around, players will be able to interact within the Star Wars universe, blending the humor and style of The Sims with popular characters like Stormtroopers and objects like the Millennium Falcon. The new expansion, which is … Continue reading

Google pulls 'fediverse' Android apps for allegedly enabling hate speech

Google has stepped up its fight against hate speech, but there are concerns that it might be too aggressive. As Private Internet Access reports, Google has pulled or threatened to pull multiple “fediverse” apps (groups of interconnected servers used…

NASA picks potential missions to better understand space weather

NASA has taken a big step towards launching new missions that would help us better understand how the sun interacts with the space environment around our planet. The agency has picked five proposals and given them $1.25 million each to conduct a nine…

Trail Blazers, UConn Great Cliff Robinson Dies At 53

The basketball world is mourning the loss of the former NBA All-Star.

ULA Delta 4 Heavy rocket launch aborted seconds before liftoff

The United Launch Alliance was set to launch a rocket in the early morning hours of August 29. The launch of the ULA Delta 4 Heavy rocket was meant to put a National Reconnaissance Office classified spy satellite into orbit. Liftoff was planned for 3:28 AM Eastern but was aborted during the ignition sequence. Launch of NROL-44 was aborted only … Continue reading