Hubble Space Telescope pinpoints the locations of five fast radio bursts

Astronomers have used the Hubble Space Telescope to trace the locations of five very brief and powerful fast radio bursts (FRBs). FRBs are events that generate as much energy in a thousand of a second as the sun does in an entire year. By their nature, FRBs are transient and disappear faster than the blink of an eye. Because of … Continue reading

The Morning After: Cleaning with the laser-equipped Dyson V15 Detect

Today’s headlines: ‘Overwatch 2’ will change from six- to five-person teams, Snap unveils all-new Spectacles with built-in augmented reality and Belkin’s $100 Soundform Connect dongle adds AirPlay 2 to any speaker.

NASA, ESA and JAXA want to figure out COVID-19's environmental effects

NASA, the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are hosting a hackathon to figure out COVID-19’s environmental effect.

Kyle Rittenhouse Due To Make First In-Person Court Appearance

He will go on trial in November.

Palestinians Rally As Gaza Truce Faces Early Test

Thousands took to the streets of Gaza as the cease-fire took hold.

‘Do I Have To Get It?‘: Golfer Sinks Trashy ‘Hole-In-One’ At PGA Championship

Colombian golfer Sebastian Muñoz’s tee shot became a meme on Twitter.

Google details how it’s making Maps better with new AI features

At Google I/O, the search giant outlined two new features for Google Maps that help map roads more than ten times faster than possible five years ago. The new feature aims to bring maps packed with useful information to consumers, and Google is giving details on how AI makes two of the new features possible. One way is using AI … Continue reading

Volkswagen Taos Basecamp Concept arrives just in time for summer

Yes, the VW Taos Basecamp is a concept for now. But we have a strong feeling it won’t remain a concept for long. Seemingly inspired by the positive response from its Atlas Basecamp concept in 2019, the Volkswagen design team in Oxnard, California, conceived the Taos Basecamp Concept as a more outdoorsy and rugged version of a standard VW Taos … Continue reading

California ridesharing services must use zero-emissions vehicles starting in 2023

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced that in accordance with the implementation of SB 1014 of 2018, a regulation has been adopted that will require ridesharing companies to begin the electrification of their California fleets starting in 2023. CARB says the move is an another step towards meeting California’s 2030 climate goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by … Continue reading

US Treasury may require crypto transfers over $10K to be reported to the IRS

The US Treasury Department wants tax payers to report any cryptocurrency transfer worth $10,000 to the Internal Revenue Service.