Jan 26
A Falcon 9 second stage has been tumbling uncontrollably in space since 2015, but experts say its seven-year journey is coming to an end, as the 4-ton rocket part is expected to hit the Moon in a matter of weeks.
Jan 26
“Whoever you are sir, you sure are a fun companion,” the comedian wrote.
Jan 26
If a significant portion of your time is spent cruising pop culture websites, you’ve seen roughly a million different pieces of Star Wars art. You’ve seen all the real posters, fan posters, artistic interpretations, parodies, and on and on. Star Wars art is everywhere. And yet, with this new piece, artist Daniel…
Jan 26
The Horrific Guinea Worm Is on the Run—Just 14 Cases Reported Worldwide Last Year
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A debilitating parasitic worm could soon be eradicated as one of humanity’s longtime foes. On Wednesday, the Carter Center announced that only 14 cases of guinea worm disease were reported worldwide in 2021—the lowest toll yet and a sharp decline from the year before. There are still ongoing challenges impeding…
Jan 26
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Crytek
” data-medium-file=”https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/crysis4-1080×720.jpg” data-large-file=”https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/crysis4-1200×800.jpg” />If you thought the recent Crysis trilogy remasters were an indication that we were heading toward the announcement of Crysis 4, it turns out you were right on the money. Crytek today confirmed that Crysis 4 is in development, almost ten years after the last game in the series initially launched. The game was revealed today with a brief teaser … Continue reading
Jan 26
Apple is honoring Black History Month once again, and that includes a special treat for Watch owners. The company has released a special edition $99 Black Unity Braided Solo Loop that weaves the Pan-African flag’s colors into the stretchable black band. There’s also a free, matching Unity Lights face you can download (using your iPhone) to show support — it’s reportedly the first watch face to use ‘2D ray tracing’ to simulate light, creating a distinctive aura around the minute and hour hands.
There’s no special edition Apple Watch model this year. However, last year’s was really a standard gray aluminum model with a bundled strap. This is an acknowledgment that you’re more likely to buy the strap for your existing wearable.
The tech firm is also curating Black content across its services through February, and that includes material it’s creating for fitness mavens. There will be new Black History Month workouts in Fitness+ with complementary soundtracks, a Time to Walk episode with Black Lives Matter co-founder Ayo Tometi and a Time to Run episode that includes civil rights landmarks in Atlanta. Whether or not you subscribe, there’s a Unity Challenge Apple Watch owners can earn by closing their Move ring seven days in a row.
Jan 26
The brainchild of famed guitarist Steve Vai, the Hydra is a triple-neck steampunk-styled guitar that combines four different instruments: a fretless 12-string guitar, a half-fretless bass, a 7-string guitar, and a harp (seen at the bottom). Following Vai’s concept, the instrument was designed by Moti Kashiuchi and built by Ibanez Japan’s Kazuya Kuroki. There’s no doubt in my mind if you play the right chords on that thing, you can summon a dragon.
The idea for the guitar was inspired by a song on Vai’s new album ‘Inviolate’ called ‘Teeth of the Hydra.’ Each part of the instrument can be played independently of the others, with its own switches, mixers, and effects. Can you imagine how powerful it must feel to wield this thing on stage? Now I can see why they call guitars axes, and it’s not because you can use them to chop wood. I learned that the hard, expensive way.
The video tour of the instrument highlights a lot of the guitar’s customization and effect options, including a “seducer” effect for the harp. Personally, I would just leave that on all the time until I found myself with more groupies than I know what to do with. Although, if I’m being completely honest, even one groupie would be more than I know what to do with.
[via Laughing Squid]
Jan 26
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to sign the law within the next 14 days. “Let’s be proud of it,” he said.
Jan 26
Microsoft today previewed its first major Windows 11 update, which will bring taskbar improvements and long-awaited Android app integration. Also coming to the desktop OS are redesigned Notepad and Media Player apps and new ways to share windows. Windows head Panos Panay briefly teased the changes in a blog post that…
Jan 26
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” data-medium-file=”https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ras1-1080×720.jpg” data-large-file=”https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ras1-1200×800.jpg” />Raspberry Pi computers are popular devices across a wide spectrum of users. The devices are inexpensive, easy to set up, and can be used for a variety of tasks. While the update process is a little different than Windows or macOS, it’s a fairly straightforward process. For the uninitiated, the Raspberry Pi is an affordable and portable computer that’s about … Continue reading
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