With its impeccable landing on Thursday, NASA’s Perseverance became the fifth rover to reach Mars—so when can we finally expect the long-held goal of a crewed expedition to materialize? Source: https://phys.org/news/2021-02-america-rovers-marswhen-humans.html…
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Google Considers ‘Severe’ Penalties For Allegedly Deceptive Chrome Extension Maker
Engadget reports:
The Wall Street Journal has learned that Google is considering “severe penalties” against internet giant IAC (InterActive Corp) over allegedly deceptive practices in its Chrome extensions. The browser extras reportedly promise features that never materialize, point users toward additional ads, or even trick users into installing them. A Google audit reportedly found that some of IAC’s voting ads not only…
Google Plans Fiber-Optic Network To Connect Via Saudi Arabia and Israel for First Time
Google is laying the groundwork for a fiber-optic network that for the first time will connect through historical enemies Saudi Arabia and Israel while opening a new corridor for global internet traffic, according to people familiar with the plans. From a report: The project linking India to Europe is Google’s latest globe-crossing internet construction effort. The Alphabet subsidiary is vying with…
Twitch Says It’s In Talks To License Music, Tells Users To Delete Videos With Unauthorized Tracks
In a lengthy blog post, Twitch told streamers that they must stop playing recorded music on their streams (unless it’s officially licensed) and that “if you haven’t already, you should review your historical VODs and Clips that may have music in them and delete any archives that might.” Variety reports: The Amazon-owned live-streaming platform also claimed that it is “actively speaking…