Similar to last year’s introduction of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, Apple will release three new ‘iPhone 11’ models this fall, news outlet 9to5Mac reported on Tuesday. From the report: The new iPhones will feature the Apple A13 chip, internally known by its platform codename Cebu, model T8030. According to people who’ve seen the devices, all three…
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Perseid meteors 2019: All you need to know
The Perseid meteor shower has already begun its slow and steady rise to its peak. In 2019, the peak mornings – around August 11, 12 and 13 – will be troubled by moonlight. Plan to watch for Perseid meteors in early August this year, then be prepared for moonlight at the peak. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-perseid-meteor-shower…
Comic-Con Trailers Include ‘Star Trek: Picard’ and HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ Series
“At Comic-Con, Sir Patrick Stewart took to the Hall H stage Saturday afternoon to discuss his new series, Star Trek: Picard,” reports CBS News: The series will focus on what caused famed captain and admiral Jean-Luc Picard to leave Starfleet, and his life since…. Patrick Stewart — who is also an executive producer — answered questions about the show. “We never…
Weird new type of magnetic liquid could be used to control soft robots
A strange liquid magnet full of iron nanoparticles can change its shape in a magnetic field, and it may eventually be used to make wireless, moving soft robots Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2210405-weird-new-type-of-magnetic-liquid-could-be-used-to-control-soft-robots/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
What will Earth’s next supercontinent look like?
Here are 4 different scenarios of what planet Earth might look like when the next supercontinent forms. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/what-will-earths-next-supercontinent-look-like…
Watch for a daytime moon
Beginning around the mornings of July 18 or 19, 2019, watch for the daytime moon. For these next few mornings, look for it in the west after sunrise. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/daytime-moon-this-upcoming-week…
Cause of SpaceX Crew Dragon Explosion Revealed
On April 20, a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, designed to take humans to the ISS, exploded during a routine test fire at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The cause has now been identified as a leaky valve in a propellant pressurization system. Thelasko shares a report from CBS News: Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX vice president of build and reliability said: “We believe…
Imperial Research Teaching Fellow Helps Create “Alarm System” For Dengue Outbreaks
Dengue is the fastest-spreading mosquito-borne viral illness in the world, and has become a leading cause of morbidity in many tropical and subtropical regions – including outbreaks in recent years in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and other Latin American countries. The direct impact of these outbreaks is exacerbated by the stress they place […]
The post Imperial Research Teaching Fellow…
Minecraft Earth Begins Closed Beta In Two Weeks on iOS
The Minecraft team has released “a handy video to illustrate exactly what to expect from the Minecraft Earth beta” on the Minecraft blog. “We’ve even included actual moving images from said beta (with an impossibly upbeat, yet beautifully pedagogical voice-over by Stephen Scott of the Minecraft Earth Design Team, as a fun bonus!)” The closed beta will launch for iOS in…
Nomads Travel To America’s Backroads and Walmarts — to Stock Amazon’s Shelves
The Verge recently profiled “a small group of merchants who travel the backroads of America searching clearance aisles and dying chains for goods to sell on Amazon. “Some live out of RVs and vans, moving from town to town, only stopping long enough to pick the stores clean and ship their wares to Amazon’s fulfillment centers.” The majority of goods sold…