“The huge parachute used by NASA’s Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message,” reports the Associated Press — thanks to the rover’s puzzle-loving systems engineer Ian Clark. “During a live stream discussing the landing, one Nasa commentator said: ‘Sometimes we leave messages in our work for others to find. So we invite you all to give it a…
Tag: teaser
Could the novel coronavirus one day become a common cold?
One day, the pandemic will end. Scientists don’t know how that finale will play out but a new model offers a teaser. Source: https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-common-cold-virus-future.html
Microsoft’s 2020 Hour of Code Lesson Doubles As Unconscious Bias Training
theodp writes: What if we could build a better world through code?”, begins the just-released teaser video for Microsoft’s 2020 Hour of Code: A Minecraft Tale of Two Villages . “Help us bring two villages together through the power of code! […] You will experience empathy and compassion for your neighbor while embracing the diversity that makes us all uniquely special.”…
Kojima’s Infamous ‘P.T.’ Is Not Playable On PlayStation 5
tlhIngan writes: Many years ago, Kojima Productions produced P.T., a “playable teaser” (rumored meaning to P.T.) for a now-cancelled Silent Hill survival-horror reboot. This was a popular teaser but when Kojima and Konami parted ways, it was swiftly removed from the Sony PlayStation Store. People who downloaded the trailer could still re-download it for a period but that was swiftly removed,…
HP Teases ‘Next Gen’ VR Headset Made With Microsoft and Valve’s Help
HP is teasing a Reverb G2 VR headset developed in tandem with Microsoft and Valve that should be “more immersive, comfortable and compatible” than previous-generation hardware. Engadget reports: The first Reverb wasn’t a revolution in design, but it did stand out with a sharp 2,160 x 2,160 pixels per eye. It won’t be surprising if HP pursues bragging rights once again,…
GM Resurrects Hummer As an All-Electric ‘Super Truck’ With 1,000 Horsepower
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: General Motors is resurrecting the Hummer, best known as a gas-guzzling, military-style SUV, as an all-electric “super truck” with massive horsepower, acceleration and torque. The Detroit automaker confirmed the plans Thursday and released three online teaser videos for the “GMC Hummer EV” pickup ahead of a 30-second Super Bowl ad for the vehicle…