TECH & INNOVATION

YouTube Deactivates Community Contributions Feature A Day After International Week of the Deaf

YouTube Deactivates Community Contributions Feature Day After International Week of the Deaf

TECH & INNOVATION 09.29.2020 21:59 PM

The deaf community criticizes YouTube for removing the community contributions feature that allowed channels to crowdsource captions and subtitles.

ESA's Mars Express Returns Images Of Echus Chasma

Signs of Water Bodies in Mars' South Pole Suggest Life

09.29.2020 08:10 AM

A network of possibly saltwater ponds and lakes might be underneath Mars' South Pole, which might be a strong indicator of life in the Red Planet.

FarmVille, One of the Original Facebook Hit Games, Set to Shut Down at the End of 2020

09.29.2020 08:00 AM

Farmville, once Facebook's hit game, will be shutting down by the end of the year, according to its developer Zynga.

MIT Developed Sleep-Tracking Device That Alters Dreams to Boost Creativity

MIT Develops Sleep-Tracking Device That Alters Dreams to Boost Creativity

09.29.2020 07:40 AM

New technology from MIT can alter people's dreams towards particular themes by repeating information during the earliest stage of sleep.

2020's Only Major Auto Event: The Beijing International Automotive Exhibition

09.28.2020 23:40 PM

This year's Beijing Auto Show included impressive car concepts, electric vehicles, new systems, and a flying car. All other major auto show events on other continents have been canceled due to the pandemic.

ESA’s Φ-Week 2020 Highlights Digital Twin Earth, AI, and Quantum Computing

09.28.2020 23:29 PM

ESA’s Φ-Week kicked off on September 28 and will last until October 2 highlighting Digital Twin Earth, ɸ-sat-1, and quantum computing.

Toys Are Kid Stuff? Luciteria Science Begs to Differ!

09.28.2020 11:28 AM

With more emphasis on STEM/STEAM-based learning, and more children of all genders and ages getting interested in the hard sciences, educational toys designed to engage and teach about scientific concepts and principles are at the forefront of new and exciting ways to teach kids and families about the physical underpinnings of our world.

Assembly and Test Factory In Chengdu To Begin Operations

US Delivers Another Blow To the Chinese Tech Industry Through SMIC

09.28.2020 09:20 AM

The United States government has reportedly imposed a new set of restrictions, this time aimed at Chinese tech giant SMIC, further isolating China from the rest of the global tech market.

Cassini Spacecraft Reveals Titan Surface Details

NASA Pushes the Dragonfly Back Another Year Due to "External" Factors

09.28.2020 09:00 AM

NASA will be delaying the launch of the Dragonfly mission to a tentative 2027 launch date, citing "external factors" such as the global coronavirus pandemic.

TIME100 Honorees: Visions for the Future

Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, Points to a "Hybrid Model" as the Future of Work

09.28.2020 08:20 AM

Sundar Pichai said that Google has begun making changes to their offices to support their returning employees after the pandemic, preparing the company for "hybrid models" of work.

FedEx Announces Partnership With Reliable Robotics for Pilotless Cargo Aircraft

09.28.2020 07:50 AM

With e-commerce continually growing, delivery services are opting for drones and robots, especially during a pandemic. Leading companies such as the startup Reliable Robotics contribute to a new type of delivery service involving automated aircraft.

NASA's New Toilet Encourages Astronauts to "Boldly Go!"

09.28.2020 07:40 AM

NASA has unveiled its new deep space toilet, officially named the Universal Waste Management System (UMWS), set to be launched to the International Space Station, Tuesday, September 29.

Free Google Meet Will Soon Enforce a 60-Minute Time Limit

09.27.2020 22:43 PM

Google Meet, a free-to-use business-focused video calling app that has found widespread use during the lockdown, is set to enforce a 60-minute time limit by September 30.