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NASA has spent the past two weeks hoisting and installing 103 tons of components into a simulator to help prepare for the next moon mission. The crew installed components of the interstage simulator on the Thad-Cochran Test Stand at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The connecting section mimics the same SLS (Space Launch System) parts that will help protect the upper stage of the rocket that will propel the Orion spacecraft on the planned Artemis launch.The Thad Cochran Test Stand is where NASA sets up SLS components and conducts thorough testing to ensure they are safe and…
Waymo has raised another huge chunk of change from investors. The company announced on its blog that it had secured a $5.6 billion “oversubscribed investment round,” the largest of which came from Google’s parent company Alphabet.The company plans to work with Uber to expand into Austin and Atlanta by early next year. Waymo says it plans to use the capital injection for expansion. This latest round brings Waymo’s total funding to $11.1 billion, combined with $5.5 billion raised in two previous rounds in 2020 and 2021.Waymo currently operates in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix, offering curbside transportation to Sky…
Black Friday/Cyber Monday is over a month away (Thanksgiving is on November 28th this year, so you don’t have to because I looked it up). So while you wait for all of the year’s best discounts that usually accompany shopping events, there are still some worthwhile deals on tech that we’ve reviewed and recommended. For example, the Space Gray M2 MacBook Air (our pick for Apple’s most affordable laptop) is reduced to $700 with an on-page coupon. For those ready to make (super delicious) ice cream at home, Ninja Creami has a coupon code for $40 off. There are also…
Earlier this year, Dark Horse Comics published the superhero cosmic horror Beyond Mortal by writer Cullen Bunn and artist Danny Ruckert. In this work, the good-doers and the bad-doers work together to prevent humanity from reawakening. old gods. The creators are now teaming up again for a four-issue spin-off titled Jumpscare. Written by Jim Campbell, this book introduces readers to a new vigilante of the same name, inspired by her love of horror movies. Jumpscare #1 cover by Danny Ruckert Strong, fast, and violent, Jumpscare is a horror fan turned vigilante who can summon every gore-filled weapon in every gore-filled…
Next week, the long-awaited iPhone iOS 18.1 will be officially released with Apple Intelligence, but we’re already working on the next new thing. The company is busy preparing iOS 18.2, which is already in beta and is expected to be widely released in December. MacRumors reports that the upcoming operating system will include daily Sudoku puzzles for Apple News+ subscribers.Users can choose from three difficulty options each day, ranging from easy to difficult. There is a leaderboard to track statistics, including the total number of puzzles solved, speed metrics, and more. This is the fourth puzzle game included in your…
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees creator Patrick Horvath has his next project Free for All focused on eating the rich. This sci-fi satire, which debuted from Oni Press in March, imagines a world in which society’s wealthiest members are faced with an ultimatum. They can either donate half of their wealth to charity or fight for it in a gladiatorial arena. Specifically, the series follows a billionaire whose ruthlessness is tested when he learns that he will be facing his ex-wife in his next fight to the death. Read the official synopsis and check out the harrowing cover of…
Ultimate Comics is about to enter its second year, and to celebrate, Marvel Comics is debuting some brand new foil covers. The industry’s best-selling comic of 2024, a new one-year foil edition drawn by acclaimed cover artist and Pixar animator Benjamin Hsu, is the 13th installment of all Ultimate titles, including Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Black Panther, and Ultimate. It will debut in the issue. X-MEN, and Ultimate – Marvel Comics’ new take on the Avengers. Hsu’s work includes serving as animation director on Elemental (2023), as well as acclaimed hits such as Turning Red (2022), 9 (2009), and Brave (2012).…
It’s easier than ever to avoid running out of space on your phone (or other important device) and ending up in a bind. There are plenty of great on-the-go charging options these days, and Anker offers some of the best power banks and portable chargers. Amazon is currently having a sale on Anker gear, with prices on some devices dropping as much as 50%. For example, Anker’s 633 10K Magnetic Power Bank is half price at $40.This MagSafe compatible charger has a capacity of 10,000mAh. That means you should be able to fully charge your Phone 16 Pro Max (which…
Another day, another publication contributing to the rise of AI. First, the likes of Time and Dotdash Meredith partnered with OpenAI to license their assets, and now Reuters is giving Meta’s AI chatbot access to news content to answer current events and news questions. It was first reported by Axios.Essentially, the multi-year agreement will allow users in the US to receive real-time news details from Meta’s AI chatbot tool, and these answers will be provided in the form of citations and links to related articles from Reuters .The deal marks Meta’s first AI news deal, although Reuters has been working…
Blumhouse had no intention of releasing the game in 2024. The studio, one of the giants in the horror movie world, will launch a video game publishing operation in February 2023, with executives announcing they are scouting projects from independent teams with budgets under $10 million. . Blumhouse Games’ goal was to support several extreme horror titles per year, with tentative plans to begin publishing in 2025.But in September 2023, Blumhouse staff stumbled across Fear the Spotlight. It was a moody, voxelized horror game about two friends sneaking around a haunted high school and communicating with the ghosts of students…