Juno's Jupiter Arrival Continues String of July 4 Spaceflight Milestones
Artistꞌs rendering of NASA’s Juno spacecraft arriving in orbit around Jupiter. The orbital insertion is planned for July 4, 2016, coinciding with the United States’ celebration of Independence Day. Credit: NASA/Southwest Research Institute On Monday (July 4), NASA flight controllers will join mission scientists and managers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, to watch as the agency's Juno spacecraft enters polar orbit around Jupiter. If successful, the Juno team..>> view originalGoogle confirms Android Nougat's version number in new statue video
The month of June ended with a massive revelation from Google — Android N’s final name was unveiled. And I can’t blame if you if you’re disappointed with “Nougat,” which is probably one of the first things that come to mind when having to choose a dessert name for Android N. There’s nothing wrong with Android Nougat as a name for this year’s major Android update, and we shouldn’t really care what Android N ended up being called. But Google set us up for what appeared to be something far more i..>> view originalThe world's decision to fix the ozone hole is paying off 30 years later
The ozone hole over the Antarctic has begun to heal, according to a new study, more than 30 years after its discovery. The findings suggest that global efforts to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals have been effective, though scientists still aren't entirely sure about what's driving the ozone hole's recovery. The study, published in the journal Science, combines data gathered from balloons and satellites to measure the area of the ozone layer over Antarctica from 2000 to 2015. Since 2000, the..>> view originalThis fatality could slam the brakes on driverless cars
DETROIT - It was the crash the auto industry knew was coming but still feared.The death of a motorist who was using Tesla's (TSLA) semi-autonomous mode could add to the public's apprehension of driverless cars even before they reach the road in big numbers. Most major automakers and technology companies, including Google (GOOG) and Uber, are working on fully autonomous cars, and have worried that a highly publicized crash could hurt those efforts.Joshua D. Brown, 40, of Canton, Ohio, died in th..>> view originalOracle To Pay HP Enterprise $3 Billion In Damages After Losing Itanium Lawsuit
Oracle must shell out $3 billion to Hewlett Packard Enterprise after a jury ruled against it in a trial that was on the table for five years. The two companies locked horns over Intel’s Itanium chipset. ( Oracle | Facebook ) Oracle must pay $3 billion to Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a lawsuit that debuted five years ago over the use of Itanium processors. HP claims that Oracle refused to further develop software for servers that work on Intel's Itanium chips. At the same time, ..>> view originalFacebook simplifies confusing chatbots with buttons, not text commands
“What do I type?” is the big question making chatbots hard to use. So today Facebook Messenger is giving chatbot developers new “Quick Reply” buttons and persistent menu options to make their bots easier to navigate. Messenger bots can also now send videos, audio, GIFs, and files so they can encompass wider range of use cases. People can now rate bots with one to five stars to teach developers how to improve, though there’s no word on the chatbot analytics Facebook has promised. And if custome..>> view originalStreaming Wars: Spotify Accuses Apple Of Denying App Update Approval So It Can Eliminate Apple Music Competition
Apple’s App Store did not approve the latest update to the Spotify app, claiming that the music streaming company failed to include the iTunes billing system as Apple continues to eliminate Apple Music competition. ( Spotify ) Apple Music is reportedly throwing some serious shade at Spotify. Apple denied to approve Spotify's latest app update in May because of business model issues. While it seems that the reason behind this bold move is because it doesn't want the popular strea..>> view originalFacebook Paper News App Shutting Down Next Month
Facebook's Paper news app is about to fold and be tossed into a bin filled with other Facebook apps that just never really took off. Paper goes down at the end of this month. ( Facebook ) Facebook is tossing out the Paper news app. And while the company won't recycle the app, Facebook will continue to reuse elements of it in the core Facebook app. The Paper app, an iOS exclusive, will see its support come to an end on July 29. From that date forward, users won't be able to log i..>> view original
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