Month: November 2021
Formula E says third-gen vehicle will be the world’s most efficient race car
Formula E has announced what it claims is the planet's most efficient race car. Teams will use the third-generation (Gen3) electric car in the 2022-23 season and can start testing it in the spring. Not only is the Gen3 lighter and smaller than the Gen2, Formula E and the Federation…
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DJI Mavic 3 drone review: Cinematic power at a price
DJI’s Mavic 3 created early buzz when a leak suggested it would have a large 4/3 sensor and dual camera system, along with an incredible 46 minutes of range. However, potential buyers were also shocked to learn that it has a $2,200 starting price, compared to $1,449 for the Mavic…
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Procedural storytelling is exploding the possibilities of video game narratives
Procedural stories in video games often induce a specific kind of delight. You’ll know when it hits — a realization that the code and algorithms of the game seem to be generating a coherent narrative from your own impulsive, seemingly chaotic actions. It’s what 2020’s viral sensation Blaseball and this…
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Linux Foundation launches quantum computing alliance to drive interoperability
The Linux Foundation has announced a new joint effort to help facilitate interoperability within the quantum computing ecosystem. Dubbed Quantum Intermediate Representation (QIR), the alliance is part of the Linux Foundation’s efforts to promote the development and use of open standards. “The QIR Alliance will provide a single representation that…
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NASA delays spacewalk due to threat of space debris
Early this morning, NASA postponed a spacewalk scheduled to occur outside the International Space Station today, after getting word of a possible safety threat from some nearby space debris. It’s unclear where the debris is coming from, but the delay comes about two weeks after Russia blew up one of…
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Hundreds of thousands of Android users infected by banking malware hosted on Play Store
In another instance of threat actors sneaking malware-ridden apps past Google’s threat detection filters, cybersecurity researchers have revealed that over 300,000 users have downloaded malicious Android apps containing banking trojans. The researchers at ThreatFabric have identified four families of banking trojans that have recently been distributed via Google Play. In…
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