Author: Zach_Wilson
How a Zero-Gravity Omega Watch Repair Revolutionized NASA’s Space Station Fixes
When astronaut Don Pettit mended his Omega Speedmaster 260 miles above Earth, he unwittingly transformed the ISS’s supply chain as a result. Source
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Missing Bridgerton? Apple TV Plus’ new show looks like a great satirical replacement
If you’ve inhaled every episode of Netflix‘s Bridgerton and wish there were more, the trailer (below) for Apple TV Plus‘ latest show will have you straining at the bones of your corset. You’ll no doubt be yearning in a dramatic and highly photogenic manner, from the gorgeous cinematography to the…
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Hyundai’s future EVs will also have Tesla’s EV charging port
Another major automaker is jumping on the Tesla bandwagon. Hyundai announced today its plans to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS), aka the “Tesla plug,” for its future electric vehicles. Hyundai models compatible with Tesla’s NACS plug will start arriving in the fourth quarter of 2024. In the first…
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New Pixels, New Assistant, but the Same Old Google
This week, we recap all the hardware and GenAI announcements from Google, and square them with the company’s ongoing antitrust woes over its search products. Source
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The Morning After: Pixel 8 Pro, Bard AI and everything else from Google’s Pixel event
Although most of the announcements leaked in advance (all the Pixel 8 news is below), Google had one sort-of surprise. It’s working on fusing Assistant and Bard AI together. During a demo, Google showed the Assistant pulling details from a party invite in Gmail. Ask where the party is, and…
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Adobe teases new AI photo editing tool that will ‘revolutionize’ its products
Adobe is set to announce a new AI-powered photo editing tool at the Adobe Max event next week that makes it much easier to alter images without prior editing experience. According to a promotional video (seen via Techspot), the new “object-aware editing engine” — dubbed Project Stardust — automatically identifies…
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