Author: Zach_Wilson
Virgin Galactic reveals crew members for the company’s first commercial spaceflight
Virgin Galactic has revealed the crew members who will be aboard the upcoming “Galactic 01” mission on June 29th, the company’s first fully commercial crewed spaceflight. Announced on Monday, Colin Bennett, Virgin Galactic’s lead astronaut instructor, will be joined by Walter Villadei and Angelo Landolfi — two senior members of…
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John B. Goodenough, who shared a Nobel Prize for his work on the lithium-ion battery, has died
John B. Goodenough, a professor who played a critical role in the development of the lithium-ion batteries that are now ubiquitous in the devices we rely on every day, died on Sunday, The University of Texas at Austin announced. He was 100 years old. Goodenough’s key battery breakthrough happened more…
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Heatwaves could trigger energy shortages across two-thirds of North America
Two-thirds of North America could face electricity shortages when temperatures spike this summer. The warning came from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) today, which cited an analysis by the nonprofit North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Most of the Central and Western US, New England, and Ontario, Canada, are at…
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Google Pixel Fold review: The challenger that Samsung needs
For the past few years, Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold line has been the undisputed champion of big flexible phones. But it holds that title almost by default thanks to a lack of real contenders — especially outside of China. But with the Pixel Fold, Google has created a legitimate challenger…
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Google Pixel Fold Review: Expensive and Fun
The company’s new $1,799 smartphone proves the future is foldable. Source
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Chatbots could be teaching in elementary schools a lot sooner than expected
Artificial intelligence has come out swinging over the past year, and many sectors of our lives are rapidly adapting to this ever-changing, ever-advancing technology. Now, AI is likely to make its way into our classrooms and – hopefully – increase the impact teachers have on students by introducing new ways…
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