Non-IT News Thread
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NASA astronaut Christina Koch’s first space mission now set to break ISS record
Let’s just say she’ll be in space for a while
Today, NASA announced which astronauts will be traveling to and from the International Space Station through the end of the year, and the new schedule means one astronaut will now be breaking a big record while in orbit. Because of the new arrangement, NASA astronaut Christina Koch — who is already in space — will soon hold the title for longest single spaceflight by a woman, beating out the last titleholder, former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. -
A five-minute Avengers: Endgame leak is making Marvel movie fans miserable
*A roughly five-minute apparent leak from Avengers: Endgame has made social media a minefield for spoiler-averse Marvel movie fans, and the directors have posted a plea for people to avoid revealing details about the movie.
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Google won’t build that flagship retail store in Chicago after all
Another Google retail plan falls apart.
Last year, a report from the Chicago Tribune claimed that Google was "close to finalizing a lease" for a flagship retail store in Chicago. The 14,000-square-foot space would have been Google's first major retail space that wasn't a temporary pop-up store or a demo area inside a third-party electronics store. -
Kinetic sculptures and sound circuits: building solar-powered art at Pioneer Works
‘Understanding the physical craft is a big part of understanding how to move to sustainable energy’
In 2014, multimedia artist Alex Nathanson co-curated a project called Nightlight that turned a garden in Queens into an interactive light exhibit. The team had hoped to power the exhibit by running a cable out, but that turned out not to be feasible, and “solar power was the solution.” -
Aggressive new terrorist content regulation passes EU vote
But some controversial plans were rolled back
European Union lawmakers today approved controversial legislation that would require platforms to take down terrorist content within one hour of receiving notification from authorities. -
Fortnite’s new update lets you pet dogs (and other animals)
With its latest update, Fortnite has added a very significant feature
You can finally pet dogs. The battle royale game introduced pets — which include not only dogs, but also dragons, chameleons, and other cuddly creatures — as part of season 6 back in September. But until now, you haven’t been able to interact with them. -
PlayStation 5: First details point to 8K graphics, faster performance, no release in 2019
Some of the first official details on Sony's highly anticipated next-generation PlayStation are finally coming out.
In a new interview with Wired, Mark Cerny, a lead system architect in Sony's PlayStation group, discussed the upcoming system.
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@black3dynamite I think they mean "loose lips sink box office revenue". Or at the very least, "loose lips sink studio profits".
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Mark Hamill voicing Chucky
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North Korea demands removal of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from talks
North Korea has demanded the removal of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from nuclear talks, accusing him of "talking nonsense" and being "reckless".
A senior foreign ministry official said that further talks would be "lousy" if Mr Pompeo was involved, asking that he be replaced by someone "more careful". -
New York police arrest man with petrol in St Patrick's Cathedral
A man has been arrested after walking into New York's St Patrick's Cathedral carrying two full petrol cans, lighter fluid and lighters, police say.
They say guards confronted the 37-year-old as he entered the Manhattan church on Wednesday evening.
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Smaller, cheaper Nintendo Switch coming this fall before more powerful version: Nikkei
And ‘Quality of Life’ is apparently dead.
Nintendo’s rumored cheaper version of the Switch is set to be released this fall, according to a report in Japan’s Nikkei newspaper. -
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Jerrie Cobb, one of the most gifted female pilots in history, has died
"We see, only, a place in our Nation’s space future without discrimination."
Geraldyn “Jerrie” M. Cobb, a noted aviation pioneer and fierce advocate for women flying into space, died Thursday at her home in Florida, her family has said. She was 88. -
Intel quits 5G modem business hours after Apple settles with Qualcomm
Intel was reportedly struggling to produce 5G chips in time for the 2020 iPhone.
Intel says it is canceling a line of smartphone 5G chips that had been slated for 2020 launches. The announcement comes on the same day Apple announced a wide-ranging settlement with Qualcomm over patent issues. -
@mlnews now all we have is Huawei.
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Amazon admits defeat against Chinese e-commerce rivals like Alibaba and JD.com
It still has AWS, Kindle, and a few fulfillment centers
*Amazon is shutting down its Chinese domestic e-commerce business, it told sellers on Thursday. By July 18th, Amazon.cn will no longer be open to third-party sellers, meaning it won’t compete with the massive e-commerce giants of China, including Alibaba and JD.com. * -
BlackBerry Messenger (yes, that BBM) is shutting down on May 31st
A paid, enterprise version will live on
Clutch your old BlackBerries dear, because the consumer version of BBM is officially dying at the end of May. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
BlackBerry Messenger (yes, that BBM) is shutting down on May 31st
A paid, enterprise version will live on
Clutch your old BlackBerries dear, because the consumer version of BBM is officially dying at the end of May.https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/028/720/t3qkhrohrh321.jpg
