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Never let it be said that Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck lacks a flamboyant streak. Although his Electron launch vehicle is one of the smallest orbital rockets in the world, Beck gleans every bit of performance from the booster he can. On just the rocket's second launch, in January 2018, he added a disco-ball like geodesic sphere called "Humanity Star" to give humans a small and bright shining object to, however briefly, gaze upon in the night sky. "The whole point of the program is to get everybody looking up at the star, but also past the star into the Universe, and reflect about the fact that we’re one species, on one planet," he said at the time. In interviews since then Beck has made no secret of his love for humanity's next-closest world, Venus. The surface of that hell-planet is a miasma of carbon dioxide, crushing pressures, and fiery temperatures. But scientists believe that high above that terrible surface, in the clouds of Venus, there are air pressures not dissimilar … [Read more...] about Rocket Lab will self-fund a mission to search for life in the clouds of Venus

Activision is soon expected to launch Call of Duty Warzone 2. However, the publisher hasn’t exactly revealed the release date officially. Activision, earlier this year confirmed that they are working on the sequel of CoD: Warzone and it will be launched sometime later this year. Now, a new leak actually a document with all the upcoming releases from Activision has surfaced online which apparently also reveals the release the Call of Duty: Warzone 2. According to the leaked document (via Metro.co.uk), the publisher could make the announcement on November 16 and the game will simply be called Call of Duty: Warzone 2, which was expected by the way. , Activision is also expected to launch Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on October 28 and Warzone 2 is expected to arrive just three weeks after that. Now, this does not come as a surprise as Warzone 2 is going to be the only multiplayer title as before and it will be linked with some other CoD title and that’s Modern Warfare 2 … [Read more...] about call of duty: This is when Activision may launch its next Call of Duty title

In efforts to expand its crackdown on unauthorized parties, Airbnb is rolling out new "anti-party" tech on the app, the company announced on Tuesday. After making its global party ban permanent in June, Airbnb shared that new software tools have been launched in the US and Canada. The updated tech aims to identify potential rule-breaking guests by examining review history, length of stay, distance to to a host's property and other indicators. In a blog post , Airbnb outlined its goal to "reduce the ability of bad actors to throw unauthorized parties which negatively impact our Hosts, neighbors, and the communities we serve." According to the company, the new system will prevent high-risk reservations for entire homes from being processed. Those guests may still be able to book private rooms in a shared space or other property where a host may be present. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced a ban on house parties back in 2019 after several people were shot and killed at a a … [Read more...] about Airbnb Launches New Tools to Curb Partying

Google appears poised to launch an updated Nest router equipped with Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth Low Energy, and Thread mesh networking radios later this year, according to a new FCC filing . It has the model number A4R-G6ZUC, which is similar to IDs assigned to not only the previous Nest Wifi but also the Nest Mini, Thermostat, and even the Google Glass. In June, a source confirmed with 9to5Google that a new Google / Nest router was on its way, and now the outlet says it has confirmed this is the model number for that device. The filing’s internal and external pictures remain confidential and unlisted but break down the wireless technology onboard as well as an “Internal Proprietary Antenna Solution consisting of 6 antennas”: 2 x 2.4GHz / 5GHz dual band antennas for BT, Thread, 5GHz Wi-Fi Primary 2 x 5GHz Wi-Fi Diversity 2 x 2.4GHz / 6GHz dual band antennas for Wi-Fi Unlike their Wi-Fi 6 predecessors, Wi-Fi 6E routers have a new 6GHz band — in addition to 2.4GHz and 5GHz … [Read more...] about New Google Nest router with Wi-Fi 6E, Thread, and Bluetooth LE pops up in FCC filings

The Chinese state-run Global Times newspaper applauded its bosses on Tuesday for playing “an increasing important role” in helping the Taliban cement its stranglehold on Afghanistan through business ventures, particularly in pursuit of the country’s vast mineral wealth. The Taliban, a Sunni terrorist organization, seized control of the country a year ago on Monday as a result of leftist American President Joe Biden extending the 20-year Afghan war beyond the previous deadline of May 1, 2021. The group, which had previously agreed to negotiations with the U.S.-backed Afghan government, responded to Biden extending the war into September, and then walking back the deadline to August, by launching tens of thousands of attacks on the government and ultimately making it into Kabul. Then-President Ashraf Ghani, who insists he remains president of Afghanistan to this day, immediately fled the country upon the Taliban’s arrival in the capital. Taliban jihadists have struggled to … [Read more...] about China Boasts ‘Increasing Important Role’ in Propping up the Taliban

Apple is targeting a September 7th date for its next product launch event, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman . The company typically hosts a big event in the first part of September, and now we have a very likely date we can circle on the calendar. As with its other events that have taken place during the COVID-19 pandemic, the plan is for this event to be streamed online, Gurman reports. Apple is rumored to announce the iPhone 14 lineup at the show, which is expected to include: the base iPhone 14, a new big-screened iPhone 14, an iPhone 14 Pro, and an iPhone 14 Pro Max. The Pro phones may be getting some of the flashier upgrades, as they’re rumored to lose the notch in favor of a pill-shaped hole-punch cutout , gain an always-on display , and have the next-generation A-series processor . In past years, the iPhones revealed at the event have gone on sale shortly after — Gurman reports that store workers have been asked to prep for a launch of some kind on September 16th … [Read more...] about Apple’s iPhone 14 event will reportedly take place in early September

The best free screen recorders help you capture everything on your screen and convert it to video. If you need to record assets for work, education, games streaming, and YouTubing, or you just want a free screen recorder for gaming, there’s plenty of great tools available that won’t cost you a penny. While many of the best screen recorders often pack advanced features and premium effects, you don’t need to spend out if you’re a creator on a budget. Free screen recording software are often loaded with just as much power without any frustrating limitations. When choosing which free screen recorder is best, look out for: + Easy experience - make sure the video recording software is simple to set-up and use and doesn’t get in the way of your workflow. + Resolution - the best free screen recorder software will output professional, high-definition videos. + Format - not all screen recorders are equal. For example, free game recording software might not work best for … [Read more...] about Best free screen recorders in 2022

The Google/China story has enough legs to qualify as a "centipede" at this point. After saying that it would no longer censor Chinese search results and that it was ready to pull out of China, Google also admitted to being the victim of a sophisticated cyberattack that went after more than 30 companies. The immediate aftermath of the announcement was a media feeding frenzy—and that was before the Chinese government's various departments even began reacting to the news. Now that they have, it's clear that Google and China are on a collision course, and that the US government is ready to get involved on Google's side. If you've had difficulty keeping up with the story, have no fear: here's a roundup of the news you need to know. Twists, turns, and U-turns An inside job? It's little more than an anonymously sourced rumor at this point, but Reuters says that insiders from Google's own Chinese office may have been involved in the cyberattack on the company. Chinese sources … [Read more...] about Google v. China: the Chinese government reacts

Airbnb really wants to shut down parties in its rentals. On Tuesday, the company announced the deployment of "anti-party tools" that it claims will help identify users who are likely to throw a party and prevent them from renting a property. Airbnb is launching the tools in the US and Canada, it said. The tools use an algorithm that flags "potentially high-risk reservations" by looking at user characteristics like "history of positive reviews (or lack of positive reviews), length of time the guest has been on Airbnb, length of the trip, distance to the listing, weekend vs. weekday, among many others." "This anti-party technology is designed to prevent a reservation attempt from going through," Airbnb said. "Guests who are unable to make entire home bookings due to this system will still be able to book a private room (where the Host is more likely to be physically on site) or a hotel room through Airbnb." Airbnb has earned scorn and even lawsuits due to hosting sites with a … [Read more...] about Airbnb’s party-pooper tech claims to stop likely party-throwers from renting

The final phase of AMD's Ryzen 7000 CPU rollout is approaching, nearly nine months after initially teasing them at CES. The company will livestream their formal unveiling at 7 pm Eastern on Monday, August 29, alongside more details about the AM5 processor socket and 600-series chipsets. Expect to hear more specific news about performance, plus pricing and availability, for the first of what will presumably be many Zen 4-based processors. AMD has been releasing a steady drip of details about the new CPUs since January, and various leaks and rumors have filled in some of our other knowledge gaps. Let's briefly summarize what we know (and what we think we know). Faster CPUs, same number of cores Compared to the nearly 2-year-old Ryzen 5000 processors and the Zen 3 architecture, AMD says that we can expect at least a 15 percent improvement in single-threaded performance , thanks to both clock speed increases and an 8-10 percent increase in instructions-per-clock (IPC). The … [Read more...] about AMD will announce Ryzen 7000 CPUs August 29. Here’s everything we know about them