An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: On December 30, the White House quietly released its Near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy, a 25-page document outlining the United States’ plans in the event that a giant asteroid is found to be…
Tesla Gigafactory Begins Production
Thelasko writes: Right on schedule, Tesla’s Gigafactory has begun production of battery cells. The fact that the factory has opened on schedule has surprised many critics of the company. Reuters reports: “Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc has started mass…
Asus Unveils ZenFone AR With Google's Daydream and Tango Support, Coming In Q2
Krystalo quotes a report from VentureBeat: Probably the most-leaked device at CES 2017 so far has been the Asus ZenFone AR, through no fault of the Taiwanese company. Partner Qualcomm revealed much of the details in a blog post touting…
Medium Cuts Staff By One-Third, Shuts Down New York and DC Offices
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Medium, the San Francisco-based online publishing platform founded in 2012, has laid off 50 employees, or roughly one-third of its staff. The company will also close offices in New York and…
Department of Labor Sues Google Over Compensation Data
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNNMoney: The Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against Google on Wednesday to get the Internet company to turn over compensation data on its employees. The data request is part of a routine…
NASA Unveils Two New Missions To Study Truly Strange Asteroids
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Space.com: NASA’s next low-cost planetary missions will attempt to unravel the mysteries of some seriously bizarre asteroids. The space agency has selected projects called Lucy and Psyche via its Discovery Program, which funds…
Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate GT 2TB Is World's Largest Capacity Flash Drive
BrianFagioli writes: Today, Kingston announced a product that may get people excited about flash drives again. The company has created a 2TB pocket flash drive (also available in 1TB), called DataTraveler Ultimate GT (Generation Terabyte). This is now the world’s…
Qualcomm Details Snapdragon 835 Processor
Qualcomm has detailed the Snapdragon 835 processor, which will power most of the leading Android smartphones this year. It’s designed to grab information from the air at gigabit speeds and turn it into rich virtual and augmented reality experiences, according…
Tesla Delivered Over 76,000 Vehicles In 2016, Falling Slightly Short of Goal
Tesla delivered 76,230 electric vehicles in 2016, falling just shy of its goal of delivering 80,000 cars for the year. The electric carmaker claimed that “short-term production challenges” starting at the end of October were to blame for the shipment…
Scientists Identify New Organ In Humans
Scientists have classified a new organ called the mesentery, which connects a person’s small and large intestines to the abdominal wall and anchors them in place, according to the Mayo Clinic. Until recently, it was thought of a number of…