Editor’s take: While space tourism will no doubt be a big part of Orbital Reef, the potential for further research and space-based manufacturing is arguably much more exciting for the rest of us here on Earth. New techniques gleaned from building things in space, for example, could help boost the effectiveness of everyday products or…
Last updated: July 11, 2021 User rating: 102 votes Open Shell is the continuation of Classic Shell, which was is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but were later removed. Features: Classic style Start Menu for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Toolbar for Windows Explorer Classic copy UI (Windows…
Tesla hertz — Some of Hertz’s fleet will be powered by a new, larger Panasonic battery. Eric Bangeman – Oct 25, 2021 2:45 pm UTC Hertz Car rentals will be going greener, at least at Hertz, which will purchase 100,000 Tesla Model 3 electric sedans over the next 14 months. The rental car company announced…
Enlarge / One hundred cardboard cutouts of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stand outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, April 10, 2018.Saul Loeb | Getty Images Facebook’s senior executives interfered to allow US politicians and celebrities to post whatever they wanted on its social network despite pleas from employees to stop, leaked internal…
Blue Ghost — “We’ve picked good partners, and we’ve watched them carefully.” Eric Berger – Oct 25, 2021 1:10 pm UTC Enlarge / An artist’s rendering of Firefly’s Blue Ghost spacecraft landing on the Moon.Firefly Aerospace Although Firefly Aerospace is only a few weeks removed from its first-ever launch attempt, the Texas-based space company is…
sponsored content In the first installment of this series with Sterilex, Food Safety News explores what biofilms are and their unique resistance to attempts to kill the pathogens they protect. Food processors and manufacturers know the environments in which they operate are friendly to organisms that can taint their products, potentially leading to foodborne illness…
Highly anticipated: Do you simply not have enough unplayed games sitting on your drives? Good news: Valve has published the dates of its two massive sales this season, and the first one is less than a month away. Steam sale dates tend to be leaked from other sources—PayPal UK was often first to publish them—but…
Unlike Windows and macOS, there is a world of Linux versions, known as distributions, for users to experience. However, those switching to Linux on the desktop usually get pointed in the direction of Ubuntu due to its popularity and large community. That’s a fair suggestion since Ubuntu is frequently updated and supports a lot of…
In context: Facebook has long had a reputation among teens as being the social network for “old people,” which in this case usually refers to anyone aged 30 or over. But Mark Zuckerberg wants to change this perception by refocusing on “serving young adults,” even if that comes at the expense of older users. Facebook,…
What’re you sidequestin’ — Not every classic 3D game works in VR, but RE4 sure does. Sam Machkovech – Oct 25, 2021 7:44 pm UTC Enlarge / This faked perspective of Resident Evil 4’s monsters coming at you implies that playing the new VR version will make your VR lenses crack. Ars Technica can verify…
