New Space Armor Could Soon Protect Astronauts and Spacecraft
A composite material could be the next-gen Whipple shield, keeping astronauts alive with greater certainty and fewer downsides.
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Rollout Schedule of OriginOS 6, ColorOS 16, and ONeUI 8: Eligible Devices, New Features
If you are an Android user but with a non-Pixel smartphone, then you must be eagerly waiting for the Android 16 update. Samsung has started the rollout of OneUI 8 for its Galaxy devices, while Vivo has also announced its new OriginOS 6, which replaces Funtouch OS globally. OPPO is also gearing up to release… Read…
Xubuntu’s website was hacked to spread a malware, fixed now
Xubuntu’s website was the latest to fall victim to hackers. The attackers replaced the download links with a malicious one. For those unaware, Xubuntu is one of the official flavors of Ubuntu, i.e. a fork/derivate of the distro. The name is a portmanteau of Xfce and Ubuntu. Anyway, from what I can tell from user…
X is changing how it handles links to try and keep you in the app
X is testing a change to the way it handles links on iOS so that the buttons to like, reply, and repost will always be visible. Normally, when you click a link on X the page opens up and completely covers the original post. Apparently, this leads to fewer people clicking like or otherwise engaging…
TiVo won the court battles, but lost the TV war
TiVo could have been a contender. In the 2000s, TiVo reached heights few companies ever achieve. Like Google and Xerox, its name became a verb. People had to “TiVo” the new episode of Battlestar Galactica or game 4 of the Red Sox vs. Cardinals, not “record” it. While it didn’t invent the DVR, TiVo popularized…
Facebook’s new button lets its AI look at photos you haven’t uploaded yet
Meta has rolled out an opt-in AI feature to its US and Canadian Facebook users that claims to make their photos and videos more “shareworthy.” The only catch is that the feature is designed for your phone’s camera roll — not the media you’ve already uploaded to Facebook. If you opt in, Meta’s AI will…
Vast Plans to Launch First Commercial LEO Space Station in 2026
The final welds and paint job on Haven-1 are now complete.
Microsoft Says Latest OS Update Makes ‘Every Windows 11 PC an AI PC’
Windows Copilot Voice and Copilot Vision can chat with you, view what’s on your screen, and even take a look at your surroundings.
Google Messages Now Lets You Verify Chats with QR Codes, Block Scam Links Automatically
The features should help Android users keep Messages clean and secure.
Google’s sign in with phone number option can help you recover your account
A couple of days ago, I told you how you can regain access to your Google account using Recovery Contacts. Let’s discuss the other recovery option that Google introduced, sign in with phone number. Now, you may wonder, didn’t Google already let you sign in using a phone number? Technically, no, but you’re not completely…