It’s getting a lot easier to be a backyard astronomer. Citizen science has come to telescopes, and Unistellar enables us to look at the night sky with a powerful telescope and see galaxies, clusters of stars and nebulae even with tons of light pollution from the city.
And machine learning and AI come in very handy in removing the light pollution from images so that you don’t have to go to a…
As Senate tackles AI regulation, everyone has an opinion (except ChatGPT) | The AI Beat
September 12, 2023
ChatGPT had no clue what I was talking about when I solicited its opinion on the Senate’s first “AI Insight Forum,” to be held this Wednesday and spearheaded by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
“I apologize for any confusion, but I don’t have access to…
Environmentalists Rally Against Crypto Mining Facility Renewal in New York, Citing Climate Concerns – Bitcoin News
September 12, 2023
Environmental advocates are redoubling their efforts to persuade New York officials to decline an air permit renewal for a cryptocurrency mining facility in North Tonawanda. They assert that the operation imperils residents’ quality of life and undermines the state’s…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Below $1,600 Ahead of Key US Economic Releases – Market Updates Bitcoin News
September 12, 2023
Ethereum has started the week below $1,600, as markets appeared to be awaiting the release of several key data points from the United States. After a quiet week, the coming days will see the latest inflation, retail sales, and consumer sentiment figures released. Bitcoin remained lower on Monday.
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Bitcoin started yet another week trading under the $26,000 level, as traders began to prepare…
Poland to buy 486 HIMARS launchers from Lockheed Martin
September 11, 2023
WARSAW, Poland — Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak on Monday approved a framework deal to buy 486 launcher-loader module kits for its M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
“In line with the adopted schedule, deliveries are expected to begin in 2025,”…
Here are metrics used to measure US Air Force networking success
September 11, 2023
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As the U.S. Air Force develops its next generation of command and control, it is using two measures of success: how quickly forces can be tasked and coordinated in a fight; and how tolerant digital systems are of new technologies and applications.
To…
Air Force to fall nearly 150 pilots short of annual training goal
September 11, 2023
The Air Force will fall short of its fiscal 2023 pilot training goal by about 120 airmen, missing its annual target of around 1,500 new aviators for the eighth consecutive year, the service confirmed Sept. 8.
A slew of maintenance woes, staffing issues and other unexpected setbacks led the Air Force to pin wings on around 1,350 airmen rather than its aspirational goal of 1,470. The shortfall makes…
Tesla Cybertruck wheel cover flies off in traffic as production looms
September 11, 2023
Tesla’s Cybertruck is just about ready to enter production, but a test vehicle was caught on video causing a potentially dangerous situation as its aerodynamic wheel cover came off in traffic, striking another vehicle and flying into the sky.
Ever since it was originally…
Porsche and Audi, two Volkswagen premium brands, are issuing recalls for 2023 electric vehicle models, including the Taycan and e-tron GT. Nearly 7,000 EVs are being recalled due to insufficient battery sealant that may allow liquid to enter, posing a fire risk. Although no…
The world’s largest offshore wind farm is getting its first turbines
September 11, 2023
The UK’s Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, now has its first 13 megawatt (MW) turbines in place.
The first two GE Renewable Energy 13 MW Haliade-X turbines are now installed at Dogger Bank A, which is around 80 miles off England’s Yorkshire coast. The two turbines were put up by the Voltaire (pictured above), the largest offshore jack-up installation vessel ever built.
