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NASA’s Europa Clipper Gets Its Wheels for Traveling in Deep Space

Just as NASA’s Mars rovers rely on robust wheels to roam the Red Planet and conduct science, some orbiters rely on wheels, too – in this case, reaction wheels – to stay pointed in the right direction. Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California recently installed four reaction wheels on Europa Clipper, which will rely on them during its journey at…
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MobileNews

Google Messages tests letting you react with any emoji

After testing new delivered/read indicators and a photo picker redesign, Google Messages is beginning to roll out full emoji reactions for some users. For some time now, long-pressing on an RCS chat has let you react with one of seven emoji: thumbs up/down, Smiling Face with…
MobileNews

Gift Guide: Google smart home essentials to automate your holidays

There is more to your home than meets the eye. Some of your regular old appliances and non-smart technology can tap into the power of the Google Assistant, and we have the perfect gifts to turn friends, relatives, or your own home into a certified Google smart home. Of course, the holidays are a stressful period that can be made more stressful if you aren’t the most organized or have to worry…
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AI & RoboticsNews

How AI iteration can uplevel the customer experience

Check out the on-demand sessions from the Low-Code/No-Code Summit to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers. Watch now. We love stories of dramatic breakthroughs and neat endings: The lone inventor cracks the…
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HP will lay off up to 6,000 employees over the next few years

Add HP to the list of tech companies cutting staff. The PC maker plans to lay off as many as 6,000 employees over the next three years. The cuts are part of a broader restructuring HP announced during its Q4 earnings call on Tuesday (via Gizmodo). The company estimates its “Future Ready Transformation plan” will save it $1.4 billion by the end of fiscal 2025, in part by reducing its headcount…
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MobileNews

CarPlay features that are actually available in iOS 16

Apple showed off the next generation of CarPlay during WWDC 2022, and wow does it look stunning. The complete CarPlay takeover of the infotainment display, dash controls, and more tease us with Apple Car vibes. While Project Titan remains an R&D project, Apple says the…
MobileNews

Honor Magic Vs foldable launches w/ Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, $1,050 start price

Honor has officially unveiled the Magic Vs, its foldable for late 2022 and early 2023 with a number of improvements and an enticingly low entry-price. Announced alongside the Honor 80 Pro, the Honor Magic Vs foldable comes with a 6.45-inch external display with a 120Hz refresh rate and is capped at FHD+ resolution. The 7.9-inch inner screen has a FHD+ resolution but a slightly lower 90Hz refresh…
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