Enlarge / The iPhone 12. (credit: Samuel Axon) Two years after the feature was made available to third-party developers on iPhones and seven years after it came to iPad, Google announced it will now roll out picture-in-picture viewing for the YouTube iOS and iPadOS app. Google says picture-in-picture capability will roll out gradually, though it…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
A judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit that argued Sony was abusing its monopoly power in the digital PlayStation games market. But the dismissal leaves room for an amended complaint with additional factual context to move forward with the same “viable” antitrust arguments. The lawsuit, originally filed last May, hinged on Sony’s 2019 decision…
Enlarge / NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is seen on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in April. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) NASA officials said Wednesday that the space agency continues to make progress preparing the massive Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for a launch later this summer. Moreover, they now have enough…
A new cohort of higher education institutions is delving into the use of data to improve retention and completion through the Data Literacy Institute, a program developed by the Association for Institutional Research and offered by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities as part of its Powered by Publics initiative.Read More
Fresh off a $17.4 million fundraise in May, GetHenry announced it is changing its name to Cycle, reflecting both the fact that the company makes bicycles and tricycles, and highlighting the company’s green sustainability ambitions. “The new name and strong brand identity fit with our mission to decarbonise the commercial transportation sector. We are focusing…
In the first image NASA released from the Webb telescope, some galaxies look like strings of stretched taffy. That’s because the universe itself has altered our view of the deep cosmos. Astronomers recently pointed the colossal James Webb Space Telescope at a cluster of galaxies dubbed SMACS 0723. The combined mass of these galaxies warps…
The latest trailer for HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has major Succession vibes, and not just because characters keep throwing the word “succession” around. While the trailer is full of battles, court intrigue, and dragons (including a dragon wearing armor!), it’s the talk of succession that takes center stage. King Viserys…
NASA is shooting for the moon in terms of ambitious scheduling. Its associate administrator for exploration systems development, Jim Free, said in a conference call on July 20 that NASA was ready to announce some possible launch dates for the Artemis 1 mission: “We have placeholders on the range for August 29, September 2, and…
Maingear has expanded its PC offerings to include a powerful range of new workstations. These new machines are available in three form factors, and are custom built for each individual creative professional, with the likes of music production and video editing named as ideal use cases. The new Maingear workstation form factors include the Pro…
The first trailer for EA’s final FIFA game is here, and fans of the franchise will be drooling (or dribbling) over it. FIFA 23 marks the end of an era between EA and its 30-year partnership with FIFA. Thanks to the high licensing fees, FIFA 23 will be the swansong of the series. Which is…