Five Expedition 66 crew members spent Thursday studying a variety of space phenomena while working on spacesuits and continuing the upkeep of the International Space Station. Two cosmonauts, in the meantime, will be monitoring the late night redocking of a Russian resupply ship. NASA Flight Engineers Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, also commander and pilot …
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Russian Cargo Craft Undocks from Station to Switch Ports
The uncrewed Russian Progress 78 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 7:42 p.m. EDT today and will arrive at the station’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module for redocking tomorrow. Progress 78 will back out to a distance of 120 miles from the space station for a period of just over 24 hours …
Facebook to Rebrand Ahead of Key Event, Reports Say
Facebook Inc plans to change its name ahead of a key event, sources familiar with the matter told The Verge on late Monday. The Verge’s Alex Heath said the rebranded name was a “closely-guarded secret” and not disclosed to full senior leadership, but could potentially link to the Horizon name switch. The leak comes ahead […]
Mercedes-Benz Adopts XR Across Canadian Branches
German luxury automotive brand Mercedes-Benz has announced its Canadian division will deploy Microsoft Hololens 2 headsets and ‘Dynamics 365 Remote Assist’ solution across its entire network of national dealerships and repair centres. The news indicates Mercedes-Benz Canada is the first automotive company in the country to do so. According to reports, Mercedes-Benz started its digital […]
London Realities Centre Hosts Second XR Art Fest
The Realities Centre, a London-based extended reality (XR) centre working with firms, startups, and creative designers, announced on Wednesday its second annual XR Art Fest will take place on November 25. Psychic VR Labs, the company who created the rising XR content creation platform STYLY, has sponsored the event. Key partners for the Centre include […]
Varjo Teases Twitter Fans Ahead of Launch Event
Varjo Technologies is teasing fans ahead of its upcoming product release on October 21 with a hidden message on a recent Twitter video post. Time to raise virtual reality to new heights. Join us this Thursday for the live reveal of all-new Varjo hardware and software. Register here: https://t.co/iNKfppH9ir pic.twitter.com/Z1USjSIAwc — Varjo (@varjodotcom) October 18, […]
YouTube Adds Auto-Chapters as a Search Element, the Next Stage of its Chapters Push
If you haven’t checked your YouTube video chapters, it may be time to give them a look.
Facebook Adds New Penalties for Group Members Who Repeatedly Violate Platform Rules
The updated rules will institute more limits on users who regularly push the limits of platform rules with their posts.
Facebook Adds New Features to Messenger for Halloween, New Prompts to Promote Word Effects
The new, interactive options could provide another talking point for your Messenger chats.
Pinterest Announces New Features at its Creators’ Festival, Including a ‘Watch’ Tab, ‘Takes’ and More
Pinterest has announced a range of new features and updates as part of its annual Creators’ Festival event.