NASA Television and the agency’s website are broadcasting live coverage for the departure of a SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft from the International Space Station. The spacecraft is filled with more than 4,900 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo to return to Earth to complete SpaceX’s 24th commercial resupply services mission for NASA. Ground …
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Reddit’s Experimenting with NFT Profile Pictures, Leaning into Audience Trends
Expect to see more NFT profile pictures in several social apps.
Twitter’s Experimenting with a New ‘Flocks’ Option for More Enclosed Tweet Sharing
The option would provide another way to control who can see and engage with your tweets.
Top 10 Features We’d Love For Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset
A mixed reality headset from Apple is reportedly on the way, but what features will it borrow from the Apple ecosystem? Here’s our wishlist of the top 10.
Until You Fall Is Getting Its First Update In Over A Year
Until You Fall is going to get its first update in over a year soon.
Les Mills Fitness App Coming Soon To Meta Quest
A new fitness app for Meta Quest headsets is coming soon, this time associated with international gym and workout brand Les Mills.
Dragon Departure Waits One More Day Due to Adverse Weather
As a result of adverse weather conditions at the targeted splashdown zone off the coast of Florida, SpaceX has waived off today’s planned departure of an upgraded SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft. SpaceX and NASA are now targeting 10:40 a.m. EST on Sunday, Jan. 23 for undocking from the International Space Station of a SpaceX Dragon …
Meta’s New E-Wallet May Support NFT Distribution
Facebook parent company Meta is planning to supply users with the tools needed to create and sell NFTs on its upcoming Metaverse as well as preexisting social media platforms, The Financial Times reported on Thursday. According to the report, Meta is working on a marketplace that enables users to mint and distribute digital goods. In […]
Snap Reportedly Eyes Latin American, Asian Markets
Snap Inc has begun expediting its global expansion plans to markets in Mexico and Japan by working with telco operators on augmented reality (AR) tools, the company said in a statement to Reuters. Snap, the owner of popular AR-based messaging platform Snapchat, aims to tap new markets after overhauling its Android app in 2019 and […]
Queen Mary Medical Students Join Metaverse Lectures
Queen Mary University of London has set new milestones as the United Kingdom’s first university to host lectures in the Metaverse, it announced on Wednesday. The institution aims to train medical students set to become employed as future surgeons, doctors, nurses, and staff, and joins a list of global institutions entering the new digital frontier. […]