The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft’s hatch was opened this afternoon after successful rendezvous and berthing operations. At 6:07 a.m. EDT, NASA astronaut Megan McArthur used the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2 to grapple the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet monitored Cygnus systems during its approach. Cygnus was then bolted into place on …
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Cygnus Installed on Unity Module for Cargo Transfers
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft was bolted into place on the International Space Station’s Earth-facing port of the Unity module at 9:42 a.m. EDT. Cygnus will remain at the space station for about three months until the spacecraft departs in November. The spacecraft’s arrival brings more than 8,200 pounds of research and supplies to space …
Astronaut Megan McArthur Commands Robotic Arm to Capture Cygnus
At 6:07 a.m. EDT, NASA astronaut Megan McArthur used the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2 to grapple the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet monitored Cygnus systems during its approach. The spacecraft were flying about 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Lisbon, Portugal, at the time of …
Cygnus Approaching Station Now Live on NASA TV
A Northrop Grumman cargo ship carrying more than 8,200 pounds of science and research investigations, supplies, and hardware is set to arrive at the International Space Station early this morning. The uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft launched at 6:01 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 10 on an Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. NASA Television …
Instagram’s New Promotional Campaign Celebrates the Diversity and Creativity of its Audience
The campaign aims to highlight the diversity of Instagram’s user community.
WhatsApp Previews New Option to Import Your Chat Data Between Android and iOS
Users have been calling for a cross-device import option for some time.
Google Looks at Comparative Searches from 2006 to Mark 15 Years of Google Trends [Infographic]
Google Trends was launched in 2006 – and these were the key search trends of note at the time.
Twitter Updates In-App Visual Elements, Including New Text Font and Enhanced Image Display
Notice anything different? No, it’s not just you.
Synth Riders Now Available On PSVR, 20% Launch Discount With PS+
Synth Riders is now available for PlayStation VR, with a special launch discount of 20% for those who are subscribed to PS+.
Loco-Motive Offers 45 More Minutes Of Polished Alyx Gameplay
Loco-Motive is a new custom map for Half-Life: Alyx with a polished feel and an impressive Russell impersonation.
Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge Expansion Coming In Fall, New Trailer
Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge’s second part arrives on Quest this Fall – here’s the first trailer!
JoyWay Explains Why It Isn’t Changing Stride’s Controls
Stride’s developers won’t be changing the game’s control scheme. Here’s why.
Who Really Owns Social Selling?
Who’s responsible for a stellar social selling strategy? The answer might lie in a close-knit collaboration between sales and marketing.
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Quest App Lab Passes 500 Apps, Nearly Doubling Those on the Main Store
Back in February Oculus launched App Lab for Quest which allows developers to distribute their games on the headset without going through Oculus’ curation process. There’s now 501 games and apps available on App Lab, nearly double the number of apps on the main Quest store. Update – August 10th, 2021 There’s now 501 apps […]
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Cygnus on its Way to Station as Crew Maintains Research
The Expedition 65 crew is getting ready for the arrival of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo craft when it arrives Thursday morning. The International Space Station residents also continued microgravity research while preparing for an upcoming spacewalk today. NASA TV will begin its broadcast of the Cygnus space freighter’s approach and rendezvous on Thursday at 4:45 …
TikTok Maintains its Download Momentum, Leading the List Once Again in July
TikTok continues to see strong download rates, leading the charts once again in July.
Twitter Adds New Raised Hand Emoji to Signal Questions in Spaces, Expands Roll Out of Voice Effects
The new Raised Hand option will remain present until the user chooses to lower it or unmutes.
Instagram Adds New ‘Audio’ Tab to its Search Options to Boost Reels Engagement
The tab will highlight trending Reels that use samples of the audio.
Google’s Developing New Systems to Weed Out Pre-Existing Bias in Machine Learning Datasets
The system is another step towards removing pre-existing bias from data sets.
5 Years On, Enduring VR Puzzler Gravity Lab Gets Big New Update
5 years on from launch (!) VR puzzler Gravity Lab is soon to get its next big update.
SimplePlanes VR Brings Custom Plane Models To Quest, PC VR
SimplePlanes is coming to VR, with a standalone VR application for PC and Quest that will let you download and pilot community-built planes.
Arashi: Castles Of Sin Review – Fun, Forgiving VR Stealth
Arashi: Castles of Sin has thrilling stealth and versatile design that combats messy swordfights and forgiving difficulty. Here’s our full review!
After The Fall Dev On Quest Development, Delay And What’s Changed
We sit down with Vertigo Games to talk After The Fall’s delay, Quest development and what’s changed.
Rezzil Player 22 Review: Learn Sports, Stay Fit In VR!
Today Rezzil has just launched on the Oculus Quest Store “Player 22”, a VR experience meant to make people stay
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Stealth-action Game ‘Arashi: Castles of Sin’ Launches Today on PSVR
Arashi: Castles of Sin launches today on PSVR, promising to give players a stealth-action sandbox set in feudal Japan. Arashi: Castles of Sin comes from Endeavor One, the studio behind the Halo Recruit demo, VR attraction experience Dome of the Dead and others. Available starting today on PSVR priced at $30, Arashi: Castles of Sin is the studio’s most […]
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