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An engineer at the Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia.Image Credit: Comcast   Take the latest VB Survey to share how your company is implementing AI today. Comcast said investments in artificial intelligence software and network capacity have helped it meet internet traffic demand during the pandemic. Elad Nafshi, senior vice president for next-generation access networks at Comcast Xfinity, said in … Continue reading Comcast credits AI software for handling the pandemic internet traffic crush Continue Reading →

A total of 20 recycled shipping containers have been used to create a hotel and office building situated in a winery among 145 acres (58 hectares) of rolling vineyards in California. The container-based hotel rooms feature an unusual design centered around a raised roof area that’s meant to improve space, ventilation, and light inside. The … Continue reading Shipping container hotel raises the roof for light and air Continue Reading →

A Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) original game console LEGO set was leaked. This set looks to roll with several exclusive parts, including a Mario JUMP flat brick and several 1-peg pieces – like a turtle shell and a mushroom. There’s a one-brick flat mystery block too. With this set, you’ll be able to create all … Continue reading LEGO Nintendo (NES) leaked with controller, cartridge, and tiny TV Continue Reading →

E-bike fans have another new option to consider, with Superstrata promising a 3D-printed unibody carbon fiber bike that can be custom sized to each rider. The Superstrata Ion uses a single pass of continuous carbon fiber thermoplastic composite, leaving the whole frame a single piece rather than multiple sections glued or otherwise connected together. The … Continue reading Superstrata Ion e-bike uses 3D printed carbon fiber for custom sizing Continue Reading →

Microsoft Flight Simulator had its official launch date revealed this morning alongside details about an Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta). This game will be released in a basic iteration called “The Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Edition” for approximately $60 USD. That first edition will include 20 “highly detailed planes” with 30 airports and a … Continue reading Microsoft Flight Simulator release dates (and Beta) detailed: Planes, places! Continue Reading →

The spacecraft containing NASA’s Perseverance rover has been successfully mated with the rocket that will propel it to Mars. The autonomous rover inside its protective aeroshell, along with the cruise stage and descent stage, are now fixed to the upper stage of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V booster in preparation for the scheduled July 30 launch … Continue reading Perseverance rover attached to Atlas V rocket ahead of Mars launch Continue Reading →

One hypothesis suggests a tiny black hole could be orbiting the Sun from out beyond Neptune NASA The closest confirmed black hole to Earth is 1,000 light-years away – but could there be one hiding in our own backyard? It’s been hypothesized that a tiny black hole could be orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune, and now astronomers … Continue reading Planet Nine could be a black hole, and a new telescope will tell us Continue Reading →

Three mobility robots will be tested at the railway station Panasonic Panasonic is trialing a new robotic mobility system that uses three electric wheelchairs equipped with autonomous “follow-the-leader” tracking functionality. As robotic systems become more sophisticated, they will move more and more into our daily lives, but for that to work, these robots have to be able … Continue reading Panasonic tests autonomous tracking robots at Tokyo railway station Continue Reading →

The western edge of iceberg A68 On 12 July, 2017, one of the biggest icebergs ever seen broke off from the Antarctic mainland. Now on the third anniversary of the event, satellite data has shown that the berg has traveled over 1,000 km (620 mi) and managed to stay relatively intact. The calving event didn’t happen overnight … Continue reading Satellites show huge Antarctic iceberg drifted 1,000 km in three years Continue Reading →

JUC Surf’s boards are available for preorder now via the company’s website JUC Sur A startup spun out of Australia’s Deakin University has leveraged its knowledge in organic chemistry and aerospace engineering to produce the world’s first recycled carbon fiber surfboard. Pitched as not just a way of preventing waste going to landfill, JUC Surf … Continue reading JUC Surf drops in with the world’s first recycled carbon surfboard Continue Reading →