NASA’s 1977 computers aboard Voyager are still working in interstellar space

Resurfaced footage released by YouTuber Gary Friedman shows some of the sturdy computing hardware that powered Voyager 1 and ...
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"I was chomping at the bit to crack the code": How procedural maps became XCOM 2's biggest ambition, after Firaxis couldn't manage it in Enemy Unknown

The developers of XCOM 2 reveal the challenge of making procedural maps for their turn-based tactical game, including why ...

Artemis II crew faces Microsoft Outlook hitch hours after takeoff

ET phone IT! The Artemis II crew’s early tasks were disrupted by an issue with the shuttle’s Microsoft Outlook less than a ...

Milestone moon mission is getting a push from Pacific Northwest tech

As NASA prepares for the Artemis 2's round-the-moon mission, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell tours the Seattle area's "Silicon ...

NASA’s Artemis II Cleared for Moon Flight As Orion Prepares for Critical Engine Burn

The Artemis II mission is using NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which is designed to carry astronauts farther into space than ...
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Reverse-Engineering A Handheld Car Tire Pressure Gauge

In this wonderful world of MEMS technology, sensor technology has been downsized and reduced in cost to the point where you ...
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Geekbench Claims Intel Tool Boosts Benchmark Scores by Tweaking Test Code

Intel's Binary Optimization Tool (BOT) is designed to enhance chip performance in certain games and apps, but Geekbench ...