How does the Exposure Notifications Express system work? After upgrading to iOS 13.7 or higher, users in countries using Exposure Notifications Express (ENS) are shown a notification informing them that exposure notifications are now available in their area. … [Read more...] about Government urged to ‘prove’ the Apple and Google coronavirus contact tracing-app works by publishing data from Isle of Wight trial before its roll out later this week
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There IS water on the Moon: NASA reveals tiny pockets of ice on the lunar surface could provide enough oxygen, hydration and rocket fuel to support a human colony
With this first exploration mission, NASA is leading the next steps of human exploration into deep space where astronauts will build and begin testing the systems near the Moon needed for lunar surface missions and exploration to other destinations farther from Earth, including Mars. … [Read more...] about There IS water on the Moon: NASA reveals tiny pockets of ice on the lunar surface could provide enough oxygen, hydration and rocket fuel to support a human colony
3.9-billion-year-old moon rock collected by the last men to walk on the moon during the 1972 Apollo 17 mission is put on display in the Oval Office at the request of the Biden Administration
With this first exploration mission, NASA is leading the next steps of human exploration into deep space where astronauts will build and begin testing the systems near the Moon needed for lunar surface missions and exploration to other destinations farther from Earth, including Mars. … [Read more...] about 3.9-billion-year-old moon rock collected by the last men to walk on the moon during the 1972 Apollo 17 mission is put on display in the Oval Office at the request of the Biden Administration
JonBenet Ramsey’s half brother still wants to find her killer: ‘This case can be solved’
"I think like a lot of families that have gone through trauma, we focused on the memories, the times we enjoyed spending together, not this awful moment in our lives," John Andrew reflected. "My father has been on the hunt for 24 years. The least I can do is help out. And now, when we look at the advancement in technology and forensic science, it’s hugely encouraging. We’re hoping to finally put the pieces together and end up with the killer." … [Read more...] about JonBenet Ramsey’s half brother still wants to find her killer: ‘This case can be solved’
Google’s hot-air balloon project, providing cell service, is closing down
Google’s parent company Alphabet is shutting down Loon, a high-profile subsidiary spun out from its research labs that used hot-air balloons to deliver cellular connectivity from the stratosphere.Nearly a decade after it began the project, Alphabet said Thursday that it pulled the plug on Loon because it did not see a way to reduce costs to create a sustainable business. Along with the self-driving car unit Waymo, Loon was one of the most hyped “moonshot” technology projects to emerge from Alphabet’s research lab, X.“The road to commercial viability has proven much longer and riskier than hoped. So we’ve made the difficult decision to close down Loon,” Astro Teller, who heads X, wrote in a blog post. Alphabet said it expected to wind down operations in “the coming months” with the hope of finding other positions for Loon employees at Alphabet.The idea behind Loon was to bring cellular connectivity to remote parts of the world where … [Read more...] about Google’s hot-air balloon project, providing cell service, is closing down
