Technology News for Tuesday 10th December 2024

1. SwRI to build magnetometers for NOAA weather satellites

SAN FRANCISCO — The Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio won a $26.1 million contract to build a space weather instrument for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Under the contract announced Dec. 9, SwRI will develop ...

2. New York Red Bulls II Announce 2024 End of Season Roster Decisions

Midfielder Malick Dembele, forward Ibrahim Kasule, defender Juan Gutierrez, midfielder Rafael Mosquera, midfielder Dylan Sullivan and midfielder Steven Sserwadda are out of contract, but all are negotiating new deals with the club.

3. Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge with new chip

While the math problem solved by the company's Santa Barbara, California quantum lab does not have commercial applications, Google hopes quantum computers will one day solve problems in medicine, battery chemistry and artificial intelligence that are out ...

4. Shape-changing device helps people with visual impairment perform location task

A groundbreaking navigation device can help people with visual impairment perform a location task as well as sighted people, new research shows. Researchers from Imperial College London, working with the company MakeSense Technology and the charity ...

5. The FTC Fortnite Refund: Why Are Fans Rejoicing?

Then you may just be one of the 600,000 people receiving a payment from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) following its investigation into Epic Games. Back in 2022, the FTC announced it ...

6. 2025 Ford Mustang GTD Is an American Hero, Laps the 'Ring in 6:57.685

That time makes the 815-hp Mustang the first American-made production car to lap the 'Ring in under seven minutes. Despite the accomplishment, Ford believes the GTD is capable of an even faster ...

7. Photosynthetic directed endosymbiosis to investigate the role of bioenergetics in chloroplast function and evolution

Cyanobacterial photosynthesis (to produce ATP and NADPH) might have played a pivotal role in the endosymbiotic evolution to chloroplast. However, rather than meeting the ATP requirements of the host cell, the modern-day land plant chloroplasts are ...

8. Mindfulness and the Christmas tree: Generational gifts

Dave Johnson, PhD, CNS, BC, LMFT, employee assistance specialist, Parkview Health, invites us to slow down this holiday season and tune into the magical moments made possible through mindfulness. The Christmas tree is a pause point because it's ...

9. The Best Video Games of 2024

The BAFTA Games Awards are unique in the industry, as they are voted for by the people making games, our members. This means each category is assessed by experts in their field. People who understand the ambitions and challenges of making games and ...

10. Everything You Need to Know About RCS Messaging in iOS 18

It also helps ensure high-quality videos and pictures are sent when texting between iPhone and Android devices. And with the iOS 18.1 update, Apple brought RCS Business Messaging to iPhones, which means you'll be able to chat with some businesses in ...

11. What is Sora? Account creation paused after high demand of AI video generator

On Monday, OpenAI, parent company of software like ChatGPT and photo generator DALL-E, launched Sora, an artificial intelligence video generator. The software allows users to create "realistic videos" from text, photos and other videos.

12. Google parent Alphabet jumps on quantum chip breakthrough

Tech companies are chasing quantum computing in hopes of developing systems that perform at speeds far faster than traditional silicon-based computers. The building blocks of quantum computers, called "qubits", ...

13. Blue Origin says first New Glenn launch still scheduled for 2024

The company reaffirmed the schedule for the inaugural flight, a mission called NG-1, in a Dec. 9 statement that also disclosed details about the payload for that flight. The rocket will carry Blue Ring Pathfinder, a payload that will test key technologies ...

14. Adobe and Box also announced they will deliver additional AI and video editing capabilities in the future

Adobe Express brings the best of Adobe's industry-leading creative tools into an app everyone can use. Features in Adobe Express powered by Adobe Firefly generative AI are designed to be safe for business so enterprises can deploy them broadly – with ...

15. 2026 Aston Martin Valhalla, a 1064-HP Plug-In-Hybrid Supercar, Is Coming

The car features active aerodynamics and extensive use of carbon fiber, with a quoted dry weight of 3649 pounds. Aston Martin says it will build 999 units, with deliveries expected by the second half of 2025 ...

16. Sora Is Out – Kind Of… Capabilities Evaluated

For those used to play the game where you guess which person said something, Brownlee shows us a series of short videos, and asks us to figure out whether they are real or AI-generated.