Technology
Japan successfully launches the next-generation H3 rocket
Japan successfully launched its new flagship rocket, the H3, on Saturday, putting its satellite program back into orbit after several setbacks, including the failure of the rocket’s maiden flight last year. The launch marks the second consecutive victory for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), after the Lunar Module SLIM achieved a “pinpoint” landing last…
FDA approves new treatment for difficult-to-treat metastatic melanoma
A new treatment for metastatic melanoma, a rare but fatal type of skin cancer, was authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday. Produced by Iovance Biotherapeutics, a California-based company, the medication is licensed for the treatment of patients whose skin cancer has progressed to other places of the body or cannot be…
Paramount+ signs Jon Hamm for Taylor Sheridan’s series ‘Landman’
The newest member of Taylor Sheridan’s cast for her upcoming Paramount+ series “Landman” is Jon Hamm. Hamm will have a recurrent guest star role in the show. Along with cast members Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie, Paulina Chávez, and Demi Moore, he joins Billy Bob Thornton, the already…
Selena Gomez releases her flirty new song “Love On”
It’s Selena Gomez getting “love on.” The 31-year-old actress and singer announced on Thursday that her newest song will be available on February 22. According to a press release, “Love On” is anticipated to be a “fun and flirty song inspired by the months Selena spent in Paris last year”. The song, which comes after…
There has been a new record for 5G uplink speeds claimed by T-Mobile
With its 5G standalone (SA) network, T-Mobile is bragging about record-breaking uplink speeds of 345 Mbps, made possible by a new technology known as uplink transmit switching, or UL Tx. The “un-carrier” said in a news release that it’s the fastest uplink ever observed in North America utilizing sub-6 GHz spectrum, illustrating how the technology…
College Football video game will be back this summer, according to EA Sports
EA Sports has announced that their video game College Football will be returning after an 11-year break, which will have many people thinking back to their early years. Bill Walsh College Football was the first game in the series to be launched in 1993, and it was distributed for two years under the late coach’s…
The OpenAI Sora text-to-video model is a wild AI model that can transform text into video
The developers of DALL-E and ChatGPT unveiled Sora, a text-to-video distribution model, on Thursday. Red teamers, or specialists who test a model for hazards and risks through adversarial means, can now access Sora. A small group of visual artists, designers, and filmmakers can also access it, according to the release, “to gain feedback on how…
ACC allows in-game video access and helmet communication technology & NCAA confirmation is pending
The 2024 college football season may see a substantial influence from the two big technology advancements that the ACC has approved. The coaches in the league overwhelmingly agreed to bring coach-to-player communication into the play-calling process in order to expedite it. They also agreed that better video access—such as sideline tablets—should be used for in-game…
The Princess Peach: Showtime Trailer Releases Four All-New Changes
Princess Peach: Showtime has received a trailer showcasing four new transformations: Figure Skater Peach, Dashing Thief Peach, Mermaid Peach, and Mighty Peach. This trailer shows off a fun and refreshing look at the Nintendo Switch game, starting with Figure His Skate Peach. This transformation of our favorite Mushroom Kingdom princess seems to make her an…
Russia launches supply ship “Valentine’s Day Progress” to ISS
A new batch of supplies is headed to the International Space Station. Russia tonight (February 14) launched a Progress 87 robotic cargo ship on a Valentine’s Day delivery mission to the International Space Station. The cargo ship was launched on a Soyuz rocket from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:25 p.m. EST (0325 GMT,…