Author: Nick Hornby

Where did the idea of ​​wooden satellites come from, huh? Well, imagine this: Currently, traditional satellites used by engineering are made of metal alloys. Now there are hundreds or even thousands of them flying around Earth’s orbit. After it reaches the end of its useful life, what does it become? Yes, space junk! The waste is quickly drawn into the atmosphere and decomposes into mineral particles, which in turn endangers the cherished, essential and fragile ozone layer. Japanese scientists from Kyoto University wondered if there was a chance to reduce the environmental impacts caused by satellite debris falling on us.…

1 of 3 A scene from ‘GTA 5’ – Image: Disclosure/Rockstar A scene from ‘GTA 5’ – Image: Disclosure/Rockstar The news was revealed by the franchise’s studio, Rockstar, on Wednesday (8), to the delight of fans eager for any news about the game. This announcement comes one month after the tenth anniversary of the launch of “GTA 5”, the last game in the series. A decade later, the online multiplayer mode, GTA Online, still appears among the most played titles today. Since its launch, the game has grossed an average of $500 million annually, according to data from PC Gamer.…

There has just been an interesting change in an important role in Xbox management, with Alan Hartman He goes straight from his leadership position at Turn 10 to… Head of Xbox Game StudiosThis is according to what the interested party reported on LinkedIn. This is a notable promotion for Hartman, which is part of the extensive reorganization that Xbox has already announced following its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which has seen Sarah Bond ascend to the role of head of Xbox. With these changes, Matt Booty becomes head of game and studio content, so in effect Hartman will fill the…

Google has released a feature for Brazil that makes searches display answers generated using artificial intelligence (AI). The new feature, called Generative Search Experience (SGE), is in the testing phase. It is available in Search Labs, a new way to access search engine resources that are in the testing phase. To use the feature, you must activate the search through parameter From this link Or the icon that now appears at the top of the search next to the Settings option (see below). It will appear on Chrome for PC starting Wednesday (8) and will arrive in the search engine…

To our surprise, Apple released today iOS 17.1.1 (Compilation 21B91), p iPad OS 17.1.1 (explanation of the Mac Sonoma 14.1.1 (23B81 that it 23B2082), p WatchOS 10.1.1 (21S71), p HomePod 17.1.1 (21K82) and more! Let’s see what changes with the arrival of these new versions! Battery problem in Apple Watch Starting with the most important update at the time, the arrival of watchOS 10.1.1 as promised fixes the battery drain issue on Apple Watches. It is very likely that this update will also solve the issue of overheating during recharging which was also affecting some watches, and for this reason,…

Study published on preprint server arXivBut without peer review, measurements of sound waves passing through the Sun have been used to measure its size. Now, scientists involved in the research may have changed our understanding of the size of our star. It appears to be partly smaller than previously thought, which may change our understanding of its internal structure and behavior. Read more: Normally, the method astronomers use to estimate the size of a star is the photosphere method, which is nothing more than measuring it from the part where it emits light, which is done during a solar eclipse.…

New information about Assassin’s Creed Codename Red suggests that the previous rumors were well-founded. Ubisoft sources have confirmed the introduction of African samurai Yasuke as the protagonist and number one assassin in history. According to an article from Indoor games, the story of Yasuke, a samurai who existed in real life, will be adapted into the game franchise’s archetypes. In the story, the samurai is a survivor of an attack on a slave ship where everyone was killed, including his lover. He was rescued and taken to Japan, and learned the way of the sword as one of the servants…

Android Auto has received several design improvements over the years, but they have been small. Updates that brought significant improvements to the Auto app have been few and far between. Google is now rolling out a lightweight design update for Google Maps to try to modernize its interface on the system. The navigation screen in Google Maps, as reported by the 9to5Google portal, receives a design update to make the information less cluttered. The estimated travel time is now more visible and appears at the top, while the remaining distance and ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) information is displayed below…

The new app was launched last August WhatsApp for Mac Finally it was Available for download on Mac App StoreThis happened after months of “reservation” on the official website of Messenger. Developed to run natively on devices equipped with chips from the Apple Silicon family, the app appears to run on the same binary as the iPhone version, and seems to have completely replaced the old WhatsApp Desktop in the Apple App Store, because it can’t. More can be found there. This message is for Mac users.🖥️The WhatsApp for Mac desktop app is available globally on@App Store: apps.apple.com/app/id310633997As mentioned earlier,…

Measures to limit the use of ad blockers on YouTube appear to be working. According to the Wired, A record number of uninstalls of ad blockers were recorded in October this year.The data comes from several ad blocker developers, such as Ghostery, AdLock, and AdGuard. the number Up to hundreds of thousands of uninstalls. It appears that users were trying to look for alternatives to avoid advertising on YouTube, as the number of installs also broke a record in the same period.YouTube has begun blocking video playback in browsers with active ad blockers.source: Youtube According to a Ghostery spokesperson, about…