This is your closest look yet at a Kuiper Belt object
That
moving dot you see in the picture above may not seem like much at first
glance, but it's a pretty big deal -- it's humanity's closest-ever look
at an object in the Solar System's distant Kuiper Belt. NASA's New
Horizons spacecraft recently caug... Read More ...
Court says violating your work's computer policy isn't a crime
Your
employers might shake their fists when you check Facebook at work, but
they can't have you sent to prison for it. A US appeals court has ruled
that breaking corporate computer policies isn't against the law all by
itself -- you have to commit a... Read More ...
Scientists 3D print 'live' blood vessels
It's
no longer a rare feat to 3D print blood vessels. Printing vessels that
act like the real deal, however, has been tricky... until now.
Lawrence Livermore researchers have successfully 3D printed blood
vessels that deliver nutrients and self-ass... Read More ...
Japan's Venus probe is about to take another shot
Japan
tried and failed to get its Akatsuki ("Dawn") probe into Venus' orbit
back in 2010, and the spacecraft has been stuck orbiting the Sun ever
since. However, the team is about to get another chance at completing
its intended mission. Controllers... Read More ...
Orbital Sciences launches first spacecraft since 2014 explosion
After
some weather delays, Orbital Sciences has reclaimed some of its lost
reputation. The private spacecraft firm has successfully launched
Cygnus, its International Space Station resupply mission, aboard an
Atlas V rocket. It's a relatively rout... Read More ...
Verizon's WiFi calling is available December 8th on two phones
Verizon
didn't take too long to get the ball rolling on WiFi calling. The
carrier has announced that it'll make the feature available to customers
with Advanced Calling (read: voice over LTE) starting December 8th.
Unfortunately, you'll have to be... Read More ...
PlayStation VR is a few games away from being ready for prime time
The
PlayStation Experience event in San Francisco this weekend is one of
the biggest opportunities to date for the public to check out
PlayStation VR -- more than a dozen titles are on display here,
including titles from Sony, Harmonix, Capcom and mo... Read More ...
EA's new jobs hint at plans for VR gaming
EA
hasn't done much of anything with virtual reality so far, but that may
well change soon. DICE has started hiring creatives and engineers to
bring VR support to Frostbite, EA's seemingly ubiquitous game engine.
Don't expect the developer to go al... Read More ...
Watch the Patriots practice in VR through Google Cardboard
You
can't currently get a first-hand experience of an NFL game short of
becoming a football star and strapping on a helmet, but Bank of America
and Visa are promising the next best thing. They've launched a virtual
reality experience that lets you s... Read More ...
The After Math: With great power
Well,
this week as been rather terrible. With all the death and mayhem both
at home and abroad, it's enough to make anyone feel rather helpless.
It's times like these that we have to force ourselves to remember there
is still a great deal of good lef... Read More ...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: Paris climate talks, and more!
The
COP 21 climate talks kicked off in Paris this week, and President Obama
hailed the proceedings as the "turning point" in the fight against
climate change. Some of the world's most powerful figures rallied behind
the cause: Bill Gates and other te... Read More ...
'Gigantic' creator layoffs show that MOBA games aren't easy
With
Blizzard, Riot and seemingly everyone else making a multiplayer online
battle arena (MOBA) game, the field is getting pretty crowded... and
unfortunately, it's clear that some of those developers are facing
greater challenges than others. Gigan... Read More ...
Microsoft wants to make your dream HoloLens app
Think
you have a really good idea for a HoloLens app? Microsoft might just
help you build it. The tech giant has launched a Share Your Idea
challenge that asks developers to submit their holographic app concepts
by January 11th. It'll put the thre... Read More ...
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