If you’re driving your car from Portland to Merced, you probably rely on GPS to see where you are. But what if you’re driving your Moon rover from Oceanus Procellarum to the Sea of Tranquility? Actually, GPS should be fine — if this NASA research pans out.
Knowing exactly where you are in space, relative to other bodies anyway, is definitely a non-trivial problem. Fortunately the stars are fixed and by triangulating with them and other known landmarks, a spacecraft can figure o
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GPS on the Moon? NASA’s working on it
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Retro Nostalgia Goes Wireless With the First Bluetooth Cassette Player
via gizmodo.comNostalgia tends to focus on the best parts of our memories, glossing over things we’ve worked hard to forget. It turns out there are lots of good reasons we left audio cassettes behind, but if you’re determined to keep the dead format alive, you can now enjoy your music in less than CD quality through a pair of…Read more...
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The NBN may charge a “Netflix Tax” – you’re kidding me right?
via techguide.com.auCan you believe NBN Co is thinking of charging customers extra for using the connection they are already paying for if they want to stream video content through Netflix or Stan?
I looked at the calendar and was shocked when I saw it wasn’t April 1.
NBN is understood to be floating this “Netflix Tax” to its retail service providers in a proposal and trying to take their temperature to see whether they’d support such a move.
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Zotac, Asus, Gigabyte Announce GeForce RTX 2060 Super, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Graphics Cards in India
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Series Outsells Galaxy S9 Series: Report
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Xiaomi Set to Host Mi Pop 2019 for Fans in India on July 17
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LG W10, W30 Next Sale Set for July 10, First Batch Sells Out in 12 Minutes
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D2h Offers HD Set-Top Box Along With 1-Month Platinum HD Combo Subscription at Rs. 1,799
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Samsung Premium Smartphone Users Look to Replace Their Devices Faster Than OnePlus Users: Counterpoint India Survey
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Tesla Delivers Record Number of Electric Cars in Quarter
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Android Creator Andy Rubin Concealed Google Payments From Wife, Ran Sex Ring, Lawsuit Alleges
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Instagram's New Stories Sticker Allows Followers to Join a Group Chat
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Mapping Apps for Camping and Hiking: AllTrails, Gaia, Topo Maps+
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Apple Sued for Patent Violation Over 'Low Power Mode' on iOS Devices
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HP Launches 'World's First Laser Tank' Printers in India Starting Rs. 15,846
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HP, Dell, Other US Tech Firms Reportedly Plan to Shift Production Out of China
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Apple’s iOS 13 update will make FaceTime eye contact way easier
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Rubbishes Report Jony Ive Was 'Frustrated' With Him
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REI 4th of July Sale: 13 Summer Outdoors Deals for 2019
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Samsung Faces Deceptive Advertising Charges in France Over Ethics Pledge: NGOs
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Amazon Stores Alexa Voice Recordings and Transcripts Indefinitely, Shares With Third-Party Skill Developers As Well
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Amazon Stores Alexa Voice Recordings and Transcripts Indefinitely, Shares Records With Third-Party Skill Developers
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Samsung Mall Shopping App Shut Down in India, No Longer Available for Download
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Broadcom Said to Be in Advanced Talks to Buy Symantec
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Honor 9X Schematic Leaked; Suggests Pop-Up Selfie Camera, Dual Rear Cameras
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Microsoft Your Phone App Gets Android Notifications Mirroring Feature for Windows 10
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iPhone With In-Display Fingerprint Sensor and No Face ID Rumoured for China
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Vivo Z1 Pro With In-Display Camera Launched in India, Price Starts at Rs. 14,990: Event Highlights
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Vivo Z1 Pro With Hole-Punch Display, 5,000mAh Battery Debuts in India, Price Starts at Rs. 14,990: Event Highlights
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Vivo Z1 Pro With Triple Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 712 SoC Launched in India: Price, Specifications
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Apple Adds 'FaceTime Attention Correction' Feature to iOS 13 Beta 3 With Aim to Improve Eye Contact During FaceTime Video Calls
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OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6 OxygenOS Update Brings June Android Security Patch, Screen Recording Feature
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The Flash Movie in Talks With Stephen King’s It Director Andy Muschietti, Bumblebee Writer Christina Hodson
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