SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule suffers ‘anomaly’ in testing

It’s not clear how this affects planned for crewed missions. SpaceX’s dreams of crewed spaceflight appear to have faced a setback. The company and the US Air Force’s 45th Space Wing have confirmed to Florida Today that a Crew Dragon capsule suffered an “anomaly” during a static test fire at Cape Canaveral. Most tests went […]

Particle learning system could help robots make sushi

Robotic hands could grab with a gentler, subtler touch. There have been many attempts at teaching robots how to grab delicate objects, but they tend to rely on rough approximations that quickly fall apart in real life. MIT researchers may have a better solution: teach robots to predict how even the squishiest items will react […]

Google Lens may add translation and restaurant ‘filters’

You might not need to rely quite so much on other apps. As clever as Google Lens can be, it’s still quite limited in what it can do before it points you to another app. You might not have to lean on those other apps quite so often n the near future. In the wake […]

SiriusXM’s Essential streaming service doesn’t need car satellite radios

It costs $8 a month after a three-month testing period that’ll set you back $1. SiriusXM is hoping to carve a place for itself on your phones and smart speakers. The company mostly associated with in-vehicle entertainment has launched a purely online streaming service called SiriusXM Essential. It’ll set you back $8 a month — […]

Dollar Firm in Thin Post-Holiday Trade, Loonie up as Oil Prices Jump

TOKYO – The dollar edged up against key peers such as the euro and the yen on Monday, boosted by the relative strength of the U.S. economy, while losing ground against the Canadian dollar following a rise in crude oil prices. Financial markets in Australia, Hong Kong and many major countries in Europe are closed […]

With 6 months to go, Justin Trudeau is up against history

Incumbent governments usually lead in the polls this far out from an election — and struggle when they don’t Half a year is a long time in politics, but when you’re trailing in the polls it might not feel like it’s long enough. That’s where Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government finds itself with six months to […]

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