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The Morning After: Want to live in NASA’s Mars simulation for a year?
19 Feb

The Morning After: Want to live in NASA’s Mars simulation for a year?

John RoutledgeLatest News
NASA wants volunteers for its second year-long simulated Mars mission, the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA 2). For the mission’s duration, starting spring 2025, the four selected crew members will live in a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat in Houston. It’s paid, but we don’t know how much. At least living costs will be nil.The Mars Dune Alpha habitat at…
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Nintendo’s Switch 2 may not arrive until 2025
19 Feb

Nintendo’s Switch 2 may not arrive until 2025

John RoutledgeLatest News
Nintendo's "Switch 2" was widely expected to arrive sometime this year, but a new rumor is putting that timeline into question. Now, the company is telling publishers that the next-gen console is slated for release in the first quarter of 2025, according to VGC, Eurogamer and other sources. That would line up with the release of the original Switch, which…
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Biden administration may give automakers more time to shift to EVs
18 Feb

Biden administration may give automakers more time to shift to EVs

John RoutledgeLatest News
The Biden administration plans to loosen the limits on tailpipe emissions proposed last year by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), giving automakers more time before they’ll be required to sell significantly more electric vehicles than gas-powered cars, The New York Times reported this weekend. Under the proposed regulations laid out by the EPA, EVs would have to account for 67…
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A satellite designed to inspect space junk just made it to orbit
18 Feb

A satellite designed to inspect space junk just made it to orbit

John RoutledgeLatest News
Astroscale’s ADRAS-J spacecraft, a demonstration satellite that could inform future space junk cleanup efforts, is now in orbit after a successful launch from New Zealand on Sunday. The satellite was sent to space atop an Electron rocket from Rocket Lab. Its mission, which was selected by Japan’s space agency (JAXA) for Phase I of the Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration…
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The EU is reportedly set to hit Apple with a $539 million fine in antitrust probe
18 Feb

The EU is reportedly set to hit Apple with a $539 million fine in antitrust probe

John RoutledgeLatest News
Apple may be facing a fine of roughly $539 million (500 million euros) from the EU and a ban on its alleged anti-competitive App Store practices for music streaming services, according to FT. The publication, which cites five unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter, reports that the European Commission will announce its ruling early next month.The probe stems from…
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CreditCardCompare.com.au Bold Relaunch: Redefining Australia’s Credit Card Comparison Landscape
17 Feb

CreditCardCompare.com.au Bold Relaunch: Redefining Australia’s Credit Card Comparison Landscape

John RoutledgeLatest News
In Sydney, Credit Card Compare announces a significant relaunch of its premier platform, CreditCardCompare.com.au, with a multi-million-dollar investment to enhance Australia's financial service experience, as reported by a credit card compare article by Business Insider. This move marks a pivotal moment in the credit card comparison sector, promising to offer Australian consumers a more comprehensive, user-friendly platform to make informed…
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The Morning After: Zuckerberg’s Vision Pro review, and robotaxis crashing twice into same truck.
17 Feb

The Morning After: Zuckerberg’s Vision Pro review, and robotaxis crashing twice into same truck.

John RoutledgeLatest News
Sometimes, timing ruins things. Take this week, instead of detailing the disgust I feel towards this 'meaty' rice, this week's Morning After sets its sights on Mark Zuckerberg, the multimillionaire who's decided to review technology now. Does he know that's my gig?The Meta boss unfavorably compared Apple's new Vision Pro to his company's Meta Quest 3 headset, which is a…
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