Astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron completed a 6-hour spacewalk Thursday morning. The spacewalking was scheduled for Tuesday morning but was delayed after NASA received a "debris notification" The source of the debris has not been confirmed. The astronauts replaced a faulty antenna with a spare onboard.
Adidas has teased a new app that lets users share their "most original ideas" The company is encouraging users to grab its Confirmed app to "discover more" Nike is also experimenting with a " Metaverse" where users can share their individualism. The app could help the brand expand its fashion and art ambitions.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg changed the company's name to Meta in October. The term is a catchall for anything that mixes people's physical and virtual lives. It includes virtual and augmented reality headsets, 3D virtual worlds like Fortnite, Roblox, and Minecraft.
Zoom meetings will now have an "Attendance Status" feature. It will track whether participants joined the meeting and whether anyone arrived late. The feature is available to people with Google and Outlook calendar integrations. It is currently in beta testing and only works with a maximum of 200 attendees.
Amplify Studio is a new service from AWS that lets developers build cloud-connected apps. It connects to the Figma user interface design tool and translates Figma designs into React UI component code. It also frees AWS from having to build its own design tool, of course.
The FTC is suing to block Nvidia's $40 billion acquisition of Arm. The FTC says the merger would "stifle competing next-generation technologies" The suit comes after an investigation into the deal following complaints from Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm. The concern is that by acquiring Arm, Nvidia would gain an unfair advantage in certain markets.
Apple reportedly told suppliers that demand for the iPhone 13 has weakened. The tech giant lowered the lineup's production goal to 80 million units due to a chip shortage. Apple was expecting to make up for the loss next year when supplies are expected to improve. Some potential buyers may already have decided to skip this generation altogether after they were faced with lengthy wait times.
Tesla is selling a smaller version of its Cyberquad ATV for kids. The four-wheel ATV is powered by a lithium-ion battery and will run on electricity like its bigger version. It has 15 miles of range with a configurable top speed of 10mph, a full steel frame and adjustable suspension.
Qualcomm is expanding into driver assist and automation capabilities with GM and other automakers from 2022 onward. The Snapdragon 820A system-on-a-chip (SoC) is an automotive optimized version of the chip that appeared in many flagship Android phones a few years ago. Manufacturers like Jaguar Land Rover now use it to power infotainment systems.
New CFPB rules allow debt collectors to contact people on social media. The new rules are a clarification of 1977 standards. The CFPPB says the new rules will help consumers and companies in the "modern world" The rules prohibit debt collectors from posting on timelines.
