A Falcon 9 rocket is set to carry 88 small satellites into space before making a rare and resounding landing on dry ground in Florida before launching its Transporter-2 rideshare mission from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 888 Plus, which will bring fast performance, premium connectivity, AI-enhanced gameplay and more to mobile users later this year. The processor offers 25% better performance on the 888, allowing users to open social feeds, load games and access content quickly, allowing for single camera bokeh effects.
The hottest market in the next decade is commercial and electric, with GM and other companies taking different strategies as they square off against each other to win over delivery and fleet-vehicle customers. GM's weapon is BrightDrop, a new startup incubated and launched at CES 2021 by Chairman and CEO Mary Barra, which boasts an ecosystem of EV hardware and logistical software aimed squarely at fleet and delivery companies.
Mobile World Congress is the biggest mobile event of the year as it sees the launch of many of the top smartphones, smartwatches and tablets, as well as the emergence of the hottest new trends in mobile, such as 5G.
A bug led some people to believe Twitter had removed the toggle to switch between an algorithmic and chronological feed while using its web client. The bug appears to have only affected some people, but that didn't stop some outlets from reporting that Twitter was removing the latest tweets view from its website altogether.
Microsoft will soon roll out its Windows Cloud PC desktop-as-a-service, hitting a record high on Tuesday. The product would offer both operating system and productivity applications on a subscription basis, according to media reports. Microsoft stock hit a record highs on Tuesday as the product will be announced at a Microsoft partner conference.
SoftBank is restructuring its robotics business and has already halted production of its Pepper robot, potentially permanently ending production. The robot's role as a sort of unofficial mascot for the company is notable because of the company's investment in the robotics business. The company plans to lay off 330 staff members based in France and half of the division's sales team in the UK and US.
A new type of supernova has been discovered in the sky, which may have implications for a mysterious bright light in 1054. This is the first time a new type has been found to exist in the history of supernovae. This refers to supernova arising from a dearth of fuel.
Nvidia is adding support for Arm CPUs to its Nvidia Aerial A100 AI-on-5G platform, which is designed to help businesses deploy intelligent services at the edge, combining 16 Arm Cortex A78 processors with the upcoming Nvidia BlueField-3 data processing unit.
Samsung made a virtual appearance at Mobile World Congress with an event centered around Wear OS, showing off the latest One UI Watch experience. The company has been working with Google over the last several months to create a seamless integration between smartwatches and phones, with apps and settings mirrored between Galaxy devices.
The server market has been revamped with better performance tied with new capabilities launched by the world’s market-leading server vendors. The worldwide server market hit $20.9 billion in the first quarter of 2021, representing an increase of 12 percent year over year. Global server shipments climbed more than 8 percent with a total of 2.8 million servers shipped in just three months of 2021.
The algorithms of Amazon.com Inc. decided that Stephen Normandin wasn't doing his job properly, punishing him for things beyond his control that prevented him from completing his deliveries. The company is now outsourcing its sprawling operations to algorithms designed to solve specific problems, using software to manage workers in its warehouses and oversee contract drivers, independent delivery companies and even the performance of its office workers.