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US Army to test improved Microsoft HoloLens 1.2 tech next month
Microsoft has confirmed that they will deliver around 20 prototypes of its improved HoloLens technology for testing with the US Army in August.
The United States Army will test Microsoft’s HoloLens-based combat goggles again this month, Engadget.
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1984 Colorized Version of The 1956 Film (Full Movie)
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1984 is a 1956 British black-and-white science fiction film, based on the 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, depicting a totalitarian future of a dystopian society.
This is the first film adaptation of the story, directed by Michael Anderson and starring Edmond O’Brien as protagonist Winston Smith, and featuring Donald Pleasence, Jan Sterling, and Michael Redgrave.
In 1954, Peter Cushing and André Morell starred in a BBC-TV made-for-TV adaptation which was extremely popular with British audiences, leading to the production of the 1956 film version. Donald Pleasence had also appeared in the BBC television version, playing the character of Syme, which for the film was amalgamated with that of Parsons. The script was co-written by William Templeton, who had previously adapted the novel for the US Studio One TV series in 1953.
For the US market, 1984 was distributed in 1956 as a double feature with another British science fiction film, The Gamma People.
How Apollo 11 inspired record-breaking NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson (exclusive)
The historic moon landing had a big impact on Whitson, who was nine at the time.
New Evidence Suggests the Universe Is Twice as Old as We Thought
Most astronomers believe the universe is 13.7 billion years old. A new study says that figure could be closer to 26.7 billion.
APT41 hackers target Android users with WyrmSpy, DragonEgg spyware
The Chinese state-backed APT41 hacking group is targeting Android devices with two newly discovered spyware strains dubbed WyrmSpy and DragonEgg by Lookout security researchers.
APT41 is one of the oldest state hacking groups with a history of targeting various industries in the USA, Asia, and Europe.
They are known for conducting cyber-espionage operations against entities across various industry sectors, including software development, hardware manufacturing, think tanks, telcos, universities, and foreign governments.
Solar space butterfly could power lunar outposts around the clock
According to a study by Astrostrom for ESA, future Moon bases could be powered by a giant space butterfly called the Greater Earth Lunar Power Station (GEO-LPS) covered with solar panels made from lunar materials beaming microwaves to the surface.
One of the major design concerns in setting up a lunar base is finding a reliable means of powering it. Solar power might seem the obvious answer, but with lunar nights lasting 14 Earth days, it isn’t a practical option. However, though the most promising alternative is currently a small nuclear reactor, solar may not be out of the running.
The idea of solar power plants in space has been around for well over half a century. On Earth, solar panels are limited by night time, atmospheric haze, and bad weather, making them only capable of intermittent power generation with limited efficiency. On the other hand, in space, where there is no night and no atmosphere, solar power becomes very attractive.
Tesla to license FSD to other OEMs, allow transfer of FSD to new cars
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Wednesday that the automaker is “in discussion with major OEMs about using Tesla FSD.”
Tesla Full Self-Driving is the automaker’s beta advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) that can automate driving tasks on highways and urban streets. If other automakers were to adopt FSD technology, they would need to onboard both Tesla’s software and hardware suite. Tesla’s approach to ADAS, and ultimately to autonomy, is to rely only on computer vision processing, or cameras, rather than a range of sensors like lidar and radar.
During Wednesday’s second quarter earnings call, Musk also said Tesla will allow the transfer of FSD software to new vehicles, but only in the third quarter.
