Articles by Jester Valdez
Elon Musk Says There's A 30 Percent Chance The First Martian Will Be An AI
SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk said there is a 30 percent chance that artificial superintelligence would be the first to claim the Red Planet as home. The tech entrepreneur said a Mars colony would likely arrive on the Red Planet as early as 2025.
Game Dev Rigs Roomba To Generate Playable ‘Doom’ Maps From Home Floor Maps
Game developer and designer Rich Whitehouse rigged Roomba to create playable 'Doom' maps from home floor maps. The Doomba is used to convert the maps into a level of Hell.
Rare Super Blood Wolf Moon To Coincide With Total Lunar Eclipse This January
The total lunar eclipse will be witnessed on the evening of Jan. 20 to 21 wherein the rare Super Blood Wolf Moon is going to pass through the northern half of Earth's shadow. This phenomenon is the first and last to occur across the winter skies within the next three years.
Best Games For Your Nintendo Switch That Came Out This 2018
The Nintendo Switch saw a 115 percent increase in Sales during this year's Black Friday weekend. That's mostly because of the new video games that came out for the hybrid console this 2018.
NC Wildlife Officials Urge Public To Watch Out For Deer Disease
NC Wildlife Officials urged the public to help look for signs of CWD in deer — if they are disoriented, stumbling around, or emaciated. This will help stop or at least delay the spread of chronic wasting disease in North Carolina.
European Space Agency Tests Self-Driving Rovers In Morocco Desert
The PERASPERA's field test, hosted by the Ibn Battuta Centre, was conducted near Erfoud, on the northern edge of the Sahara Desert. EU’s Europlanet Research Infrastructure designated the wind-blown desert environment as a "good match" for Mars.
'The Forest' Gets VR Upgrade And It's The Stuff Of Nightmares
Endnight Games, the game studio behind the success of 'The Forest,' continued to improve players' experience with the recent VR upgrade. A new December update also added a new set of tweaks and bug fixes
Sticky Feet Helps Harvard Researchers Create Wall-Crawling Robot
The researchers at Harvard University's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) designed microrobots with sticky feet. These wall-climbing robots could be used inside parts of jet engines and complex machines.
France To Tax Tech Giants Facebook, Google, Apple, And Amazon Starting Jan. 1
France is going to implement its own tax on Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon, which are collectively known in the EU region as GAFA starting Jan. 1. Other countries in the EU including the UK are also pushing to impose their own taxes to tech giants
Former NASA Engineer Mark Rober Designs Glitter Bomb That Farts On Amazon Package Thieves
Ex-NASA engineer Mark Rober took six months to create the glitter bomb. The amusing booby trap is his way to take revenge at 'porch pirates' who steal Amazon delivery packages right off peoples' doorstep.
Qualcomm Says Apple Still Violating Chinese Court Order Despite iOS Update
Apple confirmed that it has rolled out iOS 12.1.2 with bug fixes for eSIM and to tackle the sales ban of certain iPhones in China. Qualcomm, however, believes that the Cupertino-based company is still violating the court's order.
Is Time Travel Possible? Doctoral Student Caroline Mallary Published Paper On How To Build A Time Machine
In a paper published in the journal 'Classical and Quantum Gravity,' Caroline Mallary proposed a new model for a time machine. However, there is a catch.
‘Donald’ Officially One Of Top 100 Worst Passwords Of 2018
'Donald,' the first name of U.S. President Trump is officially one of the top 100 worst passwords of 2018. '123456', meanwhile, is still at the no. 1 spot for five consecutive years.
Charles Martinet Receives Guinness World Record Award For Voicing Mario 100 Times
The Guinness World Record made up a category to honor Charles Martinet as he marks the 100th time he voiced Nintendo's popular video game character, Mario. Indeed, it is a remarkable milestone in his 25-year career as a voice actor.
Samsung Reportedly Developing A New Mid-Range Tablet To Be Released In First Quarter Of 2019
New information suggested that Samsung is working on a new addition to the Galaxy Tab A lineup. The rumored tablet is said to be a mid-range device that will be launched in the first quarter of next year.
Cydia Store For Jailbroken iPhones Is Shutting Down
Jay Freeman announced that Cydia Store is shutting down starting immediately. The main reason for the closure is that the service is not making profits anymore.
Apple To Update iPhone Software In China To Avoid Sales Ban
A Chinese court ruled to immediately stop Apple from selling older iPhones in China amid an ongoing legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm. Apple said it will deliver a software update next week to avoid the sales ban.
Gene Editing May Help Obese People Who Want To Lose Weight
A new study by scientists from the University of California, San Francisco showed how CRISPRa can be used to amplify the genes that curb human's appetite for food. The researchers believe this new gene-editing technique could tackle the obesity crisis.
US Subscribers Can Now Play Apple Music On Amazon Echo Speakers Via Alexa App
Amazon surprisingly announced its plans to integrate Apple Music with its Echo speakers via the Alexa app in late November. The update is supposedly scheduled for release on Dec. 17, but it is now rolling out for the app on iOS and Android.
