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In 2021, Russia blew up a defunct Cosmos 1408 satellite in orbit in awidely condemned missile test. Progress 81 is a Russian cargo craft docked to the ISS. The spacecraft’s thrusters can be used to move the station around in orbit. The thrusters moved the ISS into a higher-altitude orbit. See also… NASAadministrator Bill Nelson had called the missile test “irresponsible.” The ISS crew wasforced to take emergency sheltershortly after the test was conducted in 2021....

In these rough calculations, EVs often come out as the cheaper choice. But one sticking point for potential EV buyers remains the cost of replacing the battery. Arecent studysuggests that fewer than 13% of vehicles from 2015 and before had undergone battery replacements. This figure went down to under 1% for cars from 2016 and above. How much does it cost to replace an EV’s battery? “The cost to replace an EV battery is not cheap,” Maluf said....

But will it work? After all, there’s a reason these platforms are so popularpeople like what they’re being fed. “The reverse is true in terms of chronological feed. Daria Nepriakhina / Unsplash Even if youre anti-algorithm, you’re able to enjoy the benefits. YouTube is uncannily good at recommending a video to follow the one you just watched. The problem, then, isn’t algorithms themselves. Shawn Fields / Unsplash It’s that these algorithms are, in the words of the proposed bill, “opaque....

Facebook (now rebranded as Meta) recentlysaid that it’s shutting down its face recognitionprogram. The technology creates face prints of users and automatically recognizes them in uploaded photos. It’s part of a growing unease with facial recognition both within tech companies and in the courts. John M Lund Photography Inc / Getty Images Facebook With Fewer Faces? The company will stop using facial recognition algorithms to tag people in photographs and videos....

Fewer LED Chips at Lower Prices This steep decline is surprising given global supply chain issues. Mini-LED monitors are becoming more affordable while most consumer electronics head in the opposite direction. How is this possible? Acer’s Predator X32 miniLED monitor.Acer Wikimedia Commons As Young notes, Apple deserves partial credit. The company brought Mini-LED to high-volume products like the iPad and MacBook Pro in 2021. This encouraged suppliers to boost LED chip production and lower costs....

It was going to be difficult for the solar industry to eclipse therecord yearit experienced during 2023. Can solar panels save you money? Interested in understanding the impact solar can have on your home? Enter some basic information below, and well instantly provide a free estimate of your energy savings. Despite those apparent hindrances, the solar industry has continued chugging along during 2024. And experts say it’s not going to be easy to slow it down....

That’s great news for most people, but I barely noticed. Because despite the fact we’re very clearly living in 2022, I’m still playing my Nintendo Wii. And it turns out I’m not alone. I was bringing the TV, she was supplying the vacuum. But we needed one more thing. Something that would truly take our pad to the next level. “We are riding the nostalgia train all the way baby,” I replied excitedly....

AReddit user also tapped the info buttonnext to the timer for more information about the feature. “Ad breaks are a new way of seeing ads on Instagram,” it says. “Sometimes, you may need to view an ad before you’re free to keep browsing.” Other streaming serviceshave adopted this model as well. YouTube has been using unskippable ads for years and iscurrently at war with ad blockersto keep them there. Instagram in 2024 Instagram has been putting out a lot of changes in 2024....

Key takeaways Thinking of switching from a traditional savings account to one of thebest high-yield savings accounts? Now’s the time. That’s over 10 times thenational average of 0.41%. A year ago, the best savings rates were over 5% APY. Banks mostly followed suit, cutting APYs on high-yield savings accounts. Banks could still decide to lower savings rates further. drop your information below to get CNET’s partners' best rate for your area....

Key takeaways Rates for thebest high-yield savings accountsare quietly falling from their record highs. Last year, APYs were well over 5%, but many banks now have APYs around 4%. Keeping money in a high-yield savings account for your short-term goals can be helpful. If you better pull from youremergency fund, for instance, you could quickly transfer money. And you’ll have the same flexibility to access your money. put in your information below to get CNET’s partners' best rate for your area....

They’ll stop removing AI content, too You’re likely going to see more AI-generated content on Facebook, Threads, and Instagram, but it will be labeled. Meta announced that starting in May, it would label videos and pictures made with AI in the hopes of being more transparent about what content is and how it’s made across its platforms. Currently, Meta removes AI-generated content when it’s detected, but only “created or altered by AI to make a person appear to say something they didnt say,“according to a blog postby Monika Bickert, VP of Content Policy at Meta....

There is currently no Apple gear that has a user-removable battery. “Swappable batteries have the potential to improve the lifespan of electronic gadgets. Power Move It might seem counterintuitive, but the major downside of non-swappable batteries is not convenience. Removing swappable laptop battery.Tomasz Majchrowicz / Getty Images In fact, in some ways, a removable battery like we used to have in laptops waslessconvenient. Swappable batteries have the potential to improve the lifespan of electronic gadgets....

Despite years of marketing and product partnerships, Itanium remains a relative rarity among servers. In the third quarter of this year, 7,845 Itanium servers were sold, according to research by Gartner. We’re going to be the chip that runs everything,'" said Illuminata analyst Jonathan Eunice. “It so happens that promise has largely been achieved, but with x86.” The saga illustrates the risks of such sweeping strategies. Itanium did vanquish two rival chip families: Compaq’s Alpha and Silicon Graphics' MIPS....