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After nearly half a century in deep space, every ping from Voyager 1 is a bonus
It is almost half a century since Voyager 1 was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on a mission to study Jupiter, Saturn, and the atmosphere of Titan. It continues to send data back to Earth.…
As Xi and Putin chase immortality, let's talk about digital presidents-for-life
Opinion China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin were this week reportedly overheard chatting about the possibility that organ transplants might help them achieve immortality.…
No more waiting for lines: New Windows keyboard shortcuts output em and en dashes with ease
Hands on Writers rely on the humble em dash (—) and en dash (–) to add flavor and function to their sentences. But typing these characters, which are slightly longer than a hyphen, has been a challenge in Windows, up until now.…
Reg hack attends job interview hosted by AI avatar, struggles to exit uncanny valley
A startup called Job Bolt has created AI avatars that conduct job interviews. The Register couldn't help but give it a try and can report that it's an unnerving experience.…