Japanese “white stork” has recently taken flight from the International Space Station. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ninth H-II Transfer Vehicle, as HTV-9, was released from its temporary perch at the end of the space station’s robotic arm on Tuesday (Aug. 18) at 1:36 p.m. EDT (1736 GMT). The unoccupied …
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James Harden, Rockets set up a clinic without Russell Westbrook, removing Thunder at both ends
For one game, the Houston Rockets were just fine without Russell Westbrook. On Tuesday, the Rockets beat the Thunder in all facets of the game en route to a 123-108 victory to take a 1-0 lead in their first round series. With Westbrook out with a quad-strain (reports indicate it …
Read More »IDW unveils new Star Trek Voyager Seven from Nine Comic
Janeway and Seven are set to star in a comic book this fall.Image: Angel Hernandez / IDW Over the years, IDWs Star Trek comics have explored several of the show’s eras, of the original series and beyond, to the Kelvin timeline all the way up no Picard– but outside of …
Read More »Go read how the U.S. government put a top-secret iPod under Steve Jobs’ nose
For a time, starting in 2005, Apple hired two U.S. government contractors in its offices to develop a customized version of the iPod – but just what that iPod would do was a mystery, and it remains so today, as shared in this fascinating story by former iPod engineer David …
Read More »Home Depot reports income. Here’s what to expect.
Text size People do not spend money on travel, entertainment and dining, and have used that money to make their homes more comfortable. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Because the pandemic has kept everyone in their homes, many of us have become Tim “The Toolman” Taylor. Home improvement is suddenly …
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