Asian stock markets mixed Monday amid tensions between the United States and China and concerns that the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic may be weakening. Nikkei NIK from Japan, -0.15% It fell 0.4% as operators returned from a four-day vacation weekend. Hong Kong HSI Hang Seng Index, -0.41% fell 0.1%, …
Read More »Unreal Engine used to create virtual baseball fans for MLB games
Due to the new coronavirus, the stands are not full of people, but cardboard cutouts of fans (or dogs!) or Pocket Monster Plush Toys. Next up, virtual baseball fans, courtesy of Unreal Engine. As noted in Variety, Fox Sports is filling the stands at Wrigley Field, Dodger Stadium, Nationals Park …
Read More »SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Fleet Photobombs Rare Sightings of Comet Neowise by Astronomers- Technology News, Firstpost
Tech2 News StaffJuly 27, 2020 1:51:40 PM IST Since July 14, the Neowise Kite o C / 2020 F3 has been visible in the night sky, and will remain visible until August 2. The celestial event that happens once every 7,000 years has created quite a stir in the astronomy …
Read More »ExxonMobil discovers new material to improve carbon capture technology
Image credit: Stock Scientists at ExxonMobil, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered a new material that could capture more than 90% of carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources. The technology will help the energy company capture carbon emissions from natural gas power plants, …
Read More »Congress has over a million documents from Big Tech’s antitrust investigation, and they’re ready to criticize big-name CEOs
For more than a year, the federal government has surrounded Big Tech and its business practices. On Wednesday, members of the House of Representatives will unfold evidence their staff has found and put direct pressure on some of the world’s top executives. Four of the most prominent CEOs of technology: …
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