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Sorry, Time Travel Into the Past Is Probably Impossible
It’s hard to say “never” to something like time travel, simply because we don’t understand the universe well enough to give a definitive answer. Right now, it’s a hard “no” on Doc Brown’s DeLorean, sure, but who knows what the future holds? Speaking of which, if time travel ever becomes a thing, it might only…
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Listen To The Sound Of Real Martian Winds, Recorded By NASA’s InSight Lander
Alright, stop the giggling. No, NASA’s InSight Lander, which touched down on the red planet late last month, has not captured little green men letting rip. What it does have, however, is audio taken from its air pressure sensor and seismometer. So, if you want to hear what wind sounds like on Mars, this is…
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Game Engine Maker Unity Publishes Six ‘Guiding Principles For Ethical AI’
AI in games cheat, often out of necessity to keep up with human players. Even so, no one enjoys copping impossible head shots, or being spotted kilometres away through solid concrete. But I don’t think anyone’s sat back after being snapped by a Counter-Strike bot and thought “it’s about bloody time we had guidelines for…
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Microsoft’s Troubled Windows 10 Update Has Been Blocked (Again)
At this point, Microsoft should probably call it a day on Windows 10’s troubled 1809 update. Last week, the company again had to block the patch for some users. There’s a tiny ray of sunlight for Microsoft however, with the blame falling — at least partly — on Intel’s shoulders.