Day: June 12, 2019

India Set To Launch Second Lunar Mission; Land Rover on the Moon

India said on Wednesday it will launch its second lunar mission in mid-July, as it moves to consolidate its status as a leader in space technology by achieving a controlled landing on the moon. From a report: The mission, if successful, would make India only the fourth country behind the United States, Russia and China…


HBO Chernobyl creator asks tourists to the tragedy’s site to show respect – CNET

He wants visitors to remember a tragedy occurred at Chernobyl. …read more Source:: CNet


Fortnite should stop letting players climb electric poles in game, power company says – CNET

Letting players climb the virtual poles encourages dangerous real-world behavior, an Israeli power company reportedly says. …read more Source:: CNet


Iron Man’s Avengers: Endgame lakeside cabin is yours to rent on Airbnb – CNET

Channel your inner Tony Stark by spending some quality time in his cabin. …read more Source:: CNet


Blacksmithing For The Uninitiated: Your First Time At The Anvil

For the past few months we’ve been running this series of Blacksmithing For The Uninitiated posts, exploring the art of forge work for a novice. It’s based upon my experience growing up around a working blacksmith’s business and becoming an enthusiastic if somewhat inexpert smith, and so far we’ve spent our time looking at the…


Facebook Worries Emails Could Show Zuckerberg Knew of Questionable Privacy Practices

Facebook uncovered emails that appear to show Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s connection to potentially problematic privacy practices at the company, WSJ reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. From the report: Within the company, the unearthing of the emails in the process of responding to a continuing federal privacy investigation has raised concerns that…


This new laptop accessory is freaking brilliant and on sale for just $17 – CNET

The stick-on Moft “invisible” laptop stand props your screen to a comfortable viewing angle and folds flat when not in use. Plus: 4 MFi-certified Lightning cables for $8. …read more Source:: CNet


Epic Games acquires video chat app Houseparty – CNET

The Fortnite developer continues to get bigger. …read more Source:: CNet


Break out the poutine! SpaceX flings triple serving of Canadian satellites into orbit

Next up, Falcon Heavy and thinking about those Crew Dragons for Bigelow SpaceX nailed a second landing of a Falcon 9 first stage at its Vandenberg Landing Zone 4 today after punching through the Californian fog to send a trio of Canadian satellites into orbit.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Konami Announces the Turbografx-16 Mini

An anonymous reader shares a report: Hey, if Nintendo and Sega can do it, then Konami can too. In a surprise E3 announcement, the company is releasing a miniature version of the classic 90s Turbografx-16 console, called the Turbografx-16 mini. If you’re wondering why Konami is handling this, the original console was a joint effort…