GPS is available on most smart phones, which is all well and good unless you drive out into a place with weak service. Unless you want to go into the before-time and buy a standalone GPS (and try to update the maps every so often) or go even further back and print out MapQuest directions,…

An anonymous reader writes: Elon Musk is speaking live right now on SpaceX’s YouTube channel, promising an update on his plans for “Starship”. Dressed entirely in black — and joking about the wind — he first thanked the SpaceX team, as well as its suppliers, for an “incredible vehicle….the most inspiring thing I’ve ever scene”…

Scoop: The company initially eyed a summer launch date, but now it’s aiming for later in 2019, a source tells CNET. …read more Source:: CNet

This week Richard Stallman responded to “a certain amount of speculation and rumor” about his recent talk at Microsoft, addressing dark suggestions that, for example, Microsoft might’ve hoped to seduce Stallman away from the free software cause. “I resisted Steve Jobs’s snow job in 1989 or 1990; I am no easy mark for those who…

Musk will detail his plans for the interplanetary rocket tonight and you can follow all the big announcements here. …read more Source:: CNet

Do you want to make your own springs? Yeah, that’s what we thought. Well, blow the dust off of that spare Arduino and keep reading. A few months ago, we let you know that renowned circuit sculptor [Jiří Praus] was working on a precision wire-bending machine to help him hone his craft. Now it’s real,…

Smartening dumb devices has never been easier. These voice assistant powered plugs are your best bets for a connected home. …read more Source:: CNet

“Electric flight is becoming a tantalizingly close reality for shorter-range service,” writes ZDNet. “But increasing passenger carrying capacity and flight times to economically accommodate longer routes will require a major rethink of crucial components.” pgmrdlm quotes their report: GE is partnering with the NASA Advanced Air Vehicles Program on a new generation of inverter using…