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MIT engineers are on a failure-finding mission
From vehicle collision avoidance to airline scheduling systems to power supply grids, many of the services we rely on are managed by computers. As these autonomous systems grow in complexity and ubiquity, so too could the ways in which they…
Qualcomm Ends Partnership with Iridium for Satellite SOS on Android Devices
Chip-maker #Qualcomm is ending its partnership with satellite provider Iridium to provide satellite SOS feature for Android devices, the way #Apple provides on its latest #iPhones.
Massive Aftershock Hits Indonesia’s Maluku Province
A massive aftershock measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck #Indonesia's eastern province of Maluku on Saturday, but did not cause a tsunami, the country's meteorology bureau said.
Elon Musk Unveils Plans for ‘Major Update’ to X
#ElonMusk has announced plans to roll out a "major update" to the recommendation algorithm on X that will spot smaller accounts and posts outside of popular networks.
The aim is to scout deeper into X accounts and find and…
The Beaver visits Father Sky: Meet MIT’s First Nations Launch team
Earlier this year, MIT’s First Nations Launch team participated in the 2023 First Nations Launch, an international NASA-Artemis Student Challenge hosted by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium that focuses on Indigenous representation and…
Physicists trap electrons in a 3D crystal for the first time
Electrons move through a conducting material like commuters at the height of Manhattan rush hour. The charged particles may jostle and bump against each other, but for the most part they’re unconcerned with other electrons as they…
NASA’s Mars Fleet Will Still Conduct Science While Lying Low
Rovers and orbiters will continue collecting limited data during a two-week communications pause due to the position of Earth, the Sun, and the Red Planet.
NASA will hold off sending commands to its Mars fleet for two weeks, from Nov. 11…
NASA, SpaceX Launch New Science, Hardware to Space Station
Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 29th commercial resupply mission, scientific experiments and technology demonstrations, including studies of enhanced optical communications and measurement of atmospheric waves, are on their…
La Trobe boost from ARC Discovery Project funding
On Monday (30 October 2023), the Australian Research Council (ARC) announced funding as part of the ARC Discovery Projects scheme.
Professor Susan Dodds, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Industry Engagement) said the…
La Trobe Enterprise Agreement wins staff vote
55.3 per cent of eligible staff (continuing, fixed-term and casual) participated, which is a significant increase in staff engagement compared to the vote on the 2018 Collective Agreement (CA), which had a 40 per cent participation rate.…