NASA Streams First 4K Video from Aircraft to Space Station, Back
24 Jul
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NASA Streams First 4K Video from Aircraft to Space Station, Back

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Technology tamfitronics A team at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland streamed 4K video footage from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using optical, or laser, communications. The feat was part of a series of tests on new technology that could provide live video coverage of astronauts on the Moon during the Artemis missions.Historically, NASA has relied on radio waves to send information to and from space. Laser communications use infrared light to transmit 10 to 100 times more data faster than radio frequency systems.Working with the Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research program, Glenn engineers temporarily installed a portable laser terminal on the belly of a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. They then flew over Lake Erie sending data from the aircraft to an optical...
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The Download: Chinese LLMs, and transforming heavy-duty trucking
24 Jul
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The Download: Chinese LLMs, and transforming heavy-duty trucking

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Technology tamfitronics Plus: CrowdStrike explains what caused its major outage This is today's edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. How to access Chinese LLM chatbots across the world Hundreds of Chinese large language models have been released since the government started permitting AI companies to open up their models for the general public to play around with in the summer of 2023. For users in the West, finding these Chinese models and trying them out can feel challenging, owing to language barriers and registration requirements. But in fact, a lot of the chatbots support conversations in English and are surprisingly easy to access. Whether you’re just curious to find out how well they perform or want to conduct...
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Reeves to ‘kitchen sink’ bad news to justify tax rises of up to £25bn, says ex-Bank official
24 Jul
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Reeves to ‘kitchen sink’ bad news to justify tax rises of up to £25bn, says ex-Bank official

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Thanks for joining me. Aston Martin will invest £2bn in its switch to electric cars after revealing widening losses in the first half of the year.The luxury car maker revealed revenues fell 11pc to £603m as it delivered 1,998 vehicles, which was nearly a third lower than the same time last year.Top Stories Tamfitronics 5 things to start your day1) Virgin Atlantic passengers to pay green levy on every flight | Environmental surcharge to come into force over next 18 months, warns chief executive2) Treasury urges Chancellor to target pension savings of 6m middle-class workers | Chancellor urged to impose flat 30pc rate of tax relief, raising levy for higher rate payers3) Google about-turns on controversial change to...
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Wednesday evening news briefing: ‘Number of knives’ recovered from scene of soldier stabbing
24 Jul
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Wednesday evening news briefing: ‘Number of knives’ recovered from scene of soldier stabbing

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Good evening. A motorcyclist who allegedly stabbed a soldier on a residential street was seen driving around close to the scene of the attack hours before.Meanwhile, The Telegraph has obtained footage of Charlotte Dujardin, the Olympian, repeatedly whipping a horse. Some readers may find this distressing.If you want to receive twice-daily briefings like this by email,sign up to the Front Page newsletter here.Top Stories Tamfitronics Motorcyclist accused of stabbing soldier spotted near scene hours before attack Top Stories Tamfitronics Starmer warns of ‘more severe crisis than we thought’ in public finances during first PMQs as Prime MinisterSir Keir Starmer declared that the “crisis” in the UK’s public...
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