Tests begin on the printer that will build houses on the Moon

A 3D printer is heading to the International Space Station that will make extraterrestrial building materials. Man’s return to the Moon is taken for granted since many space agencies are immediately planning manned missions there while manned missions to Mars are also being prepared. The residence initially of astronauts and then Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Instagram: The big change coming at the end of the month

Earlier this year, tests were being conducted on Instagram’s platform to allow users to add “links” to their “Stories” in the form of “stickers”, predicting the expiration date of the popular “Swipe Up” feature. Now, “Swipe Up”, which was the only transfer way to an external website within the platform, can be considered a thing of the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Tinder: Brings account authentication via id around the world

Tinder has announced that it is going to introduce ID verification into its app for users around the world. In the first phase, according to the Techgear.gr, it will have to work out which forms of identity are acceptable and while it will start as a test feature –-except in the countries where it is required-– Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

NASA trains robotic dog to explore alien caves

In the subsoil of the Moon and Mars there are underground caves and tunnels, some of which are the product of volcanic activity. These caves and tunnels can, according to experts, be safe shelters and places of residence for people. Of course, an exploration will have to be made in Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Messenger and Instagram are shielded with encryption

Messenger is one of the most popular ‘online’ communication platforms. It is estimated that around 20 billion text messages are exchanged every month through the Facebook-owned application. The company protects text messages with encryption technology but does not do the same with voice messages or video calls made through the service and their number Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

BeBot: Beach Cleaning Robots

Cleaning the beaches from small (or larger) rubbish is not the easiest job, and is often left in the hands of volunteers; however, this may change thanks to robotic technology, judging by the “BeBot” robot.  As “New Atlas” notes, “BeBot” was developed by “Poralu Marine” and “4ocean” as a way of cleaning up coastlines with minimal interference with their ecosystems.  Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Artificial intelligence “unlocks” the secrets of ancient texts

The library of St. French Abbey in Switzerland houses some 160,000 volumes of historical and literary manuscripts dating back to the 8th century; many of which have been written in languages rarely spoken today; and such historical archives are kept in libraries and monasteries around the world.  Much of this material is available to Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Viber: New features that improve users’ communication with companies

Viber, the most popular messaging app in Greece, has announced a new set of features that will allow users to easily find the most important messages within a business conversation and respond to any of them they want when they contact a company. Viber extended the “pin to the top” function:  To prevent important information from being Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Russian robots will make food deliveries to American universities

Autonomous robots will soon deliver food to students at universities in the US, after Russian tech giant “Yandex” and online food ordering company “GrubHub” struck a deal, “Yandex” announced on Tuesday.  “Yandex” is often characterized as the Russian Google and provides a range of services, from ads and searches to “ride-hailing” and food deliveries. It began testing autonomous delivery robots in 2019 and is already active Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Zoom: Introduces real-time language translation

Zoom announced the acquisition of “Kites GmbH (Karlsruhe Information Technology Solutions)”, a startup that focuses on real-time language translation software with AI technology. Zoom seeks to use this software to facilitate communication between people who speak different languages. Currently, Zoom supports real-time language translation, however, it is limited only to English speech. Therefore, with Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Windows 11: Will “run” Android apps and available as a free upgrade to Windows 10 users

The new version of “Windows 11”, the operating system introduced by Microsoft, will allow Android apps for mobiles and tablets to also “run” on desktops and laptops. Among the other new features will be the smaller and faster upgrades —a frequent complaint from many users so far— that will happen in the background. According to the American company, today there are about Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Microsoft introduced the new Windows 11

The American company Microsoft today (yesterday) made the official announcement of the next generation of its operating system “Windows 11”.  CEO Satya Nantella and product development manager Panos Panayi presented the new features of Windows, with an emphasis on modern appearance and ease of use.  “Windows 11” will be available on new PCs and through a Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

The World Wide Web Code will be sold as NFT

Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, the well-known “www”, which made the Internet accessible to all and essentially made the Internet the world we know today, decided to sell the program code. The British scientist had stated at first that he did not wish to make any money from the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Spaces: Twitter’s new tool available for everyone

Twitter announced that the “Spaces” tool is now available in mobile and computer “web browsers”, stating that its desire to offer the experience on every screen is fulfilled. Twitter users of “Spaces” have the opportunity to schedule reminders about the “Spaces” they want to watch, while at the same time benefiting from the new features built into “descriptions” Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Facebook and Instagram will allow users to hide likes

Facebook’s photo-sharing app, Instagram, allows users to hide the number of “likes” in their posts, and this change, as Reuters writes, will soon come to Facebook, after years of testing to reduce pressure on users to use their services. Instagram users will be able to hide “likes” in all posts on their “feed” and in their own “posts”. Both options will be available on Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Harmony: Huawei’s new operating system in June

Huawei Technologies has announced that it will launch its new smartphone operating system, “Harmony”, on June 2; in the biggest move it has made so far to recover from the damage caused by US sanctions on its mobile sector. As Reuters notes, using its own operating system will mean it is no longer Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …