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An illustration of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). JPSS is a collaborative program between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA. JPSS-2 is NOAA’s next-generation operational Earth observation program that acquires and distributes global environmental data primarily from multiple polar-orbiting satellites. Credit: Oribtal ATKNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) satellite, with <span class="glossaryLink"…

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsGood speeds and coverageCompetitively pricedEthernet backhaul supportedConsNo dedicated wireless backhaulBasic parental controls onlyOur VerdictThe Linksys Atlas 6 provides fast and reliable whole-home coverage for a sensible price. The user-friendly app makes it easy to manage your network, and to add more nodes in larger homes, increasing coverage if it’s needed. Linksys’s new Atlas 6 (MX2000) is a Wi-Fi 6 mesh system that’s relatively close to entry-level, but offers quite a few…

Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer (Getty Images)Boston Dynamics, the DARPA-backed robotics company known for uncomfortable videos where nearly 200-pound humanoid robots perform backflips, uncomfortable dances, and various forms of horrifyingly aggressive parkour, says it isn’t interested in weaponizing its robots.In an open letter this week, Boston Dynamics Dynamics joined five other robotics makers in a pledge not to weaponize their advanced-mobility, general-purpose robots, or the software that makes them tick. The companies said…

The Australian bearded dragon Pogona vitticeps. Credit: Max Planck Institute for Brain Research / G. LaurentDragons and Brain EvolutionThese days, dragons are keeping Game of Thrones fans on their toes. But according to recent research conducted by Max Planck scientists on the brain of the Australian bearded dragon Pogona vitticeps, they are also offering significant insights into the evolution of vertebrate brains.Early <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div…

The BRAIN Initiative, the 9-year-old, multibillion-dollar U.S. neuroscience effort, today announced its most ambitious challenge yet: compiling the world’s most comprehensive map of cells in the human brain. Scientists say the BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN), funded with $500 million over 5 years, will help them understand how the human brain works and how diseases affect it. BICAN “will transform the way we do neuroscience research for generations to come,” says…

I recently fished my family’s old PlayStation 3 Slim from my dad’s bedroom, set it up in front of my TV, and promptly sampled a smorgasbord of classic PlayStation-era JRPGs from the halcyon days of my childhood. I scampered through Legend of Legaia, Wild Arms 2, Legend of Dragoon, Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, but wait … where was my copy of Final Fantasy Tactics? Absolute horror washed over me as I realized the greatest jewel of my childhood legacy was misplaced or potentially gone for good, like Gollum…

Nothing but dust in the wind As part of the Gamescom Opening Night Live presentation, Focus Entertainment released a dramatic cinematic for its upcoming fantasy epic, Atlas Fallen. The new title is currently in development at Deck13, and will launch on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X in 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hFePdmcci0 The narrative trailer depicts two powerful heroes, seemingly with the strength of gods, as they protect a passing caravan of travelers and merchants from attack by the claws of some terrifying…

I, for one, welcome our new moth overlords. (Entomologists disagree.)Washington State entomologists are asking people to be on the lookout for a potentially problematic newcomer to the state: the Atlas moth. Fortunately, the insects are pretty hard to miss, with their nearly 10-inch wingspans and distinctive diamond markings. “This is a ‘gee-whiz’ type of insect because it is so large,” Sven Spichiger, an entomologist at the state’s agricultural department, said in a WSDA press release (titled “Have you seen this huge…

Purchase, N.Y.-based Atlas Air has a market value of roughly $2 billion. Photo: ZUMAPRESS.com…