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James Patterson is one of the most successful American book authors of all time, and also one of the most prolific. He’s best known for the Alex Cross series, a crime mystery series about the eponymous detective, as well as his astounding output of over 200 books, many of which he has co-authored with various other writers and celebrities including Dolly Parton and former president Bill Clinton. Patterson’s strong suit is his engaging and highly entertaining stories and a kind of writing that makes him accessible to all…

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. This week Devin, Kirsten and I have been running around in Las Vegas for CES to figure out what’s going on in the world of tech. Fifty-odd stories later, and it turns out there’s been a lot. On the drive to Las Vegas, I spent a bunch of time with the Alexa built into my car and Siri on my phone, only to realize that voice assistants have a long way to go yet. Siri in particular could do with getting its act together, before it’s completely…

The Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O), a laser communications system for NASA’s Artemis II mission, has been delivered to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for integration with the Orion spacecraft. This mission will see astronauts fly around the moon for the first time since the Apollo missions, utilizing advanced technologies such as O2O. Credit: NASAEquipping the space station to produce more power …<span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt"…

NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars has unveiled a stunning postcard from the Red Planet, showcasing the diverse times of day on Mars. Following a major software update that improved the rover's driving speed and reduced wheel wear, Curiosity captured mesmerising images of the "Marker Band Valley" before moving on.According to NASA, the panoramic snapshots were taken on April 8, 2023, using black-and-white navigation cameras. To enhance the postcard's visual appeal, colours were later added, with blue representing the morning…

NASA’s Curiosity rover has been exploring the surface of Mars for over 10 years now, capturing data about the Red Planet and even taking photos when it gets a chance. The rover is still going strong, though, and received a major software update in April before finally taking one last picturesque look at “Marker Band Valley” before leaving it behind. The result is a beautiful Mars postcard that captures the lighting of both morning and afternoon. The image, which you can see at the top of the article, was…

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas at two times of day on April 8, 2023. Credit: NASA/JPL-CaltechLighting from two times of day was combined for a stunning view of the terrain that the rover is leaving behind.After completing a major software update in April, <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the…

Pinot Grigio actually makes a white wine and it's won a few varieties in California that, uh, is a pretty common variety that actually we make purple grapes that make a white wine. So my name is Dirk Heuvel and I'm the VP of vineyard operations here at McManis family vineyards.  My family actually kind of set roots here, actually farming almonds. And some people say almonds, we say in Ripon, and we say, say, almonds.  I feel like, if it was like my dad or my grandpa trying to adopt this technology, absolutely. I think…

NASA's Curiosity rover celebrated the 10th anniversary of its launch on November 26 by sending a spectacular postcard from the Red Planet. The rover had captured two black-and-white images of the thrilling Martian landscape while it was perched on the side of Mount Sharp. NASA scientists combined the two images and added colour to them and then shared the composite image on the space agency's Instagram account. In the caption, NASA said the Curiosity rover was “thinking of you” and so sent this postcard. “Keeping in touch…

Eden is Netflix's first original Japanese anime. Original not as in a "Netflix original", but rather as an original IP. And it has some big names attached behind the scenes, with Fullmetal Alchemist director Yasuhiro Irie helming the series, while Cowboy Bebop character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto is responsible for the characters. Both of those anime series developed a cult following and are on the must-watch list of any anime aficionado. Does any of this translate into making Netflix's Eden a classic anime for the ages?…