Workers repaint the NASA logo on the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center on May 28, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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NASA’s live programming, including rocket launches, spacewalks and views of Earth from space, will begin streaming on Netflix this summer.
NASA said the move is part of its effort to reach a global audience, according to a press release. The agency noted that the content will remain free and ad-free on the NASA app and website, where it already has live programming.
NASA+ launched in 2023 as a way to give the public easier access to space content.
“The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 calls on us to share our story of space exploration with the broadest possible audience,” Rebecca Sirmons, general manager of NASA+, said in the release.
NASA did not disclose financial details of the deal.
The partnership comes as there has been a surge in commercial rocket launches, led by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. SpaceX has had 81 launches in the first half of 2025, according to Space Explored. It also continues to be the only U.S. company with a spacecraft that’s certified to bring astronauts to the International Space Station.
Meanwhile, NASA has been supporting missions in low-Earth orbit.
Shares of Netflix, which has more than 700 million users, have been trading at all-time highs. The streaming service is up almost 51% since the beginning of the year.
This year’s base Oppo Find X smartphone is tipped to gain at least a new 1/1.4-inch main camera and ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, predecessor pictured. (Image source: Oppo)
According to a new report from Digital Chat Station, Oppo will be bringing several upgrades to its cheaper flagship this year with the release of the Find X9 series. Mirroring rivals, the Oppo Find X9 is said to be adopting an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner with a new 50 MP and 1/1.4-inch main camera.
Oppo is not expected to kick off the Find X9 series for a few months yet. If the Find X8 and Find X8 Pro are anything to go by, then Oppo may hold off from introducing will wait until autumn rolls around before unveiling successors. With that being said, recent rumours suggest that MediaTek could allow Oppo to pull forward the release of its next-generation flagships to September.
In the meantime, Digital Chat Station has shared new details on Weibo about what is now believed to be the Find X9. According to the leaker, Oppo is currently developing the device with a 6.59-inch display surrounded by uniform bezels. While that size is unchanged from the Find X8, Digital Chat Station reports that Oppo will be swapping last generation’s optical fingerprint scanner for an ultrasonic equivalent to match rivals sold by Xiaomi and Samsung.
Likewise, the Dimensity 9500 will underpin a new 50 MP and 1/1.4-inch main camera. A periscope telephoto camera will be joining this new main camera, as will an updated design language. Reportedly, wireless charging support, a ‘large’ silicon battery and full waterproofing will be gracing the Find X9 too. Exact details in these regards remain unknown at this stage, though.
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A small company called Songscription launched last week with AI models that automate music transcription, turning an audio file of a song into sheet music within minutes. Operating on a freemium model, the product is geared toward both professional and hobbyist musicians.
“We hope to make playing music more enjoyable,” Andrew Carlins, CEO of Songscription and a student in Stanford’s MBA/MA in Education program, told TechCrunch. “We imagine a future where a rural Nebraska high school band teacher [will be] able to get sheet music for the songs their students want to play, [and] that said music will be arranged specifically for the instruments in the band and offered at the individual level of play of each student.”
At launch, Songscription can transcribe music for several different instruments, though the piano model is most reliable. In the future, the company hopes to add different transcription outputs (e.g., guitar tabs), as well as arrangements for a full band as opposed to just one instrument.
This kind of product could be useful for a musician who records a song they’re working on, then uploads it to get the sheet music — that way, they can skip the step of having to manually transcribe their work. And for those who can’t read and write sheet music, Songscription will also generate a piano roll, which shows a digital representation of the music being played on a virtual piano.
Users can also automate music transcription directly from YouTube links. Uploading a file requires users to check a box to confirm that they have the rights to transcribe the file, but it would be easy to simply check the box and get free sheet music for copyrighted songs.
“For music learners … since you are allowed to listen to a song, write down the notes by ear, and perform it on your home piano (as long as you don’t charge for a performance), it isn’t fully clear that using a tech-enabled platform to give you a head start crosses any legal boundary, although we understand the field is evolving and our application may enter a gray area,” Carlins said.
The legality around much of how we engage with these creative AI tools is up for debate, though recent court decisions seem to be favoring tech companies over artists. However, Songscription isn’t creating new, AI-generated music — it’s providing a tool for musicians to speed up the process of making their own guitar tabs or sheet music.
“Since our platform allows users to edit the scores, we position ourselves as an augmented music notation software that helps people speed up the process of transcription,” Carlins said.
The underlying architecture of Songscription’s AI model is based on a paper that co-founder Tim Beyer published, alongside researcher Angela Dai.
In order to get the training data necessary for creating this kind of AI model, Songscription works with some musicians who were willing to share or sell their piano performances and sheet music. The company also used public domain sheet music, though the majority of the training data is synthetic, Carlins said. In that case, Songscription would convert the sheet music into audio, then alter the files to simulate real-world conditions with background noise or reverb.
Just seven months after it was founded, Songscription has raised pre-seed money from Reach Capital and will participate in Stanford’s StartX accelerator.
Tumblr is ditching — or, at least, suspending — its plan to migrate over to WordPress. Relatedly, that also means pausing plans of integrating Tumblr into the fediverse.
That news dropped Monday on the Decoder podcast from The Verge. Automattic, which owns Tumblr, announced last year it planned to move Tumblr’s backend of its website to WordPress. But Automattic founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg told Decoder that idea was on hold because the company decided it wanted “to focus as much on the things that are going to be noticeable to users and that users are asking for.” That tracks: Changing the backend of a website is a major undertaking but one that isn’t obviously noticeable to most users.
The seemingly temporary shift away from WordPress could have downstream effects. For instance, Tumblr might now be slower to join the fediverse, which is a network of publishing platforms that are interconnected in order to make a decentralized social media landscape. In other words, your following, follows, and posts migrate across all the platforms.
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Tumblr’s migration to WordPress would’ve made integrating the fediverse easy. That’s because WordPress has an ActivityPub plug-in that allows users to connect to other platforms on the fediverse. Now that’s no more.
“That would’ve been a free way to get it,” Mullenweg told Decoder. “And so that was one of the arguments for migrating everything to WordPress.”
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New Features Include Live Feed Background, Usage with Lidar sensors, Enhanced Motion Tracking, and High-Resolution Support
UNITED KINGDOM, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Luminvision Ltd. has unveiled AdVis 2.1, the latest version of its cutting-edge interactive projection software. This update introduces several advanced features, including a live feed background feature, Lidar sensor tracking, enhanced motion tracking, and improved high-resolution support, enabling full Immersive experiences that can be created on any floor or wall with up to 8 image’s edge- blended together on one computer using Advis to create a single seamless large interactive display.
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Transforming Any Surface into an Interactive Experience
AdVis is a powerful professional interactive software Platform ,designed to turn standard computers, projectors and LED screens into a full interactive display system. With AdVis 2.1, users can now see themselves on-screen and interact with virtual objects in real-time. The latest update enhances the motion detection system, allowing precise tracking in both bright daylight and complete darkness.
Key Enhancements in AdVis 2.1
● Live Feed Integration: Users can see themselves on-screen and engage with virtual objects, adding a new dimension to interactive experiences.
● Upgraded Motion Detection: Improved accuracy and stability ensure seamless interactions across different environments.
● Multi-Device Compatibility: Supports up to eight infrared tracking cameras and projectors, enabling large-scale interactive installations.
● Edge Blending & Overlap: Advanced algorithms allow for seamless merging of multiple projector images, eliminating the need for costly hardware solutions.
● Real-Time High-Resolution Support: Now supports full HD 1080p and 4K resolutions, ensuring crisp, high-quality visuals.
● Customizable Effects & Sequences: Users can configure movement, interaction settings, and transition timing for personalized installations.
● Standalone Licensing: No ongoing fees or permanent internet connection required, making it cost-effective for long-term use.
● 24/7 Stability: Designed for continuous operation in professional installations worldwide.
Faster Setup and Seamless Content Management
AdVis 2.1 significantly improves installation speed and usability. The software’s intuitive launcher allows for quick configuration, testing, and deployment of interactive effects. Built-in networking functions enable multiple installations to receive updates from a single server, ensuring all content remains current without manual intervention.
A Breakthrough in Education and Sensory Environments
Interactive displays powered by AdVis 2.1 are revolutionizing learning experiences. The software is being widely adopted in immersive sensory rooms, providing engaging educational content for students. Teachers and pupils can interact with projected images, revealing hidden layers and making learning more dynamic. The UK government has allocated £740 million to schools for creating sensory rooms, recognizing their proven impact on student engagement and development (source).
Expanding Global Distribution
Luminvision is actively seeking new distributors and partners worldwide to expand its interactive projection technology into various industries, including education, healthcare, hospitality, and advertising. The company has an impressive portfolio of clients, including Disney, McDonald’s, Microsoft, Nike, BBC, Qatari MOTC, NHS UK, Google, and several major airports and retail brands.
For partnership inquiries, visit Luminvision’s official website or contact their team directly.
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Microsoft will soon no longer let you use its Authenticator app to store or autofill passwords. Starting in July, you won’t be able to autofill saved passwords using Authenticator, and you’ll have to use Microsoft Edge or another password management solution instead.
Microsoft also plans on deleting your saved payment information in Authenticator this July before erasing passwords in August. Last month, Microsoft Authenticator stopped accepting new passwords as part of plans to consolidate its password autofilling feature within Edge.
Microsoft will automatically sync saved passwords to your account, allowing you to access them in Edge. You can set Edge as your device’s default autofill provider by finding the option in your device’s settings and selecting Edge instead of Authenticator. If you don’t want to use Edge, make sure to export your passwords to another service by August.
Microsoft Authenticator launched as a multifactor authentication solution in 2016, and it added support for password storage in 2020. Though Microsoft Authenticator is ending support for passwords, it will continue to support passkeys, the solution that lets you use your device’s authentication method to sign into accounts, such as a PIN, fingerprint, or face scan.
You can find more information about how to export your passwords or make Edge your default autofilling provider from Microsoft’s website.
Not so long ago, cyclists heading into the Tour de France were skinny string beans weighing and measuring every grain of rice that entered their body – but that image has not just gone, it’s taken a seismic shift in the other direction.
This year’s riders will be gorging themselves like never before, taking on board the equivalent of a large plate of pasta per hour and even training their stomachs to cope with this influx of food.
“Intake has doubled,” Julien Louis, nutritionist for the Decathlon-AG2R team, told AFP.
In fact, it’s a 180-degree turnaround from the 2010s and the “low carb” fad popularized by four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome’s Sky team.
This method consisted of depriving the body of sugars during training in order to lose weight and encourage the body to use fat for energy.
“Two eggs for breakfast and we were off for five-six hours of training, with water in the bottles. We were exhausted the whole time,” recalls British veteran Simon Yates, winner of the last Giro.
Climber Pavel Sivakov paints an even more dramatic picture.
“Mentally, it was very hard,” he says. “We were starving, with no energy, tapping into our fat.”
Those days are gone.
“When there’s nothing left in the tank the runner switches to using fat,” explains Louis, who used to work for English Premier League side Liverpool.
“It works but it’s much less effective than carbohydrates.”
‘Never Eaten So Much’ – The Modern Calorie Load
One look at the map for the Tour de France – which runs 3,338 kilometers over three weeks from Lille, all the way down south and back up to Paris for the finish – is a giveaway when it comes to a rider’s nutritional needs.
He will burn through roughly 7,000 calories on one of the lung-busting, muscle-crunching mountain stages.
“You have to eat four times as much as a normal person,” says Cofidis rider Simon Carr. “We’ve never eaten so much on a bike.”
Most riders now take in up to 120 grams of carbohydrates per hour while racing, in some cases even more, which is enormous.
“It’s the equivalent of six bananas or around 200 grams of dried pasta per hour,” says Louis.
Until recently, eating such large quantities – mainly in the form of gels and energy drinks – was unimaginable, as it would lead to too much intestinal distress.
“Up until five years ago, 120g of carbohydrates per hour was impossible,” Tadej Pogacar explained in a podcast in September, adding such an intake would have had him in dire need of a trip to the toilet.
‘Gut Training’ – The Hidden Factor Behind Performance
Since then, great progress has been made with energy products, which now contain a combination of two types of carbohydrate.
“For a long time, we thought there was only one kind of carbohydrate transporter in the intestine,” explains Louis.
“Then we discovered that there was a second type that could transport fructose. As a result, by using these two pathways at the same time, we can push through twice as much sugar.”
According to all the parties interviewed by AFP, these advances in nutrition, along with developments in equipment and training methods, help to explain the increasingly high levels of performance in cycling – a sport which has often been associated with doping.
Although products are now better tolerated by the body, making this revolution possible, riders still have to train their stomachs to cope with such quantities.
“Otherwise you can’t digest when you’re asked to eat six gels an hour. Your body just can’t cope,” says Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, this year’s winner of the women’s Paris-Roubaix and gold medalist in the cross-country mountain bike at the Paris Olympics.
She found this out the hard way when she gave up, ill, during the World Championships in September, unused to the longer distances after her switch from mountain bikes.
During winter training, the riders now do “at least one session a week of intestinal training, or ‘gut training’,” says Louis.
“At the very beginning, there may be a little discomfort,” he adds. “But without it, you’re at a huge disadvantage. It’s as if you’re not running on the same fuel.”
Amazon’s Prime Day sale is just over a week away, and iPad prices on the retailer’s website are starting to reflect that.
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Though Apple deals can range from decent to great at Amazon year round, Prime Day tends to bring a higher concentration for deals. Though the sale doesn’t kick off until July 8, the site already marked down every single model of the iPad, from the mini to the Pro.
Below, you’ll find our top picks for each model, but if nothing catches your eye so far, don’t worry — we’ll be updating this list all the way through Prime Day.
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The iPad mini may not be the best tablet for creatives or professionals who need the highest-powered tablet out there. However, for folks who mostly enjoy using their tablet for streaming or reading, this ultra-portable tablet checks the boxes. The 128GB of storage will likely be more than enough for less intensive tasks, and at 8.3-inches, it feels comfortable to hold for longer periods of time. (For anyone not particularly into the tech color e-readers are offering at the moment, this iPad gives a great alternative with some more versatility).
