NASA gives up on trying to rescue the Swift telescope

Plans to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory satellite from falling into Earth's atmosphere are seemingly dead in the water. The agency and Katalyst Space announced yesterday that the Link spacecraft will no longer capture or boost the Swift telescope to a higher altitude due to an ongoing "attitude control issue," but will instead conduct rendezvous and proximity operations to collect data for future space exploration. "We knew this was a high-risk, high-reward mission - a first-of-its kind attempt

The Verge·2026/8/20·Jess Weatherbed站内阅读全文

I bought DJI’s banned camera — it was cheap and easy

As a kid, I always imagined the "black market" would be like the movies: Shady vendors hawking illicit goods along dusty streets. But if you want a banned DJI Osmo Pocket 4 or Pocket 4 Pro camera in the US, you can just reach for your phone. They're on Temu, AliExpress, eBay, Mercari - even Amazon and Newegg - with fast, free shipping and no risk of tariffs or seizures. That's because these cameras are already inside the United States, despite rules that ban them from entering the country. This

The Verge·2026/8/20·Sean Hollister站内阅读全文

近万平方米“机器人消费街”亮相2026世界机器人大会

中新网北京8月20日电 (许淑芳)机械臂精准拉花制咖、AI煎饼机器人3分钟出炉热乎煎饼、全自动棉花糖机器人花式出糖、DIY拼豆机器人打造专属创意作品……2026世界机器人大会19日在北京经济技术开发区(简称北京经开区,也称北京亦庄)启幕,总面积近万平方米的“机器人消费街”同步亮相。

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四川公安捣毁一制售伪假出入境证件窝点 抓获9名犯罪嫌疑人

中新网成都8月20日电 (记者 安源)记者20日从四川省公安厅获悉,四川省公安厅出入境管理总队近日根据北京出入境边防检查总站通报线索,联合四川出入境边防检查总站,带领自贡公安出入境管理部门循线深挖发现一个提供伪造、变造出入境证件的犯罪团伙,抓获9名犯罪嫌疑人。

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