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Google is shutting down its VR field trip app Expeditions Adi Robertson Google is ending support for its Expeditions virtual reality app. The app, which offered educational VR tours, will be removed from iOS and Android app stores on June 30th, 2021. “The majority” of its tours will be migrated to Google’s separate Arts &…
The world’s first crewed Hyperloop trip was a success Virgin Hyperloop has taken a massive step closer to realizing its new form of transport with its first crewed test. At the company’s DevLoop facility in Nevada, two passengers were fired through the 500-meter tube on Sunday evening. The company says it marks a new frontier…
The Morning After: Epic and ‘Fortnite’ vs. Apple and Google If you’re planning a trip after our shared isolation comes to an end — or if you’re ready to get out of the house right now, we’ll try not to be too judgy — then keep an eye on Google. It’s rolling out updates to…
The Morning After: NASA’s Curiosity rover plots a ‘road trip’ on Mars Sponsored Links Curiosity at ‘Glen Etive’ NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Surprise, surprise — the $2.65 billion Uber–Postmates deal we mentioned yesterday is happening. While those two try to figure out how to turn a profit from food delivery, NASA has set a course for the Curiosity…
Curiosity rover starts its ‘summer trip’ to next Martian destination Sponsored Links NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS In just a few weeks’ time, the Perseverance rover and its helicopter companion might blast off to space and make their way to Mars. That doesn’t mean Curiosity will no longer be in the picture, though — in fact, the older rover…