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A cat video highlighted a big year for lasers in space
It's been quite a year for laser communications in space. In October and November, NASA launched two pioneering demonstrations to test high-bandwidth optical communication links, and these tech demos are now showing some initial results.
On December 11, a laser communications terminal aboard NASA's Psyche spacecraft on the way to an asteroid linked up with a receiver in Southern California. The near-infrared laser beam contained an encoded message in the form of a 15-second ultra-high-definition video showing a cat bouncing around a sofa, chasing the light of a store-bought laser toy.
Laser communications offer the benefit of transmitting data at a higher rate than achievable with conventional radio links. In fact, the Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment on the Psyche spacecraft is testing technologies capable of sending data at rates 10 to 100 times greater than possible on prior missions.
Michael Cohen Used Fake Cases Cited by A.I. to Seek an End to Court Supervision
Michael Cohen, the former fixer of Donald Trump, attempted to end his court supervision by using fake cases generated by an artificial intelligence model developed by Google. His campaign finance conviction from 2018 led him to enlist the help of this A.I.-powered tool.
2023's great games were overshadowed by a dark cloud of layoffs
Layoffs in the video game industry have been a significant issue in 2023, impacting companies of all sizes. Unofficial figures estimate that around 9,000 workers have been affected, highlighting the corporations' focus on growth at the expense of their employees.
GitHub launches GPT-4-powered Copilot Chat in general availability for all users
GitHub has made its Copilot Chat, powered by GPT-4, generally available to all users. This programming-centric chatbot can be accessed in the sidebar of Microsoft's IDEs, Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio, allowing developers to ask questions about code.
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