NASA is seeking volunteers for its second year of simulated Mars mission, Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA 2). For the duration of the mission, starting in the spring of 2025, four selected crew members will live in a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed residence in Houston. There is a fee, but we don’t know how much. At least living expenses will be zero.
The Mars Dune Alpha habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center simulates life for future explorers on the red planet, where the environment is harsh and resources are limited.
Applicants must be US citizens between the ages of 30 and 55, fluent in English, and have a master’s degree in a STEM field, plus at least two years of professional experience, with at least 1,000 hours as an airplane pilot. Or two years of work toward a STEM doctoral program.
I barely meet two of those requirements – good luck to the rest of you.
– Matt Smith
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It has been investigating Apple’s App Store rules since its 2019 complaint against Spotify.
Apple could be fined nearly $539 million (500 million euros) by the EU and banned from competing App Store apps for music streaming services. The Financial Times. Citing five unnamed sources, the publication says the European Commission will announce its decision early next month.
The investigation stemmed from an antitrust complaint filed by Spotify in 2019, which focused on App Store rules at the time that prevented developers from directing customers to alternative subscriptions outside of the app because they could be significantly cheaper without Apple’s add-ons. 30 percent down payment.
The company will use Reddit content to train its AI models.
Your cute memes, confessional posts, and over-the-top feelings Baldur’s Gate 3 couplings will soon train an AI company’s models Bloomberg. The website reportedly signed a deal earlier this year “worth approximately $60 million on an annual basis.”
When Reddit starts charging companies for API access in April 2023, the price will be tiered so smaller customers can afford it, it said. Companies need API access to train their chatbots on posts and comments. This is probably the highest step of them all.
The landing attempt is scheduled for February 22.
Intuitive Machines’ first commercial moon landing attempt is off to a good start. After Thursday’s uneventful launch, it snapped some incredible pictures of Earth. The team posted a series of updates to X later in the week, confirming that the lander had passed some key milestones, including engine start-up before landing.
