NASA is seeking volunteers for its second year-long simulation mission to Mars, the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA 2). For the duration of the mission, beginning in spring 2025, the four selected crew members will live in a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat in Houston. It costs money, but we don't know how much. At least the cost of living 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 limited.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 30 and 55, fluent in English, and have a master's degree in a STEM field, as well as at least two years of professional experience, which is a minimum of one thousand hours flying a plane. Or two years of working toward a STEM doctoral program.
I barely meet two of these conditions – good luck to you all.
—Mat Smith
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It has been investigating Apple's App Store rules since a complaint from Spotify in 2019.
Apple could face a fine of around $539 million (500 million euros) from the EU and a ban over its alleged anti-competitive practices in the App Store for music streaming services, according to The Financial Times. The publication cites five anonymous sources and says the European Commission will announce its decision early next month.
The investigation was sparked by an antitrust complaint filed by Spotify in 2019 and focuses on App Store rules that, at the time, prevented developers from directing customers to alternative subscriptions outside of the app , which could be significantly cheaper because they were not required to include Apple's. 30 percent fee.
The company will use content from Reddit to train its AI models.
Your awesome memes, confessional messages, and overly strong feelings on Baldur's Gate 3 couplings will soon drive an artificial intelligence company's models, says Bloomberg. The website reportedly signed a deal “worth approximately $60 million on an annual basis” earlier this year.
When Reddit began charging businesses for access to the API in April 2023, the company said prices would be split into tiers so even small customer bases could afford to pay. Businesses need this API access to train their chatbots for posts and comments. This is probably the next level of all of this.
The landing attempt is scheduled for February 22.
Intuitive Machines' own attempt to achieve the first-ever commercial moon landing is off to a flying start. After a smooth launch on Thursday, it took some incredible images of Earth. The team released a series of updates to X at the end of the week, confirming that the lander completed some key milestones, including engine firing, before landing.