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NASA has selected Blue Origin to provide the rocket for its upcoming mission to Mars. Set for late 2024, the mission will investigate the magnetic field around the red planet.For Blue Origin’s first-ever interplanetary contract with NASA, the company will bring to the table its New Glenn rocket. Named after astronaut John Glenn, the rocket is capable of carrying both people and cargo loads and is designed for up to 25 orbital missions.The New Glenn will blast off in conjunction with NASA’s own Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorer (ESCAPADEs), a pair of twin spacecraft that each weigh less than 199 lb (90 kg).After leaving Earth’s orbit, it will take the ESCAPADEs about 11 months to reach Mars, after which they’ll take a few more months to adjust their orbit to the best posi...

Ledger, a leading crypto security company, has announced a major milestone: 6 million devices sold in the second half of 2022, signifying an explosive upward trend in consumer demand.  November 2022 became the most successful sales month in the company’s eight-year history.In December, Ledger Stax was unveiled to much fanfare at Ledger Op3n in Paris, and it has since seen an unprecedented demand. Due to the high interest, pre-orders for Ledger Stax have been officially closed. "We would like to thank everyone who minted their NFTs, pre-ordered on Ledger.com, and our retail partners (including Best Buy) who anticipated the demand and ordered devices ahead of time. We have no more stock until the end of summer in 2023." Ledger shared with HypemoonThose who redeemed the Ledger Stax NFT will g...

Leica is building on its latest camera lineup, consisting of the Leica SL2 and the Leica SL2-S, with high-performance lenses to pair. The Summicron-SL 35 f/2 ASPH. and the Summicron-SL 50 f/2 ASPH are billed compact lenses designed to capture precise and stable images.The SL 35 and SL 50 lenses are standard focal lengths with a remarkably shallow depth of field. As part of Leica’s Summicron roster, which has rolled out iterations of the lens since the 1950s, they all pack an f/2 maximum aperture, making them ideal for low-light environments. The lenses are known for their quick shutter speed, as well as accuracy to extending to the corners of the image.The Summicron-SL 35 f/2 ASPH has a closest focusing distance of only .25 m, making it ideal for landscape or street photography. The Summic...

What kind of metaverse do our children want?When Facebook first introduced the concept of the "metaverse” in June 2021, it was met with loads of questions and skepticism. Two years on, it appears that the digital dreamland is getting closer to reality: countless NFTs were created, different metahumans exist on multiple social platforms, and Decentraland was developed.According to Gartner, Inc., 25% of us will spend at least an hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education, social and/or entertainment by 2026. Although the Web 3.0 wave has impacted all industries, the metaverse we see today hasn’t completely broken away from the context of Web 2.0. People still get information from traditional media platforms, and adopt digital identities in order to access the space.We are cert...

Bang & Olufsen has announced a new colorway of its award-winning EX true wireless earbuds, part of a new made-to-order program that'll see some of the brand's most popular products receive a unique makeover and a highly limited release.The limited edition 'lime green' earbuds are the first drop from the "Atelier Editions" range, a new initiative from the brand's studio in Struer, Denmark that will focus on bespoke creations dropping throughout 2023. Like the in-line versions, they feature 9.2mm neodymium drivers on both sides, adaptive active noise cancellation, and are IP57 rated making them rain and sweatproof (in fact, they'd be safe in up to one meter of water for 30 minutes, if for some reason that happened). They come with a wireless charging case and a battery life that can reac...