ISS receives shipment of wine, but astronauts can't drink it

There are countless science experiments happening on the International Space Station, where astronauts on-board the ISS conducting the experiments in zero gravity while relaying the results back to researchers on the ground here on Earth.

ISS receives shipment of wine, but astronauts can't drink it

A recent supply mission saw 12 bottles of wine delivered to the International Space Station, but the astronauts can't drink it... it's purely for science experiments. Why would they want to test wine in space? Simple -- the flavor of wine changes as it ages here on Earth with our gravity, but will the effect of zero gravity on the ISS change the flavor of wine over time? This is something that scientists want to know.

Not only does the effect of no gravity come into play, but the increased radiation in space versus the protected layers our Earth and its surrounding magnetic belts offer us from the sun. We might get completely new tasting wine, something that we literally could never have here on Earth outside of creating an artificial gravity and housing wine inside of it for decades.

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Netflix CEO confirms they aren't working on game-streaming service

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Nov 6, 2019 8:26 PM CST

Netflix will be seeing some major streaming competition from the likes of Disney+ and HBO Now very soon, but the streaming giant has confirmed it will not be getting into the game streaming business.

Netflix CEO confirms they aren't working on game-streaming service

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings confirmed the news when speaking at the DealBook 2019 event, with Hastings saying Netflix has no plans to enter the game streaming market. He said that Netflix will be concentrating on making some of the best TV shows and movies in the world, and will be the place people will go to after they've finished gaming.

When asked about Netflix possibly working on a game streaming service, Hastings said: "No. We're really focused on doing incredible series and films and unscripted. There are a lot of other things people do to entertain themselves, including Fortnite. And the original quote was that we compete with Fortnite more than we compete with HBO. Fortnite gets a lot more hours of viewing".

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Keanu Reeves loved Cyberpunk 2077 so much, doubles his 'screen time'

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Nov 6, 2019 7:33 PM CST

Keanu Reeves was a massive surprise entry into Cyberpunk 2077 at E3 2019 earlier this year, but now the Matrix 4 and John Wick franchise actor will be in the game more.

Keanu Reeves loved Cyberpunk 2077 so much, doubles his 'screen time'

Reeves reportedly loved Cyberpunk 2077 that much he pushed developer CD Projekt RED to double his "screen time" in the game. The news was revealed in a recent interview with TGCOM 24 journalist Gian Luca Rocco, who spoke with Keanu Reeves' long-time Italian dubber, Luca Ward.

The discussion took place at Lucca Comics and Games 2019 convention, where it was revealed that Reeves loved playing Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077 he pushed CDPR for more "screen time". It goes to show you how much Reeves is invested into the game as a fan and actor, but now we'll get more of him? Breathtaking.

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AMD Radeon 19.11.1 drivers: optimized for Red Dead Redemption 2

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Nov 6, 2019 6:41 PM CST

Red Dead Redemption 2 is now out on the PC, and with it we have drivers from both NVIDIA in the new GeForce 4222222 and now AMD's new Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.11.1 drivers that are optimized for RDR2.

AMD Radeon 19.11.1 drivers: optimized for Red Dead Redemption 2

In what I'll now refer to the more sane-sounding Radeon 19.11.1 drivers we have the aforementioned optimizations for Red Dead Redemption 2, but now Vulkan extensions, bug fixes, and the usual nips and tucks from AMD in a new driver release.

AMD includes two new fixes for The Outer Worlds which squash some annoying bugs, while artificial frame rate caps at 60FPS in Vulkan-based games is fixed. AMD has also fixed heavy FPS drops when using AMF encoding with OBS streaming, too.

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Rockstar Launcher ruins Red Dead Redemption 2 launch on the PC

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Nov 6, 2019 5:56 PM CST

Rockstar's launch of Red Dead Redemption 2 on the PC has been nothing short of a joke, with thousands of gamers filling website comments, social posts, and Reddit with issues of not being able to even load up Red Dead Redemption 2. If you can get it to work, there are over 40 graphical options to tweak in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Rockstar Launcher ruins Red Dead Redemption 2 launch on the PC

Red Dead Redemption 2 launched just a day ago for the Epic Games Store and Rockstar Launcher, but not Steam -- if the Steam version had launched, I'm sure it would've worked while the others choked in a puddle on the ground. I have been trying for over 24 hours to get the Rockstar Launcher and RDR2 to even load, and I can't.

I've tried a million different things starting with (as always) having the latest GPU drivers, the latest Windows Updates, and a near-fresh install of Windows 10. I've scoured Reddit and Twitter and everything in between for tips on how to get the Rockstar Launcher and Red Dead Redemption 2 to play nice, to no avail. Red Dead Redemption 2's launch on the PC is an epic fail.

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AMD steps it up (again) with next-gen Ryzen Threadripper packaging

Anthony Garreffa | CPU, APU & Chipsets | Nov 6, 2019 5:03 PM CST

AMD is expected to announce its next-gen Ryzen Threadripper 3000 series on November 7, with the release of its 64C/128T flagship Ryzen Threadripper 3990X processor in January 2020. But now it's time for a look at the packaging for the next-gen workstation CPUs.

AMD steps it up (again) with next-gen Ryzen Threadripper packaging

VideoCardz is behind the leak once again, with the purported packaging of AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper CPUs. This retail packaging could end up being a limited or collectors edition packaging, as it really is that good. This could be an early design from AMD and might have changed between its inception and final release, so I guess we'll find out once they fully announce and unveil the Ryzen Threadripper 3000 chips.

We are to expect the two slower/less core count Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and 3960X processors to launch first, with review NDAs expiring on November 19. The flagship Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with its purported 64C/128T should be arriving in a couple of months, with AMD reportedly set to drop the Threadripper 3990X in January 2020.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 is reportedly having back-to-back crashes on PC

Jak Connor | Gaming | Nov 6, 2019 6:04 AM CST

Some PC players have taken to community forums to report that Red Dead Redemption 2 is having back-to-back crashes.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is reportedly having back-to-back crashes on PC

According to the /r/reddeadredemption subreddit and one of GameSpot's editors, one of the most common errors that PC players are experiencing is "Red Dead Redemption 2 exited unexpectedly. Please click Retry below to enter the game again, or click Safe Mode to launch the game with reduced graphics settings. If you continue to have problems playing the game, please contact Rockstar Games Customer Service at https://support.rockstargames.com ." You can see from the below image the options given after this error message is received.

Rockstar Games have taken to their official 'Rockstar Support' Twitter account to say that players must have the most up to date drivers when attempting to launch Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC. They also link to an article detailing how players can get their drivers up to date. At the moment, it's unclear whether or not this is a driver issue as players have commented on the Twitter post claiming they have updated drivers and are still experiencing extremely low FPS/crashes.

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Google's 'Quantum Supremacy' achievement explained in just 3 minutes

Jak Connor | Computer Systems | Nov 6, 2019 5:13 AM CST

Back in late September, Google announced that it had achieved what they called 'Quantum Supremacy', what does this mean exactly?

Google's 'Quantum Supremacy' achievement explained in just 3 minutes

Thankfully, Elizabeth Gibney, a Senior Reporter at Nature can explain it to us in just three short minutes. If you didn't know, when Google announced that they had achieved 'Quantum Supremacy', IBM's head of research, Dario Gil said that Google's claim to 'Quantum Supremacy' was "just plain wrong". Why is that?

Well, Gibney explains that Google's quantum computer called 'Sycamore' performed a task that isn't particularly useful, and was just designed so the company could claim quantum supremacy. This can also be backed up by Gil, who said that Google's quantum computer is a specialized piece of hardware that is designed to solve one problem, while IBM's own quantum computer can pursue multiple. Either way, Google did complete a monumental task in an impressive amount of time.

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Segway's first eBikes only travel 40 & 74 miles, but are $3,000/$4,500

Jak Connor | Electric Vehicles & Cars | Nov 6, 2019 4:05 AM CST

When you think of Segway, you most likely think of the Segway PT, but now you are going to think of dirt bikes, yes, that's right, dirt bikes by Segway.

Segway's first eBikes only travel 40 & 74 miles, but are $3,000/$4,500

Segway are introducing two new dirt bike models that are hybrids between what would be considered as a normal dirt bike and a mountain bike. These two new models are Dirt eBike's and are the X160 and the X260. Firstly, the X160 is the smaller of the two and is more focussed on agility rather than raw power.

It has thin wheels that only measure in at 1-inches, and from the above image, we can see it has a compact frame when compared to the X260. The X160 has a top speed of 31.1mph and only has an estimated travel range of 40.4 miles while the X260 is much more powerful with a 74.6-mile range and a top speed of 46.6mph.

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Here's a link to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 'Terry Bogard' livestream

Jak Connor | Gaming | Nov 6, 2019 3:06 AM CST

If you didn't know already, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will soon be getting Fatal Fury's Terry Bogard. He will be arriving as a DLC character, but first we have to watch the Smash Bros. director play him for 45 minutes.

Here's a link to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 'Terry Bogard' livestream

Of course you don't have to watch Masahiro Sakurai play Terry Bogard for 45 minutes, but it would certainly help if you are planning on giving him a shot in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Sakurai will be going through all of Terry's moves, and most likely give a description on how those moves reflect his original moves from the Fatal Fury games.

Sakurai will also be giving players some pointers on how to best utilize Terry's kit, meaning we should get some descriptions on his weakness and strengths. It should also be noted that Terry will be arriving with the version 6.0.0 update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and with any luck that update could drop right after the livestream ends. Above we have a link to the Nintendo UK YouTube channel that has a countdown for the livestream.

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