NASA's Curiosity
rover has mostly had smooth sailing since it touched down on Mars last
year. Unfortunately, it's in a more precarious position as of this past
Thursday. After noticing corrupted memory files on the robot's primary
computer, overseers have kicked Curiosity into a "safe mode" with a
backup computer while they determine what's wrong and deliver any viable
fixes. Don't think of this like you would the Safe Mode on a Windows
PC, though. While the backup can serve as a replacement for the main
computer, project manager Richard Cook warns Space.com that it
will likely take "several days" to supply enough information that the
failsafe can take over. NASA will switch back to the main computer if
and when it's ready; if it is, the agency hopes to harden the code
against future flaws. Curiosity will effectively stay on ice in the
meantime... and not the variety it might want to find.
LG plans to launch a flexible OLED smartphone before the end of the year, the company’s VP of mobile has confirmed, though it’s unclear to what extent the work-in-progress handset will actually flex. The OLED panel in question is the handiwork of LG Display according to VP of LG mobile Yoon Bu-hyun, the WSJ reports, with the proposed device set to launch sometime in Q4. LG Display’s work on flexible OLEDs has been underway for some time, though the company’s efforts have perhaps been overshadowed somewhat by rival Samsung’s YOUM development. Last year, according to a Korea Times report, LG Display was preparing for
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