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NASA, Hewlett

Editor’s note Sept. 20: Hewlett Packard Enterprise said Wednesday its Spaceborne computer successfully powered up. The original story about the announcement, from Aug 11, is below.  HAL seemed to have little trouble in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” but here’s the problem with computers in space: a constant stream of cosmic rays seriously disrupt electronics. That’s why Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NASA …

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Pixel 2, Pixelbook, Home Mini: Everything Google that leaked

On October 4, we’re pretty sure Google will reveal a phone — or two. But now, we’re wondering if the company will have any surprises left. Droid Life, a long-running Android news site, is reporting that it managed to get its hands on pictures and prices for not one, not two, but five new Google hardware products that will allegedly be revealed …

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