Who Is Katie Bouman, the Woman Behind the First Black Hole Photo?
In 2016, Katie Bouman, a then-Ph.D. candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, presented a TEDx Talk on how to take a picture of a black hole, outlining a method that uses complex algorithms to accurately reconstruct images from far, far away. Now, three years later, mankind has its first-ever image of a black hole, thanks to those same algorithms developed by Bouman and her team.
The image, released yesterday by the Event Horizon Telescope project, provides the "first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole and its shadow." It's an image years in the making — one that required a global network of eight telescopes and an international team of over 200 astronomers, physicists, mathematicians, and engineers.
Disney+ Confirms The Mandalorian Available at Launch
In an investor’s webcast, The Walt Disney Company confirmed The Mandalorian Star Wars series will launch with the Disney+ streaming service later this year, and the Winter Soldier and Falcon series will come within its first year.
Disney revealed this in a couple of slides during the presentation. The first showcased launch programs, including The Mandalorian, Lady and the Tramp, High School Musical: The Series, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Encore! and the Marvel Hero Project.
Another slide was then shown, showing off a “Coming Soon” section for Disney+ originals, which will launch within a year of Disney+. This includes Falcon & Winter Soldier, Noelle, Forky Asks a Question, The Imaineering Story, The Phineas and Ferb Movie, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Disney+ Confirms The Mandalorian Available at Launch
In an investor’s webcast, The Walt Disney Company confirmed The Mandalorian Star Wars series will launch with the Disney+ streaming service later this year, and the Winter Soldier and Falcon series will come within its first year.
Disney revealed this in a couple of slides during the presentation. The first showcased launch programs, including The Mandalorian, Lady and the Tramp, High School Musical: The Series, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Encore! and the Marvel Hero Project.
Another slide was then shown, showing off a “Coming Soon” section for Disney+ originals, which will launch within a year of Disney+. This includes Falcon & Winter Soldier, Noelle, Forky Asks a Question, The Imaineering Story, The Phineas and Ferb Movie, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
The Top 25 PS4 Games
If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use.
Welcome to IGN’s top 25 PlayStation 4 games, our bi-annually updated list of the games you should definitely check out on your PS4 or PS4 Pro. We’ve updated the list for spring 2019, making a few additions to the list, while also removing a few other games as a result.
Before we dive in, some information you should know about the selection process. The latest list is compiled via input from Jonathon Dornbush, Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Lucy O’Brien.
The Top 25 PS4 Games
If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use.
Welcome to IGN’s top 25 PlayStation 4 games, our bi-annually updated list of the games you should definitely check out on your PS4 or PS4 Pro. We’ve updated the list for spring 2019, making a few additions to the list, while also removing a few other games as a result.
Before we dive in, some information you should know about the selection process. The latest list is compiled via input from Jonathon Dornbush, Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Lucy O’Brien.
Microsoft Exec on Google Stadia: ‘They Don’t Have the Content’
Update 4/11: A Microsoft spokesperson offered IGN the following comment on the subject of cloud gaming:
“It’s a great time to be a gamer. At Xbox, we’re putting players at the center of our vision for the future of gaming by delivering blockbuster content from Xbox Game Studios and our partners, growing the thriving Xbox community and giving them choice and opportunity in how they play across devices and through Project xCloud.” – Microsoft spokesperson
The original article follows:
An exec at Microsoft recently commented on Google Stadia and other emerging cloud gaming competitors, saying “they don’t have the content” to compete with major players in the industry.
Microsoft Exec on Google Stadia: ‘They Don’t Have the Content’
Update 4/11: A Microsoft spokesperson offered IGN the following comment on the subject of cloud gaming:
“It’s a great time to be a gamer. At Xbox, we’re putting players at the center of our vision for the future of gaming by delivering blockbuster content from Xbox Game Studios and our partners, growing the thriving Xbox community and giving them choice and opportunity in how they play across devices and through Project xCloud.” – Microsoft spokesperson
The original article follows:
An exec at Microsoft recently commented on Google Stadia and other emerging cloud gaming competitors, saying “they don’t have the content” to compete with major players in the industry.
Acer’s Newest Gaming Laptop Has Desktop a GPU and a Sliding Keyboard
The Acer Predator Helios 700 is the company’s latest over the top gaming laptop, not only because it has a sliding keyboard, but also because it features a full-on, desktop-grade Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 graphics chip.
Acer’s latest 17-inch gaming laptop will come equipped with 9th Generation Intel processors and either an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 or RTX 2080 graphics card. Now what’s interesting is these GPUs are not Max-Q or even the mobile chips from Nvidia’s latest Turing lineup, but desktop graphics squeezed into a gaming laptop.
Acer’s Newest Gaming Laptop Has Desktop a GPU and a Sliding Keyboard
The Acer Predator Helios 700 is the company’s latest over the top gaming laptop, not only because it has a sliding keyboard, but also because it features a full-on, desktop-grade Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 graphics chip.
Acer’s latest 17-inch gaming laptop will come equipped with 9th Generation Intel processors and either an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 or RTX 2080 graphics card. Now what’s interesting is these GPUs are not Max-Q or even the mobile chips from Nvidia’s latest Turing lineup, but desktop graphics squeezed into a gaming laptop.
The Top 25 PS4 Games – Spring 2019 Update
If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use.
Welcome to IGN’s top 25 PlayStation 4 games, our bi-annually updated list of the games you should definitely check out on your PS4 or PS4 Pro. We’ve updated the list for spring 2019, making a few additions to the list, while also removing a few other games as a result.
Before we dive in, some information you should know about the selection process. The latest list is compiled via input from Jonathon Dornbush, Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Lucy O’Brien.