STACK #190 Aug 2020

LIFE TECH NEWS

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUBBLE! E ven if you’re not much of a space geek, you’ve likely heard of the Hubble Space Telescope, which launched into low Earth orbit back in 1990 and is still floating along out there somewhere in space, capturing incredible imagery as it goes. NASA love people showing interest in their work, and to help celebrate the telescope’s 30th anniversary they’ve added a cool feature to their website whereby you can see what Hubble saw on your birthday – or, more accurately, one of your birthdays.

SAMSUNG SEPTEMBER

I f you’re into all the latest gear then you’ll want to save the date of September 2, for that’s when Samsung plan to unveil an array of its newest upcoming technology releases. The 45-minute online event,

friendly time of 6pm (AEST).

What do we expect to see from this “innovative and interactive space”, as Samsung are billing it? While there are rumours

of everything from an updated Galaxy Fold to a new smart watch, Samsung are keeping things close to their collective chest, promising “a selection of mobile phone, wearables, TV, audio and home appliance tech.”

the announcements. The good news for those who often have to lose sleep to watch these things is that it’s happening at the very Aussie-

entitled 'Life Unstoppable', will be open for all to view, but don't stress if you miss it, STACK will be covering all

T o some, they’re just those little pictures that others insist on peppering their text- based missives with, but to others emoji are important ways to communicate – or just a way to add a bit more fun to life. So, when new ones come along it can be big news, and we’ve had a peek tea, coin, dodo, lungs (to go with that heart!), nesting dolls, ninja, piñata, tamale and a transgender symbol, plus Apple’s take on the much-discussed new emoji pinched fingers, which many have taken to calling “Italian hands”. NEW EMOJI ARE TURTLE-Y COOL…

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at some of those in-store for later in 2020. Android-wise, the much-loved classic 2013 turtle returns, along with facelifts to many other animal emoji, including the frog, pig, chick and octopus. They’ll be part of an update that will hit before we say goodbye to 2020 and will include all 117 new emojis announced earlier in the year. Naturally, Apple users don’t miss out, with new designs heading to phones, tablets and Macs. Those shown already, via Emojipedia, include an anatomical heart, beaver, boomerang, bubble

cosmic wonder that coincided with your special day? Pop along to www.nasa.gov/content/ goddard/what-did-hubble- see-on-your-birthday and gaze in wonder!

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