Samsung appears to be back with a bang after the Galaxy Note 7 debacle. After reports that the Galaxy S8[1] and Galaxy S8+[2] saw record pre-orders in Korea and the US, comes the news that pre-bookings of the two smartphones have hit 80,000 units within[3] a week of the launch event in India.
Meanwhile Samsung has announced that updates to fix red-tinted screen and patchy Wi-Fi connections will roll out this week[4]. And while the device is getting into the hands of more customers in the coming weeks, several teardowns have showcased what to expect. One from YouTube channel JerryRigEverything states[5] that the front camera can move inside the module just like the one on the rear. This indicates that Samsung might have been working on optical image stabilisation (OIS) for the front camera, but didn't actually ship it. Samsung for its part declined to comment.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft plunges into the depths of Saturn
On the topic of galaxies and all things interstellar, Cassini[6], an unmanned spacecraft could give us a deeper look into Saturn. It’s a 20-year mission between NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Italian Space Agency. The first of Cassini spacecraft’s 22 deep dives between Saturn and its innermost rings occurred at 2:30pm IST on Wednesday. Communications with the spacecraft have gone dark and could make radio contact with Earth as early as 3:05am (12:35pm IST) on April 27.
"Images and other data are expected to begin flowing in shortly after communication is established," NASA said.
Launched in 1997, Cassini has been orbiting Saturn since 2004. With the spacecraft dangerously low on fuel, it will plunge into Saturn...