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Today’s Tech Spot Roundup
SpaceX satellite's near-miss with China spacecraft highlights growing space congestion
On December 12, one of the nine spacecraft launched atop a Chinese Kinetica 1 rocket from commercial space company CAS Space almost collided with a SpaceX satellite.
This 5D "memory crystal" glass storage could preserve data for 13.8 billion years
UK-based startup SPhotonix was formed in 2024 to commercialize what’s known as 5D optical data storage, often referred to as “memory crystals.” Essentially, the technique encodes vast amounts of data inside ultra-durable glass using lasers so precise they can manipulate matter at the nanoscale.
Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy after 35 years
It was back in March when iRobot warned investors that it might not survive the next 12 months. With revenue shrinking at a rapid pace, the company’s shares, which had been worth $133 in 2021, fell to just $1.40 in November.
The Best PC Games (You Should Be Playing)
One of last year’s standout gaming stories was the rise of indie hits, proving that while game dev budgets balloon, spectacle matters less than how fun a game is to play.
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