Terrence O’Brien is a journalist, editor, and producer from New York City with over 18 years of experience and is The Verge’s weekend editor. In addition to spending 10 years as managing editor at Engadget, his work has appeared on Wired, MusicTech, Guitar.com, Refinery 29, and more. He has also composed music for podcasts and feature films. In his spare time, Terrence collects hobbies at an alarming rate.
The craft used Mars to get a gravity-assisted boost on the way to its namesake asteroid. The mission isn’t expected to intercept the asteroid until 2029, but in the meantime we’ve got this great view of Mars to enjoy.
AIM chimes. Teletype machines. Floppy drives. Dialup modems. Tamagotchis. The whole thing is a wonderful soundboard that instantly transports you to a bygone era. There’s not much to do here besides click a few icons and listen to the sounds, but it’s still a nice way to kill a few minutes.
[Museum Of Endangered Sounds]
1010Benja’s ‘Semiramis’ Dream’ shows AI can be more than a slop engine in the right hands.
On July 16th, 2024, a meteor deposited two pounds of space rock in a Hillsborough, New Jersey, man’s bedroom. Scientists have now analyzed it and found amino acids and salts left behind by the evaporation of water ice, offering further insight into how organic matter may have arrived on primitive Earth.
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A modern take on vintage reed organs from Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker that makes writing rich chord progressions breezy.
