NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is conserving energy on Voyager probes in interstellar space by shutting down instruments like the cosmic ray subsystem on Voyager 1 and the low-energy charged particle experiment on Voyager 2. Launched in 1977, the probes have been using a radioisotope power system that is running out of fuel, leading to the shutdown of various instruments to extend the missions. Despite these energy-saving measures, NASA expects to have to turn off more instruments in about a year.
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Spotify is down
Spotify is experiencing widespread outages affecting users in the US and Europe, preventing access to streaming services. The Spotify Status account acknowledged the issue at 8:45 AM ET, and while early reports originated in Europe, they have now expanded to the US, with Downdetector showing a spike in outages. Users are encountering problems with the web player, desktop app, and iOS app, with some facing a black screen or being unable to play songs, though...
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