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Disney Plus: Launch dates, prices, preorder discounts, shows and movies to expect - CNET
CNET - 14 Oct 2019 16:30
Disney's $7 rival to Netflix will stream its big-budget movies and exclusive original shows from Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and its own studios, plus a huge library of classics.
How does iPhone 11 Night Mode compare to Google Pixel 3 Night Sight?
DP Review - 14 Oct 2019 21:45
Many smartphones today take great images in broad daylight. That's no surprise - when there's a lot of light, it doesn't matter so much that the small smartphone sensor doesn't collect as many photons as a larger sensor:...
Hubble snaps spiral's profile
Phys.org - 14 Oct 2019 15:15
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope sees galaxies of all shapes, sizes, luminosities and orientations in the cosmos. Sometimes, the telescope gazes at a galaxy oriented sideways--as shown here. The spiral galaxy featured...
Pokémon Masters producer apologizes for lack of content, promises improvements
Digital Trends - 14 Oct 2019 04:02
Pokémon Masters producer Yu Sasaki apologized to players for the mobile game's lack of content, as well as for shortcomings on its overall battle difficulty and design.
Faraday Future founder files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The Verge - 14 Oct 2019 19:44
Photo by Ethan Miller / Getty Images Faraday Future's founder and former CEO Jia Yueting has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware court in a bid to satisfy his myriad debts in China. The Chinese tycoon claims he s...
Porsche unveils the mid-range Taycan 4S EV
Engadget - 14 Oct 2019 09:10
So far, we've seen Porsche's Taycan in the Turbo and Turbo S variants, but Porsche has already said that it's planning more models. Now, the company has unveiled the Taycan 4S, a mid-range version of the electric sports ...
How to Avoid Awkward Political Conversations
Life Hacker - 14 Oct 2019 22:30
We recently wrote about how to disagree about politics without ending a friendship--but what should do you if you'd really like to avoid the conversation altogether?
Apple Shares Some Browsing History with Chinese Company
Threatpost - 14 Oct 2019 14:22
The company acknowledged it's using 'safe browsing' technology from Tencent, which has ties to the Chinese government.
Renewables overtook fossil fuels in UK electricity mix for first time
New Scientist - 14 Oct 2019 01:01
Windfarms, solar panels and biomass have outcompeted gas and coal power stations for the first time ever over a whole quarter, in a significant milestone
Ring Elite Video-Monitoring Doorbell maintains a secure power supply over Ethernet
The Gadget Flow - 14 Oct 2019 16:00
The Ring Elite Video-Monitoring Doorbell provides reliable security thanks to its power source. Drawing energy from Ethernet, Ring Elite has a hardwired power source, which can be more enduring than a battery. While batt...
Google Doodle honors physicist Joseph Plateau with mesmerizing animated tribute
Digital Trends - 14 Oct 2019 04:00
Google is celebrating the 218th birthday of Belgian physicist Joseph Plateau with a Doodle recalling the earliest animation device, the phenakistiscope.
Facebook should ban campaign ads. End the lies.
TechCrunch - 14 Oct 2019 01:59
Permitting falsehood in political advertising would work if we had a model democracy, but we don't. Not only are candidates dishonest, but voters aren't educated, and the media isn't objective. And now, hyperlinks turn l...
Digital Trends Live: Fortnite season 10, Pixel 4 event, Disney+ offerings
Digital Trends - 14 Oct 2019 23:18
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we discuss the season 10 ending of Fortnite, the upcoming Google Pixel 4 event, Blizzard's reduced Hearthstone suspension, Disney+ content, and more.
A popular Chromebook that can withstand drops and even spills is only $218 today
BGR - 14 Oct 2019 20:02
The ASUS Chromebook C202SA-YS02 is a terrific Chrome OS-powered laptop by any measure. It has more than enough oomph for web browsing, work, and media streaming, and it has a great-looking HD display as well. But the bes...
Sensory and motor brain plasticity is not limited by location
Science Daily - 14 Oct 2019 19:33
The new function of unused cortical regions is not necessarily determined by the function of nearby cortical regions, according to new research in adults born without one hand.
Scientists help immune system find hidden cancer cells
Science Daily - 14 Oct 2019 17:17
Cancer cells are masters at avoiding detection, but a new system can make them stand out from the crowd and help the immune system spot and eliminate tumors that other forms of immunotherapies might miss.
Women have substantially less influence on Twitter than men in academic medicine
Science Daily - 14 Oct 2019 17:17
Women who are health policy or health services researchers face a significant disparity in social media influence compared to their male peers, according to a new study. Although the average number of tweets among all re...
Microbleeds may worsen outcome after head injury
Science Daily - 14 Oct 2019 17:17
Using advanced imaging, researchers have uncovered new information regarding traumatic microbleeds, which appear as small, dark lesions on MRI scans after head injury but are typically too small to be detected on CT scan...
How mucus tames microbes
Science Daily - 14 Oct 2019 17:17
A study from MIT reveals glycans, branched sugar molecules found in mucus, can prevent bacteria from communicating with each other and forming infectious biofilms, effectively rendering the microbes harmless.
Researchers explore spinal discs' early response to injury and ways to improve it
Science Daily - 14 Oct 2019 17:17
Researchers showed in animal models that the default injury response of spinal discs can be temporarily stopped to allow for better treatment.
Dementia spreads via connected brain networks
Science Daily - 14 Oct 2019 17:17
Scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread in individual patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), adding to growing evidence that the loss of brain cells associated with demen...
Shipment tracking for 'fat parcels' in the body
Science Daily - 14 Oct 2019 17:17
Without fat, nothing works in the body: These substances serve as energy suppliers and important building blocks -- including for the envelopes of living cells. Numerous diseases are related to disorders in the fat metab...