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Toss A Coin to Your Witcher: Here's where to hear the song from Netflix's hit series - CNET
CNET - 1 Jan 2020 03:38
Now pour him some ale.
Are dark matter and dark energy related in anything apart from name?
New Scientist - 1 Jan 2020 20:00
There is no law of physics dictating that dark matter and dark energy can't be connected, and it is natural to wonder about it, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
The Simple Truth about Physics
Scientific American - 1 Jan 2020 18:00
Theoretical models can be complex—but the most successful ones are usually not --
Julian Assange Says He's 'Slowing Dying' in Prison During Christmas Eve Phone Call: Report
Gizmodo - 1 Jan 2020 16:00
Julian Assange is slurring his speech and worried about dying in prison, according to a new report from British journalist and former Army officer Vaughan Smith. The journalist spoke with Russian state TV network RT on T...
No foolin'--the 2010s were a crazy decade for tech
Ars Technica - 1 Jan 2020 14:00
Spaceflight lived, software ownership died, and net neutrality lived and died.
Welcome to the 2020s. Here's the tech that will shape the next decade
Digital Trends - 1 Jan 2020 13:00
A new decade is here. So what technologies will shape the way we live in the 2020s? These seven technological advancements will change the way we look at the world and live in it.
Scosche BaseLynx Modular Charging System charges multiple Apple products at once
The Gadget Flow - 1 Jan 2020 08:00
If you have multiple Apple devices, you know what a pain it can be to have so many different chargers and cords lying around. But if you have the Scosche BaseLynx Modular Charging System, you won’t have to worry about ...
U.S. auto safety agency to investigate fatal Tesla crash in California
Reuters - 1 Jan 2020 04:03
The fatal Dec. 29 crash of a Tesla Inc vehicle in Southern California will be investigated by the U.S. government's auto safety regulator, the agency said on Tuesday.
Virgin Orbit plans orbital launch in early 2020
Space News - 1 Jan 2020 01:15
After falling short of plans to begin launches in 2019, Virgin Orbit now expects to perform its first orbital launch attempt in early 2020, a key year for the burgeoning small launch vehicle industry. SpaceNews.com
The NVIDIA Shield TV Pro (2019) is my favorite purchase of the year
Android Central - 1 Jan 2020 23:50
There's a reason the Shield TV is the best Android TV box. There's no shortage of smart TV platforms, but in our household, we went all-in on Android TV. It started with a Sony 950D back in 2015, and over the last four y...
The Major Discoveries That Could Transform the World in the Next Decade
Live Science - 1 Jan 2020 16:34
The 2020s are an exciting time for science.
2020 in Space! Astronauts Ring in New Year (and Decade) from Orbit
SPACE.com - 1 Jan 2020 16:22
The people of Earth weren't the only ones ringing in 2020 at midnight. Six explorers in orbit celebrated the new year's arrival aboard the International Space Station.
Trump signs law increasing max robocall fine to $10,000
The Verge - 1 Jan 2020 16:00
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge President Trump has signed a law increasing fines on spammy robocalls and requiring phone service providers to begin authenticating calls across networks. The Telephone Robocal...
Samsung's QLED 8K TV will be one of the first certified by the 8K Association
Engadget - 1 Jan 2020 13:05
Samsung has fired a shot in a brewing 8K standards war by announcing that its 8K QLED TVs will be among the first to be certified by the fledgling 8K Association (8KA) sometime next year. That means the sets will hit a m...
Recycled plastic milk bottles used to repave roads in South Africa
Springwise - 1 Jan 2020 08:00
Shisalanga Construction uses high-density polyethene, a thick plastic that is turned into pellets at a local recycling plant The post Recycled plastic milk bottles used to repave roads in South Africa appeared first on S...
iOS bugs and annoyances Apple desperately needs to fix in 2020
ZDNet - 1 Jan 2020 07:00
iOS has grown into a buggy hellstew, and I've lost faith in Apple's ability to fix it.
This might be the smartphone design to replace the notch in 2020
BGR - 1 Jan 2020 04:43
If there is one design feature that has defined the last few years of the smartphone industry, it has to be the notch. As phone makers continue to work their way to a legitimate bezel-less display, there have been bridge...
Seattle will ban kids from school if they aren't vaccinated
BGR - 1 Jan 2020 03:07
A measles outbreak in the United States has been festering for some time, with some areas of the country seeing spikes in new cases, doctor visits, and even hospitalizations. There are a handful of areas in the northwest...
Six New Year's resolutions to make you smarter and safer with technology
ZDNet - 1 Jan 2020 02:24
Turning the page on the calendar and starting a new year is a great opportunity to develop some good new habits. These tech recommendations will make anyone smarter and safer.
Of course AT&T is outsourcing thousands of jobs after getting a massive tax cut last year
BGR - 1 Jan 2020 02:19
It's bad enough that AT&T cut thousands of jobs (after promising to create thousands of new ones) despite saving a reported $3 billion thanks to the Trump tax cuts that were signed into law in December 2017. The carrier ...
Alzheimer 'tau' protein far surpasses amyloid in predicting toll on brain tissue
Science Daily - 1 Jan 2020 21:40
The results support researchers' growing recognition that tau drives brain degeneration in Alzheimer's disease more directly than amyloid protein, and at the same time demonstrates the potential of recently developed tau...
One Year Ago, NASA's New Horizons Made the Most Distant Flyby in Space History
SPACE.com - 1 Jan 2020 15:36
A year after New Horizons buzzed its second target, Arrokoth, a wealth of science has been revealed.