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Australia's Deadly Wildfires in Photos: The View from Space
SPACE.com - 4 Jan 2020 15:10
Australia's deadly wildfires have killed at least 17 people since they began in September 2019 and continued into January 2020. Here's the view from space by NASA satellites.
On Far Side of the Moon, Chinese Lander and Rover Hit One-Year Mark
SPACE.com - 4 Jan 2020 01:13
China hit a historic milestone on the moon Friday (Jan. 3) as its Chang'e 4 lander and rover celebrated their first full year exploring the lunar far side.
Google News is ditching its digital magazine subscriptions
Slash Gear - 4 Jan 2020 14:15
As with physical newspapers, the days of people buying magazines are nearly over. Once popular, these publications have grown increasingly archaic. Though digital magazine subscriptions remain a thing, they’ve never be...
Google is killing digital magazines in News
Engadget - 4 Jan 2020 03:44
Google News will no longer offer a paid magazine subscriptions. According to Android Police, the News team sent out an email to customers, telling them that the company is killing print-replica magazines in Google News. ...
Trump Starts 2020 With a New Bid to Ignore Climate Change
Gizmodo - 4 Jan 2020 05:55
In its first environmental rollback of the new year, the Trump administration aims to weaken regulations that require federal agencies to consider climate change when assessing the environmental impacts of new infrastruc...
What you need to know about the Australia bushfires
The Verge - 4 Jan 2020 01:37
Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images After an already devastating start to its fire season, Australia is bracing for things to get worse. The Verge will update this page with news and analysis as the fires rage. What...
An Astronaut Got a Blood Clot in Space. Here's How Doctors on Earth Fixed It.
SPACE.com - 4 Jan 2020 00:42
An unidentified astronaut aboard the International Space Station had a deep vein thrombosis -- or blood clot -- in the jugular vein of their neck, according to a new case study.
Alphabet-backed primary care startup One Medical files to go public
TechCrunch - 4 Jan 2020 03:16
One Medical, a San Francisco-based primary care startup with tech-infused, concierge services filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. Internal medicine doctor Tom Lee founded the startup, now ...
Early on, Samsung is responsible for 54% of all 5G phone shipments
BGR - 4 Jan 2020 03:08
Though 5G mobile networks are still nowhere near to being ubiquitous yet and have not been rolled out to provide sufficient coverage globally, that hasn't stopped smartphone manufacturers like Samsung from rushing to bri...
How to find the Disney, Pokemon, and Harry Potter filters on Instagram
Pocket-lint - 4 Jan 2020 00:57
There are a few filters trending on Instagram, and none of them are easy to find. But we figured out how to get them. If you want to see which Disney or
I miss my fingerprint sensor but not for the reason you might think
Android Central - 4 Jan 2020 16:00
The Pixel 4's facial recognition is good, but it needs to see your face to work. I'm both a fan and not a fan of biometrics. I'll admit I am using face unlock on the Pixel 4 since Google implemented lockdown mode so I ca...
Why Amazon, Google and Apple want to record you
USA Today - 4 Jan 2020 15:57Watch How SpaceX's Crew Dragon Will Launch Astronauts Into Space in This New Video
SPACE.com - 4 Jan 2020 15:21
If you're not yet hyped about the upcoming first crewed flight of SpaceX's astronaut taxi, a new video could help get you there.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 and Fold 2 will be unveiled on February 11
Android Central - 4 Jan 2020 08:26
Samsung's newest phones will be unveiled a week ahead of MWC. What you need to know Leaked promo video shows Samsung's early 2020 unpacked event will happen on February 11. The company will unveil the new Galaxy S20 and ...
Here's why Greta Thunberg changed her Twitter name to Sharon - CNET
CNET - 4 Jan 2020 07:45
The teen climate change activist has a habit of adjusting her Twitter bio to reflect world events.
One of NASA's exoplanet hunters has gone quiet
BGR - 4 Jan 2020 05:12
NASA has a lot of high-tech hardware cruising around in space right now, but one of the space agency's pint-sized exoplanet hunters appears to have gone dark. In a post by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the group expl...
DeathRansom evolves from joke to actual ransomware
ZDNet - 4 Jan 2020 02:36
A highly active ransomware strain once considered a joke is now capable of encrypting files using a solid encryption scheme.
How the US Prepares Its Embassies for Potential Attacks
Wired - 4 Jan 2020 02:13
In addition to securing physical structures, the Diplomatic Security Service runs simulations of protests in a model city in Virginia.
Hey Google, do you really record everything I say? Yes.
USA Today - 4 Jan 2020 02:10"Super-Puff" Exoplanets Aren't Like Anything We've Got in the Solar System
Universe Today - 4 Jan 2020 02:01
A new study by a team led from the University of Colorado, Boulder, has discovered a rare and unique class of exoplanet that has the density of cotton candy. The post “Super-Puff” Exoplanets Aren’t Like Anything We...
Apple now lets you engrave a poop emoji on your AirPods charging case
Pocket-lint - 4 Jan 2020 01:39
Apple has quietly introduced a new personal engraving option for the Apple AirPods' charging case on its site.The company is allowing customers who've
Why bipolar disorder is becoming more 'desirable' than other mental illnesses
Neuroscience News - 4 Jan 2020 19:59
Researchers discuss why many feel a bipolar disorder diagnosis is "more desirable" compared to other mood disorders.