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Hang a decorative room heater on your wall for $69.95 - CNET
CNET - 12 Jan 2020 19:23
Wait, what? Yep, Invroheat's nifty infrared space heaters double as wall art. Plus, the lowest Pixel 4 price yet!
Solar storms might be causing gray whales to get lost
SPACE.com - 12 Jan 2020 14:54
Strandings of healthy gray whales increase with the prevalence of solar storms.
Spectrum's exit from home security leaves people with useless tech
Engadget - 12 Jan 2020 04:42
A host of Spectrum subscribers are about to learn the risks of tying your home security to your telecom provider. The Charter-owned cable company has notified customers that it will stop supporting its Spectrum Home Secu...
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: January 2020
Scientific American - 12 Jan 2020 16:00
Entertainment technology over the past 175 years --
An Apple store Genius shows how the iPad Pro can't replace a PC
ZDNet - 12 Jan 2020 15:30
Is this truly the post-PC era? The evidence of this man's Apple store visit suggests it hasn't quite arrived yet.
Pay what you want to learn game development
Android Authority - 12 Jan 2020 02:00
Dive into the world of game development with over 100 hours of content and pay what you want. You can start for just $1.
Cartoon Network Has Posted the First Episodes of Thundercats Roar Online
Gizmodo - 12 Jan 2020 01:00
Did you remember that the Thundercats were getting another reboot? I sure didn't! Announced in 2018, Thundercats Roar is a new take on the tale of super space cats from Warner Bros. Set initially to air last year on Cart...
'Space unites us': First Iranian-American astronaut reaches for stars
Phys.org - 12 Jan 2020 15:59
Jasmin "Jaws" Moghbeli earned her fierce nickname during her time as a decorated helicopter gunship pilot who flew more than 150 missions in Afghanistan.
SpaceX tests rocket for critical Crew Dragon in-flight abort launch on Jan. 18
SPACE.com - 12 Jan 2020 15:14
SpaceX has fired up the booster that will fly the company's upcoming in-flight abort test of its Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Pokémon Go Somehow Still Relevant in the Year of Our Lord 2020
Gizmodo - 12 Jan 2020 02:34
Remember the bygone era of 2016? Oh, to return to that sanguine time, where instead of fretting over deadly vaping illnesses and the possibility of World War III, we all held hands and sang kumbaya united by a serious ca...
Hubble Finds Teeny Tiny Clumps of Dark Matter
Universe Today - 12 Jan 2020 00:48
Using data from Hubble and the gravitational lensing technique, a team of astronomers have found definitive evidence that Dark Matter is indeed "cold". The post Hubble Finds Teeny Tiny Clumps of Dark Matter appeared firs...
US will investigate Fitbit and Garmin following Philips complaints
Engadget - 12 Jan 2020 00:01
The new year isn't getting off to a great start for some wearable device makers. The US International Trade Commission has agreed to investigate Fitbit, Garmin, distributor Ingram Micro and two Chinese manufacturers (Inv...
A bizarre humming sound inside the Earth finally has an explanation
BGR - 12 Jan 2020 16:02
Scientists studying our planet have a pretty good idea of what goes on up here at the surface. Understanding what's going on deep underground or in the depths of the Earth's oceans is another matter entirely. Without bei...
Computers Are Learning to See in Higher Dimensions
Wired - 12 Jan 2020 15:00
New artificial intelligence techniques can spot patterns not only in 2D images but on spheres and other curved surfaces, lifting AI out of "flatland."
Iranian hackers have been "password spraying" the US grid
Ars Technica - 12 Jan 2020 14:05
State-sponsored group "Magnallium" has been probing US utilities for the past year.
All the Ways Facebook Tracks You--and How to Limit It
Wired - 12 Jan 2020 14:00These are the coolest foldable devices confirmed for launch in 2020
Mashable - 12 Jan 2020 13:00The DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone redefines the possibilities of aerial photos
Mashable - 12 Jan 2020 12:00These Charmin robots make us wonder: Is pooping the next tech frontier? - CNET
CNET - 12 Jan 2020 12:00
At CES 2020, the toilet roll maker shows us a vision for the future of bathroom time.
Diego the sex machine tortoise retires from the playboy life - CNET
CNET - 12 Jan 2020 01:42
After fathering hundreds of babies and saving his species, the big daddy of the Galápagos is ready for a rest.
Uber is leaving Colombia after court ruling
Engadget - 12 Jan 2020 01:18
Uber has once again been kicked out of an entire country. The ridesharing firm is shutting down operations in Colombia on February 1st after a December court ruling that it violated transportation laws. It intends to app...
As gaming phones gain steam, the Black Shark 2 Pro could be the best yet - CNET
CNET - 12 Jan 2020 01:07
The powerful Black Shark 2 Pro gaming phone from Xiaomi makes a rare US appearance at CES, and I got to spend a little time with it.