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China lofts 4 satellites into orbit with its second launch of 2020
SPACE.com - 16 Jan 2020 19:00
China successfully sent four satellites into orbit early on Wednesday (Jan. 15) with the country's second launch of 2020.
Cyral announces $11M Series A to help protect data in cloud
TechCrunch - 16 Jan 2020 15:06
Cyral, an early stage startup that helps protect data stored in cloud repositories, announced an $11 million Series A today. The company also revealed a previous undisclosed $4.1 million angel investment, making the tota...
These Android apps got caught engaging in a sketchy practice that could drain your wallet
BGR - 16 Jan 2020 03:06
Well, it seems we're starting 2020 off with a string of sketchy Android app news, with a new report identifying a set of so-called "fleeceware" apps to steer clear of. And this report follows the group of apps we told yo...
Adorable Tardigrades Have a Surprising, Fatal Weakness
Live Science - 16 Jan 2020 17:11
Tiny-but-tough tardigrades aren't as indestructible as previously believed.
Firefighters Save Australia's Endangered 'Dinosaur Trees' From Raging Bushfires
Gizmodo - 16 Jan 2020 17:05
The Wollemi Pines in Australia are like nothing else in the world. These so-called "dinosaur trees" live in northwest Sydney, and they were extremely close to being burned over and lost forever. In a rare victory among a...
Dirty Money and Bad Science at MIT's Media Lab
Wired - 16 Jan 2020 16:00
The school's investigation shows that two separate scandals--over Jeffrey Epstein and OpenAg--were closely linked.
The Display of the Future Might Be in Your Contact Lens
Wired - 16 Jan 2020 15:00
Mojo Vision's prototypes can enhance your vision or show you your schedule--right from the surface of your eyes.
This Apple-FBI Fight Is Different From the Last One
Wired - 16 Jan 2020 14:00
In 2016, the iPhone encryption debate ended in a draw. Don't count on 2020's scuffle over the Pensacola shooter's devices to play out the same way.
Why are black holes just 'wandering' on the outskirts of their dwarf galaxies?
SPACE.com - 16 Jan 2020 13:00
Several supermassive black holes have been found wandering through their dwarf host galaxies, offering new clues about how similar black holes evolved in the early universe.
Twitter's Jack Dorsey reveals when Twitter will add an edit button
Pocket-lint - 16 Jan 2020 05:22
Jack Dorsey just dashed many Twitter users' hopes. The social network's CEO recently did an interview with Wired and finally answered whether Twitter
Google is finally cutting down on Android app notification overload
BGR - 16 Jan 2020 05:10
For a few months now, Android users have been taking to Reddit and Google Support forums to question the seeming disappearance of Google Play Store notifications that should have notified them of the successful completio...
FBI reportedly accessed locked iPhone 11 Pro Max with GrayKey third party tool
AppleInsider - 16 Jan 2020 04:26
The FBI recently cracked the encryption of Apple's latest and greatest iPhone 11 Pro Max, a report said Wednesday, prompting questions as to why the agency is demanding the company assist in accessing two older iPhone mo...
Google Play Store will no longer tell you when apps are done updating
Slash Gear - 16 Jan 2020 04:07
Notifications are the bane of mobile life and numerous tools and articles have been made to help people get them under control. Many apps and mobile platforms themselves actually have functionality to turn off or at leas...
Chrome Apps support on web browser ends this year, 2022 for Chrome OS
Slash Gear - 16 Jan 2020 02:45
Google is one company that doesn’t shy away from killing off products, whether or not people have become dependent on them. Sometimes, like with the case of Google+, the impact may not have been so severe. Other times,...
Critical Windows 10 vulnerability used to Rickroll the NSA and Github
Ars Technica - 16 Jan 2020 02:30
Attack demoed less than 24 hours after disclosure of bug-breaking certificate validation.
Mozilla lays off 70 people as non-search revenue fails to materialize
Ars Technica - 16 Jan 2020 01:53
Mozilla is heavily dependent on deals with search engines.
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero wins Wolf Prize for groundbreaking work on twistronics
MIT - 16 Jan 2020 20:30
Professor of physics honored alongside Allan MacDonald and Rafi Bistritzer for pioneering research on twisted bilayer graphene.
M. Night Shyamalan Sued Over Apple TV+ Show 'Servant'
The Mac Observer - 16 Jan 2020 17:19
M. Night Shyamalan is being sued over his Apple TV+ show Servant after another director accused him of copying her show.
Creepiest surveillance tech at CES 2020
Mashable - 16 Jan 2020 17:10How to tweak your Wyze cam settings now that people detection is going away
PC World - 16 Jan 2020 17:02
Now that your Wyze Cam and Wyze Cam Pan are about to lose people detection, you can cut down on the number of false alarms by following these steps.
The Future of Money: AI Investors, Crowdlending, and the Death of Cash
Singularity Hub - 16 Jan 2020 17:00
Every day, roughly 60 percent of all market trades are made by computer. When the market turns volatile, this can climb to as high as 90 percent. Robo-advisors are increasingly making this process available to the consum...