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Taylor Swift's 'Miss Americana' Is Pointless in the Instagram Era
Wired - 7 Feb 2020 14:00
With social media, there's very little documentaries can show that fans don't already know all too well.
The Solar Orbiter Will Launch This Weekend on Its Journey to Peer Into the Sun
Gizmodo - 7 Feb 2020 19:05
On Sunday, the European Space Agency hopes to launch its Solar Orbiter in order to better understand a star we know far too little about: the Sun. The launch is scheduled for 11:03 p.m. ET on February 9 (live stream from...
NASA somehow managed to fix Voyager 2 from 11.5 billion miles away
BGR - 7 Feb 2020 04:12
When you're trying to fix something, it helps to have that thing right in front of you. For NASA engineers, that's often not possible, and when something goes wrong with a rover, satellite, or space probe, they have to f...
Kolude KD-K1 Keyhub All-in-One Keyboard gives you all the ports you need
The Gadget Flow - 7 Feb 2020 17:00
Are you looking for an upgrade to your keyboard? It’s time to check out the Kolude Keyhub All-in-One Keyboard. This unique keyboard also features a USB hub and takes your Apple keyboard to the next level. The keyboard ...
Europe's Solar Orbiter Begins Its Journey to the Sun
Wired - 7 Feb 2020 15:00
ESA's orbiter will work with NASA's Parker Solar Probe to unveil the mysteries of our home star and the origin of violent storms that spew plasma across space.
SpaceX Has Requested Permission to Fly Starship as Early as March
Universe Today - 7 Feb 2020 03:08
According to recent filings with the FCC, SpaceX hopes to conduct their first test flight with the Starship Mk 3 prototype as early as mid-March of 2020. The post SpaceX Has Requested Permission to Fly Starship as Early ...
Google fixes no-user-interaction bug in Android's Bluetooth component
ZDNet - 7 Feb 2020 01:43
Fixes are available via the Android Security Bulletin for February 2020.
Tech firms saw 50% rise in online child sexual abuse content in 2019, report says - CNET
CNET - 7 Feb 2020 23:50
Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter were among 164 companies that submitted reports of such imagery, according to the report.
Sling TV launches major bundle deals to celebrate its anniversary
Slash Gear - 7 Feb 2020 22:00
Over-the-top streaming service Sling TV is offering major new bundled hardware deals for both new and former customers as a way to celebrate its anniversary. The deals are targeted at cord-cutters and people who are cons...
Weed-mapping robot moves from prototype to fleet manufacture
ZDNet - 7 Feb 2020 17:08
Small Robot Company aims to take its crop-monitoring robot through to an initial production run, and beyond.
NASA confirms two Boeing Starliner issues would've led to spacecraft loss without intervention
TechCrunch - 7 Feb 2020 17:08
NASA and Boeing are sharing more details about the issues that were encountered during the Boeing CST-100 Starliner crew spacecraft uncrewed demo mission in December, and their progress on investigating the causes and im...
Ericsson pulls out of MWC due to 'health and safety' concerns from coronavirus
Mashable - 7 Feb 2020 17:01Minimally articulated robot can climb its own track
Slash Gear - 7 Feb 2020 16:58
Researcher David Zarrouk from Ben Gurion University in Israel is known for developing robots that have a minimum number of actuators inside. The latest of his highly mobile robots with minimal actuators is the RCTR or Re...
Twitter-backed ShareChat eyes fantasy sports in India
TechCrunch - 7 Feb 2020 02:35
The growing market of fantasy sports in India may soon have a new and odd entrant: ShareChat . The local social networking app, which in August last year raised $100 million in a financing round led by Twitter, has devel...
This year's new phones will have faster memory than your laptop
BGR - 7 Feb 2020 02:08
Samsung's Galaxy S20 might not have an exciting new design, but it makes up for its look with much better specs than 2019 flagships, including faster memory than before. In fact, the RAM used in the S20 will be faster th...
ViacomCBS plans streaming service built on CBS All Access
AppleInsider - 7 Feb 2020 01:33
The recently merged ViacomCBS is reportedly working on an all-encompassing streaming service that combines assets from its impressive catalog of media companies including Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon.
Google Music's original feature will transition to YouTube Music
Android Central - 7 Feb 2020 01:16
As if anyone still has a music library to upload. What you need to know YouTube Music will soon let users upload their music library for cloud storage. This was an original Google Music feature and Google Play Music user...
There Are Winds Blowing On Pluto, Driven by Frozen Nitrogen
Universe Today - 7 Feb 2020 01:04
Earth and Pluto don’t have much in common. Earth is a vibrant, living world, whereas Pluto is cold, distant and lifeless. But one thing they do have in common is nitrogen. Earth’s atmosphere is about 78% nitrogen, an...
Google has begun rolling out Automatic Call Screening to all Pixel phones
Android Central - 7 Feb 2020 00:44Trump Administration Using Smartphone Data For Border Enforcement
The Mac Observer - 7 Feb 2020 20:05
The Trump administration purchased a commercial database that maps the movements of millions of cellphones in the U.S. It is understood that it used that data for immigration and border enforcement purposes. Government U...
Trump Administration Uses Location Database for Immigration, Border Enforcement
The Mac Observer - 7 Feb 2020 17:14
An investigation revealed that the Trump administration bought access to a commercial database that contains location data from millions of smartphones (via WSJ--paywall). Homeland Security The Department of Homeland Sec...
How to Decide Whether to Install Solar Panels for Your Home
Life Hacker - 7 Feb 2020 17:06
Compared to a brand new bathroom or a kitchen remodel, installing solar panels on your roof is about as thrilling as insulating the attic. But, much like adding insulation, going solar can be a home improvement that keep...