Technology News
The Hard Drive With 68 Billion Melodies
The Atlantic - 26 Feb 2020 20:09
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-re, do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-mi ... you get the picture.
Isotope movement holds key to the power of fusion reactions
EurekAlert! - 26 Feb 2020 07:00
(National Institutes of Natural Sciences) Controlling the uniformity of hydrogen isotope density ratio in fusion plasma is a problem for realizing fusion energy. The researchers have reached a key understanding of the pr...
Innovatronix's CPFLASH 550W Flash For Smartphones Will Cost $199
The Phoblographer - 26 Feb 2020 16:00
Flashes and strobes for mobile photographers are coming at us thick and fast these days. As smartphone cameras continue to offer greater flexibility, the need for off-camera flash solutions is increasing too, and now, an...
Canon shows off EOS R5, RF 100-500mm lens under glass at WPPI
DP Review - 26 Feb 2020 17:00
Canon EOS R5 at WPPI The upcoming Canon EOS R5 was on display at the company's booth at the 2020 WPPI Expo in Las Vegas, so we stopped by (and nudged our way past other attendees as politely as possible) to get a closer ...
Apple shareholders defeat proposal over Chinese app removal policies
Reuters - 26 Feb 2020 23:04
Apple Inc's shareholders on Wednesday defeated a proposal critical of its removal of apps at the request of the Chinese government, but the proposal drew a much higher proportion of votes than similar proposals in previo...
Lerer Hippeau leads $6M investment in Pinterest-like digital asset manager Air
TechCrunch - 26 Feb 2020 22:16
When it comes to the so-called “consumerization of the enterprise,” a workplace tool that looks an awful lot like Pinterest seems like it would be the trend’s final form. Brooklyn-based Air is building a digital as...
A Year of Surprising Science From NASA's InSight Mars Mission
SpaceRef - 26 Feb 2020 03:14
A new understanding of Mars is beginning to emerge, thanks to the first year of NASA's InSight lander mission. Findings described in a set of six papers published today reveal a planet alive with quakes, dust devils and ...
Firefox Gets DNS-over-S as Default in U.S.
SecurityWeek - 26 Feb 2020 02:49
Mozilla has started rolling out encrypted DNS-over-S (DoH) by default for its Firefox users in the United States.
Google reportedly wants to do business with Huawei again
BGR - 26 Feb 2020 01:35
The Mobile World Congress might be canceled, but several companies in the industry announced new products this week, including China's largest smartphone maker, and the world's second-largest handset vendor. Huawei unvei...
Kami Outdoor Battery Camera review: A wire-free solution for keeping an eye on your property
TechHive - 26 Feb 2020 15:00
We've had a checkered experience with YI Technology's Kami brand security products here at TechHive, ranging from patently awful to mediocre to surprisingly polished. I wasn't sure, then, what to expect from the company'...
Researchers make asthma breakthrough
EurekAlert! - 26 Feb 2020 07:00
(Trinity College Dublin) Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have made a breakthrough that may eventually lead to improved therapeutic options for people living with asthma. The researchers have uncovered a critical ...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G PCs will be supported by 17 carriers around the world
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2020 03:36
5G is big in mobile but that’s not the only place it’ll be in, naturally. Desktop and laptop computers are also fair game but only if they have the hardware to slurp from that high-speed network. Most will use extern...
A Safety Board Faults Tesla and Regulators in a Fatal 2018 Crash
Wired - 26 Feb 2020 02:39
The National Transportation Safety Board says the automaker should restrict use of its Autopilot feature and better detect when drivers are paying attention.
Detecting Exoplanets Through Their Exoauroras
Universe Today - 26 Feb 2020 01:55
A team of scientists from the Netherlands have proposed an exciting new approach for finding exoplanets: look for signs of auroras! The post Detecting Exoplanets Through Their Exoauroras appeared first on Universe Today.
Air New Zealand Skynest sleep pods would make economy class more classy - CNET
CNET - 26 Feb 2020 00:01
The airline wants to bring a bit of business class to the back of the plane. But don't start fluffing your pillow quite yet.
Wildness in urban parks important for human well-being
Neuroscience News - 26 Feb 2020 23:30
Experiencing wilderness and natural wildlife in urban parks improves both physical and mental wellbeing.
Kaitlin Prest, a Voice from #MeToo's Gray Zone
The New Yorker - 26 Feb 2020 20:13
Dana Goodyear writes about Kaitlin Prest, the creator of the podcast "The Heart" and the founder of the audio-arts company Mermaid Palace, who records audio around issues of intimacy and consent in the age of #MeToo.
Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, February 26th
The New Yorker - 26 Feb 2020 19:34
Jon Adams's Daily Cartoon shows a woman attending a support group for people who are trying to avoid talking about politics and culture on the Internet.
One of the best robot vacuums we're ever tested is down to $159.99 right now
BGR - 26 Feb 2020 18:31
We've tested dozens of robot vacuums over the years, and we have a shortlist of favorites that we recommend more than any other models. At the very top of the list is the iRobot Roomba i7+ Robot Vacuum with Automatic Dir...
Trump Plans to Destroy Coronavirus with an Incredibly Mean Tweet
The New Yorker - 26 Feb 2020 17:19
Andy Borowitz jokes that President Donald Trump will use a mean Twitter post to destroy the coronavirus.
Kr00k Wi-Fi Vulnerability Affected a Billion Devices
Dark Reading - 26 Feb 2020 17:15
Routers and devices with Broadcom and Cypress Wi-Fi chipsets could be forced to sometimes use encryption keys consisting of all zeroes. Now patched, the issue affected a billion devices, including those from Amazon, Appl...
Qualcomm's XR2 reference headset gives us a glimpse at the Oculus Quest 2
Android Central - 26 Feb 2020 17:13
The combination of 5G and powerful new processing makes these likely candidates. What you need to know Qualcomm's XR2 reference headsets feature powerful new processing and split 5G rendering. Split rendering could help ...