Technology News
Surface Duo: Everything you need to know about Microsoft's dual-screen phone
Digital Trends - 29 Feb 2020 16:00
Rumored to launch as early as summer 2020
Facebook Makes Using Its Messenger App Simple Again
Gizmodo - 29 Feb 2020 05:18
Facebook's redesign for its Messenger app proves two things: 1) Facebook's leaning hard into its Stories format after the feature's success on Instagram; and 2) Yes, those chatbots really were the worst.
New Facebook Messenger update: How the app looks and works now
Pocket-lint - 29 Feb 2020 02:01
Facebook is rolling out an update to Facebook Messenger that removes the Discover tab (where one would normally go to find chatbots), while also changing
NASA's Psyche asteroid mission will use a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket
Engadget - 29 Feb 2020 04:03
SpaceX has won the contract for NASA's Psyche mission, and it's using the Falcon Heavy rocket to launch the spacecraft and ferry it to its target asteroid. NASA first approved plans to visit Psyche back in 2017 before fi...
Scientists Spot the Biggest Known Explosion in the Universe
Scientific American - 29 Feb 2020 16:00
The blast is about five times bigger than the previous record holder --
The most massive explosion since the Big Bang was just spotted in deep space
BGR - 29 Feb 2020 05:21
As far as astronomers know, the Big Bang is why we're all here. The massive explosion sent all the matter we see in the universe flying, expanding rapidly and coalescing into the stars, planets, and other objects that fi...
Amazon halts all employee travel, Google adds new restrictions due to coronavirus
TechRepublic - 29 Feb 2020 03:43
Amazon bans all nonessential employee travel in the US and internationally, and Google expands travel restrictions after an employee is stricken with coronavirus.
Apple blocks Clearview AI facial recognition on iPhones after developer violation - CNET
CNET - 29 Feb 2020 02:38
It's a new challenge for the controversial facial recognition startup.
Smithsonian Open Access launches with space artifact 2D and 3D images
SPACE.com - 29 Feb 2020 01:54
The Smithsonian has just relinquished its claim on hundreds, if not thousands of space artifacts.
Money Buys You a Longer Life, Even Under a Fair Healthcare System
Gizmodo - 29 Feb 2020 16:00
We all know the U.S. healthcare system is unequal and inhumane, but apparently your income can determine your lifespan even in places with fairly good healthcare. A new report from the UK shows that, despite ostensibly e...
NASA taps SpaceX to launch its Psyche asteroid mission in 2022
Slash Gear - 29 Feb 2020 15:00
NASA has announced that SpaceX will launch its Psyche mission on its Falcon Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The mission isn’t scheduled to launch for a couple of years, according to NASA, which explains th...
Carrier fines over selling location data aren't enough
Android Central - 29 Feb 2020 15:00
A $200 million fine means carriers still made money selling our location; and since it was ours, do we get a cut? The FCC has finally stepped up and fined the four major U.S. carriers -- AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobi...
Being Happy at Work Is Simply Not Enough
Wired - 29 Feb 2020 14:00
That anxiety has spawned an onslaught of books: Some try to convince you that your job can get better, while others argue that the machines will simply take them all away.
This Pocket ChainSaw is the survival tool you never knew you needed
Mashable - 29 Feb 2020 12:00GDC 2020 postponed over coronavirus: Summer event planned
Slash Gear - 29 Feb 2020 08:04
As anticipated, the 2020 Game Developers Conference (GDC) has been canceled…or, more specifically, it has been postponed until sometime later this year, though a new date hasn’t yet been revealed. The decision was du...
This Southwest Airlines credit card gives you access to an epic travel perk that's so hard to get
BGR - 29 Feb 2020 06:57
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Elliott built a stake in Twitter, is pushing for changes: sources
Reuters - 29 Feb 2020 05:49
Activist hedge fund Elliott Management, which often pushes technology companies to improve operations, has built a stake in Twitter Inc and is pushing for changes, including removing the chief executive officer, two peop...
The best 3D printers in 2020 for beginners and budget creators - CNET
CNET - 29 Feb 2020 05:15
From Flashforge to Monoprice, these printers will get you started making all kinds of cool stuff.
GDC 2020 postponed to summer amid COVID-19 concerns
AppleInsider - 29 Feb 2020 04:34
The 2020 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, originally scheduled to take place in March, was cancelled on Friday, though the group hopes to hold a version of the annual event sometime this summer.
New 'Matrix 4' footage shows the wild extremes that stuntmen subject themselves to
BGR - 29 Feb 2020 04:18
I recently decided to start a rewatch of all three Matrix movies (which you can stream right now on Netflix) as a refresher in advance of the hotly anticipated fourth installment in the franchise arriving in theaters a l...
Activist investor seeks to replace Jack Dorsey as Twitter CEO, report says - CNET
CNET - 29 Feb 2020 04:17
Billionaire Paul Singer, founder of Elliott Management, wants to take over.
Fraud alert: Voice authentication platform analyzes 1,380 data points per call
TechRepublic - 29 Feb 2020 03:46
Pindrop's dashboard scores the caller, the device, and the behavior to spot bad actors and authentic customers.