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Get Fluffier Scrambles by Adding Cream of Tartar
Life Hacker - 5 Mar 2020 23:00
One of the most common uses for cream of tartar is stabilizing egg whites in towering meringues, but meringues are rarely an everyday affair. This can result in unused cream of tartar just hanging out in your spice cabin...
How to Redownload Old Apps You Purchased From the App Store
Life Hacker - 5 Mar 2020 17:15
Setting up a new phone is always a pain. But it can be especially annoying trying to search for and re-download all of your apps. In the video above, I show you how to easily find all the apps you've ever downloaded or p...
Malicious Chrome extension caught stealing Ledger wallet recovery seeds
ZDNet - 5 Mar 2020 04:26
A Chrome extension named Ledger Live was exposed today as malicious. It is currently heavily promoted via Google search ads.
Alexa adds support for severe weather alerts and commuter updates
Android Central - 5 Mar 2020 19:33
These updates are coming to an Echo near you. What you need to know Alexa is getting better at being a digital home assistant with new skills dedicated to helping to start your day. The digital assistant can now surface ...
Ex-Uber self-driving head declares bankruptcy after $179 million loss to Google
Reuters - 5 Mar 2020 04:57
The former head of Uber Technologies Inc's self-driving technology unit, Anthony Levandowski, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, shortly after a court confirmed that he must pay $179 million to Google to end a...
Microsoft to introduce a free tier of its Cosmos DB NoSQL database
ZDNet - 5 Mar 2020 03:30
Microsoft is planning to introduce on March 6 a new free tier for Azure Cosmos DB, its multi-model, globally distributed cloud database.
New Bill to prepare Australian law enforcement for the US CLOUD Act
ZDNet - 5 Mar 2020 03:26
The Telecommunications Interception Access Act amendment seeks to 'enhance the process of exchanging information held by communications providers for the purpose of criminal investigations and prosecutions'.
Wells Fargo offering bonus $5 credit when you use Apple Pay at an ATM
9 to 5 Mac - 5 Mar 2020 03:10
Wells Fargo is offering its customers a unique promo when they use Apple Pay at an ATM. If you want $5 of free money, Wells Fargo has you covered.
Coronavirus updates: First death in California, Congress OKs $8B in funding - CNET
CNET - 5 Mar 2020 03:00
The latest updates on the COVID-19 outbreak.
Hypertension in young adulthood associated with cognitive decline in middle age
Neuroscience News - 5 Mar 2020 00:33
Hypertension in young-to-mid life is associated with worse gait and cognitive problems during middle age.
YouTube children's content faces a new threat from the KIDS Act
The Verge - 5 Mar 2020 22:36
Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images From toy unboxings to gaming videos, kids spend a lot of time watching YouTube videos. But if two Democratic senators get their way, YouTube and other companies could be forced to compl...
What does the end of Elizabeth Warren's campaign mean for big tech?
Engadget - 5 Mar 2020 22:07
Amazon, Facebook, Google and the rest of the US tech giants can breath a little bit easier today. Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren has dropped out of the race to be the Democratic party's presidential nominee, leav...
Facebook is suing over domains that could be mistaken for its products
Engadget - 5 Mar 2020 21:45
Facebook is once again attempting to take down domains that may have been used to scam and phish people. The company says it has filed a lawsuit against domain name registrar Namecheap and its proxy service, Whoisguard. ...
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 4 March 2020 - 3D Bioprinter Tested
SpaceRef - 5 Mar 2020 17:26
The Expedition 62 crew is continuing its human research activities midweek aboard the International Space Station....
WhatsApp Testing Secure Chat Backups Feature
Mac Rumors - 5 Mar 2020 17:17
WhatsApp is in the early phases of testing a new privacy feature on the messaging platform that will allow users to secure their chat backups, according to WABetaInfo. Currently, WhatsApp on iPhone lets users back up the...
Simultaneous optical trapping and imaging in the axial plane for light-matter interaction
Phys.org - 5 Mar 2020 17:10
Optical trapping has become a powerful tool in numerous fields such as biology, physics, chemistry. In light-matter interaction, transfer of optical linear momentum and angular momentum gives rise to optical forces actin...
COVID-19 virus means tough decisions about WWDC and rumored Apple keynote
Cult of Mac - 5 Mar 2020 17:00
With COVID-19 spreading in the San Francisco Bay Area, and at least one upcoming event at a critical planning stage for the high-tech giant, Apple must make some tough decisions about how to proceed, according to confere...
Twitter's New Pinned Lists Let You Ditch Promoted Tweets
Life Hacker - 5 Mar 2020 17:00
It's no secret that Twitter's list feature is a great way to extract usefulness from the chaos of internet strangers yelling at you all day long, and a new update makes it even easier to access your lists on the iOS or A...
Advanced Tech Needs More Ethical Consideration & Security
Dark Reading - 5 Mar 2020 17:00
Unintended consequences and risks need board-level attention and action.
Moto G8 debuts with a 6.4-inch hole-punch display, triple rear cameras
Android Central - 5 Mar 2020 16:53
It runs on the same Snapdragon 665 chipset as the Moto G8+. What you need to know The Moto G8 is now official. It comes with a 6.4-inch HD+ hole-punch display and runs on a Snapdragon 665 chipset. The phone will go on sa...
Somewhat confused Digitimes report backs mini-LED backlighting in 2020 Apple devices
9 to 5 Mac - 5 Mar 2020 16:52
One of the elements of a recent report from reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo was the suggestion that Apple would be adopting mini-LED backlighting for six products this year … more… The post Somewhat confused Digi...
Curiosity's Mars Panorama, Captured in 1.8 Billion Pixels
Universe Today - 5 Mar 2020 16:51
The Curiosity rover on Mars has captured the most detailed panoramic image ever taken of the Red Planet's surface. The image is made from over 1,000 images, containing 1.8 billion pixels of the Martian landscape, with 2....