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Jupiter's red spot thickness remains steady as surface area decreases
Phys.org - 17 Mar 2020 16:19
A team of researchers affiliated with Aix-Marseille Université has found evidence that suggests the thickness of Jupiter's red spot has remained relatively stable as its surface area has decreased. In their paper publis...
Apple might be making a plus-sized version of the entry-level iPhone SE 2
Digital Trends - 17 Mar 2020 15:09
Phone would have a 5.5-inch LCD display and may follow the iPhone 8 Plus' design
Telemedicine Gets a Boost From Coronavirus Pandemic
Wall Street Journal - 17 Mar 2020 21:35
The Trump administration expanded access to telemedicine in Medicare, a move that could relieve crowding at hospitals but strain companies facing a surge in demand from the coronavirus pandemic.
Doodle With Children's Book Author and Illustrator Mo Willems
Life Hacker - 17 Mar 2020 20:00
Each weekday for the next few weeks, author and illustrator Mo Willems will invite kids into his studio at lunchtime to create some of his beloved characters. Starting this week, new episodes of Lunch Doodles with Mo Wil...
This is the Xbox Series X's most exciting innovation
BGR - 17 Mar 2020 17:05
Xbox Series X's specs include fast SSD storage thanks to a 1TB custom NVME solid-state drive that offers better performance than most laptop SSDs. Given the increasingly larger size of new games, 1TB might not be enough ...
Mint Mobile is temporarily giving its customers free unlimited data
Slash Gear - 17 Mar 2020 02:30
Mint Mobile, the prepaid carrier that exploded in popularity after its new owner was revealed as Ryan Reynolds, is offering free unlimited data for all of its customers. The new perk is available for a limited time and i...
These apps and services are responding to coronavirus pandemic with free information
9 to 5 Mac - 17 Mar 2020 02:12
A handful of useful applications and services are going free for the coming weeks in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. These include at-home fitness applications, news outlets, and much more. Read below for a...
Scientists Discover Ice Age Structure Made From Bones of 60 Mammoths
Gizmodo - 17 Mar 2020 02:01
An unusually large structure from the last ice age built from the bones of dozens of woolly mammoths has been uncovered in Russia. Dating back some 25,000 years, it's the oldest known structure of its kind--but its purpo...
The Intense Heat from the Sun Helps Ice Form on Mercury. Wait... What?
Universe Today - 17 Mar 2020 00:44
While the scorching planet Mercury might not be the first place you'd think to look for ice, the MESSENGER mission confirmed in 2012 that the planet closest to the Sun does indeed hold water ice in the permanently-shadow...
'Natural killer' cells could halt Parkinson's progression
EurekAlert! - 17 Mar 2020 06:00
(University of Georgia) Researchers at the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center and their colleagues have found that 'natural killer' white blood cells could guard against the cascade of cellular change...
Oxford University provide evidence for coronavirus mobile app for instant contact tracing
EurekAlert! - 17 Mar 2020 06:00
(Oxford University Big Data Institute ) A team of medical research and bioethics experts at Oxford University are supporting European governments to explore the feasibility of a coronavirus mobile app for instant contact...
Cyberattack hits U.S. health department amid coronavirus crisis
Reuters - 17 Mar 2020 04:21
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a key part of the federal response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, was hit by an unspecified "cyber incident" on Sunday, officials said on Monday.
Crypto Tycoon: It's like Texas Hold 'Em and Monopoly had a Bitcoin-savvy baby
Digital Trends - 17 Mar 2020 04:00
If you threw Monopoly, Texas Hold 'Em, and Bitcoin into a blender, the resulting game would probably be a lot like Crypto Tycoon.
New Study Shows the Earth and Moon are not so Similar After All
Universe Today - 17 Mar 2020 01:19
A new study shows that Earth and the Moon are not as similar as we thought, which helps resolve a major issue with the predominant theory of how the Moon formed. The post New Study Shows the Earth and Moon are not so Sim...
Coronavirus prompts Alto's Adventure's offer of free gaming for a week
Cult of Mac - 17 Mar 2020 23:00
Both Alto’s Adventure and Alto’s Odyssey are free for a week to benefit anyone quarantined by the COVID-19 epidemic. The developer, Snowman, made the move to "bring a little calm into your homes during these difficul...
Need an escape? Try to guide Sherlock Holmes through disaster with this Alexa skill - CNET
CNET - 17 Mar 2020 21:32
The Great Game from Audible sees Holmes and Watson in peril but offers a nostalgic break from real-world horrors.
Exit the Gungeon headlines latest Switch Indie World Showcase
Slash Gear - 17 Mar 2020 20:30
As promised, Nintendo hosted an Indie World Showcase for the Nintendo Switch today, showing off a variety of games that are on the way to the platform. In all, Nintendo’s show highlighted 22 indie games that are headin...
The FCC should send Wi-Fi hotspots to schools to close the homework gap
The Verge - 17 Mar 2020 18:46
Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call Living with the coronavirus is going to reveal hard truths about the digital divide. This is especially true for students, who are being told in record numbers to head online for educatio...
Leaked Apple Product Listings Suggest Refreshed iPad Pros Are Coming Soon
Gizmodo - 17 Mar 2020 17:20
The iPad Pro hasn't gotten a major update since October of 2018, which means they're overdue for a refresh. And if a recent spate of product listings are any indication, there's a good chance that revamped iPad Pros coul...
Movies Anywhere to launch film sharing feature in beta
AppleInsider - 17 Mar 2020 17:08
All-in-one viewing service Movies Anywhere announced a new feature on Tuesday that will let users share up to three movies a month with others, though the feature may launch too late for current social distancing recomme...
Samsung Rising details the battle between Galaxy and iPhone [Book review]
Cult of Mac - 17 Mar 2020 17:00
New book Samsung Rising tells the story of Apple's biggest rival in the smartphone era. It chronicles Samsung’s decades-long ascent, and the fierce competition between the South Korean tech giant’s Galaxy smartphones...
The Silverstone Seta A1's futuristic looks belie its familiar features
PC World - 17 Mar 2020 17:00
Love it or hate it, Silverstone's Seta A1 has a distinctive appearance: It sports a large, angular swath of aluminum across its front panel, spotlit by ARGB light strips along the edges. The company touts the look as a "...