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Can you recover repressed memories?
Live Science - 22 Mar 2020 13:00
There's no doubt we forget things -- but what about repression?
From the Editor's Desk: Call me, maybe?
Android Central - 22 Mar 2020 18:00
"Do you mind if I call you?" It was a simple text, but last Saturday, before most of North America was told to stay inside and only a few days after we learned what social distancing was, it hit me pretty hard. I don't r...
What's that in the sky? It's a SpaceX rocket, but it sure doesn't look like it
Live Science - 22 Mar 2020 16:10
Planetary nebula? Supernova remnant? No, this incredible image is actually a photo of a rocket launch. The rocket's exhaust combined with atmospheric effects emulates an image of a deep-space object.
Man loses $1M in life savings and more on the Apple crime blotter
AppleInsider - 22 Mar 2020 15:17
A pair of pre-coronavirus Apple store thefts, an iPad stolen at a wrestling meet, gym locker losses, and more from the Apple crime blotter.
#ReleaseTheButtholeCut Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
Wired - 22 Mar 2020 15:00
Most of the online chatter last week focused on the coronavirus pandemic. But when things went off-topic, they went really off-topic.
Best Android phone of 2020 - CNET
CNET - 22 Mar 2020 06:26
Hand-picked by CNET editors, these are the best Android phones you can buy right now.
Apple's Siri can help triage users who ask about new coronavirus
AppleInsider - 22 Mar 2020 06:14
Apple this weekend updated its Siri voice assistant with information and assets designed to triage users who believe they are suffering from COVID-19.
Rapid coronavirus test approved by the FDA
Live Science - 22 Mar 2020 00:59
The test gives results in 45 minutes.
Government launches Minecraft server so young people can stay inside and game during coronavirus
Mashable - 22 Mar 2020 20:27Siri Now Provides Coronavirus Advice From CDC and U.S. Public Health Service
Mac Rumors - 22 Mar 2020 03:26
iPhone users who ask Siri about COVID-19 can now complete a questionnaire about their symptoms and potential exposure to the virus to better understand their health situation, as noted by CNBC. Apple says the answers are...
Best DNA testing kit in 2020: 23andMe, AncestryDNA and more compared - CNET
CNET - 22 Mar 2020 03:11
Looking for the best DNA test kit from the best testing services available to buy now? Here are your top options.
NASA astronaut Chris Hadfield shares tips for self-isolation during coronavirus - CNET
CNET - 22 Mar 2020 01:00
"Take care of your spaceship." If anyone knows how to not go crazy while spending a lot of time alone, it's an astronaut.
Coronavirus Makes Dating a Lot More Complicated
Wall Street Journal - 22 Mar 2020 19:55
Singles looking for a connection are mostly making do with apps and video dates, but technology has its limits. Physical chemistry? 'You can't get that at all.'
Lyft to offer medical supply and meal delivery during coronavirus pandemic
TechCrunch - 22 Mar 2020 16:31
Lyft is expanding the types of services it provides through its on-demand transportation network in an effort to boost efforts to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced that it will be offering de...
iPhone SE 2 enters mass production, iPhone 12 delayed, insider claims
Digital Trends - 22 Mar 2020 16:21
A larger version of the iPhone SE 2 is also reportedly confirmed
Satellite track emissions drop over China, Italy during coronavirus outbreak
Live Science - 22 Mar 2020 16:09
As satellites orbiting Earth have observed, as coronavirus has progressed, there has been less air pollution over Italy and lowered nitrogen-dioxide emissions over China.
Lockheed Martin selects SEAKR to help develop satcom payload for U.S. Space Force
Space News - 22 Mar 2020 15:23
SEAKR Engineering will join Lockheed Martin's team for the Protected Tactical Satcom (PTS) program. SpaceNews.com
Razer converting facilities to produce, donate surgical masks to health workers
Digital Trends - 22 Mar 2020 15:11
The gaming hardware company will donate up to 1 million surgical masks
The Dangers of Relying on Philanthropists During Pandemics
Wired - 22 Mar 2020 15:00
Bill Gates and Jack Ma have stepped in where Donald Trump has failed. But public health shouldn't be dictated by the whims of the rich.
Is interstellar Comet Borisov breaking apart as it leaves our solar system?
SPACE.com - 22 Mar 2020 14:58
It's tough being in a new environment, even for comets. According to recent observations, interstellar Comet Borisov may be having outbursts triggered by flying past our sun.
8 Best Android and iPhone Games to Help You Survive Social Distancing
Wired - 22 Mar 2020 14:00
Close that newsfeed for a while. These these Android and iPhone games are a great distraction.
An Ancient Magma Flood Offers Clues About Global Warming
Wired - 22 Mar 2020 14:00
4 million years ago, a burst of hot rock heated the planet, causing ocean acidification, massive storms, and extinctions. What can we learn from this early example?