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We might be living in a gigantic, intergalactic bubble
Live Science - 24 Mar 2020 12:53
The bubble concept could explain one of the strangest mysteries plaguing astrophysics: Why can't we tell how fast the universe is expanding?
Benchmarks Suggest New iPad Pro's A12Z Chip is Nearly Identical to A12X in 2018 iPad Pro
Mac Rumors - 24 Mar 2020 04:18
One of the new 2020 iPad Pro models equipped with an A12Z chip arrived early to a Reddit user, who did some benchmarking tests to see how it performs. In a Geekbench 5 test, the 11-inch 2020 iPad Pro earned a singl...
Is there a Disney Plus student discount?
Android Authority - 24 Mar 2020 02:00
A Disney Plus subscription is already pretty darn cheap, but is there also an extra Disney Plus student discount available?
The FBI says now is a great time to download its home fitness app
Mashable - 24 Mar 2020 01:53Sex and social distancing: How the coronavirus crisis is changing intimacy - CNET
CNET - 24 Mar 2020 18:21
You don't have to give up on intimacy, but you may need to shift your view of what sexy looks like.
Business intelligence, meet graph. Neo4j introduces BI connector for data discovery tools
ZDNet - 24 Mar 2020 13:00
Mixing graph and relational data is now even more accessible. What does this mean for analytics, and for graph databases specifically?
Speech recognition systems have higher error rates for black people, study finds
Mashable - 24 Mar 2020 03:44Heads up! Chinese rocket debris crashes back to Earth after recent launch
SPACE.com - 24 Mar 2020 00:08
Rocket debris has been discovered downrange from a recent rocket launch from Xichang in southwest China.
Gears Tactics developer Splash Damage is working on a Stadia exclusive
Android Central - 24 Mar 2020 03:29
The developer known for supporting Gears is working on a new Stadia exclusive. What you need to know Splash Damage is a UK-based studio. Splash Damage is primarily known for assisting The Coalition with Gears of War game...
15 Unique Board Games and RPGs for Families That Aren't Monopoly or Trivial Pursuit
Gizmodo - 24 Mar 2020 21:30
Families are experiencing some of the hardest changes with social distancing. Kids are home from school and parents have had to transition to a new way of learning for the first time. There's also the issue of keeping ki...
Coronavirus massive simulations completed on Frontera supercomputer
Science Daily - 24 Mar 2020 16:27
A coronavirus envelope all-atom computer model is being developed. The coronavirus model builds on success of all-atom infuenza virus simulations. Molecular dynamics simulations for the coronavirus model tests ran on up ...
The tech-laden Tokyo Olympics have been postponed
Engadget - 24 Mar 2020 14:46
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has finally accepted that the summer games in Tokyo can't go ahead. Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, asked Thomas Bach, the president of the IOC, for a delay on the phone earl...
White House pushes for more telework as first DOD contractor dies because of COVID-19
ZDNet - 24 Mar 2020 05:34
White House OMB tells agencies to "utilize technology to the greatest extent practicable" for remote staff work during coronavirus outbreak.
It's not just you, Snapchat is down again
Android Central - 24 Mar 2020 04:10
DownDetector is showing a peak of 15,000 outage reports in the last couple of hours. Update, March 24, 10pm ET:Didn't take long for Snapchat to go down again. Five days after our previous report, Snapchat users are compl...
iOS 14 code hints BMW could be first to use Apple's 'CarKey' API, report says
AppleInsider - 24 Mar 2020 03:09
Code snippets purportedly discovered in Apple's next-generation iOS operating system suggest BMW will integrate the tech giant's "CarKey" API, an NFC-based keyless entry system that swaps out physical key fobs for an iPh...
NASA Chooses 4 New Astronomy Space Missions for Additional Study
Universe Today - 24 Mar 2020 02:18
NASA recently selected four new missions for development that will study gravitational waves, supernovae, relativistic jets, and exoplanet habitability. The post NASA Chooses 4 New Astronomy Space Missions for Additional...
Man who self-medicated with unproven coronavirus drug dies in Arizona - CNET
CNET - 24 Mar 2020 02:10
Use of chloroquine -- a treatment touted by President Donald Trump -- landed a couple in their 60s in the hospital.
Yellowed Apple retail sign from 1978 might pull in $20,000
Cult of Mac - 24 Mar 2020 00:00
Apple's retail origins were far less glossy than today's glass shrines known as Apple Stores. If a dealer wanted to sell an Apple II in 1978, the fledgling computer company provided a 4-foot-by-5-foot acrylic sign in a m...
Audi A3 might go mild-hybrid, S3 and RS3 set for a return, report says - Roadshow
CNET - 24 Mar 2020 23:14
The A3 Sportback debuted for Europe earlier this year, but we'll stick with a sedan in the US.
How to run effective teleconferences: 6 tips
TechRepublic - 24 Mar 2020 23:11
Find out why goals, data, and meeting size are key factors in productive video conferencing calls.
DIY medical devices and protective gear fuel battle against COVID-19
Neuroscience News - 24 Mar 2020 21:26
Georgia Tech researchers are using 3D printing, plastic-lined table cloths, and an array of other items to craft personal protective equipment that can be used by healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients. The team w...
Coronavirus updates: Trump hopes to have US open by Easter, Tokyo Olympics postponed - CNET
CNET - 24 Mar 2020 20:08
Plus: Five Florida spring breakers test positive, Amazon's delivering and picking up test kits, Australia begins extensive lockdowns.