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Here's why Nintendo Switch owners should stop using alcohol to clean consoles
Digital Trends - 12 Apr 2020 15:16
Plastic parts may fade or deform
Ozone hole three times the size of Greenland opens over the North Pole
SPACE.com - 12 Apr 2020 15:33
A record-size hole in the ozone layer has been detected over the North Pole, but it should disappear in a few weeks.
The coronavirus pandemic has cleaned up the air on the East Coast
BGR - 12 Apr 2020 15:02
Air pollution on the East Coast of the United States has dropped by as much as 30% according to data from NASA satellites. A side-by-side comparison of air pollution levels from 2015-2019 and 2020 reveals the extent to w...
Researchers suggest method to unlock iPhone with Face ID while wearing face mask
Digital Trends - 12 Apr 2020 02:06
The process involves setting up an alternate appearance in Face ID
Affordable anamorphic: hands-on with the Sirui 50mm F1.8 1.33x
DP Review - 12 Apr 2020 15:00
Affordable anamorphic: hands-on with the Sirui 50mm F1.8 1.33x The Sirui 50mm F1.8 1.33x Anamorphic is interesting for more than a couple of reasons, but the thing that makes it immediately attractive is that at $700/£6...
French Regulator Says Google Must Pay to Link to News Sites
Wired - 12 Apr 2020 14:00
Despite the EU's new copyright directive, Google has so far refused to pay fees in order to send sites traffic.
Denon Home 250 Wireless Speaker produces impressive sound on its own
The Gadget Flow - 12 Apr 2020 13:00
The Denon Home 250 Wireless Speaker is an impressive standalone speaker in its own right. However, you can also pair two together for full-room sound. Moreover, this wireless speaker works with other products that have H...
Hubble image reveals the mighty baby stars that will probably destroy the 'Pillars of Creation'
Live Science - 12 Apr 2020 13:00
A new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope revisits the iconic "Pillars of Creation" in infrared light.
YouTube's website is now more tablet-friendly
Engadget - 12 Apr 2020 05:31
Now that more tablets can view desktop-quality websites, YouTube has tweaked its web version to match. The streaming site has updated its web interface to better support large touchscreen devices, such as iPads, Android ...
Apple shares more details of how COVID-19 contact tracing will work
Engadget - 12 Apr 2020 21:52
Apple and Google shared a fair amount about their COVID-19 contact tracing plans with their joint announcement, but they still left some gaps. However, Apple has been willing to fill in a few of the blanks in a follow-up...
Apple Maps will soon show you COVID-19 testing sites
Mashable - 12 Apr 2020 21:10Zoom became Saturday Night Live's breakout star in historic all digital, remote episode
The Verge - 12 Apr 2020 16:32
"Live from Zoom, it's Saturday Night Live" isn't a phrase people ever assumed NBC's quintessential late night show would ever open with, but then again, most people likely weren't using Zoom as daily vernacular a month a...
NASA recruits gamers to help identify and map the world's corals
Digital Trends - 12 Apr 2020 16:15
The NeMO-Net game feeds data to NASA's Pleiades supercomputer
Stockholm's Subway Network is the World's Longest Art Walk
Wired - 12 Apr 2020 16:00
Photographer David Altrath engaged in his own form of social distancing to capture these photographs when commuters weren't around.
Mercury mission BepiColoumbo takes its final glimpse of Earth
Digital Trends - 12 Apr 2020 15:34
The craft snaps a parting image as it heads toward Mercury
Facebook rolls out Quiet Mode with muted notifications for people taking a break
Digital Trends - 12 Apr 2020 15:10
It will help people balance their time and focus during designated periods
Big Data Could Undermine the Covid-19 Response
Wired - 12 Apr 2020 15:00
Blind spots in location tracking data can threaten both public health and human rights.
Trailblazing Mars helicopter attached to Perseverance rover for July launch
SPACE.com - 12 Apr 2020 14:58
Technicians attached the first-of-its-kind Mars Helicopter to Perseverance's belly on Monday (April 6) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where the rover is being prepped for its planned July 17 launch.
Do face masks really reduce coronavirus spread? Experts have mixed answers.
Live Science - 12 Apr 2020 14:43
The bulk of evidence suggests that face masks might help contain coronavirus, but only a little.
NASA will practice grabbing asteroid sample in space next week
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2020 13:15
Next week, NASA says it will conduct its first practice attempt at grabbing a physical sample from a giant asteroid. The test run will involve the agency’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which has been orbiting the asteroid Be...
Tag Heuer Connected 2020 review: Still the luxury smartwatch champ
Pocket-lint - 12 Apr 2020 13:00
The Tag Heuer Connected 2020 is still a beaut of a smartwatch and with some lovely watch faces and Tag's own sports apps, it also helps you forget