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Today's Cartoon: Coronavirus Battle
Wired - 13 Apr 2020 13:00
A heroic effort.
Best funny Zoom background trick: Put yourself in a looping video so you can skip the meeting
PC World - 13 Apr 2020 12:30
We've all been in Zoom video conference meetings that drag on longer than a bad movie. Unfortunately your boss insists upon seeing your face among the dozens of other co-workers carefully listening to updates on the TPS ...
Weird alien planet may be core of stripped-down gas giant
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2020 14:25
A distant world about 40 times more massive than Earth may be the remnant core of a giant planet, or a giant planet in the making whose growth stalled, a new study reports.
Is Mac really more secure than Windows? We asked the experts
Digital Trends - 13 Apr 2020 15:00
We investigate which operating system better protects your private data
Tailoring treatment for triple-negative breast cancer
Science Daily - 13 Apr 2020 20:40
Triple-negative breast cancer is a particularly aggressive form of the disease with no specific treatment. Researchers discovered that, in contrast to many other cancer types, activation of the interferon gamma signaling...
Try These Science Experiments Created by Dyson Engineers
Life Hacker - 13 Apr 2020 16:30
Engineers at Dyson want to know: Are your kids ready for a challenge? Well, maybe they weren't before, but they've been home for a month now and they're bored out of their minds. Now is a good time to try something new.
Mathematical modeling draws more accurate picture of coronavirus cases
EurekAlert! - 13 Apr 2020 06:00
(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) Mathematical modeling can take what information is reported about the coronavirus, including the clearly underreported numbers of cases, factor in knowns like the densit...
Here's why the Fitbit Charge 4 is one step closer to the ideal fitness tracker
Mashable - 13 Apr 2020 23:23Apple Sends Letter to Senators Confirming Privacy and Security of COVID-19 App
Mac Rumors - 13 Apr 2020 22:36
Apple last week sent a letter to a group of U.S. senators who had questioned the privacy and security of the COVID-19 app and website that Apple designed in partnership with the the CDC, the White House Coronavirus Task ...
Burning Man Is Fighting to Keep Its Financial Info From Someone It Claims Is a Sheriff's Agent
Motherboard - 13 Apr 2020 20:52
In a court filing, Burning Man accused the Bureau of Land Management of planning to turn over confidential information to an "agent" of the local sheriff's department.
OnePlus 8 Pro: Video appears to show off display ahead of launch - CNET
CNET - 13 Apr 2020 17:48
The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are set to be revealed during an online event Tuesday.
Research identifies detection constraints for dark photons
Phys.org - 13 Apr 2020 16:10
Past cosmological and astrophysical observations suggest that over one quarter of the universe's energy density is made up of a non-conventional type of matter known as dark matter. This type of matter is believed to be ...
Apple's god-tier Pro Display XDR is back on Amazon - here's what to buy if you can't afford one
BGR - 13 Apr 2020 15:24
Apple's new Pro Display XDR is finally back in stock at Amazon, but it's well outside most people's budgets thanks to a starting price of $5,000... which doesn't even include the $1,000 stand. Thankfully, Amazon has plen...
Apple AirPower charging mat might still happen after all
Slash Gear - 13 Apr 2020 03:01
Apple is a company that takes its products and its announcements very seriously. So seriously that when it cancels and already announced product, it is treated almost like a scandal or a tragedy or both. The most recent ...
Samsung Finally Says Bye to Its S Voice Assistant
Gizmodo - 13 Apr 2020 01:10
Samsung is pulling the plug on its S Voice assistant, the company's first attempt to compete with Apple's Siri, on June 1 of this year. In reality, Samsung itself pushed S Voice aside with the launch of its new assistant...
This is How the ESA and NASA Will be Working Together to Bring Rocks Back From Mars
Universe Today - 13 Apr 2020 00:58
The ESA has entered into a lucrative collaboration to help NASA get its Martian rock samples back to Earth. The post This is How the ESA and NASA Will be Working Together to Bring Rocks Back From Mars appeared first on U...
Virgin Orbit completes final major test before first LauncherOne flight
Space News - 13 Apr 2020 00:45
Virgin Orbit completed a captive carry test flight of its LauncherOne system April 12, the final major milestone before the company performs its first orbital launch attempt. SpaceNews.com
How Adobe shifted a Las Vegas conference to executives' living rooms in less than 30 days
TechCrunch - 13 Apr 2020 23:49
Adobe was scheduled to hold its annual conference in Las Vegas two weeks ago, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the company to make alternate plans. In less than a month, its events team shifted venues for the massive ...
Brightest supernova ever seen shines twice as much as any other - CNET
CNET - 13 Apr 2020 23:26
Scientists spot two merging stars light up a corner of the universe like nothing humans have witnessed before.
Under Intense Scrutiny for Endangering Workers, Amazon Hiring 75,000 More Workers
Gizmodo - 13 Apr 2020 21:30
While covid-19 tears through Amazon facilities, prompting at least one OSHA probe, Jeff Bezos is enjoying the quarter of a lifetime. Recode has observed that with the combined damage to temporarily-shuttered retailers an...
14 journaling apps for iOS to help you process coronavirus anxiety - CNET
CNET - 13 Apr 2020 21:22
It's important to take care of your mental health as well as your physical health, according to the CDC.
Deadliest malaria strain protects itself from the immune system
Science Daily - 13 Apr 2020 19:28
The parasite causing the most severe form of human malaria uses proteins to make red blood cells sticky, making it harder for the immune system to destroy it and leading to potentially fatal blood clots. New research has...