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Google Chromecast Ultra 2: Everything we know about the Android TV streamer
Digital Trends - 22 Apr 2020 18:08
With a physical remote control and support for Google's Stadia gaming platform, it could be a Roku-killer.
Marvelous iPhone 12 concept makes that smaller notch look totally hot
Cult of Mac - 22 Apr 2020 05:03
A set of concept 3D renders released Tuesday depict all the latest iPhone 12 rumors, including a recent report that this upcoming handset will have a substantially smaller screen cutout. The images also include other fea...
You can watch SpaceX launch 60 new Starlink satellites into orbit today. Here's how.
SPACE.com - 22 Apr 2020 14:11
SpaceX will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit on a used rocket today (April 22) and you can watch it all live online.
'Hey Google' sensitivity option for Assistant devices starts rolling out
Engadget - 22 Apr 2020 04:02
It's pretty easy to trigger Google Assistant by accident either by pressing a button or saying anything that it mistakenly hears as a wake word. The tech giant promised last year to release a feature that would make it h...
Firefly Aerospace signs customer Spaceflight for Alpha rocket launch in 2021
TechCrunch - 22 Apr 2020 14:47
Firefly Aerospace has signed an agreement with Spaceflight Inc. that provides Spaceflight with the majority of the payload capacity aboard a Firefly launch vehicle scheduled to take off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in ...
Chinese Hackers Using New iPhone Hack to Spy On Uyghur Muslims
The Hacker News - 22 Apr 2020 12:42
A Chinese hacking group has been found leveraging a new exploit chain in iOS devices to install a spyware implant targeting the Uyghur Muslim minority in China's autonomous region of Xinjiang. The findings, published by ...
Coronavirus forces anti-vaxxers to rethink their dangerous beliefs
BGR - 22 Apr 2020 05:15
Conspiracy theories, unproven claims, fake news, and junk science have all proliferated during the coronavirus pandemic, leading many to attack coronavirus vaccine development when in fact that might be the only thing th...
Block Ads and Tracking With Vivaldi's New Built-In Browser Settings
Life Hacker - 22 Apr 2020 23:00
The developers of the Vivaldi web browser are enhancing its already strong privacy features with built-in content blocking tolls that nix ads and prevent trackers from collecting your browsing information.
A Female-Centric Star Wars Show Is in Development at Disney+ From the Co-Creator of Russian Doll
Gizmodo - 22 Apr 2020 22:10
The Star Wars galaxy may be taking a break at the box office, but it continues to expand on streaming.
Zoom security and privacy focus sees 9 new features, inc report zoom-bombers
9 to 5 Mac - 22 Apr 2020 16:45
Zoom security and privacy has been boosted with the addition of no fewer than nine new features in the latest update, Zoom 5.0 … more… The post Zoom security and privacy focus sees 9 new features, inc report zoom-bom...
Hackers Target Oil Companies as Prices Plunge
Wired - 22 Apr 2020 16:00
The sophisticated spear-phishing campaign hit as energy companies planned their response to falling crude prices.
Caribbean coral reef decline began in 1950s and 1960s from local human activities
EurekAlert! - 22 Apr 2020 06:00
(Arizona State University) Now, in a new paper in Science Advances, Cramer has combined fossil data, historical records, and underwater survey data to reconstruct the abundance of staghorn and elkhorn corals over the pas...
10 things you don't need to do in quarantine--because not being productive is okay
USA Today - 22 Apr 2020 05:33
Dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can be draining. You don't have to be productive while quarantined because of it.
That interstellar comet spotted last year is weirder than expected
BGR - 22 Apr 2020 04:28
Interstellar comet 2I/Borisov is packed with carbon monoxide, making it a real weirdo when compared to comets from our solar system. Scientists using high-powered telescopes observed the comet's emissions and found carbo...
Xbox Series S might be revealed during May hardware showcase
BGR - 22 Apr 2020 02:54
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to reveal a cheaper next-gen console called the Xbox Series S. The Xbox Series S (codename "Lockhart") will have 4TB of performance compared to the 12TB of the Xbox Series X, but will re...
Some Arctic summers will likely be ice-free even with reduced CO2
Slash Gear - 22 Apr 2020 02:41
A new study has warned that the Arctic is likely to be ice-free during the summer months due to climate change, something that would only be partially prevented if humanity rapidly reduces the amount of CO2 emissions. Th...
Porsche to produce a cheaper version of its all-electric Taycan
TechCrunch - 22 Apr 2020 02:27
Porsche is producing three variants of its all-electric Taycan sports sedan with base prices that range from a skosh over $105,000 to $185,000. Now, it seems the automaker is preparing to introduce a cheaper rear-wheel-d...
Hubble Sees a Galaxy With Spiral Arms, Surrounded by Other Spiral Arms
Universe Today - 22 Apr 2020 02:10
After 30 years, Hubble is still providing us with breathtaking images - like this one of NGC 2273, a spiral galaxy that has arms within arms! The post Hubble Sees a Galaxy With Spiral Arms, Surrounded by Other Spiral Arm...
As Snapchat use soars during pandemic, infrastructure costs also climb
ZDNet - 22 Apr 2020 01:12
Snap has made progress improving the efficiency of its infrastructure, but the impact of higher engagement on infrastructure costs is expected to drive up overall expenses in the current quarter.
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The Phoblographer - 22 Apr 2020 00:00
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On-demand videos cover design of charging schemes for electric floor machines
Medical Design Technology - 22 Apr 2020 22:37
Delta-Q Technologies announced the planned release of a four-part educational series called "The Charge," which includes three on-demand videos followed by a one-hour live webinar. Parties interested in viewing the educa...
CEO Defends Reopening Gyms by Falsely Claiming Coronavirus Can Be Cured 'With a Few Hundred Dollars' Worth of Drugs'
Gizmodo - 22 Apr 2020 21:30
The CEO of Life Time gyms, Bahram Akradi, was on CNBC today defending his company's decision to soon reopen its gyms in states that are lifting lockdowns, such as Georgia. It feels like the kind of clip that will be play...