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Some OnePlus 8 Pro devices suffering from green screen tint and black crush
Android Authority - 23 Apr 2020 23:30
Some users are reporting an issue with their OnePlus 8 Pro screens showing blacks with a green tint at low brightness.
YouTube now takes full advantage of Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip
Engadget - 23 Apr 2020 02:36
If you splurged on a Galaxy Z Flip, you'll be glad to hear that it's now a better video viewing machine. Google is rolling out an updated YouTube app for Android that supports the foldable smartphone's Flex mode. Prop up...
The Mars 2020 team has to launch a Mars rover while working from hom
BGR - 23 Apr 2020 01:41
NASA's Mars 2020 mission is still on schedule thanks to the tireless efforts of staff members that are working from home. The mission is scheduled to launch by August 5th, but if it misses its window, NASA will have to w...
Google Meet now shows 16 faces in a grid, adds video presentation sharing
Slash Gear - 23 Apr 2020 05:19
Online video conferencing services are on the rise these days and with the downfall of the giant Zoom, more and more services are competing in that space. The big names are naturally there, like Skype and Microsoft Teams...
Google Search can now help streaming TV fans decide what to watch next
BGR - 23 Apr 2020 03:47
All of us are streaming TV and movies more than ever these days, thanks to coronavirus quarantines that mean everyone is staying at home and hunkering down there as much as possible as the virus continues to spread outsi...
Google will force advertisers to prove they are who they say they are
Engadget - 23 Apr 2020 16:51
Google will require all advertisers to confirm their legal identity in an effort to increase transparency. Since 2018, political advertisers have had to verify who they are, so this is an expansion of that measure.The co...
A Dozen Nation-Backed APTs Tap COVID-19 to Cover Spy Attacks
Threatpost - 23 Apr 2020 16:50
Iran's Charming Kitten and other nation-state actors are using the coronavirus pandemic to their advantage, for espionage.
Magic Leap lays off employees in shift from consumers to enterprise
Slash Gear - 23 Apr 2020 04:58
Augmented reality, or mixed reality as some would call it, has always been touted as the future of computing more than its sibling, virtual reality. Even Apple CEO Tim Cook has been more supportive of AR efforts than VR,...
CS:GO source code leak confirmed, Team Fortress 2 code still unverified
Slash Gear - 23 Apr 2020 04:08
Every so often, we hear about leaks of source code for games but, more often than not, those games are no longer maintained or even sold. Sometimes, however, source code for games still in the market does get into the pu...
Skype version 8.59 update adds custom backgrounds for video calls
Slash Gear - 23 Apr 2020 02:24
Microsoft has released the latest update for Skype, adding a feature we’ve seen pop up in a number of similar products: custom backgrounds. These images can be used during video calls to replace the user’s real-life ...
Report: Chinese agents helped spread rumors about virus lockdowns in the US
BGR - 23 Apr 2020 01:14
Coronavirus hoaxes and myths started circulating pretty quickly last month when the outbreak first exploded in a major way here -- one of the hoaxes being a rumor that President Trump was about to institute a dramatic lo...
Google Meet finally copied Zoom's best feature
BGR - 23 Apr 2020 00:47
Google announced four new features rolling out for Google Meet on Tuesday. Google Meet now supports up to 16 people on tiled view, where it previously only supported 4. Google is also adding low-light mode, noise cancell...
Super-Supernova Released Ten Times More Energy than a Regular Supernova
Universe Today - 23 Apr 2020 00:02
It’s easy to run out of superlatives and adjectives when your puny human language is trying to describe humongously-energetic events in the Universe. So now it’s down to this: a really powerful supernova is a “supe...
Enroll in free courses from top universities and companies with Coursera
Android Central - 23 Apr 2020 20:40
Being stuck at home is no excuse to let learning fall by the wayside. With Coursera, you can take college-level courses online which span a myriad of subjects and topics, from history and music to business, social scienc...
How Argentina's Strict Covid-19 Lockdown Saved Lives
Wired - 23 Apr 2020 17:02
Being there in mid-March gave me a window into what it would have looked like had the US taken serious action from the start. It also nearly stranded me 5,000 miles from home.
MIT develops machine-washable sensors that embed in clothing for constant vital sign monitoring
TechCrunch - 23 Apr 2020 17:01
MIT has developed a new type of lightweight sensor that can be integrated into flexible fabrics, including the kinds of polyesters often used in athletic wear, to provide constant monitoring of vital signs including body...
Popular 'Darkroom' iOS Camera App Gains Video Editing Tools
Mac Rumors - 23 Apr 2020 17:00
Darkroom, a popular camera app designed for iOS devices, was today updated with a new feature that allows users to edit videos as well as photos. With the addition of video editing, all of Darkroom's photo editing tools ...
Share your favorite memories of the original Game Boy
Engadget - 23 Apr 2020 17:00
In the '80s there were no Switches or smartphones to play portable video games on. For on-the-go gaming, you were mostly limited to things like Nintendo's Game and Watch, or those cheesy Tiger Electronics handhelds. Then...
Scientists Found a Fossilized South American Frog in Antarctica
Motherboard - 23 Apr 2020 17:00
It is the first modern amphibian on the continent and sheds light on the temperate forest ecosystem that once existed on Antarctica.
Bezos, Musk among billionaires gaining net worth in pandemic: report
Reuters - 23 Apr 2020 16:51
The combined wealth of America's billionaires, including Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos and Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk, increased nearly 10% during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published by the ...
Porsche unveils CarPlay-equipped radios for vintage Porsches
TechCrunch - 23 Apr 2020 16:50
Own a classic Porsche? Who doesn't? The German automaker today unveiled a line of head units designed to replicate the vintage look while still featuring modern connectivity such as Bluetooth, DAB+, and Apple CarPlay. Th...
Ventilator Companies Finally Make the Life Saving Devices Easier to Repair
Motherboard - 23 Apr 2020 16:50
Ventilators manufacturers GE, Fisher & Paykal, and Medtronic have released repair documentation that makes it easier to repair broken ventilators and fix new ones.