Technology News
AT&T Names John Stankey C.E.O. as Randall Stephenson Plans to Retire
The New York Times - 24 Apr 2020 16:45
The longtime telecommunications executive, who led the company's move into the entertainment industry, will take the top job July 1.
SpaceX Starship SN4 is almost ready for its turn on the test stand - CNET
CNET - 24 Apr 2020 00:26
Work on the latest iteration of Elon Musk's Mars rocket is progressing rapidly despite some setbacks.
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is stepping down, John Stankey to serve as new CEO
The Verge - 24 Apr 2020 16:35
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has announced that he'll be stepping down from his position, with current AT&T president and COO John Stankey set to replace him as the new CEO on July 1st, vi...
NASA shows off coronavirus pandemic projects
Space News - 24 Apr 2020 05:03
A month after saying it would find ways to leverage its capabilities to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, NASA rolled out April 23 some of solutions it has developed, from ventilators to decontamination systems. Space...
Boston Dynamics' Spot robot "dog" has joined the fight against COVID-19
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2020 04:17
It might not have the most comforting appearance but it will at least be saving lives. The smaller version of the company’s “Big Dog”, Boston Dynamics is putting the robot Spot to work as a frontliner in hospitals ...
Google Assistant tweak boosts its ability to recognize your voice
Engadget - 24 Apr 2020 03:31
Google is making it easier to get personalized results from Assistant even if you share a device with multiple users. The tech giant has upgraded Assistant's Voice Match feature so that your device can more accurately id...
Where to Travel in an RV Right Now
Life Hacker - 24 Apr 2020 18:30
For travelers across the nation, keeping up with the newest restrictions has become a daily task. With so many grounded flights and advisories dictating what to do when crossing state lines, many of us are dreaming of es...
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Gets Major $500 Price Drop
PetaPixel - 24 Apr 2020 17:05Towards a nanomechanical quantum switchboard
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2020 16:34
Physicists at Universität Regensburg have coupled the vibrations of a macromolecule--a carbon nanotube--to a microwave cavity, creating a novel and highly miniaturized optomechanical system. The team of Dr. Andreas K. H...
Blackmagic drops the price of its 6K cinema camera to $1,995
Engadget - 24 Apr 2020 15:25
Blackmagic Design's Pocket Cinema Camera 6K (aka the BMPCC 6K) was already very inexpensive for what it does, but it's now even more affordable. Blackmagic announced that it has knocked $500 off the $2,495 price, so it's...
Making technology more gender-inclusive
EurekAlert! - 24 Apr 2020 06:00
(City University London) Dr. Simone Stumpf, a Senior Lecturer in SMCSE's Centre for Human-Computer Interaction Design (HCID), leads a webinar on the GenderMag method in collaboration with Oregon State University on Wedne...
Artificial intelligence can categorize cancer risk of lung nodules
EurekAlert! - 24 Apr 2020 06:00
(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Computed tomography scans for people at risk for lung cancer lead to earlier diagnoses and improve survival rates, but they can also lead to overtreatment when suspicious nodules tu...
Google Will Make All Advertisers Prove They Are Who They Say They Are
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2020 03:39
Google will soon begin vetting all advertisers with the same identity verification requirements that previously only applied to political advertisers, John Canfield, Google's director of product management for ads integr...
Did you miss Travis Scott's Fortnite concert? Here's how to catch up
Android Central - 24 Apr 2020 02:07
Here's how to experience Astroworld! What you need to know Scott "performed" four songs, and previewed a brand new track. This was not the only time the event will occur inside Fortnite. Four more showings of the event w...
Amazon Keyspaces for Apache Cassandra now generally available
ZDNet - 24 Apr 2020 02:04
The cloud giant has labelled it as a scalable, highly available, and fully managed database service for Cassandra workloads.
Facebook Pulls Down 'Interested in Pseudoscience' Ad Category With Over 78 Million Users
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2020 02:00
Facebook has removed an ad targeting category for users it has identified as interested in "pseudoscience" after a report in the Markup highlighting how it was being used to market to conspiracy theorists.
Space Force projects more than 7,000 airmen will join its ranks this year
Space News - 24 Apr 2020 01:46
Thompson: "We're beginning the next phase of activities to really build out the Space Force." SpaceNews.com
Instacart has a problem with third-party apps letting shoppers pay for early access to orders
TechCrunch - 24 Apr 2020 20:39
Kara Carmichael has been an Instacart shopper for years in Orlando, Fla. It’s how she’s been able to support her family, she told TechCrunch. But she says she has noticed an increase in third-party bot activity that ...
UN looks for answers as global networks see demand spikes of 800%
TechRepublic - 24 Apr 2020 18:53
Governments, telecoms, and tech leaders around the world are grappling with how to handle a surge in demand for internet access.
Microwaved bamboo could be used to build super-strong skyscrapers
New Scientist - 24 Apr 2020 18:41
Bamboo is a renewable material that when microwaved becomes stronger by weight than steel or concrete - which could make it ideal for constructing buildings, cars and planes
Faking a 'Rolling' Photo Shoot with a Toy Car and a Treadmill
PetaPixel - 24 Apr 2020 18:40Blackmagic Design's Pocket Cinema Camera 6K now costs $1,995 after permanent price drop
DP Review - 24 Apr 2020 17:20
Blackmagic Design has announced it's dropping the price of its Pocket Cinema Camera 6K (BMPCC6K) by $500, bringing the retail price down to $1,995. Although Blackmagic Design doesn't explicitly say the price drop is due ...