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Alabama student names NASA's first Mars helicopter
Phys.org - 30 Apr 2020 18:06
An Alabama high school student named NASA's first Mars helicopter that will be deployed to the red planet later this summer.
Microsoft: Why we used programming language Rust over Go for WebAssembly on Kubernetes app
ZDNet - 30 Apr 2020 18:02
Rust is not so easy to learn, but Microsoft engineers really like the programming language for systems-level coding.
Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brain
Neuroscience News - 30 Apr 2020 22:21
A new study puts into question conventional belief that the eyes communicate with the brain exclusively via one signaling pathway. Researchers have identified a subset of retinal neurons that sends inhibitory signals to ...
Uber AI plays any Atari 2600 game with 'superhuman' skill
Engadget - 30 Apr 2020 05:28
DeepMind isn't the only one with an Atari-savvy AI. A team of Uber AI researchers has developed a set of algorithms, Go-Explore, that reportedly beats any Atari 2600 game with "superhuman" scores, including ones where AI...
COVID-19 diagnostic tests highlighted in special report
EurekAlert! - 30 Apr 2020 08:00
(American Chemical Society) As the new coronavirus continues to claim lives, the race is on to develop fast, convenient and accurate diagnostic tests for COVID-19. Now, researchers from CAS, a division of the American Ch...
Clinically applicable math model predicts patient outcomes to cancer immunotherapy
EurekAlert! - 30 Apr 2020 08:00
(Houston Methodist) A group of our cancer and mathematics researchers at Houston Methodist have developed a clinically applicable mathematical model to predict patient outcomes to cancer immunotherapy.
Ad Dollars Keep Flowing Into Google and Facebook--for Now
Wired - 30 Apr 2020 04:24
The two online ad giants say business fell sharply amid the Covid-19 lockdowns in March but has stabilized in April.
Apple sales inch higher despite coronavirus but CEO Tim Cook sees uncertain future
Reuters - 1 May 2020 01:44
Apple Inc reported sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations Thursday, with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook saying China sales were "headed in the right direction" as that country reopens from the novel coron...
NASA reveals its three Artemis 2024 Moon lander firms
Slash Gear - 30 Apr 2020 22:32
NASA’s three picks for human landing systems for the Artemis program have been confirmed, a shortlist for the system which will land US astronauts on the Moon by 2024. The candidate systems each have ten months to demo...
How coronavirus is affecting your dreams - and what to do about it
New Scientist - 30 Apr 2020 20:21
Lockdown measures and pandemic-related anxiety may be making you have more vivid dreams. Evidence suggests talking about them can help
Sony provides an in-depth look at the Sony Xperia 1 II camera tech
DP Review - 30 Apr 2020 20:19
Sony first announced its triple-camera-equipped Xperia 1 Mark II flagship phone in February but users around the world are still waiting for the commercial release of the device. Once available, with its photo-centric de...
New Android Malware Targets PayPal, CapitalOne App Users
Threatpost - 30 Apr 2020 18:40
Researchers warn that the EventBot Android malware, which targets over 200 financial apps, could be the "next big mobile malware."
Get perfect playback with Sharp's new internet radio
Pocket-lint - 30 Apr 2020 13:23
The radio is one of the longest-standing bits of home technology going. Through world wars, technological revolutions, the arrival and rise of the internet
These illustrations show how a coronavirus vaccine could prevent infection
BGR - 30 Apr 2020 05:12
As many as 90 vaccine candidates for the novel coronavirus are already in the works, with six of them having hit human trails. Not all these vaccine candidates use the same technology to trigger an immune response agains...
Waze is finally getting a navigation feature you've always wanted
BGR - 30 Apr 2020 03:38
Waze is testing a navigation feature that users have wanted for years: Lane guidance. The app will now show visual guidance for exits and turns during navigation, both on highways and in cities. The feature will roll out...
DNA may hold the key to protecting populations from COVID-19
Neuroscience News - 1 May 2020 01:16
A new genetics test for COVID-19 has been developed by an international team of researchers. The full genome sequencing test can not only provide accurate results in less than two minutes, but it can also extract intrica...
Astronomers could spot life signs orbiting long-dead stars
Phys.org - 30 Apr 2020 20:26
The next generation of powerful Earth- and space-based telescopes will be able to hunt distant solar systems for evidence of life on Earth-like exoplanets--particularly those that chaperone burned-out stars known as whit...
Gravitational waves could prove the existence of the quark-gluon plasma
Phys.org - 30 Apr 2020 18:59
Neutron stars are among the densest objects in the Uiverse. If our Sun, with its radius of 700,000 kilometres were a neutron star, its mass would be condensed into an almost perfect sphere with a radius of around 12 kilo...
PUBG Mobile event planned for 7 May, Morse Code hints reveal
Pocket-lint - 30 Apr 2020 18:52
PUBG Mobile has something up its sleeves, with the company dropping some subtle hints on Twitter, that we've decoded.On a number of recent Tweets, we've
Developer beta for next iOS update helps iPhone users unlock phones with face masks
USA Today - 30 Apr 2020 18:49
The update simplifies the unlock process for people wearing a medical mask by automatically presenting the passcode field.
The coronavirus is not, actually, making us eat, drink, and sleep more
TechRepublic - 30 Apr 2020 18:46
Despite the added stress, new work-from-home mandates, and self-quarantining as a result of COVID-19, workers are still getting things done.
66M-year-old 'crazy beast' discovered in Madagascar: An 'animal for which we don't have any real parallels'
Fox News - 30 Apr 2020 18:42
During the age of the dinosaurs, the planet looked very different than it does today, with supercontinents reigning supreme and bizarre-looking creatures walking the Earth. Now, researchers have discovered a 66-million-y...