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How to solve the New Scientist cryptic crossword
New Scientist - 13 May 2020 15:56
Anyone can learn to solve cryptic crosswords. For beginners, we've put together a handy guide to how cryptic clues work and the types of wordplay that might be involved
Spacesuit for the ground
ESA - 13 May 2020 09:08
Image: Spacesuit for the ground
Virtual hackathon unites international community to tackle Covid-19
MIT - 13 May 2020 21:50
University students and professionals connect online to find practical solutions to problems linked with the current pandemic.
The Pentagon's fight to kill Ligado's 5G network - CNET
CNET - 13 May 2020 16:00
The Defense Department says the FCC's approval of Ligado's petition to use satellite spectrum for 5G will destroy GPS.
nubia Red Magic 5G teardown reveals an insane cooling system
Slash Gear - 13 May 2020 07:40
While all high-end phones are technically capable of playing even the most demanding mobile games but gaming phones have one or two things that set it apart. There is, of course, the RGB lighting that seems to almost be ...
Dell's modern design comes to the XPS 15 and revived XPS 17
Engadget - 13 May 2020 18:01
With each new generation, we've heaped praise on Dell for its well-built XPS line of laptops, and it seems hard to imagine how the company can keep improving the series. This year, the PC maker is continuing its war agai...
GrubHub shares surge off reports of acquisition offer by Uber
Phys.org - 13 May 2020 18:11
Might two major forces in the restaurant delivery business come together?
This ultra-hot exoplanet has yellow skies and iron rain
BGR - 13 May 2020 07:20
Exoplanet WASP-79b is a massive gas giant with incredibly hot atmospheric temperatures. Its atmosphere isn't capable of scattering like in the way that Earth's atmosphere does, so the daytime skies would look yellow inst...
Am I a Jerk for Refusing to Use a Coronavirus Contact Tracing App?
Motherboard - 13 May 2020 18:25
Is privacy more important the hypothetical chance to save lives or protect yourself from contagion? We asked an expert.
Another Starship Success! Raptor Engine Fires for 4 Seconds and Nothing Explodes
Universe Today - 13 May 2020 23:43
SpaceX has passed another milestone with their Starship prototype after the successful completion of a static fire test The post Another Starship Success! Raptor Engine Fires for 4 Seconds and Nothing Explodes appeared f...
Biometrics in the Great Beyond
Dark Reading - 13 May 2020 22:30
A thumbprint may be a good authentication factor for the living, but are you prepared to access mission-critical data and devices after an employee's death?
Dell, XPS, Alienware computer release dates and prices revealed for Spring 2020
Slash Gear - 13 May 2020 18:00
Today we’re taking a look at a variety of Dell computers set for release in May, June, and “Summer” 2020. You’ll find the Dell XPS 15, XPS 17, and XPS Creator Edition ready to roll soon along with the latest refr...
Dell announces new XPS 15 and 17 laptops
Ars Technica - 13 May 2020 18:00
Company says it took design cues from the successful XPS 13.
DPReview TV: How to clean your camera lens (hint: not like this)
DP Review - 13 May 2020 17:00
There's a right way and a wrong way to clean your camera lens. Naturally, we're going to show you the wrong way. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Introduction A few things f...
Tesla reopens Nevada Gigafactory after bringing California car plant back online
The Verge - 13 May 2020 07:32
Photo by Sean O'Kane / The Verge Tesla is fully reopening the Gigafactory in Nevada, where it makes batteries for its electric cars and energy storage products, as well as parts for the Model 3, according to an internal ...
Facebook will pay moderators $52 million settlement for psychological harm
Mashable - 13 May 2020 07:03Wink extends subscription deadline, but customers say it's not enough
Slash Gear - 13 May 2020 05:07
Last week, smart home company Wink made the surprise announcement that it was transitioning to a subscription-based business model, one that would effectively brick customers’ devices if they didn’t start to pay a mo...
Here's the surface of an asteroid like you've never seen it before
BGR - 13 May 2020 04:14
Japan's Hayabusa-2 asteroid probe snapped some gorgeous images of the surface of Ryugu. The photos show the color contrast of Ryugu's surface, with the redder areas getting their color to an intense run-in with the Sun a...
Some Apple employees will reportedly return to physical offices soon
The Verge - 13 May 2020 03:42
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Some Apple employees will return to the company's global offices soon, according to Bloomberg. Apple's decision to bring employees back to its offices -- including its Apple Park h...
Space Force troops preparing for possibility of having to rescue NASA astronauts
Space News - 13 May 2020 03:28
The unit known as Detachment 3 is responsible to rescue astronauts if they have to abort the mission. SpaceNews.com
3D VR blood flow to improve cardiovascular care
Science Daily - 13 May 2020 21:55
Biomedical engineers are developing a massive fluid dynamics simulator that can model blood flow through the full human arterial system at subcellular resolution. One of the goals of the effort is to provide doctors with...
Researchers observe iron in exoplanetary atmosphere
Phys.org - 13 May 2020 18:32
An international team of researchers, led by astronomers from the University of Amsterdam, has directly demonstrated the presence of iron in the atmosphere of an exoplanet for the first time. The researchers discovered e...