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Trump hails SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch success for NASA
SPACE.com - 31 May 2020 03:29
President Donald Trump hailed SpaceX's epic first crew launch today (May 30) as the dawn of a new era in spaceflight.
SpaceX's 1st Crew Dragon with astronauts to dock at space station today. Here's how to watch.
SPACE.com - 31 May 2020 09:00
After a historic launch yesterday from the coast of Florida, two NASA astronauts arrive today at the space station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
Watch astronaut Bob Behnken's tour of SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule
Digital Trends - 31 May 2020 07:45
Behnken gave the tour soon after SpaceX's rocket left the launchpad
Microsoft tipped to replace dozens of news contractors with AI
Slash Gear - 31 May 2020 18:13
Multiple reports over the weekend have claimed that Microsoft has decided to replace all of its contract news writers and editors with artificial intelligence. The company won’t renew the contracts for these news worke...
FDA approves an at-home coronavirus testing kit
BGR - 31 May 2020 17:02
The FDA this week approved a new coronavirus testing kit for home use from Quest Diagnostics. Users will be able to take a swab from their nostril and send in the sample for quick analysis. The company is aiming to have ...
Moderna's COVID-19 mRNA vaccine enters Phase 2 with human testing
Slash Gear - 31 May 2020 13:28
On Friday, Moderna announced that its mRNA vaccine targeting the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19 has been given to the initial round of humans participating in its Phase 2 trial. The announcement comes only two weeks a...
Minnesota is now using contact tracing to track protestors, as demonstrations escalate
BGR - 31 May 2020 06:46
Minnesota protests are continuing to escalate and inspire similar demonstrations around the country in the wake of police killing an unarmed Minneapolis man this week named George Floyd. Minnesota officials say they're u...
European Union Leaders Urge U.S. to Reconsider Its Decision to Withdraw From the WHO
Gizmodo - 31 May 2020 06:08
European Union leaders on Saturday urged the U.S. to reconsider withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO) and stated that "global cooperation and solidarity through multilateral efforts" are the only effective...
'Sign in with Apple' flaw let attackers take over accounts
Engadget - 31 May 2020 04:34
'Sign in with Apple' is potentially more private than other login options, but it apparently included a serious security flaw. Researcher Bhavuk Jain recently received a $100,000 bug bounty for discovering (via Hacker Ne...
Amazon removed racist images that appeared on some listings for headphones
The Verge - 31 May 2020 18:10
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon says it has removed images with racist language from some listings for headphones on its UK site, The Financial Times reported. Users posted screenshots to Twitter of search...
The Women of Ukraine's Railroads Keep the Trains Running
Wired - 31 May 2020 18:00
The under-sung heroes of the country's rail system keep vigilant watch from colorful mini-castles.
Should We Purposely Infect Healthy Volunteers With Covid-19?
Wired - 31 May 2020 18:00
Such studies could speed up the development of a vaccine--but would mean deliberately giving people a disease that could kill them.
Sign in with Apple flaw allowed unauthorized access to linked services, now fixed
9 to 5 Mac - 31 May 2020 17:24
A now-patched vulnerability in Sign in with Apple let attackers access user accounts at linked third-party services. The flaw was discovered by researcher Bhavuk Jain, who reported the problem to Apple through the compan...
iPhone SE vs. iPhone 11 Pro: Is the price difference reflected in performance? - CNET
CNET - 31 May 2020 16:00
We compare the specs and day-to-day performance of these two Apple phones to see how they stack up.
Pixel 3 specs vs. 3 XL: Battery life, screen size and price are the main differences - CNET
CNET - 31 May 2020 15:00Want to Fix Urban Sprawl? Ditch the Cul-de-Sac
Wired - 31 May 2020 15:00
Streets arranged in grids, with few dead-ends, encourage walking and transit. But in developing countries, growing cities are taking the opposite route.
Walmart employees are out to show its anti-shoplifting AI doesn't work
Ars Technica - 31 May 2020 14:45
The retailer denies there is any widespread issue with the software.
Hacker leaks database of dark web hosting provider
ZDNet - 31 May 2020 14:43
Leaked data contains email addresses, site admin passwords, and .onion domain private keys.
Samsung Galaxy A51 review: Great screen, bad performance
Android Authority - 31 May 2020 13:00
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a great display and good build quality, but is severely hindered by sluggish performance.
How Trump's war on Twitter affects social media
Slash Gear - 31 May 2020 12:06
The Trump administration have released an executive order to hold Twitter and social media platforms responsible for posts found on their sites. The executive order gives more power to federal regulators to argue that so...
Elon Musk 'overcome with emotion' after SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch
SPACE.com - 31 May 2020 06:31
SpaceX founder Elon Musk was choked up with emotion after his company successfully launched astronauts to space for the first time on Saturday (May 30).
Servers for PlayStation Vita's Killzone: Mercenary shut down without warning
Digital Trends - 31 May 2020 06:06
The 2013 shooter still has a relatively vibrant player base