Technology News
Protecting Earth from asteroid impact with a tethered diversion
EurekAlert! - 18 Jun 2020 06:00
(Springer) A new paper published in EPJ Special Topics, co-authored by Flaviane Venditti, Planetary Radar Department, Arecibo Observatory, University of Central Florida, Arecibo, suggests the use of a tether assisted sys...
Sigma announces 100-400mm F5-6.3 for E-mount and L-mount, teleconverters and more
DP Review - 18 Jun 2020 17:21
Sigma has announced the launch of its first ultra telephoto lens specifically for full-frame mirrorless cameras, as well as a pair of teleconverters, a new USB dock and a new mount options for three of its prime Contempo...
Face mask requirements may have prevented 450,000 coronavirus cases
BGR - 18 Jun 2020 00:34
A new study has found that the US states which mandate the use of face masks in public have seen a greater decline in the number of coronavirus cases than those that don't. According to the study, up to 450,000 COVID-19 ...
Sky Sports crowd noise complaints, Ultra HD sound issues: Our thoughts on the Premier League restart
Pocket-lint - 18 Jun 2020 11:08
The Premier League returned to action last night, Wednesday 17 June, and not without a fair slice of controversy.Not only did a rare Hawk-Eye slip-up result
The Federal Reserve basically just said coronavirus has screwed the economy for years
BGR - 18 Jun 2020 01:05
The federal government still hasn't finalized a new coronavirus stimulus plan at this point, but the Federal Reserve on Wednesday made a case that it may not have a choice soon. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell tol...
The 2021 Acura TLX's best safety feature is something you'll hopefully never see
Slash Gear - 18 Jun 2020 18:42
Acura will get to launch Honda’s new airbag design, cradling the front passenger’s head and helping avoid brain injuries with a clever triple-bag layout. The new airbag – which has been compared to a baseball catch...
Russia lifts ban on Telegram messaging app after failing to block it
Reuters - 18 Jun 2020 15:54
Russia on Thursday lifted a ban on the Telegram messaging app that had failed to stop the widely-used programme operating despite being in force for more than two years.
Android 11 Beta 1.5 squashes some showstopping bugs
Slash Gear - 18 Jun 2020 03:51
A beta release, though closer to the final version, doesn’t mean it’s bug-free. In fact, it’s actually more of a call for developers and adventurous users to put the software through the wringer to uncover those bu...
Congressman calls out Amazon's 'performative' facial-recognition moratorium
Mashable - 18 Jun 2020 02:11NASA confident Mars 2020 will launch on schedule
Space News - 18 Jun 2020 01:21
NASA officials say they're confident that the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission will launch this summer amid the special measures the agency had to take to keep the mission on track during the coronavirus pandemic. Sp...
Fintech's savings and investing boom isn't just a domestic affair
TechCrunch - 18 Jun 2020 16:37
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted consumer and corporate behavior across the board. Some changes were obvious and quick, like cuts to business travel leading to layoffs at companies that served that space. Other changes ha...
Apple launches its in-store trade-in program for Macs
Engadget - 18 Jun 2020 16:15
You've been able to trade in your iPhone at the Apple Store for a long time, but you couldn't haul in your iMac to get a better deal on the latest model -- you'd have to go through an online process and mail in your old ...
Attention Apple Card users: You can finance more new Apple devices interest-free
Phys.org - 18 Jun 2020 16:10
Apple is offering interest-free financing on new iPad, Mac and AirPod purchases for those enrolled in its branded credit card program. And you'll get 3% cashback up-front.
OpenAI's New Text Generator Writes Even More Like a Human
Singularity Hub - 18 Jun 2020 16:00
In early 2019 OpenAI, a startup co-founded by Elon Musk devoted to ensuring artificial general intelligence is safe for humanity, announced it had created a neural network for natural language processing called GPT-2. In...
I Was Obsessed With Fitness Tracking. Then the Pandemic Hit.
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2020 16:00
I have never been the runner who simply laces up their sneakers, pops in their headphones, and zips out the door. I'm the runner who laces up some smart sneakers, pairs their wireless earbuds, opens up a running app, str...
How to Choose a Movie to Watch Without a Family Fight
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2020 16:00
When it comes to entertainment options in Quarantine Times, my wife and I are spoiled for choice. We don't have cable, but we do subscribe to (or have access to passwords for) Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max...
Cisco Adds New Security Features to Webex, Patches Serious Vulnerabilities
SecurityWeek - 18 Jun 2020 15:57
Cisco announced this week that it has added new security features to Webex and that it has also patched several high-severity vulnerabilities in the conferencing product.
Everyone was wrong about China's latest coronavirus outbreak in Beijing
BGR - 18 Jun 2020 15:54
The coronavirus outbreak in Beijing has nothing to do with salmon, Chinese officials confirmed after initially associating the new COVID-19 flare-up with the fish. Authorities in China removed the salmon stock from store...
Researchers reversed aging in mice by deleting blood plasma
Slash Gear - 18 Jun 2020 15:51
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, announced they were able to stimulate age-reversing effects in mice by diluting the blood plasma of old mice. The team found that replacing half of the blood plasma ...
Google is testing a way to purchase Android subscriptions outside the app
Engadget - 18 Jun 2020 15:45
Google has introduced a few new and experimental features with the latest version of the Play store's Billing Library. One of the features it's testing is the ability to pay for subscription from within an app's Google P...
Microsoft xCloud to be upgraded to play Xbox Series X games
Pocket-lint - 18 Jun 2020 15:40
We should get the full consumer version of xCloud later this year, with Microsoft's cloud gaming platform standing up well to public testing during its
Astronomers make composition drawing of elusive wandering black holes
Phys.org - 18 Jun 2020 15:33
When two galaxies collide, their central black holes merge, emitting gravitational waves. Astronomers theorize that a recoil effect sometimes kicks the merged black hole out of the galaxy while dragging nearby stars alon...