Technology News
Broadband makes London's Victorian sewer smart enough to spot a fatberg, before it becomes a monster
ZDNet - 16 Jul 2020 12:06
Fibre in the sewer can deliver 5G and broadband without digging up the road. It can also listen out for unexpected problems.
More of this, please, Nissan
Slash Gear - 16 Jul 2020 22:25
Nissan lost its way, and now it looks like it has found it again. Revealed this week, the 2021 Nissan Ariya isn’t just a new electric crossover from the Japanese automaker, but an appealing electric crossover. In the m...
DoorDash now delivers 'everyday essentials' from Walgreens
Engadget - 16 Jul 2020 21:13
DoorDash is expanding its on-demand delivery portfolio once again. The service announced today that it would begin offering deliveries of "everyday essentials" from retail pharmacy chain Walgreens. DoorDash says customer...
Reddit users can now directly share multiple images in a single post
Slash Gear - 16 Jul 2020 02:07
Reddit, arguably the most popular anonymous social network on the Internet, has long had some baffling and frustrating restrictions. One of the biggest issues is the lack of native image gallery support, forcing users to...
Will telehealth services become the norm following COVID-19 pandemic?
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 20:47
Experts address whether the routine use of telehealth for patients with cancer could have long-lasting and unforeseen effects on the provision and quality of care.
The UAE's Hope Mars orbiter launch delayed to next week due to bad weather
SPACE.com - 16 Jul 2020 18:33
A historic Mars launch has been delayed again by troublesome weather conditions at the launch site.
Exotic neutrinos will be difficult to ferret out
Phys.org - 16 Jul 2020 16:44
An international team tracking 'new physics' neutrinos has checked the data of all the relevant experiments associated with neutrino detections against Standard Model extensions proposed by theorists. The latest analysis...
'Smell of space' bottler sets sights on the moon, plans 'Eau de Luna'
SPACE.com - 16 Jul 2020 16:16
If you like the smell of space, wait until you get a whiff of the moon.
Instagram's New Reels Feature Is Pretty Obviously Facebook's Attempt to Take Down TikTok
Gizmodo - 16 Jul 2020 23:10
TikTok is facing a widespread crackdown due to security concerns, which has left Facebook an opening to take down the rival social network. The company will use Instagram to do it, just like it did with Instagram Stories...
Microsoft launching Project xCloud game streaming service in September
AppleInsider - 16 Jul 2020 16:37
Microsoft's xCloud gaming service launches in September, with no word yet on iPhone or iPad availability as the xCloud iOS invite-only beta continues. On July 16, Microsoft announced plans to bundle Xbox Game Pass and Pr...
CDC outlines when people who tested positive for COVID-19 can hang out with friends and family again
BGR - 16 Jul 2020 04:12
The CDC details three conditions that must be met before someone who tested positive for the coronavirus can start hanging out with other people. The conditions include 3 days without a fever and 10 days of quarantine af...
Motorola Edge+ Review: Beauty nearly to a fault
Slash Gear - 16 Jul 2020 23:05
The Motorola Edge+ (or Edge Plus, if you prefer) is one of the most interesting Moto phones released in years. It’s very tall and thin, works with a decent set of cameras, 5G connectivity, and a waterfall display. That...
T-Mobile's Scam Shield Is the Carrier's Latest Attempt to Shut Down Phone Spam
Gizmodo - 16 Jul 2020 22:40
While no one likes being jerked around on the phone, the amount of spam and robocalls we're forced to endure is only expected to increase, so today T-Mobile introduced a new collection of tools and apps designed to preve...
Pre-brain surgery test protects language in some tumors
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 16:15
A preoperative procedure might enable surgeons to protect the language centers during brain tumor removal without needing to keep patients awake during surgery.
EU launches antitrust probe on voice assistants such as Siri and Alexa
AppleInsider - 16 Jul 2020 16:12
Apple is set to face yet another antitrust probe, this time regarding its widely known voice assistant, Siri, and whether the voice assistant can be used to crowd out competition. The European Union plans on gathering in...
Cancer cells in inhospitable brain fluids hijack iron to survive
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2020 06:00
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) In order to survive within the remote and harsh anatomical microenvironments of the central nervous system, the disseminated cancer cells that cause rare yet deadly l...
Microsoft Outlook desktop crash fixed but cause remains unknown
Slash Gear - 16 Jul 2020 04:45
There was a time in the distant past when PIM (short for “Personal Information Management”) was the name of the enterprise and productivity game and Microsoft Outlook was the king of that hill. Today, Outlook has bec...
RIP Brad Parscale, Trump's Digital Wizard Who Levitated Too Close to the Sun :(
Gizmodo - 16 Jul 2020 23:40
Donald Trump's reelection campaign manager and magically impotent "digital wizard" Brad Parscale has gone to that big dumping ground for washed-up Trump lackeys in the sky.
NASA details how to see NEOWISE comet over the next week
Slash Gear - 16 Jul 2020 22:33
NASA has detailed how the public can see comet NEOWISE themselves over the next week, assuming they live somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere. Unlike many interesting night sky phenomena, the NEOWISE comet will be availa...
Rare mutation of TP53 gene leaves people at higher risk for multiple cancers
Science Daily - 16 Jul 2020 16:15
Researchers detail the potential implications of a specific TP53 mutation, including an association with a specific type of Li-Fraumeni syndrome, an inherited predisposition to a wide range of cancers.
Doctor wears six face masks at once to debunk a stupid anti-mask myth
BGR - 16 Jul 2020 05:14
Face masks can reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, but anti-maskers keep inventing reasons to resist advice or mandates to wear them. One of the silliest reasons they've come up with is that face coverings will r...
Breakthrough In Deciphering Birth Of Supermassive Black Holes
SpaceRef - 16 Jul 2020 04:47
A research team led by Cardiff University scientists say they are closer to understanding how a supermassive black hole (SMBH) is born thanks to a new technique that has enabled them to zoom in on one of these enigmatic ...