Technology News
Kymeta acquires specialty satellite services firm Lepton Global Solutions
Space News - 18 Aug 2020 15:00
Kymeta Corp. announced the acquisition Aug. 18 of Lepton Global Solutions LLC, a Virginia-based satellite services specialist. Under the terms of the deal, Lepton Global Solutions will become a wholly owned Kymeta subsid...
US tightens the noose on Huawei's ability to make chips
Slash Gear - 18 Aug 2020 03:36
It seems that things are going from bad to worse for Huawei, now including its smartphone business. Not only has its temporary general license expired last week, the US government is now also issuing more restrictions th...
Here's how LG and Samsung might make foldable phones more durable
Android Authority - 18 Aug 2020 17:30
The companies' patents would both reduce stress on your foldable phone's screen as it bends.
Remembering Don Arabian, the 'Mad Genius' Behind NASA's Apollo Engineering Team
Universe Today - 18 Aug 2020 18:50
One of the truly unsung heroes of the Apollo program has passed away at age 95. Donald D. Arabian, Chief of the Apollo Test Division, headed the Mission Evaluation Room (MER), which was responsible for solving in-flight ...
Venus Optics Unveils the World's First 2x Ultra Macro Lens for MFT
PetaPixel - 18 Aug 2020 15:59The CDC is especially worried about one state's coronavirus death rate
BGR - 18 Aug 2020 02:07
Coronavirus deaths are predicted to accelerate soon in one western US state, according to the latest weekly estimate released by the CDC. The CDC's experts think that Colorado will see an acceleration in coronavirus deat...
FDA approves new saliva test for COVID-19 that's simple, cheap and available now
Live Science - 18 Aug 2020 00:45
The test doesn't require any proprietary equipment or technology, meaning designated laboratories could follow a specific protocol to conduct their own tests.
Algorithm improves fairness of search results
Phys.org - 18 Aug 2020 15:41
When you search for something on the internet, do you scroll through page after page of suggestions--or pick from the first few choices?
Your wearables can soon help contact trace coronavirus outbreaks
Digital Trends - 18 Aug 2020 15:00
The move could make it easier to track the virus' spread
Thunderbird e-mail client survives Mozilla layoffs
ZDNet - 18 Aug 2020 22:19
Despite rumors to the contrary, Mozilla's Thunderbird e-mail client will live.
Google Images will soon show more detailed licensing information on individual images
DP Review - 18 Aug 2020 16:41
Google has announced it will soon make it possible for website owners to display more detailed licensing information of photographs in images that appear in Google Image searches. Image License is currently in the beta s...
Uber app gets another makeover to focus on food delivery
Mashable - 18 Aug 2020 15:00Galaxy Note 20 Ultra screen has a curious but harmless flaw
Slash Gear - 18 Aug 2020 03:59
Compared to the Galaxy S20 Ultra, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra seemed to step back a bit on new and excessive features but still had its fair share of innovations. The somewhat unspoken hero of this generation of Samsung fla...
Introducing The Mail, a Newsletter and Zine About the USPS
Motherboard - 18 Aug 2020 20:30
There's so much more to the USPS than what makes the news. The Mail will deliver.
Scan for arterial plaque is better at predicting heart attack than stroke
EurekAlert! - 18 Aug 2020 06:00
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) The amount of calcified plaque in the heart's arteries is a better predictor of future heart attacks than of strokes, with similar findings across sex and racial groups, according to new ...
A bright idea -- Genetically engineered proteins for studying neurons using light
EurekAlert! - 18 Aug 2020 06:00
(Okayama University) In neuroscience, tools for controlling the activation and deactivation of individual nerve cells are crucial to gain insights into their functions and characteristics. Now, scientists from Okayama Un...
Apple escalates battle against Epic by threatening to curb-stomp Unreal Engine
Pocket-lint - 18 Aug 2020 01:10
There is a new twist in the battle between Apple and Fortnite publisher Epic Games, and it might impact countless apps and games that leverage Epic's Unreal
Anova's $600 convection-steam combo oven is finally available to order
Engadget - 18 Aug 2020 16:30
Five years ago, Anova, a company mostly known for sous vide cookers, announced a new product called the Precision Oven. It promised to be a countertop steam oven that could cook food with both wet and dry heat, along wit...
New Flight Simulator game takes off with French studio in cockpit
Phys.org - 18 Aug 2020 16:10
Many aircraft are still grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic, but would-be and real pilots took to the virtual skies on Tuesday with the first update in years of Microsoft's venerable Flight Simulator game.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Review: Ultimate Android
Wired - 18 Aug 2020 16:00
This phone crams in all the extras you'd want. But the price is steep.
What Galaxy Note 20 feature are you looking forward to the most?
Android Central - 18 Aug 2020 14:31
Let's chat with the AC forums. In just a few short days on August 21, Samsung will officially launch the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra to the masses. They're the two latest flagships from the company, and as with any ...
What does the Pentagon's new UFO task force mean? Experts weigh in.
Live Science - 18 Aug 2020 14:25
The Pentagon just announced the creation of a task force to analyze and understand the "nature and origins" of UFOs. Here's what the much-hyped news means.