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Netflix is testing a "Shuffle Play" button
Engadget - 19 Aug 2020 05:14
Netflix is testing a new "Shuffle Play" feature that could help you find something to watch if you're feeling overwhelmed with all your streaming options, TechCrunch has confirmed. Based on photos users had posted online...
Apple's Market Value Hits $2 Trillion
Mac Rumors - 19 Aug 2020 16:56
Apple's stock price is continuing to surge, and has risen over one percent today to push the company past $2 trillion in market capitalization by surpassing the $467.77 mark and briefly topping $468. Apple is the first U...
Google Maps Just Got a Colorful New Update
Gizmodo - 19 Aug 2020 02:43
Google Maps is getting a colorful new update in the coming weeks, adding terrain and street-level granularity to its UI that, after 15 years, was in desperate need of a makeover.
El sacerdote renegado que ayuda a los indocumentados a sobrevivir a la pandemia.
The New Yorker - 19 Aug 2020 16:37
Jonathan Blitzer escribe sobre Juan Carlos Ruiz, un pastor mexicano en Brooklyn que hace de todo, desde defender los derechos humanos hasta entregar comestibles.
Interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua could still be alien technology, new study hints
Live Science - 19 Aug 2020 18:42
The idea that interstellar object 'Oumuamua is a hydrogen iceberg has a flaw.
Words used to describe alcohol intoxication may give clues to drinking habits
Science Daily - 19 Aug 2020 18:07
Research suggests the language young adults use to describe the effects they feel from drinking may give insight into their drinking habits.
Apple's last-gen iPad Pro with LTE is more affordable than ever at B&H Photo
The Verge - 19 Aug 2020 16:40
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you're looking to upgrade your iPad but don't necessarily need the latest or most powerful version of the iPad Pro, you can save a lot of money on the previous generation of...
NSW seeking approval to put GPS repeaters in Sydney tunnels
ZDNet - 19 Aug 2020 04:24
Current Australian laws ban the retransmission of satellite signals used in navigation.
How to use Google Assistant on your phone or watch to send audio messages
Pocket-lint - 19 Aug 2020 03:56iPhone 12 images say Nokia dreams could shock Android devout
Slash Gear - 19 Aug 2020 16:45
Today we’re taking a look at a set of renderings of the iPhone 12, the smallest version of the next iPhone. This newest version of Apple’s hero phone was rendered in a number of wild, vibrant colors, not unlike the i...
Microsoft is helping the government build AI disaster response tools
Engadget - 19 Aug 2020 16:29
The Department of Energy is teaming up with Microsoft to build AI tools that will help prevent and manage natural disasters, the agency announced today. Together, they'll co-chair the "First Five Consortium," a group tha...
Older adults with existing depression show resilience during the pandemic
Science Daily - 19 Aug 2020 23:02
A multi-site study finds that seniors are more concerned with being infected with COVID-19 than the effects of social isolation.
Genetic background may affect adaptions to aging
Science Daily - 19 Aug 2020 23:02
How we adapt to aging late in life may be genetically influenced, according to a study led by a psychologist. The research has implications for how epigenetic factors relate to aging.
AirBolt GPS global tracking device has a 12-month battery life
The Gadget Flow - 19 Aug 2020 09:00Low-cost, accurate COVID-19 antibody detection platform
Science Daily - 19 Aug 2020 21:57
A robust, low-cost imaging platform utilizing lab-on-a-chip technology may be available for rapid coronavirus diagnostic and antibody testing throughout the nation by the end of the year.
Fossil's Gen 5 smartwatches get VO2 max and sleep tracking with new update
Android Central - 19 Aug 2020 16:46
The new features will also be available on Gen 5 smartwatches from Michael Kors. What you need to know Fossil is rolling out a new software update for its Gen 5 smartwatches. The update brings VO2 max measurement, sleep ...
White House Advisor Blasts Kodak Executives: 'You Can't Fix Stupid'
PetaPixel - 19 Aug 2020 16:32Deep learning will help future Mars rovers go farther, faster, and do more science
EurekAlert! - 19 Aug 2020 06:00
(University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center) NASA JPL are developing autonomous capabilities that could allow future Mars rovers to go farther, faster and do more science. Training machine learning mo...
Nubia Watch and its flexible screen meets Kickstarter goal in an hour
Slash Gear - 19 Aug 2020 04:19
Aside from putting in more senors and health-related features, it seems that innovation in the smartwatch space has practically plateaued. Screen sizes remain mostly the same, battery limits can’t really be pushed any ...
Facebook targets vague but risky anarchists in latest policy update
Slash Gear - 19 Aug 2020 23:57
Facebook is cracking down on anarchist groups that don’t explicitly meet the criteria of being a dangerous organization, but that do engage in problematic behaviors and support content that indicate ‘significant risk...
Researchers Warn of Flaw Affecting Millions of IoT Devices
Threatpost - 19 Aug 2020 22:58
A patch has been issued for the flaw in a widely-used module, and researchers are urging IoT manufacturers to update their devices ASAP.
Incredible viral video shows a plane crash landing on a city street
BGR - 19 Aug 2020 18:06
A light aircraft experienced an engine failure when flying over a town in Brazil, and the pilot made an emergency landing on a city street. A viral video shows the plane crashing and rolling onto its roof as its wings we...