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How some early adopters feel about Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip
Engadget - 24 Aug 2020 16:30
While there are several folding phones that have recently come to market, the Z Flip was the first one to actually feel like a finished product to our reviewer Chris Velazco. Thanks to its fast and reliable performance, ...
Here's how Apple's four-for-one stock split works
AppleInsider - 24 Aug 2020 15:53
Monday at end of trading is a key deadline for full participation in Apple's four-for-one stock split. Here's how it works, and what you need to know about the August 24 start of the process, and completion on August 31....
Simple Hack 'Proves' Canon EOS R5 Overheating Limit is Artificial
PetaPixel - 24 Aug 2020 16:07Insights Into New Form of Dementia
Neuroscience News - 24 Aug 2020 22:28
Study reveals new criteria that could differentiate between FTD and LATE.
A new quantum paradox throws the foundations of observed reality into question
Phys.org - 24 Aug 2020 16:20
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Perhaps not, some say.
Could Planet 9 be a primordial black hole?
Phys.org - 24 Aug 2020 15:40
For several years, astronomers and cosmologists have theorized about the existence of an additional planet with a mass 10 times greater than that of Earth, situated in the outermost regions of the solar system. This hypo...
The Nintendo Switch is back in stock, barely - CNET
CNET - 24 Aug 2020 23:46
Here are the latest details on where you can buy the red-hot $300 console online.
A tiny space rock holds clues about the evolution of life
Engadget - 24 Aug 2020 16:03
Back in 2012, a team of Japanese and Belgian researchers in Antarctica found a golf ball-sized space rock resting in the snow. Now, NASA astronauts have had a chance to study a piece of that meteorite, Asuka 12236, and t...
The Broken Algorithm That Poisoned American Transportation
Motherboard - 24 Aug 2020 14:00
For the last 70 years, American transportation planners have been using the same model to decide what to build. There's just one problem: it's often wrong.
UVA-led team warns negative emissions technologies may not solve climate crisis
EurekAlert! - 24 Aug 2020 06:00
(University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science) A multidisciplinary team led by University of Virginia researchers used the Global Change Assessment Model developed at the University of Maryland to com...
New syringe technology could enable injection of highly concentrated biologic drugs
EurekAlert! - 24 Aug 2020 06:00
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) MIT researchers have developed a simple, low-cost technology to administer powerful drug formulations that are too viscous to be injected using conventional medical syringes.
NASA seeks input on Artemis science goals
Space News - 24 Aug 2020 03:41
NASA is seeking ideas from scientists on the research astronauts could carry out on the first Artemis lunar landing mission in 2024. SpaceNews
Sea Monsters, Voice-Controlled Faucets, And an Ode to Flypaper: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2020 03:33
Because I am, at my core, a basic bitch, I have a sign in my office that says "Today is a good day for a good day" (in garish sparkly gold and white letters naturally). It's a sentiment that's been harder to believe in t...
Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G leaked in a major way
Slash Gear - 24 Aug 2020 02:29The FDA Just OK'd Emergency Use of Plasma for Covid-19
Wired - 24 Aug 2020 02:09
Sick people can already get the treatment, and the data is inconclusive. But the president is super into it.
Ridley Scott is back to making operatic sci-fi in new Raised by Wolves trailer
Ars Technica - 24 Aug 2020 22:20
The visual spectacle aims to be a think piece on the role of faith in civilization.
CDC Director gives flu shot warning - and a big COVID-19 prediction
Slash Gear - 24 Aug 2020 19:22
Flu season vaccinations may already be available, but the CDC’s Director has cautioned against being too eager to get the shot, amid ongoing concerns that influenza and COVID-19 could cause a perfect storm of sickness ...
TikTok files legal challenge against app ban executive order
AppleInsider - 24 Aug 2020 18:49
TikTok's long-awaited legal challenge against a presidential executive order that would effectively ban the app in the United States has arrived, with the video sharing service suing to "protect our rights, and the right...
The Boys season 2 on Amazon takes aim at Trump's America - CNET
CNET - 24 Aug 2020 18:33
Review: Is the R-rated superhero show bigger and badder than ever? Short answer: Yeah.
Cyberpunk 2077 will get free DLC, studio confirms
Digital Trends - 24 Aug 2020 18:20
Just like The Witcher 3, there will be plenty to download after launch
Top 5 programming languages for security admins to learn
TechRepublic - 24 Aug 2020 18:18
SecAdmins working to protect infrastructure, whether defensively or offensively, may find these programming languages helpful in safeguarding apps, systems, and hardware from threats.
The Boys Season 2 Is a Scathing Sendup of Our Superhero-Obsessed World
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2020 18:00
The Boys' abject disdain for traditional superheroes is palpable, which is one of the things that makes it so enjoyable to watch. One can't help but realize that the creative minds behind Amazon's adaptation of the comic...