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Here's what's crushing it on Netflix right now
BGR - 30 Aug 2020 02:08
Among the most-watched shows on Netflix for the week of August 20-26 is a new documentary series exploring the golden age of the video game industry through an affectionate, nostalgic lens. That Netflix series is called ...
SpaceX delays Starlink fleet launch due to weather, aims for another rocket flight tonight
SPACE.com - 30 Aug 2020 15:40
SpaceX delayed the launch of its latest Starlink fleet on Sunday (Aug. 30) due to bad weather, even as the company prepares for a launch later in the day.
Fairphone 3+ sustainable phone uses 37% recycled plastics
The Gadget Flow - 30 Aug 2020 02:59
The Fairphone 3+ sustainable phone is fairly sourced and uses 37% recycled materials in the device and modules. This phone is easy to repair, too, making it last longer than most. In fact, when an accident happens, you c...
Japanese startup reveals videos of flying car's first manned test flight
Digital Trends - 30 Aug 2020 01:01
SkyDrive's test flight for the SD-03 flying car lasted for about four minutes
Chicago Apple Store looting, protest footage theft in the Apple Crime Blotter
AppleInsider - 30 Aug 2020 14:01
A mob vandalized an Apple Store in Brooklyn, suspects have been arrested in an investigation into another store's looting, investigators demand data from Apple over a municipal hack, and more crime stories involving Appl...
Let's Scrap the Neuromyths: No, You Aren't a 'Visual' or 'Auditory' Person
Neuroscience News - 30 Aug 2020 22:01
Believing in neuromyths, especially concerning learning styles, may be dangerous to personal development. Researchers debunk the concepts surrounding neuromyths.
NASA selects five mission proposals to investigate space weather
Digital Trends - 30 Aug 2020 17:28
The missions will observe how the sun affects the space environment
How long is a galactic year?
Live Science - 30 Aug 2020 13:00
Just as Earth orbits the sun, our sun orbits the galaxy.
Fellow Ode Brew Grinder home coffee maker grinds beans for maximum freshness
The Gadget Flow - 30 Aug 2020 08:59
The Fellow Ode Brew Grinder home coffee maker prepares beans for maximum freshness with a total of 31 grind settings. This results in a great-tasting cup of coffee for every tastebud. In fact, it lets you go from bean to...
Marvel's Avengers beta test draws more than 6 million players
Digital Trends - 30 Aug 2020 23:06
Players spent a total of more than 27 million hours in playing the beta
Logic Pros: Relocating and organizing your Sound Library in LPX 10.5
9 to 5 Mac - 30 Aug 2020 21:33
Today we are taking a look at how to relocate the Logic Pro Sound Library and keep all of the new content organized. Along with the massive Logic Pro X update back in May came over 2,500 new loops, 70 Drum Machine Design...
8th-generation iPad will reportedly look like the iPad Pro, ditch Touch ID
Digital Trends - 30 Aug 2020 21:08
It will also reportedly support the Magic Keyboard
NASA shares a gorgeous image of Cygnus supernova blast wave
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2020 17:36
NASA has shared a new and very cool photograph via its Instagram page. The image looks almost as if it was created using Photoshop, showing an undulating orange ribbon across space. NASA says the image is actually of a s...
NASA will fund five 'cutting edge' mission studies involving the Sun
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2020 15:00
NASA has announced intentions to fund five mission proposals, up to two of which will proceed to full mission status. Under this new effort, the space agency will supply each proposal with $1.25 million, giving the teams...
Google Pixel 4a review--The simple, basic, reasonable Google phone
Ars Technica - 30 Aug 2020 15:00
Google gets all the basics right at a decent price.
You've had Apple Silicon in your Mac for years, and it's called the T2 chip
Digital Trends - 30 Aug 2020 15:00
The tiny security chip is where the Apple Silicon transition truly began
Porn Sites Still Won't Take Down Nonconsensual Deepfakes
Wired - 30 Aug 2020 15:00
The videos are racking up millions of views. Meanwhile, for victims, the legal options aren't keeping up with the technology
Covid Is Accelerating a Global Censorship Crisis
Wired - 30 Aug 2020 15:00
Autocracies and democracies alike are suppressing information within their borders, which will affect public health and security around the world.
Earth's core is a billion years old
SPACE.com - 30 Aug 2020 14:22
The solidification of the inner core may have strengthened Earth's magnetic field.
Hunting for medium-sized black holes with the next generation of gravitational wave detectors
SPACE.com - 30 Aug 2020 14:21
While medium black holes remain elusive for now, a team of astronomers has devised a strategy for listening to their gravitational wave emissions when they crash into other objects. But we're going to have to wait a whil...
TrueLimb robotic arms look real and cost less than traditional prosthetics - CNET
CNET - 30 Aug 2020 14:00
Each arm from Unlimited Tomorrow is custom 3D-printed for a perfect match.
Google may plan to pull Fediverse apps, prompting outcry from users
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2020 13:15
Google may be planning to pull Fediverse apps from the Google Play Store over concerns about hate speech, a new report claims. These apps are designed to connect users with federated servers in a way similar to forum app...