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What to expect from the 2020 'Apple Watch Series 6' launch
AppleInsider - 1 Sep 2020 21:28
Apple's fall releases are going to arrive soon, and with it, a new Apple Watch -- the "Apple Watch Series 6" -- is very likely. Here's what you can expect to see coming to Apple's flagship wearable. When will the "Apple ...
Samsung accidentally leaks details of its upcoming 980 Pro NVMe SSD
Ars Technica - 1 Sep 2020 00:50
The PCIe 4.0-based 980 Pro looks fast--but it may not really be a "Pro" anymore.
Weetbe Osaka transparent mask has both a fan and a screen
The Gadget Flow - 1 Sep 2020 08:59
The Weetbe Osaka transparent mask combines health, safety, and visual communication into one useful product. With a clear design, it offers 98.35% air filtration gills. Sealed with hypoallergenic and comfortably soft TPU...
A New Non-toxic Propellant is Looking Promising
Universe Today - 1 Sep 2020 07:25
Believe it or not there are some people out there who think traditional rocket science is too easy and want more of a challenge. A group at the University of Illinois (UI) decided to up the difficulty a bit by attempting...
Winners of the Minimalist Photography Awards Prove that Less is More
PetaPixel - 1 Sep 2020 16:34How to get the upper body of a burrowing frog
EurekAlert! - 1 Sep 2020 06:00
(Florida Museum of Natural History) If you want shredded pecs, you should train like a burrowing frog. Though famously round, these diggers are the unsung bodybuilders of the frog world.
Ultraviolet B exposure expands proenkephalin+ regulatory T cells with a healing function
EurekAlert! - 1 Sep 2020 06:00
(Nagoya City University) Skin exposure to ultraviolet B (UVB) induces expansion of regulatory T (Treg) cells with immunosuppressive activity. Here researchers found that UVB-expanded skin Treg (UVB-skin Treg) cells had a...
Average BEC attempts are now $80k, but one group is aiming for $1.27m per attack
ZDNet - 1 Sep 2020 02:49
A Russian cyber-crime group named Cosmic Lynx has been focused on tricking companies into sending over huge wire transfers.
AT&T is reportedly no longer selling WB Games
Android Central - 1 Sep 2020 22:38
A purchase is no longer on the table, at least for now. What you need to know AT&T was reportedly interested in selling Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment earlier this year. According to Bloomberg, the company has ba...
Can Greek Tragedy Get Us Through the Pandemic?
The New Yorker - 1 Sep 2020 19:17
Elif Batuman on a new Zoom production of Sophocles' "Oedipus the King," by Theater of War Productions, a group Bryan Doerries founded to pair ancient tragedies with modern traumas like the Iraq War or the coronavirus pan...
You need to see this study about the coronavirus in children
BGR - 1 Sep 2020 16:02
Children might spread the coronavirus without even knowing they have it, especially in communities where health officials do not routinely screen for asymptomatic carriers or trace contacts. That's the conclusion of a ne...
Neuralink's New Brain Implant: the Hype vs. the Science
Singularity Hub - 1 Sep 2020 16:00
Neuralink's wildly anticipated demo last Friday left me with more questions than answers. With a presentation teeming with promises and vision but scant on data, the event nevertheless lived up to its main goal as a memo...
OGO-1 satellite burns up on reentry after 56 years in service
Slash Gear - 1 Sep 2020 12:51
With so many satellites in space today, when they are no longer functional, they can’t simply remain in place. If at all possible, satellites are pushed back into the atmosphere with the final burn of their thrusters w...
IntraOp and Ohio State announce collaboration in FLASH
EurekAlert! - 1 Sep 2020 06:00
(MediaSource) Pre-clinical testing has demonstrated that FLASH radiotherapy has a number of biological benefits and an improved therapeutic index by producing a protective effect for normal tissue. This technology repres...
Duh: FBI Warned Doorbell Cams Can Also Tip Suspects Off to Approaching Cops
Gizmodo - 1 Sep 2020 03:45
The FBI warned in a November 2019 bulletin that smart video doorbells, such as Amazon's Ring or Google's Nest Hello cameras, could tip off suspects that police are coming for them, according to a Monday report in the Int...
No, Microsoft has not made 825,000 carbon-neutral Xbox Series X consoles - CNET
CNET - 1 Sep 2020 03:09
A Microsoft sustainability campaign creates confusion.
TikTok's new commerce integration lets creators start milkin' content for cash
Mashable - 1 Sep 2020 02:48SpaceX Starlink: How to watch Falcon 9 launch next batch of satellites - CNET
CNET - 1 Sep 2020 02:21
Weather postponed the launch Sunday, but SpaceX will go for its 10th Starlink launch in 2020 on Thursday.
Fall Guys will soon feature MrBeast and Ninja skins
Slash Gear - 1 Sep 2020 02:12
Saccharin-sweet and insanely difficult battle royale game Fall Guys will soon offer skins based on popular game streamers MrBeast and Ninja, according to the team behind the video game. The two streamers joined Aim Lab a...
2020 iPad might borrow the best features of the iPad Pro
Cult of Mac - 1 Sep 2020 01:32
The 2020 iPad will resemble a smaller iPad Pro, if leaked schematics of this upcoming computer are accurate. It supposedly will offer narrow screen bezels, Face ID, a USB-C port and other features previously reserved for...
How to watch Red Rocks Unpaused: Stream Visible's virtual festival anywhere
Android Central - 1 Sep 2020 01:30
Virtual concerts are on the rise to becoming the next big thing. With traditional concerts cancelled around the globe for the time being, virtual events are giving fans the chance to see their favorite artists perform li...
Amazon Prime Air drone delivery platform just hit a huge milestone
Slash Gear - 1 Sep 2020 01:21
It’s no secret that Amazon envisions a future in which autonomous drones will be able to make many package deliveries, reducing congestion on the road and reliance on third-party delivery services. We’re still quite ...