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10 best sideloaded apps for Android you can't find in Google Play
Android Authority - 16 Sep 2020 01:00
You can find most of the best apps in the Play Store, but not everything. Here are the best sideloaded apps for Android!
Researchers discover new photoactivation mechanism for polymer production
EurekAlert! - 16 Sep 2020 06:00
(North Carolina State University) A team of researchers has demonstrated a way to use low-energy, visible light to produce polymer gel objects from pure monomer solutions. The work not only poses a potential solution to ...
Watch the first gameplay from the 'Demon's Souls' PS5 remake
Engadget - 16 Sep 2020 23:21
We've known for a few months that Bluepoint Games is remastering Demon's Souls for PS5, and now we have our first look at gameplay. While the updated version of the 2009 classic will probably still be super difficult (th...
GoPro Hero 9 Black comes with a colour front display, 5K video and longer battery life
Pocket-lint - 16 Sep 2020 16:00
GoPro has officially unveiled a new Hero, and it's called the Hero 9 Black. While it borrows the Hero 8's revamped design from 2019, the internals and
Women hold prominent roles, publish more in 'open science' vs. 'reproducibility' model
EurekAlert! - 16 Sep 2020 06:00
(Lehigh University) An international group of researchers examined the two paths that scientists are following to improve science: the movement for reproducibility and the movement for open science. They have very distin...
Researchers ask: how sustainable is your toothbrush?
Science Daily - 16 Sep 2020 17:34
Researchers have examined the sustainability of different models of the most commonly used oral health product - the toothbrush - to ascertain which is best for the planet and associated human health.
Image: Making waves in space
Phys.org - 16 Sep 2020 16:35
The International Space Station is an exciting place for experiments. This one in particular was making waves in space. Called Fluidics, the experiment studies fluid dynamics in microgravity and recently performed anothe...
Giant Magellan Telescope snags $17.5 million grant to test advanced optics
SPACE.com - 16 Sep 2020 21:50
The Giant Magellan Telescope just got a nice chunk of change to help develop and test the advanced technologies that will give the future observatory such sharp vision.
Will this lander carry humans to the moon? Dynetics unveils lunar mock-up
SPACE.com - 16 Sep 2020 21:47
Dynetics has built a full-scale mock-up of the lander it hopes will soon be carrying NASA astronauts to the moon.
Rocket Lab's plan to search for life on Venus in 2023 just got more exciting
SPACE.com - 16 Sep 2020 13:08
Rocket Lab's life-hunting Venus mission in 2023 will be just the beginning, if all goes according to the company's plan.
Data Leak Shows Chinese Firm Compiled Data, Social Media Posts of Millions
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2020 05:20
A Chinese intelligence firm's database on 2.4 million people--including some 50,000 Americans--was recently leaked, exposing it to researchers.
Need an Apple Watch Screen Protector? InvisibleShield Supports New Apple Products
The Mac Observer - 16 Sep 2020 18:48
ZAGG brand InvisibleShield has announced screen protectors for the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, and iPad Air 4th-gen. There is also a case available for the iPad Air. Apple Watch Screen Protectors These Apple Wa...
Sennheiser's HD 800 S add stellar new color for company's 75th anniversary
Digital Trends - 16 Sep 2020 17:35
A new, special edition of Sennheiser's HD 800 S headphones has been unveiled, and they'll be available in short supply -- only 750 will be available worldwide.
TikTok's woes helped Triller become one of its biggest competitors
Engadget - 16 Sep 2020 02:59
While TikTok's future in the US is starting to become clear, the weeks of uncertainty surrounding the app has undeniably helped one of its biggest rivals. I'm not talking about Instagram, but music video app Triller, whi...
The search for alien life on Venus is getting a new funding boost - CNET
CNET - 16 Sep 2020 02:51
A day after potential biosignatures in clouds above our neighboring planet were announced, a major funder is throwing cash into investigating further.
Collaboration yields promising material for quantum computing
Phys.org - 16 Sep 2020 16:41
Researchers at the Microsoft Quantum Materials Lab and the University of Copenhagen, working closely together, have succeeded in realizing an important and promising material for use in a future quantum computer. For thi...
Pedro Vidal's Beautiful Behind the Scenes Ballet Will Leave You in Awe
The Phoblographer - 16 Sep 2020 00:00
"Shooting makes me see things in a beautiful way," says Barcelona based documentary photographer, Pedro Vidal. He adds, "to photograph is to rediscover your surroundings and that's what motivates me the most." Vidal is a...
Apple Watch Series 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch 3
Digital Trends - 16 Sep 2020 23:32
The Apple Watch Series 6 has taken its place as the best Apple smartwatch. But is it better than the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3? We find out in this comparison.
Facebook's Infinite Office is a virtual office space for the WFH crowd
Engadget - 16 Sep 2020 20:16
A couple of years ago, Facebook announced Oculus for Business, a software suite for enterprise-grade VR. But today, at Facebook Connect, the company is introducing a new virtual office experience for the work-from-home c...
Creators of Combat Wheelchair Miniatures on the Challenges of Pushing RPGs to a More Inclusive Future
Gizmodo - 16 Sep 2020 19:00
There's a popular saying in the cosplay community: "Cosplay is for everyone." This expands to nerd culture as a whole, but sometimes fandoms need a boost. This is where designer Sara Thompson's The Combat Wheelchair Dung...
Don't download iOS 14 today, here's why
Slash Gear - 16 Sep 2020 17:15
This week Apple revealed that the release date for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 was… today. Today is the 16th of September, 2020, one day after an Apple event in which a new Apple Watch, Apple Watch SE, iPad, iPad Air, and a n...
Research reveals an enormous planet quickly orbiting a tiny, dying star
Phys.org - 16 Sep 2020 17:00
Thanks to a bevy of telescopes in space and on Earth--and even a pair of amateur astronomers in Arizona--a University of Wisconsin-Madison astronomer and his colleagues have discovered a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting at ...