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How to create a collaborative playlist on Spotify
Pocket-lint - 10 Oct 2020 09:14
Spotify offers a collaborative playlist feature that makes it easy to invite others to join a playlist and add to tracks to it. Here's everything you need
Razer's first gaming chair is a curvier Secretlab Omega / Titan with fancy lumbar support
The Verge - 10 Oct 2020 20:39
It's not clear whether Razer commissioned Secretlab to build an exclusive new gaming chair, or simply decided to copy one of today's oft-cited favorites, but the new $499 Razer Iskur is a dead ringer for the similarly-pr...
Indie RPG 'Indivisible' won't get any more updates after studio closure
Engadget - 10 Oct 2020 02:03
After weeks of turmoil at the studio that created it, we now have a better idea of what will happen to indie RPG Indivisible. 505 Games, the game's publisher, announced on Friday Indivisible won't get any additional upda...
AMD Can Do Almost No Wrong, Except for the Horrible Lock Mechanism on Its Mobos
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2020 18:00
As far as desktop processors are concerned, AMD has been killing it for the last few years. If you missed the big announcement on Thursday, the company's launching its next-gen CPUs, Ryzen 5000, on November 5. If all the...
In Memoriam: John D. Barrow
Scientific American - 10 Oct 2020 23:00
Remembering the maverick physicist who pioneered an “anthropic” approach to cosmology --
Robinhood Hackers Stole From the Rich (And Gave to Themselves)
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2020 03:00
On top of the regulatory probes, risky revenue sources, and at least one suicide tracing back to its app, it looks like stock-brokering startup Robinhood has another major problem. Well, actually, two: The first is that ...
We finally know why Boeing's test flight commander bowed out of Starliner test
BGR - 10 Oct 2020 02:10
Boeing's Starliner crew shakeup gets a little more clear as we learn one of the reasons why commander Chris Ferguson stepped down. The astronaut had family commitments in 2021, including his daughter's wedding. The missi...
Even Peloton is cracking down on QAnon
Engadget - 10 Oct 2020 22:54
It's not just social networks and digital marketplaces cracking down on QAnon. Peloton has confirmed to Business Insider that it has pulled QAnon hashtags that supporters of the conspiracy theory were using to connect to...
Razer Tomahawk ATX and Mini-ITX PC chassis might actually be released
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2020 21:00
The strange title above appears because of the odd history of the “Razer Tomahawk” brand name. We’ve seen several iterations of the Razer Tomahawk, the name Razer’s used for a few different gaming PC chassis and ...
Chinese app offers a peek over the Great Firewall, with big catches
Engadget - 11 Oct 2020 01:10
You can't officially bypass China's Great Firewall when it's illegal to use a VPN for that in the country. Chinese residents appear to have a legal option, though, at least if they're willing to live with some significan...
These Luxury Cruise Ships Are Being Sold for Scrap Metal
Gizmodo - 10 Oct 2020 22:45
From afar, the cruise ships in these photos almost look like toys, perhaps LEGO models being taken apart for new creations. But these are not toys; they're real cruise ships. They're being broken down for scrap metal as ...
Humans are still evolving, and here's the hard proof
BGR - 10 Oct 2020 18:12
Scientists have been monitoring the development of a new evolutionary change in humans. More people are being born with an "extra" artery running down their forearms. The change is likely to be present in most humans by ...
Groundbreaking new coronavirus vaccine candidate also kills the flu
BGR - 10 Oct 2020 04:40
Scientists have come up with a groundbreaking coronavirus vaccine candidate that has a few theoretical advantages over other candidates. Researchers from Hong Kong created an experimental drug that might protect against ...
Razer's $50 Seiren Mini microphone is ready for aspiring streamers
Engadget - 10 Oct 2020 21:21
A quality microphone is important if you're going to reel people into your livestreams, but the price and sheer size of many mics might lead you to put off that purchase. Razer is betting that it can make decent mics mor...
NASA will announce new space technology private partnerships
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2020 18:23
NASA has announced that administrator Jim Bridenstine will deliver a keynote address at the virtual fall Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium meeting on Wednesday, October 14. The event is co-hosted by the Johns Hopkins A...
A venomous caterpillar is invading Virginia
BGR - 10 Oct 2020 06:00
A hairy venomous caterpillar is invading Virginia, and it might make you throw up. Touching the caterpillar puts you at risk of a rash, fever, and even vomiting. The caterpillar is native to southern states but isn't typ...
Apple Does Not Need to Return Fortnite to App Store, Judge Rules
The New York Times - 10 Oct 2020 03:56
Fortnite's parent company, Epic Games, had broken its contract with Apple, a federal judge found. The case goes to trial next year.
Experimental Glioblastoma Therapy Shows Curative Powers
Neuroscience News - 10 Oct 2020 02:18
MP-Pt(IV), a second generation prodrug appears to have curative properties against glioblastoma when coupled with chemotherapy in mouse models.
Just How Bad are Superflares to a Planet's Habitability?
Universe Today - 10 Oct 2020 02:11
Star’s can be full of surprises; some of them nasty. While our own Sun appears pretty placid, science has shown us that’s not the case. Coronal mass ejections and solar flares are the Sun’s angry side. And the Sun ...
Researchers say some humans are developing an extra artery in their arms
Slash Gear - 10 Oct 2020 21:29
Researchers from Flinders University and the University of Adelaide in Australia have discovered something interesting in some humans. When in the womb, babies have a temporary artery that runs down the center of the for...
Using a UV Camera to Reveal Hidden Ultraviolet Patterns Humans Can't See
PetaPixel - 10 Oct 2020 20:58Researchers Found 55 Flaws in Apple's Corporate Network
Wired - 10 Oct 2020 18:00
The company has patched the vulnerabilities and paid the team of white-hat hackers $288,000.