Technology News
Developers can now offer App Store pre-orders 180 days ahead of release
AppleInsider - 16 Oct 2020 01:58
Apple on Thursday announced a change to App Store policy that allows developers to offer app pre-orders up to 180 days ahead of public launch. Announced in a post to Apple's developer website, the change gives developers...
Twitter's massive outage may be over, company says 'no evidence' of hack
The Verge - 16 Oct 2020 01:58
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter has been experiencing an outage that began in the early evening on Thursday, with some users reporting problems sending tweets and refreshing their timelines starting short...
Twitter confirms outage was caused by 'inadvertent change'
Engadget - 16 Oct 2020 01:56
Just a day after Twitter got caught up in an outrage cycle over whether or not it should allow leaks to a certain story and Senate Republicans floated the idea of sending a subpoena to CEO Jack Dorsey, the service is sud...
See how that new Volvo will look at home using Google Search
Android Central - 16 Oct 2020 01:48
Using Google Search and your phone, you'll be able to explore a full-size automobile in AR. What you need to know You'll be able to view both the inside and outside of the vehicle. This new feature will use the same tech...
Try out the Xbox Series X UI in the new Xbox One update
BGR - 16 Oct 2020 01:47
Microsoft rolled out the October 2020 Xbox One Update this week. The October update features an updated Xbox user experience with new UI elements, improvements, and additions that will also be found on the Xbox Series X ...
Your web browser running remotely in Cloudflare's cloud. That's it. That's the story
The Register - 16 Oct 2020 01:44
Social distancing isn't just for surviving the pandemic - now this internet giant can add it to your browser Network services giant Cloudflare wants to host your web browser in the cloud so it can send you only safe cont...
GM will test fully driverless cars in SF later this year
Engadget - 16 Oct 2020 01:42
General Motors and its self-driving car unit Cruise say they'll start testing unmanned autonomous vehicles in San Francisco by the end of 2020 (via NBC News). On Thursday, the subsidiary said it received a permit from Ca...
FAA cuts the red tape for commercial rocket launches (and landings, too)
SPACE.com - 16 Oct 2020 01:36
Commercial space is about to become more accessible than ever before.
Go read about the dire working conditions for Ring's call center employees in the Philippines
The Verge - 16 Oct 2020 01:35
Photo by Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images Amazon extended its work-from-home policy into 2021 for corporate employees, but call center workers in the Philippines contracted by the company's Ring subsidiary continue to work in ...
YouTube Music gets Apple Watch companion app
AppleInsider - 16 Oct 2020 01:32
Google on Thursday released a new YouTube Music app for the Apple Watch that will let users control playback on their smartphones from their wrists. Credit: Google The app, which requires watchOS 6 and an Apple Watch Ser...
Fraction of money earmarked for COVID-19 recovery could boost climate efforts
Science Daily - 16 Oct 2020 01:31
Global stimulus plans for economic recovery after the pandemic could easily cover climate-friendly policies, suggests a new study.
Most effective drugs for common type of neuropathic pain
Science Daily - 16 Oct 2020 01:31
More than 20 million people in the U.S. suffer neuropathic pain. At least 25% of those cases are classified as unexplained and considered cryptogenic sensory polyneuropathy (CSPN). There is no information to guide a phys...
Ingestible capsule that could help demystify the gut-brain axis
Science Daily - 16 Oct 2020 01:31
A team of experts from engineering, neuroscience, applied microbiology, and physics has been making headway on building a platform that can monitor and model the real-time processing of gut microbiome serotonin activity.
Bark beetle outbreaks benefit wild bee populations, habitat
Science Daily - 16 Oct 2020 01:31
Researchers found significant increases in floral abundance and wild bee diversity in outbreak-affected forests, compared to similar, undisturbed forest.
Framework for gauging health impacts of self-driving vehicles
Science Daily - 16 Oct 2020 01:31
Autonomous vehicles (AV) are the wave of the future in the automobile industry, and there's extensive discussion about the impacts on transportation, society, the economy and the environment. However, less attention has ...
The OnePlus 8T vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE: Which is right for you?
Android Authority - 16 Oct 2020 01:27
We compare the new OnePlus 8T vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, two very affordable but powerful Android smartphones.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise touts Wells Fargo as biggest win to date for GreenLake cloud platform
ZDNet - 16 Oct 2020 01:21
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's head of its GreenLake as-a-service platform, Keith White, announced Wells Fargo is the latest signature win for the company for the software.
Nike offers $75 of freebies to new Apple Card users
Cult of Mac - 16 Oct 2020 01:19
Nike offers a bonus for new users of Apple's credit card. Sign up for an Apple Card, buy $75 or more from Nike in the first 30 days, and get $75 in Daily Cash. Plus, Nike offers unlimited 3% back at Nike when Apple Card ...
Public Outrage Is the Best Regulation of Big Tech We're Going to Get
Motherboard - 16 Oct 2020 01:19
Youtube banning certain kinds of QAnon content is in a line of arbitrary bans that are probably better than the alternatives.
Weekly Space Hangout: October 14, 2020, Drs. Jane Huang & Jonathan Williams, Protoplanetary Disks
Universe Today - 16 Oct 2020 01:17
This week we are joined by Dr. Jane Huang and Dr. Jonathan Willams from the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA). Dr. Huang, Dr. Williams, and their team recently discovered some surprising information ab...
Healthy young people might not get a coronavirus vaccine until 2022
BGR - 16 Oct 2020 01:16
The final results for multiple coronavirus vaccine candidates might be ready this winter, at which point the successful candidates could be available for emergency immunization campaigns. The World Health Organization wa...
UK Pre-Approval For iPhone 12 Monthly Payments Now Available
The Mac Observer - 16 Oct 2020 01:15
LONDON – The iPhone 12 and Pro will be available to pre-order Friday from 5 AM P.DT. Macrumors spotted that in the UK, the pre-approval process for those that want to pay monthly is already open. Get Pre-Approval For i...