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What is Photography Without an Audience?
PetaPixel - 24 Oct 2020 19:19DPReview TV: Best entry-level full frame mirrorless - Nikon Z5 vs. Canon EOS RP
DP Review - 24 Oct 2020 09:00
What's the best entry-level full frame mirrorless camera? We compare the Nikon Z5 to the Canon EOS RP to find out. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Introduction Best handlin...
Sony Xperia 1 III: What we want to see from Sony's next flagship
Android Authority - 24 Oct 2020 14:00
From improving the camera experience to PlayStation connectivity, here's what we'd like to see on the Xperia 1 III.
First murder hornet nest found in US is about to be destroyed - CNET
CNET - 24 Oct 2020 01:41
The elusive Asian giant hornets' nest in Washington state won't be there for long.
Here's how to check if your mail-in ballot has been received and counted
Mashable - 24 Oct 2020 16:00In 25 years, new cars could be unrecognizable thanks to technology - Roadshow
CNET - 24 Oct 2020 14:00
New battery chemistries, self-driving tech and advanced propulsion systems will revolutionize how we get around.
I turned off my phone for a day and it was the best decision I made in 2020
Android Central - 24 Oct 2020 14:00
A day away from the internet and all those notifications can cleanse your soul. My wife likes to say that I am the internet. I work over the internet all day, I play games over the internet, and I look to the internet wh...
Among Us hit with hack promoting Trump and threatening players
Slash Gear - 24 Oct 2020 13:15
InnerSloth is scrambling to deal with a mass hacking campaign that has hit its suddenly viral game Among Us, the company said in a number of tweets. The issue popped up following a highly popular live stream of the game ...
Take a Break From the Doom and Look at These Rad Starlings
Gizmodo - 24 Oct 2020 02:00
Although your first instinct when you see these photos might be, "Oh god," we promise that it's not an upcoming extreme weather event or some alien species coming to invade Earth. (Given that it's 2020, you're forgiven f...
Fortnite Ghostbusters crossover is the Halloween treat no one expected
Slash Gear - 24 Oct 2020 00:44
Fortnite fans have been treated to yet another Battle Royale crossover this season with the Marvel superheroes, villains, and their related abilities and henchmen. It seems this may not be the extent of Epic’s crossove...
Facebook, Twitter CEOs to testify about allegations of anti-conservative bias - CNET
CNET - 24 Oct 2020 00:39
The hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee will also focus on how the social networks handled the 2020 US elections.
Astronaut Kate Rubins voted from the ISS
Slash Gear - 24 Oct 2020 16:36
It would be nearly impossible for anyone to not know this was an election year at this point. Between the presidential debates and all the political ads running on TV, the election is difficult to escape. NASA astronaut ...
Hundreds of thousands of people didn't have to die
The Verge - 24 Oct 2020 16:00
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If you take the typical death toll in the United States in a typical year and add the population of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania or the population of St. Louis, Missouri, you'll end up...
SpaceX stacks its Starship prototype in preparation for another test flight
Slash Gear - 24 Oct 2020 15:41
SpaceX has conducted several test flights of its Starship prototype, and so far, they’ve all flown only a portion of the rocket. Previous test flights have lacked the nosecone where one day payloads and perhaps astrona...
US judge stands firm in decision to block ban on WeChat
Engadget - 24 Oct 2020 15:29
The judge who blocked the Commerce Department's order to remove WeChat from US app stores was unmoved by the new evidence the government presented. Last month, US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler issued a preliminary injun...
Did a Security Researcher Guess Trump's Twitter Password?
Wired - 24 Oct 2020 15:10
Plus: An Among Us spam attack, China's favorite vulnerabilities, and more of the week's top security news.
CDC warns deli meats linked to serious illness and at least one death
Slash Gear - 24 Oct 2020 15:00
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked deli meats sold in multiple states with a serious foodborne illness that has claimed at least one life. A total of 10 cases have been reported under this outbreak...
There's No Turning Back on AI in the Military
Wired - 24 Oct 2020 15:00
In the digital arms race with China, the only thing worse than fearing AI itself is the fear of not having it at all.
Check Your Spices to See If They're Part of a Recall Over Salmonella Concerns
Life Hacker - 24 Oct 2020 15:00
Remember when we learned about food safety in school and were told not to put raw chicken directly on the countertop, or eat raw cookie dough, and that was basically it? Well, as you probably already know, that list has ...
Police are using facial recognition for minor crimes because they can - CNET
CNET - 24 Oct 2020 14:00
Law enforcement is tapping the tech for low-level crimes like shoplifting, because there are no limits. But the tool often makes errors.
Russia's Laptev Sea Should Have Started to Freeze by Now
Wired - 24 Oct 2020 14:00
Normally, the 'birthplace of ice' freezes by late October. For the first time in recorded history, it hasn't. That could have knock-on effects across the Arctic.
The Elysium effect: The coming backlash to the billionaire 'NewSpace' revolution
SPACE.com - 24 Oct 2020 13:45
As entrepreneurs spend billions on space, there is a backlash building that holds their projects as icons of extravagance, even as they may help save the Earth. This is the "Elysium effect."