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Millions online, 6,000 live see Koreans win top eSports title
Phys.org - 1 Nov 2020 12:22
More than 6,000 mostly young spectators watched at a Shanghai stadium and millions tuned in online to see Damwon Gaming win the League of Legends world championship on Saturday.
Space station marking 20 years of people living in orbit
Phys.org - 1 Nov 2020 12:20
The International Space Station was a cramped, humid, puny three rooms when the first crew moved in. Twenty years and 241 visitors later, the complex has a lookout tower, three toilets, six sleeping compartments and 12 r...
The protein dress of a neuron
EurekAlert! - 1 Nov 2020 06:00
(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) New method marks proteins and reveals the receptors in which neurons are dressed
Check Out These Extensive Breakdowns of Alita: Battle Angel's Visual Effects
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2020 20:30
As a woman who is also at least part robot, I have a deep-held affinity for Alita. Her first film outing (hopefully not her last) didn't check every box, but it was a lot of fun. And it sure was visually striking, with s...
Apple confirms outages affecting multiple iCloud services
9 to 5 Mac - 1 Nov 2020 18:24
A variety of Apple’s iCloud services are experiencing outages this morning, including Calendar, Contacts, iCloud Drive, and more. Apple has confirmed the outages on its System status webpage. more… The post Apple con...
November has some treats in store for astronomy fans
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2020 16:21
October has come and gone, and the spookiest month of the year offered some spectacular sites for skywatchers. Last night on Halloween, anyone who looked to the sky would notice the full moon, which was a Blue Moon, and ...
Use This 'Election Distractor' to Deal With Your Nervous Energy
Life Hacker - 1 Nov 2020 16:00
Two days from now, it'll be Election Day. With so many people voting early--both in person and by mail--it's unclear what Tuesday will look like at the polls, but whether you're standing in line or not, you may find your...
7 ways the election will shape the future of science, health and the environment
Live Science - 1 Nov 2020 15:43
Climate change, nuclear arms control, the pandemic and more will be determined by whoever wins the White House and Congress.
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Mashable - 1 Nov 2020 12:00Light-modulated graphene-organic heterojunction transistors realizing photocurrent logic changes
EurekAlert! - 1 Nov 2020 06:00
(Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS) The optical intermodulation and graphene removing doping modulation proposed in this paper provide a reference for the future fabr...
This AI Can Tell if You Have Covid-19 Just by Listening to Your Cough
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2020 03:05
It feels like whenever I cough these days it triggers a mini-panic attack that I promptly try to quash with a steady stream of chamomile tea. Thankfully, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have figu...
Based on Kepler Data, There's a 95% Chance of an Earth-Like Planet Within 20 Light-Years
Universe Today - 1 Nov 2020 02:02
Combining data from the retired Kepler mission with the Gaia Observatory, a team of scientists have produced new estimates for how many habitable planets could be out there. The post Based on Kepler Data, There’s a 95%...
5 Affordable Mirrorless Cameras That You Can Easily Grow With
The Phoblographer - 1 Nov 2020 00:00
While entry-level Mirrorless cameras are cheap, they'll still make a sizeable dent in your wallet. Here's the good thing, though. If you buy right, the investment you make now will last you a good few years. Not too long...
This is one of the most dangerous jobs to have during the coronavirus pandemic - and now there's proof
BGR - 1 Nov 2020 20:46
Researchers from Harvard found that a considerable number of asymptomatic grocery store workers tested positive for coronavirus at a time when face mask mandates were not enforced in a state. The scientists found that em...
iCloud outage takes down backups and photos for some users
Engadget - 1 Nov 2020 20:11
If you've been having problems syncing data across your Apple devices, you're not alone. Apple is reporting (via 9to5Mac) outages across several of its iCloud services, including backups, calendars, Find My, photos and e...
Dave Bautista Set to Hunt the Galaxy's Most Dangerous Criminals in Universe's Most Wanted
Gizmodo - 1 Nov 2020 19:30
When aliens crash in your hometown, who's going to protect it? Yes, that's right, Dave Bautista. Oh, thank the space gods.
After Math: Premium Pricing
Engadget - 1 Nov 2020 18:30
Earnings week seems to arrive just a little bit sooner every fall -- or it could just be the nonstop cheering from Big Tech who had a banner quarter thanks to the COVID quarantine turning many of us into a captive audien...
Autonomous Roborace car immediately slams into wall
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2020 17:12
Building autonomous automobiles is a challenging proposition. When autonomous vehicles operate on public roads, there is so much going on that it’s hard to make them safe and competent. You might think building an auto...
'Like Froth on a Cappuccino': Spacecraft's Chaotic Landing Reveals Comet's Softness
Scientific American - 1 Nov 2020 17:00
Detective work reconstructs the final movements of the European Space Agency’s Philae probe --
Playdate mini console with hand crank hit with pandemic delay
Slash Gear - 1 Nov 2020 16:00
Panic’s handheld console with a physical hand crank has been delayed until 2021 because of issues caused by the pandemic. The company reassures interested future buyers that it is nearly finished with the device and th...
Original Content podcast: Bill Murray's charm can't hide the sadness of 'On the Rocks'
TechCrunch - 1 Nov 2020 16:00
“On the Rocks,” a new film on Apple TV+, focuses on a troubled marriage between Laura (a writer played by Rashida Jones) and Dean (a startup executive played by Marlon Wayans). When Laura begins to suspect Dean of ch...