Technology News
This Cool Looking Pistol Is Actually a Working Vintage Camera
The Phoblographer - 3 Nov 2020 01:00
For our vintage series, I do a lot of hunting for particular cameras. And when I saw this Doryu 2-16, I audibly gasped. One could say that this is the perfect clickbait. Others might find it genuinely fascinating. Both g...
Do the Jabra Elite 85t beat the AirPods Pro?
Android Central - 3 Nov 2020 17:00
Playing better Jabra Elite 85t $230 at Amazon $230 at Best Buy Pros Solid ANC performance Great sound quality Improved call quality Comfortable fit Responsive controls Wireless charging case Cons Larger frame Proprietary...
Apple has 'one more thing': Nov. 10 event expected to focus on new Macs
USA Today - 3 Nov 2020 03:22
Apple signaled in June that it would release the first of the new Macs with its own chips by the end of the year.
SpaceX's Crew-1 astronaut mission for NASA: Live updates
SPACE.com - 3 Nov 2020 22:02
SpaceX plans to launch the first operational flight of its Crew Dragon astronaut taxi to the International Space Station on Nov. 14, 2020.
What happens if a president loses an election but won't leave the White House?
Live Science - 3 Nov 2020 18:45
President Donald Trump might win the election. But if he fails -- if Biden is elected, and Trump makes good on his threat to not peacefully transfer power -- what happens?
How astronauts vote from space: The only American in orbit now explains
SPACE.com - 3 Nov 2020 19:52
How did astronaut Kate Rubins vote from space? The process isn't too different from here on Earth.
Snoopy celebrates 20 years of humans on space station on new NASA posters
SPACE.com - 3 Nov 2020 14:01
Snoopy, the comic strip beagle, is back at work at NASA, promoting crew safety and mission success on a new series of posters commemorating 20 years of humans on the International Space Station.
Spacebit invites research partners for 2021 lunar missions
Space News - 3 Nov 2020 03:11
Spacebit is inviting university researchers to share data the London-based company plans to obtain from the miniature rovers scheduled to travel to the moon with Astrobotic Technology and Intuitive Machines in 2021. Spac...
Study finds 1.7 million New Yorkers have been infected with SARS-Cov-2 and virus was in NYC earlier than reported
Science Daily - 3 Nov 2020 17:47
The virus that causes COVID-19 was present in New York City long before the city's first case of the disease was confirmed on March 1, according to a new study.
Moon patrols could be a future reality for the U.S. military
Space News - 3 Nov 2020 01:23
U.S. military space activities today are confined to Earth orbit. As NASA begins to establish a permanent presence at the moon and works with the private sector to develop a cislunar economy, the military foresees playin...
Sample... stowed
Universe Today - 3 Nov 2020 23:36
NASA’s Osiris Rex mission has just reached a major milestone with a successful collection of a sample of material from the asteroid Bennu. Now the material is safely stowed and on its way back to Earth. The asteroid be...
HBO Max quietly restored service to Linux users
Ars Technica - 3 Nov 2020 22:59
It's not too late to finish Season One of Lovecraft Country on your favorite device.
Some of the principal treatments for osteoporosis could reduce the incidence of COVID-19, study finds
Science Daily - 3 Nov 2020 17:47
A new study suggests that certain drugs used to treat osteoporosis are safe for COVID-19 patients and could even have a protective effect. The results support the recommendations of the scientific guidelines relating to ...
Johns Hopkins Researchers engineer tiny machines that deliver medicine efficiently
EurekAlert! - 3 Nov 2020 07:00
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Inspired by a parasitic worm that digs its sharp teeth into its host's intestines, Johns Hopkins researchers have designed tiny, star-shaped microdevices that can latch onto intestinal mucosa and...
If you see this on your skin, call your doctor, because it could be severe COVID-19
BGR - 3 Nov 2020 00:58
Many coronavirus survivors are noticing that some COVID-19 symptoms don't go away even after a few months. Some common symptoms that tend to linger include fatigue and memory loss. New research has found that coronavirus...
Vector restarting operations under new ownership
Space News - 3 Nov 2020 14:40
Vector, a small launch vehicle developer that went bankrupt in 2019, is getting a second chance under new ownership, with changes to both its technology and initial markets. SpaceNews
Samsung will reportedly start supplying Exynos chipsets to Xiaomi in 2021
Android Central - 3 Nov 2020 14:27
The first phone to feature Samsung's 5nm Exynos 1080 chipset is rumored to be the Vivo X60. What you need to know Samsung could begin supplying its Exynos chips to Xiaomi and OPPO in 2021. The company will unveil its fir...
WhatsApp advises disappearing messages don't always vanish from view
AppleInsider - 3 Nov 2020 13:47
WhatsApp is preparing to roll out a new feature to its messaging app called disappearing messages, though while seemingly privacy-focused, it doesn't guarantee that the messages won't exist in some form after it leaves t...
Study finds 1.7 million New Yorkers have been infected with SARS-Cov-2 and virus was in NYC earlier than reported
EurekAlert! - 3 Nov 2020 07:00
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) The virus that causes COVID-19 was present in New York City long before the city's first case of the disease was confirmed on March 1.
Specific Brain Region and Circuits Controlling Attention Identified
Neuroscience News - 3 Nov 2020 00:53
Study identifies a key role locus coeruleus neurons play in attentional control.
The Spherical Structure at the Core of the Milky Way Formed in a Single Burst of Star Formation
Universe Today - 3 Nov 2020 22:27
Like other spiral galaxies, the Milky Way has a bulging sphere of stars in its center. It’s called “The Bulge,” and it’s roughly 10,000 light-years in radius. Astronomers have debated the bulge’s origins, with ...
How Facebook, Twitter and Google aim to combat election misinformation - CNET
CNET - 3 Nov 2020 15:00
The tech companies say they're better prepared to tackle meddling than they were four years ago.