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Orbital Sun Glint Over The Northern Pacific
SpaceRef - 4 Nov 2020 07:12
The Earth's limb, or horizon, is pictured as the International Space Station orbited above the north Pacific near Alaska's Aleutian Islands....
Apple 2020 iPad Air 4 review: More pro than not
AppleInsider - 4 Nov 2020 18:50
Apple's iPad Air 4 has a cult following, and for good reason. It occupies the best spot in the lineup -- it's not the cheapest tablet Apple makes but still comes in at a reasonable price point for what you get. The new i...
The best FPS games
Digital Trends - 4 Nov 2020 01:24
First-person shooter (FPS) games are some of the most popular in the world of video games. In this list, we'll go through the very best the genre has to offer.
Please, No More Proprietary Smartwatch Chargers
Gizmodo - 4 Nov 2020 21:20
I realize this is a rarefied problem, the epitome of small potatoes in a world full of Big Existential Crises. But as the world burns and chaos reigns supreme, I am choosing to "maintain" my sanity by hyper-focusing on o...
The different strategies of Microsoft and Sony's next-generation consoles
The Verge - 4 Nov 2020 15:00
The Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and PlayStation 5. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Choosing between a console is a more philosophical choice this generation
Twitter labels Trump tweet for 'making a potentially misleading claim'
Engadget - 4 Nov 2020 08:15
Twitter slapped a warning label on an election-night tweet from President Donald Trump, for "making a potentially misleading claim about an election." In the tweet, Trump claimed that "they are trying to STEAL the Electi...
Hurricane Epsilon Produced a "Century Swell" at Nazaré and the Surf Clips are Insane
Twisted Sifter - 4 Nov 2020 21:32
Riding giants
How birth experience shapes development
Science Daily - 4 Nov 2020 20:15
During birth, hormones in the body surge in both mother and baby, sent along by the nervous system. These stress hormones are there to spur delivery and to help a baby adapt to living outside the womb. A new study finds ...
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2, hands on: Good battery life and top-quality sound, at a price
ZDNet - 4 Nov 2020 13:57
These are well-made wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation and a feature-rich companion app, but some may find them a tight fit.
Local cooking preferences drove acceptance of new crop staples in prehistoric China
Science Daily - 4 Nov 2020 21:36
The food preparation preferences of Chinese cooks -- such as the technological choice to boil or steam grains, instead of grinding or processing them into flour -- had continental-scale consequences for the adoption of n...
Case study details leukemia patient who shed infectious SARS-CoV-2 for at least 70 days
EurekAlert! - 4 Nov 2020 07:00
(Cell Press) The majority of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 appear to actively shed infectious virus for about 8 days, but there is a wide range of variability from person to person. Researchers report November 4 in the...
Case study details leukemia patient who shed infectious SARS-CoV-2 for at least 70 days
Science Daily - 4 Nov 2020 19:14
The majority of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 appear to actively shed infectious virus for about 8 days, but there is a wide range of variability from person to person. Researchers report an unusual case of one woman w...
'Monster tumors' could offer new glimpse at human development
Science Daily - 4 Nov 2020 18:47
Finding just the right model to study human development -- from the early embryonic stage onward -- has been a challenge for scientists over the last decade. Now, bioengineers have homed in on an unusual candidate: terat...
Why protecting the brain against infection takes guts
Science Daily - 4 Nov 2020 19:14
The brain is uniquely protected against invading bacteria and viruses, but its defence mechanism has long remained a mystery. Now, a study in mice, confirmed in human samples, has shown that the brain has a surprising al...
Experts release new management strategies for malignant colorectal polyps
EurekAlert! - 4 Nov 2020 07:00
(American Gastroenterological Association) Early identification and removal of cancerous colorectal polyps is critical to preventing the progression of colorectal cancer and improving survival rates. The U.S. Multisociet...
Hormone differences
EurekAlert! - 4 Nov 2020 07:00
(University of Delaware) During birth, hormones in the body surge in both mother and baby, sent along by the nervous system. These stress hormones are there to spur delivery and to help a baby adapt to living outside the...
Covid-19 monitoring: New NUS system wirelessly captures data from pulse oximeters
EurekAlert! - 4 Nov 2020 07:00
(National University of Singapore) Data collected from Bluetooth-enabled pulse oximeters is presented on an easy-to-read dashboard; New system aims to help ease the workload of dormitory operators and healthcare workers
The New Canon Pixma Pro-200 Printer Will Make You Say, "Meh."
The Phoblographer - 4 Nov 2020 06:03
I think that the closest thing we have today to a digital darkroom is the printing process. But most people don't print their photos, unfortunately. I hope that the new Canon Pixma Pro-200 changes that. One of the bigges...
Canon Adds 70-200mm f/4 L and 50mm f/1.8 STM Lenses to RF Lineup
PetaPixel - 4 Nov 2020 06:00How covid-19 has exposed a huge computing disaster in the making
New Scientist - 4 Nov 2020 20:00
Tangled webs of "legacy" computer software underpin banks, airlines, welfare systems and more - and the coronavirus pandemic has exposed how vulnerable that makes us
Code42 Incydr Series: Why Most Companies Can't Stop Departing Employee Data Theft
Threatpost - 4 Nov 2020 16:00
According to Code42's Data Exposure Report, 63% of employees say they brought data with them from their previous employer to their current employer.
Different outcomes by race/ethnicity among patients with COVID-19 and rheumatic disease
Science Daily - 4 Nov 2020 15:30
Among U.S. patients with rheumatic disease and COVID-19, racial/ethnic minorities had higher risks of needing to be hospitalized and put on ventilators, according to new research.