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Best beard trimmers for 2020: Wahl, Remington and Brio make the cut - CNET
CNET - 12 Nov 2020 16:30
Letting your beard grow in for No Shave November? These beard trimmers can help you keep it tidy.
Here's When You Can Download macOS Big Sur in Time Zones Around the World
Mac Rumors - 12 Nov 2020 12:00
Apple's official public release of macOS Big Sur is finally set to drop on Thursday, November 12, just two days after the company released the second release candidate to developers following its "One More Thing" event. ...
Wondershare Filmora X video editor arrives with new animation and editing features
9 to 5 Mac - 12 Nov 2020 21:54
Interested in creating amazing-looking videos but don’t want to spend hundreds on software or deal with a steep learning curve? Wondershare Filmora X, the upgraded version of FIlmora9, is available now for Mac/Windows ...
New approach to circuit compression could deliver real-world quantum computers years ahead of schedule
Phys.org - 12 Nov 2020 19:25
A major technical challenge for any practical, real-world quantum computer comes from the need for a large number of physical qubits to deal with errors that accumulate during computation. Such quantum error correction i...
A Cosmic Video Mini-Series to Ponder Gravity, the Universe, and Everything
Scientific American - 12 Nov 2020 17:00
Earthly matters got you stressed? Here is an opportunity to elevate your mind above the terrestrial din with three cosmic questions. --
'Star Trek: Discovery' season 3, episode 5: Starfleet tries to break up the band
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2020 22:35
This isn't the best episode of "Discovery," but it tantalizes about what might come next.
Documenting humanity's journey into space: Over 2,400 iconic space images are up for auction
DP Review - 12 Nov 2020 23:15
Lead image: 'The 'Blue Marble', the first human-taken photograph of the Earth fully illuminated, December 7-19, 1972, Harrison Schmitt [Apollo 17]. Estimate: £15,000-31,500. Offered in Voyage to Another World: The Victo...
SpaceX's Crew-1 launch for NASA is carrying rock-eating microbes (and more weird science)
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2020 21:37
The first operational commercial crew mission will not only bring astronauts to the International Space Station but also a suite of unique science experiments for the crew to work on.
Scientists spot a 'kilonova' flash so bright they can barely explain it
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2020 17:30
Scientists may have caught the blinding flash of a dense magnetic star forming from the collision of two neutron stars.
Independent panel recommends delaying Mars Sample Return missions
Space News - 12 Nov 2020 14:34
An independent review panel created by NASA to examine its plans to return samples from Mars endorsed the overall campaign, but recommended that the agency delay two upcoming missions to provide a more realistic developm...
MacBook Air with M1 chip outperforms all existing MacBooks in benchmark testing
AppleInsider - 12 Nov 2020 04:11
With Apple's first Apple silicon Macs due to arrive in the coming days, early benchmark testing on Wednesday reveals the company's new M1 chip outperforms its top Intel-based machines. A Geekbench test result from a "Mac...
See Mercury and Venus in the predawn sky this week
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2020 03:35
The two "inferior" planets are teaming up with the moon and one of the brightest stars in the sky to put on a lovely show in the predawn morning skies of Thursday and Friday (Nov. 12-13).
Terrify yourself with LeoLabs' visualization of satellites and space debris around Earth
Universe Today - 12 Nov 2020 01:40
Founded in 2016, Menlo Park, California-based LeoLabs, is a mind-blowing company. They have built, and continue to expand, a network of ground-based, phased array radars worldwide to keep track of the thousands of operat...
Meteorite Tells Us About Water on Mars 4.4 Billion Years Ago
Universe Today - 12 Nov 2020 00:03
Meteorites often offer terrific glimpses into worlds we are unable to otherwise access. Sometimes those worlds are simply fragments of asteroids that didn't burn up when they entered the atmosphere. But sometimes, th...
The Zipper Boat Is Art
Gizmodo - 12 Nov 2020 23:20
What's that zipping across the Sumida River in Tokyo, Japan? Behold, the zipper boat.
Escape from Mars: How water fled the red planet
Phys.org - 12 Nov 2020 22:46
Mars once had oceans but is now bone-dry, leaving many to wonder how the water was lost. University of Arizona researchers have discovered a surprisingly large amount of water in the upper atmosphere of Mars, where it is...
Exclusive First Look: New 'Firefly' graphic novel 'Watch How I Soar' reveals Wash's tale
SPACE.com - 12 Nov 2020 22:00
An all-star roster of talent lends magic to Boom! Studios' new "Firefly: Watch How I Soar" graphic novel showcasing hotshot pilot Hoban 'Wash' Washburn.
Image: Shape-shifting mirror
Phys.org - 12 Nov 2020 17:30
This bendable space mirror can have its shape shifted to compensate for manufacturing or alignment errors within orbital telescopes or temperature-driven distortions.
Going Solar: My Year-Long Quest to Get Off the Grid
Wired - 12 Nov 2020 14:00
I installed a solar power system in my home in an attempt at "energy resilience." The constraints--and the headaches--were greater than I anticipated.
Xbox Series X vape situation is ridiculous and dangerous
Slash Gear - 12 Nov 2020 04:17
Like any other tool, the Internet can be used for good or for ill. It has empowered smaller voices to be heard, thanks to social platforms and services, for example, but it has also emboldened many to act more recklessly...
Qualcomm reportedly gets license to sell chips to Huawei on one condition
Slash Gear - 12 Nov 2020 03:49
Although it’s too early to say, things seem to be looking up a bit for the beleaguered Huawei. Regulations preventing it from obtaining products and components from US companies are still in place but reports indicate ...