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Apple iPhone 12 review: Awkwardly standard
Android Authority - 13 Nov 2020 18:54
The iPhone 12 is a great overall device, but it sits a bit awkwardly in Apple's own lineup of devices for 2020.
Earth from Space: Darmstadt
ESA - 13 Nov 2020 11:00
Video: 00:03:56 In this week's edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 missiontakes us over Darmstadt, Germany, home to ESA's European Space Operations Centre, See also Darmstadt, Germanyto d...
Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Ultra Macro Now Available in Pentax K and Stepless on Canon EF
PetaPixel - 13 Nov 2020 17:33Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO for Canon EF-mount and Pentax K-mount
Photography Blog - 13 Nov 2020 15:00
Venus Optics have just released two new variants for the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO - Pentax K-mount and Canon EF-mount with manual aperture. The retail price of both the Canon EF mount and Pentax K mount versi...
Climate Scientists Debunk 'Point of No Return' Paper Everyone's Freaking Out About
Gizmodo - 13 Nov 2020 21:55
On Thursday, a new study came out warning that even if we stopped emitting carbon dioxide, the world has reached the "point of no return" for climate change. The paper claims that's because Arctic permafrost--carbon-rich...
Errors with MacOS Big Sur Downloading; Update Not Found, Installation Failed, Forbidden, etc
OS X Daily - 13 Nov 2020 01:47
Many Mac users are currently unable to download macOS Big Sur. This could be due to overwhelmed servers, or a number of other issues. If you’re experiencing problems trying to download macOS Big Sur, whether it’s an ...
Hubble Space Telescope observes unexplained brightness in a distant galaxy
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2020 13:56
A few months ago, the Hubble Space Telescope and other scientific tools worldwide focused on an enormous burst of gamma rays originating far across the universe. The massive gamma-ray burst released more energy in half a...
Well, Well, Well, the Commerce Department Actually Does Remember That the TikTok Ban Was Supposed to Happen Today
Gizmodo - 13 Nov 2020 02:00
A resounding silence echoed throughout the tech blogs today, the date of the long-hyped TikTok ban. It seemed to indicate that the government had hoped that the hypothetical event had already fizzled out in the recesses ...
Protect your home with an 11-piece SimpliSafe security system at $170 off
Android Central - 13 Nov 2020 14:03
Best Buy is offering the 11-piece SimpliSafe Shield Home Security System for just $199.99 at its eBay store. The kit regularly sells for $370, so you're saving $170 in this one-day sale. This discount is also available a...
Photographer Calls Parabolic Softboxes a 'Load of Marketing Bulls**t'
PetaPixel - 13 Nov 2020 23:36The Mandalorian Just Opened Up a Galaxy of New Possibilities
Gizmodo - 13 Nov 2020 22:15
In terms of pure revelations, Chapter 11 of The Mandalorian may be the show's most significant episode yet. Short of introducing the Child in the first episode, the characters and ideas introduced this week have the pote...
Promising MS drug may worsen disease
Science Daily - 13 Nov 2020 21:18
The drug has not yet made it to human trials for multiple sclerosis, but scientists are urging their colleagues to move cautiously.
Covid-19 Pandemic Underscored Importance of IT in Medical Research
Wall Street Journal - 13 Nov 2020 12:30
Beginning in March, multidisciplinary teams with skills in medical imaging analysis and machine learning were critical for sifting through large Covid-19 data sets, said Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, scientific director at ...
Walmart site goes down again as PS5 orders go up - CNET
CNET - 13 Nov 2020 04:19
"Oh, deer." People rushed to order Sony's next-gen console on launch day, but the retailer's site buckled under the pressure.
AirPods 3 launch in 2021 could change your gift plans
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2020 22:15
As we approach the 2020 holiday shopping season, Apple’s AirPods appear to be a likely target for the “has everything” gift-getters of the world. A tip this week from TFI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested t...
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Review - A Milestone Decision
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2020 20:00
Pictures don’t quite prepare you for the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Apple’s newest flagship sits at the top of a four phone family for 2020, and you could be forgiven for assuming that distinguishing between them would be tr...
These 3 new Apple TV+ shows will blow and/or ease your mind
Cult of Mac - 13 Nov 2020 19:20
A trio of new informative and enjoyable shows hit Apple TV+ on Friday. Mind-blowing documentary Fireball takes a look at meteors throughout history, while Becoming You explores human development. And Doug Unplugs is an a...
Surprisingly little water has escaped to space from Venus, study finds
Phys.org - 13 Nov 2020 15:26
On 13 November Moa Persson, Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) and Umeå University, will defend her doctoral thesis. Her thesis shows that only a small part of the historical water content on Venus has been lost t...
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Mashable - 13 Nov 2020 12:00A diet rich in ultra-processed fats and sugars increases the possibility of muscle pain
EurekAlert! - 13 Nov 2020 07:00
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili) A research team from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona - Spain) has observed that following a diet rich in fats and sugars from ultra-processed foods (such as sweet rolls and past...
This fintech-focused VC firm just closed a $75 million debut fund; backers "came out of the woodwork"
TechCrunch - 13 Nov 2020 05:50
It’s no secret that a massive digital transformation is happening within financial services companies and amid the growing number of non-financial outfits that are also adding financial products to their offerings. Sti...
TikTok to continue operating in the US, at least for now
Slash Gear - 13 Nov 2020 04:34
In the heat of the recent US elections, it almost seemed that the current Trump administration was too busy to remember the deadline it set for TikTok to divest or shut down its operations in the US. After months of unce...