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Another Twitch co-founder is leaving the company, leaving only one
The Verge - 20 Nov 2020 02:20
Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Kevin Lin, a Twitch co-founder, is leaving the company, he announced in a Medium post on Thursday. With Lin's departure, the only remaining co-founder at Twitch is it...
I Love the iPhone 12 Mini, but the Battery Is Killing Me
Gizmodo - 20 Nov 2020 21:00
When Apple released the second-gen iPhone SE earlier this year, I thought it was pretty good for the price. But what I longed for, I wrote in my SE review, was an iPhone 12 Pro Mini: an almost bezel-free, pint-sized phon...
Nintendo shuts down Super Smash Bros. tournament for using mods to play online
The Verge - 20 Nov 2020 19:04
A major Super Smash Bros. tournament is canceling plans to move online amid the coronavirus pandemic, following a legal order by Nintendo. As Polygon reports, The Big House -- typically one of the year's biggest Smash co...
Hear Mars rover Perseverance whir as it cruises toward the Red Planet
SPACE.com - 20 Nov 2020 14:00
A microphone aboard the Mars 2020 rover Perseverance, which will touch down in February 2021, captured the whirring sound made by part of the robot's heating system.
Facebook sues to shut down alleged Instagram clone maker over scraping and sharing personal info for cash
The Register - 20 Nov 2020 03:59
Developer in Turkey accused of using 30,000 accounts to nab Instagram files Facebook on Thursday sued Ensar Sahinturk, a software developer based in Istanbul, Turkey, who is alleged to have built a network of sites that ...
Speed of COVID vaccine testing did not compromise safety, Fauci says
Live Science - 20 Nov 2020 01:55
This incredible speed in vaccine development is unprecedented, but the process is solid.
Invention lets rotting veggies make a greener world
Phys.org - 20 Nov 2020 18:20
For generations, kids have been coaxed into finishing their vegetables after their parents sternly advised them that it is not nice to waste food when people are starving elsewhere in the world. But someday soon, kids ma...
Don't miss Jupiter, Saturn and the moon forming a triangle in the sky tonight - CNET
CNET - 20 Nov 2020 03:03
Enjoy another spectacular bit of stargazing in a year that's offering plenty.
Genetic Link to Molecular Events That Precede Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease Found
Neuroscience News - 20 Nov 2020 00:48
Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that disrupts the flow of enzymes in axons, results in the accumulation of amyloid plaques.
The Ring Alarm for $120 makes Black Friday the time to secure your home
Android Central - 20 Nov 2020 15:24
The Ring Alarm 2nd-gen 5-piece kit is down to $119.99. This kit normally sells for $200. If you consider we saw a refurb version of the 1st gen Ring Alarm drop to $100 for Prime Day, this deal is sort of ridiculous in ho...
MacBook Air and Pro M1 teardowns reveal Apple Silicon heart
Slash Gear - 20 Nov 2020 01:55
The iFixit team has published a teardown of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models featuring Appleās M1 chip. The teardown shows what remains the same and what has been changed, the most notable, of course, being the n...
South Korean legislators urge Google to follow Apple's lead and cut app store fees
AppleInsider - 20 Nov 2020 18:33
Just days after Apple cut its App Store fees for most developers, a group of seven South Korean lawmakers is asking Google to do the same in the Google Play Store for in-app purchases. Credit: Google Apple on Wednesday a...
VMware Patches Vulnerabilities Exploited at Chinese Hacking Contest
SecurityWeek - 20 Nov 2020 14:02
VMware on Thursday announced releasing patches for a couple of serious ESXi vulnerabilities that were demonstrated at a recent hacking contest in China.
How four European cities are embracing micromobility to drive out cars
TechCrunch - 20 Nov 2020 12:47
The coronavirus pandemic is acting as a catalyst for urban transformation across Europe as city authorities grapple with how to manage urban mobility without risking citizens' health or inviting gridlock by letting cars ...
Idaho is top pick for Energy Department nuclear test reactor
Phys.org - 20 Nov 2020 11:16
The U.S. government said Thursday that Idaho is its preferred choice ahead of Tennessee for a test reactor to be built as part of an effort to revamp the nation's fading nuclear power industry by developing safer fuel an...
Tokina unveils 23mm and 33mm F1.4 atx-m series lenses for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems
DP Review - 20 Nov 2020 07:00
Tokina has announced the release of two new prime lenses for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems: the atx-m 23mm F1.4 and the atx-m 33mm F1.4. The 23mm F1.4 and 33mm F1.4 feature 35mm and 50mm full-frame equivalent focal len...
YouTube, Facebook and Twitter align to fight Covid vaccine conspiracies
BBC - 20 Nov 2020 03:27
Fake news about vaccines could hamper the effort to end the pandemic, says a fact-checking group.
A 100-Meter Rotating Liquid Mirror Telescope on the Moon? Yes Please.
Universe Today - 20 Nov 2020 03:07
A team from UT Austin has renewed a proposal for a liquid-mirror telescope on the Moon that could study the first stars in the Universe. The post A 100-Meter Rotating Liquid Mirror Telescope on the Moon? Yes Please. appe...
'The Last of Us' series gets the greenlight from HBO
Engadget - 20 Nov 2020 22:01
HBO is going through with a TV adaptation of The Last of Us. We first heard about the project back in March, when it came out that the company and developer Naughty Dog had signed a partnership to develop a series based ...
Top cities for tech jobs in 2020, according to Indeed
TechRepublic - 20 Nov 2020 20:54
The New York metro area saw a dip in interest among tech job seekers as positions in Seattle surged. Silicon Valley sees a marked uptick in clicks on tech sector job posts.
Astronomers discover new 'fossil galaxy' buried deep within the Milky Way
Phys.org - 20 Nov 2020 18:20
Scientists working with data from the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys' Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) have discovered a "fossil galaxy" hidden in the depths of our own Milky Way.
Drug decriminalization in Oregon could be a step toward better public health
The Verge - 20 Nov 2020 18:04
Photo by ANKUR DHOLAKIA/AFP via Getty Images A few weeks ago, Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 110, the Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative. The measure eliminates criminal penalties for the poss...