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2021 Cybersecurity Trends: Bigger Budgets, Endpoint Emphasis and Cloud
Threatpost - 3 Jan 2021 17:00
Insider threats are redefined in 2021, the work-from-home trend will continue define the threat landscape and mobile endpoints become the attack vector of choice, according 2021 forecasts.
Scientists perform quantum teleportation with high accuracy across 44 kilometers
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 19:11
Teleportation is the stuff of science fiction, but scientists are working on teleportation in the real world. They’re not teleporting people or products. Rather they’re working on quantum teleportation that could lea...
Fortnite leak hints at big Mandalorian changes on battle royale island
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 19:36
The fifth season of Fortnite Chapter 2 launched with the Mandalorian from Disney’s live-action Star Wars series. In addition to the Mandalorian skin, the bounty hunter himself is crashed on the battle royale island. A ...
WhatsApp set new call record during socially distanced New Year's Eve
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 20:48
Many people observed common sense and participated in safe, socially distanced New Year’s Eve celebrations last week — something that heavily involved messaging services and voice calls. According to Facebook, its Wh...
Researchers develop an AI to solve a fundamental problem in quantum chemistry
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 18:42
Researchers from Freie Universität Berlin have developed an artificial intelligence method for calculating the ground state of the Schrödinger equation. This Schrödinger equation is one of the fundamental problems in ...
20 Useful gadgets to buy in the new year
The Gadget Flow - 3 Jan 2021 16:36
The New Year is almost here and, if you’re like us, you’re looking for ways to boost your productivity and improve your daily routines in 2021. After all, you want this year to be your best yet. And to help..
Top off your device with Samsung's portable charger on sale for $35
Android Central - 3 Jan 2021 16:16
Samsung's 10000mAh portable wireless charger has dropped to $34.99 through Best Buy. The device comes in pink and silver, but it's only the pink version that's on sale. The other one is going for $58, and both chargers n...
Tesla offers details on Q4 2020 vehicle production and delivery
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 20:19
Tesla is pushing hard to increase its sales and production capability. The automaker currently has some of the most popular electric vehicles on the market, and they also tend to be some of the most expensive. Recently, ...
Harvard professor believes bizarre asteroid from 2017 was alien technology
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 17:17
A Harvard professor named Avi Loeb, the chair of Harvard’s Department of Astronomy, believes the first sign we will get of an alien intelligence won’t be spacecraft. Rather he thinks the first sign we will get of ext...
Adobe Officially Ends Flash Support, Recommends Uninstalling Immediately
Mac Rumors - 3 Jan 2021 02:33
Adobe in 2017 announced plans to end support for its Flash browser plug-in at the end of 2020. Now that it's officially 2021, support for the software has ended, and Adobe will begin blocking content from running in Flas...
A Number of Disney TV Productions Delayed Amidst Surge in LA Covid Cases
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2021 19:45
The Los Angeles entertainment industry, typically a hub of Hollywood production, is once again slowing to a halt in response to the unprecedented, basically unchecked spread of the novel coronavirus in LA County.
Essential tools that cost under $20 to start the new year off right - CNET
CNET - 3 Jan 2021 18:58
You'll wonder how you ever managed without a non-contact voltage tester, battery tester, magnetic grabber and more.
Snag a Hypoallergenic, All-Season Buffy Cloud Comforter Made of Super Soft Eucalyptus Lyocell and 100% Recycled Fill for Half off (as Low as $65)
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2021 17:15
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The Personnel of Space Force Will be Called Guardians
Universe Today - 3 Jan 2021 01:19
According to VP Mike Pence, personnel serving in the U.S. Space Force will henceforth be known as "Guardians"! The post The Personnel of Space Force Will be Called Guardians appeared first on Universe Today.
Facebook's Head of Ad Integrity Leaves Company
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2021 00:31
Facebook's chief of advertising integrity Rob Leathern has left the company, he announced in a Twitter thread Friday. Leathern came onboard shortly after President Donald Trump took office, and some of the social media g...
Ratatouille: The Musical Is a Full-Length TikTok Extravaganza, and It Just Raised $1 Million for Charity
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2021 22:30
Remy the Rat has had his musical debut, and it's fantastic--and lucrative.
Watch Tesla's Full Self-Driving navigate from SF to LA with (almost) no help
Engadget - 3 Jan 2021 21:14
Tesla's Full Self-Driving might still be in beta, but that isn't stopping early adopters from using it for autonomous trips... well, almost. As Teslarati describes, Tesla enthusiast Whole Mars Catalog has posted a video ...
How to boot an Apple Silicon Mac from an external drive
AppleInsider - 3 Jan 2021 19:56
If you have bought an M1-based Mac or MacBook but need to upgrade your storage without buying a brand new device, you can set up your Mac to run from an external drive. Here's how to boot macOS Big Sur using external sto...
Save 80 percent on a .tech domain name for a limited time
Engadget - 3 Jan 2021 17:55
First impressions make a lasting impact -- even for website domains. While long, unrelated domains may be easy to forget, to-the-point domains are much more likely to stick. And that's where a .tech domain name can make ...
This week's top stories: iPad Pro rumors, the end of Adobe Flash, Apple Car, and more
9 to 5 Mac - 3 Jan 2021 16:07
In this week’s top stories: A reliable Apple analyst casts doubt on Apple Car rumors, a new iPad Pro in Q1 2021, the end of Adobe Flash, and much more.
Gear and Tips to Winter-Proof Your Home and Stay Warm
Wired - 3 Jan 2021 16:00
So you're freezing inside and outside. Our advice can fix that.
Could we ever pull enough carbon out of the atmosphere to stop climate change?
SPACE.com - 3 Jan 2021 15:26
Can we harness natural and human-made carbon traps to help us slow climate change?