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Tucows closes its once-popular software download site
Engadget - 22 Jan 2021 12:30
It was inevitable, really. In the early days of the internet, Tucows was known as a reliable place to find and download new software. Today, however, most people are happy to use a modern App Store -- Microsoft and Apple...
Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro review: Affordably awesome
Digital Trends - 22 Jan 2021 03:40
Soundcore takes aim at the AirPods Pro with these great-sounding earbuds.
A method to track the outdoor performance of perovskite solar minimodules
Phys.org - 22 Jan 2021 16:30
In recent years, researchers have been developing a wide range of technologies designed to convert renewable energy sources, such as sunlight and wind, into electrical energy. This includes solar or photovoltaic (PV) cel...
Green propellant successfully demonstrated on NASA mission
Space News - 22 Jan 2021 03:24
A recent NASA mission successfully demonstrated the performance of a non-toxic "green" propellant, creating opportunities for its use in a wide range of future spacecraft. SpaceNews
The Best New Features in Edge Chromium 88
Life Hacker - 22 Jan 2021 23:30
The latest update for Edge Chromium, version 88, is finally rolling out. This version adds many new features to the Windows and macOS versions of the browser, like new password security tools, an updated look, and severa...
Final Fantasy creator hints new mobile RPG could arrive this year - CNET
CNET - 22 Jan 2021 19:42
Hironobu Sakaguchi's Fantasian could finally be coming to Apple Arcade in 2021.
Daily Cartoon: Friday, January 22nd
The New Yorker - 22 Jan 2021 18:14
"We're going to need more sage!"
Apple's next MacBook Air could be even thinner and lighter
Engadget - 22 Jan 2021 14:02
Last week, Bloomberg reported that Apple was planning a redesigned MacBook Air. It was a footnote, however, in a larger piece that focused on some upcoming MacBook Pro laptops. Today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has provided...
Iodine thruster could slow space junk accumulation
ESA - 22 Jan 2021 11:29
For the first time ever, a telecommunications satellite has used an iodine propellant to change its orbit around Earth. The small but potentially disruptive innovation could help to clear the skies of space junk, by enab...
The seven rocky planets of TRAPPIST-1 seem to have very similar compositions
EurekAlert! - 22 Jan 2021 07:00
(University of Liege) A new international study led by astrophysicist Eric Agol from the University of Washington has measured the densities of the seven planets of the exoplanetary system TRAPPIST-1 with extreme precisi...
Google threatens to remove its search engine from Australia if new law goes into effect
The Verge - 22 Jan 2021 03:24
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google is threatening to pull its search engine from an entire country -- Australia -- if a proposed law goes into effect that would force Google to pay news publishers for their con...
Alphabet Is Grounding Loon--but Won't Call It a Failure
Wired - 22 Jan 2021 02:05
Plus: The moonshot's launch, health care for the mask-less, and a new era's inaugural meme.
Do you have any of these coronavirus symptoms? CDC says go to the hospital now
BGR - 22 Jan 2021 02:04
While most COVID-19 symptoms are mild, there are a few emergency symptoms that warrant immediate medical attention. Some of these warning signs, according to the CDC, include trouble breathing, confusion, and an inabilit...
Don't worry, the electric BMW i4 will be able to drift - Roadshow
CNET - 22 Jan 2021 21:13
BMW says the i4 will have up to 530 horsepower and sporty handling characteristics.
As Bitcoin price surges, DDoS extortion gangs return in force
ZDNet - 22 Jan 2021 17:30
Companies are receiving emails from cyber-criminals threatening large DDoS attacks unless a ransom is paid. Some groups are delivering on their threats.
Impressions: RE Village demo 'Maiden' wants you to ask what's in the wine
Android Central - 22 Jan 2021 17:03
If anything, this is more of an audio showcase instead of a visual one. To start off this article, yes the Tall Vampire Lady is in the Resident Evil Village demo. Spoilers, but she's terrifying. Now that we got out of th...
Google threatens to withdraw Search from Australia over new media law
Android Central - 22 Jan 2021 16:57
Facebook has also threatened to block news from its feed for Australian users over the same code. What you need to know Google is threatening to stop making Search available in Australia. Google argues that Australia's p...
UK resumes privacy oversight of adtech, warns platform audits are coming
TechCrunch - 22 Jan 2021 14:38
The UK’s data watchdog has restarted an investigation of adtech practices that, since 2018, have been subject to scores of complaints across Europe under the bloc’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The high...
The Arlo Pro 4 and Pro 3 are basically twins except for one key difference
Android Central - 22 Jan 2021 14:00
Buy as a standalone Arlo Pro 4 $180 at Best Buy Pros Camera can connect directly to router More affordable as a standalone device Cons No local storage without Arlo Smart Hub Functionally identical to Pro 3; no new featu...
Raspberry unveils $4 Pi Pico microcontroller
Phys.org - 22 Jan 2021 13:38
Raspberry is introducing a new member to its family: a microcontroller. And its price won't set anyone back too much: The new Raspberry Pi Pico costs about the same as a box of fresh-picked raspberries at the grocery sto...
A Free Class on How to Develop Film At Home Using Dark Beer
The Phoblographer - 22 Jan 2021 13:00
"At least here in Germany beer is cheaper than coffee and orange juice, so even if you go with a normal process not using chemicals, beer can be cheaper," explains photographer Juan Antonio Hoyos to us in an interview. T...
Bosses are using monitoring software to keep tabs on working at home. Privacy rules aren't keeping up
TechRepublic - 22 Jan 2021 12:26
Worker's union Prospect warned that the UK was at risk of 'sleepwalking into a world of surveillance' as more businesses turn to digital tools to keep tabs on remote workers.