Technology News
Microsoft delays disabling Basic Authentication for several Exchange Online protocols 'until further notice'
The Register - 5 Feb 2021 13:55
Insists 'We're not backtracking' as tenants given longer to move to something more secure Microsoft has shifted gears on plans to disable Basic Authentication for five Exchange Online protocols this year, provided your t...
Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch review: Touchy feely
Pocket-lint - 5 Feb 2021 12:00Regional ISPs Are Skeptical That SpaceX's Starlink Can Deliver On Its Internet Promises
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2021 04:02
Some regional internet service providers are urging the FCC to reexamine the recent rural broadband auction process that awarded unproven companies like SpaceX's Starlink hundreds of millions of dollars to provide reliab...
NASA picks Firefly Aerospace to deliver science payloads to the moon in 2023
SPACE.com - 5 Feb 2021 14:20
NASA selected Firefly Aerospace to deliver 10 scientific experiments and technology demonstrations to the moon in 2023.
Texas accidentally issued an Amber Alert for Chucky, the murderous toy doll
BGR - 5 Feb 2021 03:22
Amber Alerts are supposed to be issued when a child is reported missing, giving individuals in the immediate area a heads up with details and identifying features in case the child is spotted. In Texas, a "test malfuncti...
Johnson & Johnson seeks FDA emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccine - CNET
CNET - 5 Feb 2021 03:20
The FDA will meet Feb. 26 to discuss what Johnson & Johnson says is a 66% effective, single-dose vaccine for preventing COVID-19.
YouTube will make it easy to watch Super Bowl ads without the game
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2021 02:43
If you’re one of the people who don’t enjoy watching football but watch the Super Bowl for its advertisements, YouTube will make things a bit easier for you this upcoming weekend. Google has detailed some features it...
Firefly wins NASA CLPS lunar lander contract
Space News - 5 Feb 2021 02:13
NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace to deliver a set of 10 research payloads to the moon in 2023, the latest award in its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. SpaceNews
Mathematics Used to Analyze the Semantics of Dream Reports During the Pandemic
Neuroscience News - 5 Feb 2021 01:48
Researchers say our dreams are reflecting fears and anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two Japanese Towns Want to Host an Underground Nuclear Waste Dump
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2021 00:50
No matter how you feel about nuclear energy, nuclear waste is generally something you want to stay as far away from as possible--unless you're two villages on the Hokkaido, Japan's second-largest island. The two small fi...
Man Discovers Trove of Historical Photographs in Secret Attic Studio
PetaPixel - 5 Feb 2021 21:15Defiant Marjorie Taylor Greene Creates Own House Committee on Semitic Aerospace Weaponry
The New Yorker - 5 Feb 2021 21:00
"It's going to be way better than some dumb old committee about education," the Georgia Republican said.
FDA: COVID-19 mutation will require vaccine & test changes but there's still good news
Slash Gear - 5 Feb 2021 18:37
COVID-19 mutations have already reached the US and could impact existing vaccines and tests during the pandemic, the FDA has said, confirming that new regulations are being worked on that will hopefully streamline varian...
The Great Gay-Jewish Poetry Brawl of 1829
The New Yorker - 5 Feb 2021 17:00
In the shouty Valhalla of pointlessly destructive literary feuds, a place of honor must go to the verbal duel between the poets Heinrich Heine and August von Platen.
DDoSers are abusing the Plex Media Server to make attacks more potent
Ars Technica - 5 Feb 2021 14:47
Plex Media servers using SSDP let DDoSers amplify attacks by a factor of 5.
Google kills The Great Suspender; here's what you should do next
ZDNet - 5 Feb 2021 13:30
The Great Suspender, an extension that automatically shut down tabs you weren't using, has been blocked by Google "because it contains malware." That's left users with lost tabs and concerns about what to do next.
Wyze Video Doorbell review: The low-price leader impresses with great image quality
PC World - 5 Feb 2021 13:00
But motion detection is fussy, and you'll need a monthly subscription to unlock its better features.
Latest Chrome 88 Update Includes Important Fix for Zero-Day Vulnerability
Mac Rumors - 5 Feb 2021 12:08'Splat chemistry' creates substances by chucking molecules at a wall
New Scientist - 5 Feb 2021 12:00
Breaking the chemical bonds in large molecules to form a desired substance can be a fiddly task, but simply chucking molecules at a wall can get the job done
Nevada Wants to Let Tech Companies Form Their Own Governments
Gizmodo - 5 Feb 2021 12:00
Steve Sisolak, the Democratic governor of Nevada, wants to incentivize technology companies to move to his state, and he's got some wild ideas about how to make that happen. The latest draft proposal, obtained by the Rev...
Pixel phone cameras can measure heart rate
Sky News - 5 Feb 2021 12:00Google engineers leave the company over controversial exit of top AI ethicist
Engadget - 5 Feb 2021 11:36
Google has lost a couple of talents due to the way it treated and the departure of its former top AI ethics researcher, Dr. Timnit Gebru. According to Reuters, engineering director David Baker left the tech giant last mo...