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'Demon' asteroid the size of the Eiffel Tower to zoom past Earth Friday
Live Science - 5 Mar 2021 12:00
The asteroid Apophis will zing by Earth this week, not to be seen until 2029.
YouTube is trying to fix the comment section again but can't figure out how
Android Central - 5 Mar 2021 03:09
YouTube is having a bit of a crisis with its comment section. What you need to know YouTube is reportedly testing out new layouts for the comment section. Several versions have been spotted so far, suggesting YouTube is ...
Scientists still stuck on Betelgeuse antics a year after strange dimming episode
Live Science - 5 Mar 2021 14:44
A year ago, the bright red star Betelgeuse in the Orion constellation hit the headlines for a stark fading episode that astronomers couldn't explain. They still can't, although they keep trying.
NASA's Perseverance rover landing on Mars struck a blow for America and democracy, President Biden says
SPACE.com - 5 Mar 2021 14:01
The reverberations from the epic touchdown of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will extend far beyond the science and spaceflight communities, President Biden said.
Virgin Galactic Chairman Cashes Out Entire Personal Stake in Space Tourism Company
Gizmodo - 5 Mar 2021 13:25
The chairman of space tourism company Virgin Galactic, Chamath Palihapitiya, has sold his entire personal stake in the company for $211 million, according to a new regulatory filing with the SEC made public on Friday and...
Razer's smart glasses are like Echo Frames with blue light filtering
Engadget - 5 Mar 2021 05:00
Glasses that can double as headphones are an increasingly popular category. After Bose unveiled its version in 2019 and Amazon launched the Echo Frames in 2020, the next big company to jump on this trend is Razer. It's o...
Razer's New Smart Glasses Promise to Make WFH a Little Less Awful
Gizmodo - 5 Mar 2021 05:00
I know, I know. Another pair of open-ear audio smart glasses? Were the Bose Frames, Echo Frames, and JLab JBuds not enough? Nope. Not according to Razer, which just announced its Razer Anzu Smart Glasses.
Planet-hunting eye of Plato
Phys.org - 5 Mar 2021 16:58
Key technology for ESA's exoplanet-hunting Plato spacecraft has passed a trial by vacuum to prove the mission will work as planned. This test replica of an 80-cm high, 12-cm aperture camera spent 17 days inside a thermal...
Italy Becomes First Country to Actually Block Covid-19 Vaccine Exports
Gizmodo - 5 Mar 2021 12:30
The Italian government has blocked a shipment of AstraZeneca's covid-19 vaccine to Australia in the first case of a country stopping vaccine exports in order to make sure it has enough for its domestic population. Italy ...
Developers Start Receiving $500 Credits for Returning DTK Mac Minis
Mac Rumors - 5 Mar 2021 03:31
Apple last week sent out emails to developers who are in possession of a Developer Transition Kit, providing instructions on returning the test machines. Developers have now started mailing in their DTKs, with Apple rewa...
Spacewalking astronauts tackle stubborn struts to prime space station for new solar arrays
SPACE.com - 5 Mar 2021 22:21
Two astronauts finally wrapped up tricky solar array strut installations outside the International Space Station Friday (March 5) that stymied a previous set of spacewalkers just a few days before.
Samsung and Mastercard are teaming up to create a fingerprint-authenticated credit card
Pocket-lint - 5 Mar 2021 11:52
Samsung and Mastercard have announced that they're working together on a credit card that authenticates your payment using a fingerprint scanner directly
Apple sends out $500 promo codes for returned DTK units
AppleInsider - 5 Mar 2021 03:55
Developers who sent their Developer Transition Kits to Apple are now receiving digital vouchers worth $500, a credit for returning what the company deems "leased" equipment. Apple officially recalled the DTKs last week, ...
Apple will alert you if you're being stalked by Bluetooth trackers
Mashable - 5 Mar 2021 12:50Fortnite season 5 week 14 challenges and how to complete them
Digital Trends - 5 Mar 2021 00:36
Stuck on Fortnite's season 5, week 14 challenges? Here, we'll highlight the new challenges and provide guides for some of the trickier ones for the week.
How Remote Work Is Reshaping America's Urban Geography
Wall Street Journal - 5 Mar 2021 18:01
Smaller cities and communities are turning into 'Zoom towns' and competing with coastal hubs as workers move to find more space and lower costs
nubia Red Magic 6 Tencent edition flaunts super-fast screen
Slash Gear - 5 Mar 2021 04:27
It seems that the parade of phones toting Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 888 has begun. In addition to the likes of Xiaomi, Vivo, and, soon, OPPO, ZTE’s former subsidiary nubia is also joining the fray with a device th...
The best gaming documentaries to binge right now - CNET
CNET - 5 Mar 2021 03:41
Between Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and CBS All Access, there are some fascinating gaming stories that you should delve into.
Red supergiant's dim history unraveled by Hubble Space Telescope
Slash Gear - 5 Mar 2021 00:39
NASA researchers have published a new study that sheds light on the reason why the red supergiant VY Canis Majoris has grown dim, citing a phenomenon similar to the one that caused Betelgeuse to grow temporarily dim last...
Earth's Atmosphere Can Generate a "Space Hurricane"
Universe Today - 5 Mar 2021 17:46
There are hurricanes in space. Researchers looking through archival data found evidence of a previously unobserved phenomenon -- a giant swirling mass of plasma above Earth's northern polar region. The "space hurricane,"...
This DJ-Slash-Scientist Made a Club Just for Baby Fish
Motherboard - 5 Mar 2021 16:00
Rebecca Poulsen, known by her DJ name BeXta, led new research into the audio capabilities of zebrafish.
Sarah Niles Joins AFC Richmond For Season Two of 'Ted Lasso'
The Mac Observer - 5 Mar 2021 15:31
Sarah Niles has joined the cast of Apple TV+ hit series Ted Lasso as a series regular. Deadline reported that she will play AFC Richmond’s sports psychologist, called Sharon. Sarah Niles to be Ted Lasso Series Regular ...