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SpaceX boss Elon Musk reveals cause of latest Starship failure
Digital Trends - 6 Apr 2021 04:15
SpaceX is still working hard to land one of its Starship prototypes without having to endure the spectacle of it going up in a ball of flames. Four high-altitude test flights over the last four months have seen SpaceX's ...
Yahoo Answers will go dark after 16 years: How to save your data
Slash Gear - 6 Apr 2021 00:45
Yahoo has quietly announced that it will shutter its Yahoo Answers platform this summer, redirecting users to the Yahoo homepage and scrubbing its vast user-submitted archives from the Internet. Users who participated on...
What is a liquid lens camera? The technology explained
Pocket-lint - 6 Apr 2021 13:58
Xiaomi announced a first when launching its Mi Mix Fold foldable phone at the end of March - it'll debut liquid lens camera tech in a smartphone.This beats
Facebook Pay QR Code to target contactless in-person payments
Slash Gear - 6 Apr 2021 04:02
Facebook’s ambition knows no bounds. Even while its core business is social networking, it isn’t opposed to expanding what constitutes “social” to justify its other endeavors. It acquired Oculus, for example, in ...
The US government will pay you up to $500,000 to design a less annoying face mask
The Verge - 6 Apr 2021 02:45
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Over a year into the pandemic, we've seen a wide variety of masks, from totally unsafe fashion pieces, to RGB nightmares, not to mention a bunch of other stylish options. But if yo...
US Treasury Secretary Yellen to work with G20 countries to set minimum corporate tax rate
ZDNet - 6 Apr 2021 02:41
Yellen's plans to close the multinational tax avoidance loophole follows similar remarks made by President Joe Biden last week.
Apple is boosting the trade-in value on some of its latest iPhone models
BGR - 6 Apr 2021 02:22
As soon as you walk out of a store with a new smartphone, most of its value is already gone. Trading a smartphone back in to a retailer or the company that made it can be incredibly demoralizing, but in a surprising turn...
Here's how you can check if you've been affected by the Facebook data leak
Android Central - 6 Apr 2021 02:03
Make sure your Facebook information is safe. What you need to know Facebook has just suffered a massive data breach, exposing more than 500 million accounts. The breach includes user names, phone numbers, email addresses...
Too much sugar may be hurting your muscles in a covert way
Slash Gear - 6 Apr 2021 01:36
Muscles put in a lot of work during daily life, suffering from wear and tear that is continually repaired to keep things functioning. A type of stem cells called skeletal muscle satellite cells play a key role in repairi...
Fender Mustang Micro is a low-cost guitar amp with a genius design
Slash Gear - 6 Apr 2021 19:20
Fender has added a new personal amp to its line-up, with the Fender Mustang Micro not only adding some individual amplification but throwing in tones and effects too. Joining the Mustang series as the smallest – and mo...
APT Group Using Voice Changing Software in Spear-Phishing Campaign
SecurityWeek - 6 Apr 2021 16:33
A sub-group of the 'Molerats' threat-actor has been using voice-changing software to successfully trick targets into installing malware, according to a warning from Cado Security.
CAES and Swissto12 partnership brings 3D printed RF solutions to the US
Space News - 6 Apr 2021 15:18
CAES, the former electronics unit of British defense and aerospace contractor Cobham, has forged an alliance to bring Swiss 3D printed satellite RF technology to the U.S. market. SpaceNews
WhatsApp might soon let you migrate chat history between iOS and Android
Mashable - 6 Apr 2021 14:09My COVID-19 dreams aren't just weird, they're keeping me up all night - CNET
CNET - 6 Apr 2021 14:00
If you're sleeping worse and dreaming about the pandemic, you're not alone. And they've got a name for it: coronasomnia.
Reforestation Is Great! But We're Running Out of Seeds
Wired - 6 Apr 2021 14:00
Planting trees is a popular solution to carbon emissions. But where will all those seedlings come from?
Images of Sony Xperia 1 III smartphone leaked by case maker
Slash Gear - 6 Apr 2021 13:48
Sony can’t be pleased with case and accessory maker Olixar after it leaked images of some of its cases for Sony’s coming Xperia 1 III smartphone. The rub for Sony was that not only did Olixar show off its clear cases...
Engine explosion blamed for latest Starship crash
Space News - 6 Apr 2021 13:33
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said an engine on the company's latest Starship prototype suffered a "hard start" that caused the vehicle to explode when attempting to land on a test flight last week. SpaceNews
Vietnam Lifts Ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircraft
Gizmodo - 6 Apr 2021 13:30
The government of Vietnam has lifted a ban on Boeing 737 Max aircraft, according to Reuters, citing Vietnamese state media. The ban on the planes was put in place following two crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and ...
Xbox "What's Next for Gaming" event tipped for coming weeks
Pocket-lint - 6 Apr 2021 13:07
Microsoft will reportedly hold a major gaming event in the coming weeks, before the end of April.Dubbed "What's Next for Gaming", it'll be virtual, of
New Apple TV could feature 120hz support
Pocket-lint - 6 Apr 2021 13:03
The rumours are increasing around a new Apple TV model and another mention of new hardware has been unearthed - this time in the iOS 14.5 beta code. The
Some Towns Actually Want Vaccine Tourists
The Atlantic - 6 Apr 2021 13:00
Out-of-towners looking for shots are unintentionally lifting local economies after a tough year.
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity snaps 1st color photo on Red Planet
SPACE.com - 6 Apr 2021 12:52
The 4-lb. (1.8 kilograms) chopper captured its first color photograph on Saturday (April 3), shortly after being lowered to the Martian dirt by the Perseverance rover.