Technology News
Elon Musk confirms that SpaceX is done trying to catch its rocket components
BGR - 10 Apr 2021 03:07
SpaceX has been wildly successful in just about every one of its efforts. The company was the first to make reusable rocket technology both safe and reliable, and it's proven that by launching the same rockets over and o...
Primordial Asteroids That Never Suffered Massive Collisions all Seem to be Larger Than 100 km. Why?
Universe Today - 10 Apr 2021 17:28
The early asteroids had a similar size, and this could be due to turbulence in the early solar system. The post Primordial Asteroids That Never Suffered Massive Collisions all Seem to be Larger Than 100 km. Why? appeared...
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity: What you need to know before its first flight - CNET
CNET - 10 Apr 2021 05:14
NASA engineers will attempt the first flight on Mars in just a few days, and it could change space exploration forever.
Man Who Swears He's 'Not a Dumbass' Arrested for Attempting to Murder the Internet
Gizmodo - 10 Apr 2021 04:20
A Texas man who, according to court documents, recently stated that he is definitely "not a dumbass," is now potentially facing decades in prison for plotting an alleged terrorist attack to "blow up" the internet.
Facebook Had Years to Fix Flaw That Leaked 500M Users' Data
Wired - 10 Apr 2021 02:15
Software makers can't catch every bug every time, but Facebook had ample warning about the privacy problems with its "contact import" feature.
Uber and Lyft throw cash at drivers as they ditch the apps for food delivery
Mashable - 10 Apr 2021 02:10Mint Mobile launches a free trial to test its affordable prepaid service
Android Central - 10 Apr 2021 01:11
Give Mint Mobile's prepaid service a try for just a week. What you need to know Mint Mobile is launching a limited-time free trial to let interested parties test out the network. The trial lasts for a week and includes a...
Google denies Pixel 5a 5G cancelation, confirming it's coming this year
TechCrunch - 10 Apr 2021 00:52
Sometimes you've just got to confirm an unannounced product to put the rumors to bed, I guess. That was Google's strategy this afternoon, following earlier rumors from Android Central that a chip shortage had put the kib...
Why tech accessibility matters, and the long road to improving it - CNET
CNET - 10 Apr 2021 14:00
A growing list of companies including Google and Apple are incorporating more accessible design, but progress lags. Here's why experts say that needs to change.
NASA detects rare 'double quasar' in ancient corner of the universe
Live Science - 10 Apr 2021 13:00
Astronomers just detected two pairs of rare 'double quasars' about 10 billion light-years away. They are the oldest in the known universe.
Study: Facebook delivers biased job ads, skewed by gender
Phys.org - 10 Apr 2021 11:00
Facebook is showing different job ads to women and men in a way that might run afoul of anti-discrimination laws, according to a new study.
Workers urge Google parent to get tough on harassment
Phys.org - 10 Apr 2021 10:54
A letter calling for Google's parent company Alphabet to better protect people who report sexual harassment on the job was signed by more than 1,000 workers soon after being posted online Friday.
China hits Alibaba with record $2.78bn fine for market abuses
Phys.org - 10 Apr 2021 10:52
Chinese regulators hit e-commerce giant Alibaba with a record 18.2 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) fine on Saturday over practices deemed to be an abuse of the company's dominant market position.
Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro has ultrabright LEDs and 3D Motion Detection
The Gadget Flow - 10 Apr 2021 09:00
Manage your home’s outdoor security setup with the Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro. This advanced spotlight cam offers 3D Motion Detection and Bird’s Eye View features. So you get super accurate motion alerts in real t...
Hackers Tampered With APKPure Store to Distribute Malware Apps
The Hacker News - 10 Apr 2021 08:50
APKPure, one of the largest alternative app stores outside of the Google Play Store, was infected with malware this week, allowing threat actors to distribute Trojans to Android devices. In an incident that's similar to ...
Apple locks in users by keeping iMessage iOS-only, Epic court filings show
Pocket-lint - 10 Apr 2021 07:11
Apple's iMessage app has never been available on Google's mobile operating system, and according to depositions and emails from Apple employees and executives,
Logitech discontinues Harmony universal remote lineup
AppleInsider - 10 Apr 2021 06:55
Logitech on Friday officially killed the Harmony universal remote, leaving Apple TV users with one less alternative to the bemoaned Siri Remote. Confirming years of rumors that the Harmony line was on the rocks, Logitech...
Mutant KRAS and p53 cooperate to drive pancreatic cancer metastasis
EurekAlert! - 10 Apr 2021 06:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) MD Anderson researchers have discovered that mutant KRAS and p53, the most frequently mutated genes in pancreatic cancer, interact to promote metastasis and tumor growth...
Resilience against replay attacks in computer systems
EurekAlert! - 10 Apr 2021 06:00
(Chinese Association of Automation) From power grids and telecommunications to water supply and financial systems, digital data controls the infrastructure systems on which society relies. These complex, multi-tier syste...
Voyagers review: 2001 meets Ethics 101 in ponderous sci-fi drama - CNET
CNET - 10 Apr 2021 05:29
Bored teenagers take big moral arguments into space in this sci-fi drama heading for theaters.
Facebook Executive Chris Cox's Compensation Is Valued at $69.7 Million
Wall Street Journal - 10 Apr 2021 04:09
The chief product officer, who rejoined the company in June last year, had 2020 compensation valued at $69.7 million. Most of the total is for restricted stock units with an initial equity value of $60 million.