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How to record separate audio for each person in a Zoom call
TechRepublic - 13 Apr 2021 22:42
Recording a Zoom meeting can be helpful for lots of reasons, and creating separate audio files for each participant can make post-meeting editing much easier than trying to parse one big file.
1 in 4 parents give youth sports low rankings for enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines
EurekAlert! - 13 Apr 2021 06:00
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) While the majority of parents give their child's sports organization high marks for communication about safety protocols, one in four rate their sports league as fair or poor ...
COVID-19 in our dust may help predict outbreaks, study finds
Science Daily - 13 Apr 2021 18:43
A study done in rooms where COVID-19 patients were isolated shows that the virus's RNA can persist up to a month in dust. The study did not evaluate whether dust can transmit the virus to humans. It could, however, offer...
Plastic Is Falling From the Sky. But Where's It Coming From?
Wired - 13 Apr 2021 13:00
At any given time, 1,100 tons of microplastic are floating over the western US. New modeling shows the surprising sources of the nefarious pollutant.
Gene therapy shows promise in treating rare eye disease in mice
Science Daily - 13 Apr 2021 18:43
A gene therapy protects eye cells in mice with a rare disorder that causes vision loss, especially when used in combination with other gene therapies, shows a new study.
Physicists print magnets with a 3D printer
Phys.org - 13 Apr 2021 16:48
Physicists at the Ural Federal University (UrFU, Ekaterinburg, Russia) will print unique magnets, magnetic systems, soft magnetic elements with a 3D printer. Samples made with this printer can be useful in almost any fie...
Future Apple devices could shape-shift to show tactile notifications
AppleInsider - 13 Apr 2021 13:29
Rather than having beeps or pop-up messages, notifications could some day alter the shape and texture of an iPhone, Apple Watch, or MacBook Pro, to give tactile alerts. Detail from the patent showing an iPhone with propo...
These new vulnerabilities put millions of IoT devices at risk, so patch now
ZDNet - 13 Apr 2021 06:00
Detailed by researchers at Forescout, the Name:Wreck vulnerabilities could allow attackers to control devices and remotely execute code, act as a gateway to the rest of the network, or even take IoT devices offline.
NASA's Mars copter needs a software update ahead of its flight test
Engadget - 13 Apr 2021 05:55Sony wants to adapt popular PlayStation franchises for mobile, job ad reveals
Pocket-lint - 13 Apr 2021 04:59
Sony could be planning a major move into mobile gaming, as evident by a recent job advertisement it listed.The position, first spotted by Euro Gamer, is
The Same Technology Could Search for Microbes in Mars Rocks or Under the ice on Europa
Universe Today - 13 Apr 2021 04:08
NASA's SHERLOC and WATSON, two spectrometers designed to look for biosignatures, could answer if there's life on Mars on inside the Solar System's icy moons. The post The Same Technology Could Search for Microbes in Mars...
Google Play Movies and TV app to be removed from smart TVs, but don't worry
Android Central - 13 Apr 2021 02:58
Another Google Play service bites the dust. What you need to know Google has announced that it is ending support for its Play Movies & TV app on some smart TV platforms. The move comes after the app was renamed on Androi...
Google Is Yanking Play Movies and TV App From Roku and Most Smart TVs
Gizmodo - 13 Apr 2021 02:41
Google is officially pulling the plug on its Play Movies and TV app on all Roku devices and Samsung, LG, Vizio or Roku smart TVs, the company announced via 9to5Google on Monday.
Intel wants to produce chips for cars amid semiconductor shortage - Roadshow
CNET - 13 Apr 2021 01:41
The chip giant could reportedly provide chips for automakers within six to nine months.
Study Showing How the Brain Retrieves Facts and May Help People With Memory Problems
Neuroscience News - 13 Apr 2021 00:18
A shared set of brain regions play a vital role in the retrieval of weak memories.
Inside the protein channel that keeps bacteria alive
Science Daily - 13 Apr 2021 18:43
A novel method for studying how one crucial membrane protein functions may pave the way for a new kind of broad-spectrum antibiotic.
Google is working to bring Sony's 360 Reality Audio to Android
Engadget - 13 Apr 2021 15:11Microsoft makes the Surface Laptop 4 official, offers choice of AMD or Intel
Ars Technica - 13 Apr 2021 15:00
Newest Surface PC offers familiar hardware but a wider range of configurations.
Master & Dynamic Is Having a Big Sale on Audio Gear Now
Wired - 13 Apr 2021 15:00
You can get 25 percent off sitewide through April 19. That includes discounts on some of our favorite headphones, earbuds, and speakers.
Data Brokers Are a Threat to Democracy
Wired - 13 Apr 2021 15:00
Unless the federal government steps up, the unchecked middlemen of surveillance capitalism will continue to harm our civil rights and national security.
Metropolitan Museum of Art gets Google Doodle treatment for 151st anniversary
USA Today - 13 Apr 2021 14:02
Google is celebrating the 151st anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a doodle showcasing the institution's most important art pieces.
Microsoft Makes a $16 Billion Entry Into Health Care AI
Wired - 13 Apr 2021 14:00
The company plans to buy Nuance, a speech-recognition firm that grasps the specialized language of medicine--tech that won't be easy for others to replicate.