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Crypto Market Plummets Following Week of Coinbase-fueled Hype
Gizmodo - 19 Apr 2021 00:19
After cryptocurrency prices soared this week amid hype leading up to Coinbase's direct listing, the market took a nosedive over the weekend. Bitcoin prices tanked by roughly 14% in 24 hours, from $61,530 to $52,829, the ...
Zero trust, basic cyber hygiene best defence against third-party attacks
ZDNet - 19 Apr 2021 03:18
Rather than entrust third-party suppliers to keep their supply chain secured, organisations should adopt a zero trust security strategy and establish basic cyber hygiene to safeguard their data.
NASA, SpaceX Crew-2 mission: How to watch Dragon launch to the ISS - CNET
CNET - 19 Apr 2021 02:21
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch on April 22, sending astronauts from NASA, ESA and the Japanese Space Agency to the ISS.
Next Starliner test flights slips to late summer
Space News - 19 Apr 2021 02:07
Boeing said April 17 that the next test flight of its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle won't take place until at least August, confirming a lengthy delay widely expected because of the schedule of other launches...
Filling Your Entire Backyard With a Giant K'nex Roller Coaster Beats Waiting in Line at an Amusement Park
Gizmodo - 19 Apr 2021 15:15
The original 2,400-piece K'nex roller coaster is one of the holy grails of '90s toys. And for some, it inspired a lifetime obsession with building scale model thrill rides. YouTube's CoasterWriter has taken the hobby to ...
General Motors leads $139 million investment into lithium-metal battery developer, SES
TechCrunch - 19 Apr 2021 14:32
General Motors is joining the list of big automakers picking their horses in the race to develop better batteries for electric vehicles with its lead of a $139 million investment into the lithium-metal battery developer,...
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Has Flown on Mars
Gizmodo - 19 Apr 2021 14:28
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter just took its first flight on Mars. It's the first powered, controlled flight on another planet, a feat not even attempted during the mid-century heyday of the Moon landings. Ingenuity complet...
Apple's M1 MacBooks got good reviews. The iMac faces more demanding hurdles - CNET
CNET - 19 Apr 2021 14:00
Apple's drastically changing the innards of its laptops and desktops. So far, it's working.
Is There VR for Senses Other Than Sight?
Gizmodo - 19 Apr 2021 14:00
In an ideal world, virtual reality would be just like regular reality, except without regular reality's annoying restrictions on human flight, teleportation, endless/consequence-free consumption, etc. As it is VR, it is ...
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity takes off on historic 1st powered flight on another world
SPACE.com - 19 Apr 2021 13:26
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter lifted off on the Red Planet early this morning (April 19), performing the first-ever powered flight on a world beyond Earth.
Facebook staff can continue remote working, but may face pay cut
AppleInsider - 19 Apr 2021 13:06
As Apple, Google, and others plan getting workers back into offices after the coronavirus, Facebook says that it will support staff continuing to work from home -- with certain conditions. Facebook Apple CEO Tim Cook "ca...
Scientists baked meteorites in an oven to investigate the atmospheres of alien planets
SPACE.com - 19 Apr 2021 13:00
Scientists baked meteorites in an oven and studied the gases they released to investigate the atmospheres of rocky planets.
Watch monster black holes dance in this mesmerizing NASA animation
SPACE.com - 19 Apr 2021 13:00
A stunning new animation from NASA shows the entrancing dance of two monster black holes in orbit around each other.
Want to Get Along With Robots? Pretend They're Animals
Wired - 19 Apr 2021 13:00
Robotics ethicist Kate Darling surveys our history with animals--in work, war, and companionship--to show how we might develop similar relationships with robots.
The Reorientations of Edward Said
The New Yorker - 19 Apr 2021 12:00
Steeped in Western culture, the great critic of Western narratives came to his post-colonialist convictions gradually but with growing intensity.
OP:Ed Photojournalism is Under Threat: Here's What to do
The Phoblographer - 19 Apr 2021 12:00
I believe photojournalism remains one of the most important genres of photography. It serves as evidence and education. Without it, we wouldn't know the true extent of things that happen in the world. Now more than ever,...
Scientists developed a technology for processing liquid industrial waste
EurekAlert! - 19 Apr 2021 06:00
(Ural Federal University) Scientists developed a technology for processing liquid industrial waste. It is universal, suitable for almost any industrial enterprise. It allows cleaning industrial wastewater -- removing ins...
Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi Chuxing partners with Volvo - Roadshow
CNET - 19 Apr 2021 04:30
Volvo will provide XC90 SUVs to DiDi to be modified and used as test vehicles.
Facebook Clubhouse rivals to be announced next week
Slash Gear - 19 Apr 2021 02:38
Clubhouse is the new kid on the social media block that everyone seems to want to be, acquire, or even kill. From Facebook to Twitter to even Telegram, social networking services are quickly jumping on the audio-only bro...
WordPress could treat Google FloC as a security issue
ZDNet - 19 Apr 2021 01:56
An idea is being floated to backport FLoC blocking code to existing WordPress users.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity: What you need to know before historic first flight - CNET
CNET - 19 Apr 2021 01:50
On Monday, NASA engineers will attempt the first flight on Mars, and it could change space exploration forever.
Gett inks deal with Curb Mobility to bring yellow cabs to its enterprise-focused on-demand ride-hailing app
TechCrunch - 19 Apr 2021 01:30
Gett, the ride-hailing startup that has been carving out a niche for itself in a crowded and competitive market for on-demand transportation by focusing on enterprise accounts and connecting people with rides in some 1,5...