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New space radar in Costa Rica can track even tiny orbital debris
Engadget - 24 Apr 2021 06:51Policy Executives at Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter to Testify at Senate Hearing on Algorithms
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2021 04:57
Next week, policy executives from Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter will testify at a Senate Judiciary hearing on algorithmic amplification, Politico reports. Social media recommendation algorithms have come under increasin...
Epic clarifies a bunch of Fortnite competitive rules ahead of FNCS
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2021 02:43
Epic will kick off a Chapter 2 – Season 6 FNCS broadcast this weekend, giving fans the opportunity to watch their favorite streamers compete against each other. This, of course, brings general interest to Fortnite comp...
A Recent Megaflare Shows that Proxima Centauri is not a Nice Place to Live
Universe Today - 24 Apr 2021 00:06
A new international research effort observed a massive solar flare from Proxima Centauri, which indicates (yet again) that its not a habitable system. The post A Recent Megaflare Shows that Proxima Centauri is not a Nice...
SpaceX capsule with four astronauts on board docks with the International Space Station
The Verge - 24 Apr 2021 14:52
Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft with four astronauts aboard successfully docked with the International Space Station early Saturday to start its six-month mission, NASA announce...
NASA to Air Live Coverage of SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts' Return to Earth
NASA Breaking news - 24 Apr 2021 14:45Recruiting in trying times: How Lockheed Martin Space hired thousands (plus 700 interns) in a pandemic
Space News - 24 Apr 2021 14:12
Almost overnight, Lockheed Martin Space with about 23,000 employees switched from its traditional in-person approach to virtual recruitment, interviewing and training. SpaceNews
A piece of space junk zipped by SpaceX's Dragon capsule on its way to the space station
SPACE.com - 24 Apr 2021 13:43
A piece of space debris passed unexpectedly close by SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule as it ferried four Crew-2 astronauts to the International Space Station.
Apple's ransomware mess is the future of online extortion
Ars Technica - 24 Apr 2021 13:01
Hackers want $50 million to not release schematics they stole from Apple supplier.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity snaps epic of rover tracks, will attempt 3rd flight Sunday
SPACE.com - 24 Apr 2021 12:37
NASA's history-making Mars helicopter Ingenuity will make its third Red Planet flight this weekend, if all goes according to plan.
Outages blamed on malware still plaguing budget airlines
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2021 12:30
A technology provider says a malware attack triggered a dayslong outage that has caused reservations systems to crash at about 20 low-cost airlines around the world.
China names Mars rover for traditional fire god
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2021 12:28
China's first Mars rover will be named Zhurong after a traditional fire god, the government announced Saturday.
Passwordstate Password Manager Update Hijacked to Install Backdoor on Thousands of PCs
The Hacker News - 24 Apr 2021 10:09
Click Studios, the Australian software company behind the Passwordstate password management application, has notified customers to reset their passwords following a software supply chain attack. The Adelaide-based firm s...
Fortnite's Mastermind Goes to Battle With Apple
Wall Street Journal - 24 Apr 2021 06:01
Tim Sweeney is responsible for one of the world's most successful videogames. Does he have what it takes to defeat the world's biggest company?
U.S. Health Regulators Lift Pause on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2021 02:42
Federal officials have cleared the Johnson & Johnson covid-19 vaccine for use in the United States once again, albeit with an updated label to warn of blood clot risks.
Google's Guacamole may be premature, but it sounds ripe to become an Android feature
The Verge - 24 Apr 2021 02:02
Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Google probably wasn't planning to reveal this until the company's I/O developer conference on May 18th, but it looks like a cat may be out of the bag: the compan...
Study finds combining cannabis and an irregular heartbeat can be deadly
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2021 01:48
People who suffer from a heart rhythm disorder should reconsider using cannabis products, according to a new study published by the European Society of Cardiology. The research involved data on millions of people in the ...
Why TikTok's inverted filter is turning people's self-esteem upside down - CNET
CNET - 24 Apr 2021 01:29
Commentary: The Deja Vu challenge is all fun and games until it warps your self-image.
Google's Guacamole prepares voice commands without 'Hey Google' wake word
Android Central - 24 Apr 2021 00:59
Get ready for new ways to command Assistant without shouting "Hey Google." What you need to know A new Google Assistant feature has been spotted dubbed "Guacamole." Guacamole appears to be related to voice command shortc...
Humble Bundle will test limiting charitable contributions to 15 percent
Engadget - 24 Apr 2021 00:44Passwordstate users warned to 'reset all passwords' after attackers plant malicious update
TechCrunch - 24 Apr 2021 00:22
Click Studios, the Australian software house that develops the enterprise password manager Passwordstate, has warned customers to reset passwords across their organizations after a cyberattack on the password manager. An...
Apple has yet to fix a scary security flaw that hackers can use in AirDrop
BGR - 24 Apr 2021 00:06
Apple has made user privacy a priority for years, pushing even further with its latest iOS update by forcing all app developers to ask iPhone owners if they want to be tracked. These are positive steps toward putting use...