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This Interstellar Probe Would Go Deeper Into Space Than Anything Before it
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2021 04:00
Four years in the making, a pragmatic mission concept for an interstellar probe would go beyond the Voyager Interstellar Mission, in which two spacecraft left Earth in the 1970s and are now the most distant human-made ob...
Update Your Mac Right Now to Avoid This Massive Security Bug
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2021 01:03
If you haven't already, you should update your Mac right now. A recently patched zero-day vulnerability in macOS operating systems has been allowing hackers to bypass much of Apple's security protocols and deploy malware...
Hackers Say They Stole 250GB of Internal Documents From DC Police
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2021 15:20
Hackers with the Babuk Locker ransomware gang claim to have stolen 250GB of sensitive internal documents belonging to the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, and are now extorting the public agency for an u...
Godzilla vs Kong's Adam Wingard Could Return to the Monsterverse for More Monkey Business
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2021 23:10
The success of Godzilla vs. Kong has suddenly made Adam Wingard one of the most important figures in Legendary's future plans for its giant monster movieverse. But the in-demand director's next potential project in the s...
The Second Covid-19 Vaccine Shot Knocked Me Out, and I Loved It
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2021 22:25
At approximately 2:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, a ray of light illuminated my personal wrinkle of our ongoing global nightmare: I got my second shot. What followed was roughly 48 hours of debilitating side effects--a conseque...
Apple Clips gets AR Spaces thanks to LiDAR
Slash Gear - 27 Apr 2021 03:26
Although it was one of the first on the mobile AR train with Project Tango, some may have felt that Google dropped the ball on that area. Professing more interest in AR than VR, Apple has been promoting the practical app...
Read Facebook's Internal Report on How Badly It Screwed Up Stopping 'Stop the Steal'
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2021 02:15
BuzzFeed has posted the entirety of internal Facebook documents outlining in detail the results of the company's investigation into its role in the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol, during and after which at least five people...
Tech Companies Won't Be Able to Form Local Governments in Nevada After All
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2021 02:00
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has backtracked on legislation plans that would have allowed tech companies to form autonomous "Innovation Zones" anywhere in the state, reports The Nevada Independent. Instead of allowing c...
Linux kernel team rejects University of Minnesota researchers' apology
Ars Technica - 27 Apr 2021 01:03
UMN researchers probed for weaknesses in patch approval--Greg K-H wasn't amused.
What did the pandemic mean for Microsoft? A 44 percent jump in profits
Engadget - 27 Apr 2021 22:49Spotify is adding podcast subscriptions: What that means for listeners
Slash Gear - 27 Apr 2021 22:28
Spotify has built itself up as a substantial podcast platform and now is back with the latest evolution in this effort: paid podcast subscriptions. The company announced the new platform today, stating that podcast creat...
COVID-19 vaccine study has a warning for people who take common IBD drug
Slash Gear - 27 Apr 2021 01:57
A new study is alerting people who take a common drug for Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) that their body’s response to the first COVID-19 vaccine dose may be lower than expected. The issue was observed in people taking ...
Spot the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket part hiding in this ISS astronaut photo - CNET
CNET - 27 Apr 2021 00:00
A Crew-2 astronaut snapped a lucky shot of the Falcon 9 second stage during his journey to the ISS.
It Turns Out Covid-19 Contact Tracing on Android Is Not So Private After All
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2021 23:00
At the start of the pandemic, Apple and Google scrambled to enable covid-19 contact tracing on their respective smartphone operating systems. The feature, which works across iOS and Android, was designed to help folks qu...
Google owner Alphabet posts big gains after pandemic uncertainty
Engadget - 27 Apr 2021 22:40Fully Vaccinated People Can Ditch Masks Outdoors, Except in Crowds, CDC Says
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2021 19:34
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is relaxing its guidelines around wearing masks during the pandemic. On Tuesday, it announced that people fully vaccinated against covid-19 should feel safe and free to not ...
Colgate's New High-Tech Nonstick Toothpaste Tubes Help You Squeeze Out Every Drop
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2021 15:00
Our minds were blown back in 2012 when researchers at MIT demonstrated a new coating that let ketchup slide right out of a bottle with ease. Nine years later, the technology, known as LiquiGlide, is about to make it incr...
Spotify price increase: How much does it cost now in the US and UK?
Pocket-lint - 27 Apr 2021 05:24
Spotify is raising its rates in the US, UK, and parts of Europe.According to several reports, the price hikes will affect the Student, Duo, and Family
Huawei eyes software business like Google amid US sanctions
Slash Gear - 27 Apr 2021 04:48
Huawei’s fall from the world’s top 5 smartphone vendors naturally didn’t go unnoticed. Shoved out of networking infrastructure, especially 5G, in many countries, the company also found itself struggling in the smar...
Zoom's new Immersive View puts everyone in the same virtual room
Digital Trends - 27 Apr 2021 04:30
Zoom's new Immersive View simulates a range of different meeting environments, giving online gatherings a much more natural feel.
Galaxy Fold with under-display health sensors seen in patent
Slash Gear - 27 Apr 2021 04:17
Before smartwatches became the portable health labs that they are today, smartphones were the ones that bore some of the sensors and algorithms needed for checking one’s health. Samsung’s phones, in particular, once ...
DJI drone contest invites your best impossible shot
Digital Trends - 27 Apr 2021 02:30
Drone giant DJI has launched a new contest to put your flying skills and creativity to the test, with the winner set to receive one of its newest drones.