Universe Today - 8 May 2021 03:24

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter just completed its fourth flight, once again setting records for extraterrestrial flight. The post Mars Helicopter Completes its 4th Flight. 117 Seconds of Airtime appeared first on Unive...
The Hacker News - 8 May 2021 14:54

WhatsApp on Friday disclosed that it won't deactivate accounts of users who don't accept its new privacy policy rolling out on May 15, adding it will continue to keep reminding them to accept the new terms. "No one will ...

The secret campaign, backed by major broadband companies, used real people's names without their consent.

Disney Plus will be streaming its original Loki series in June -- and Black Widow will stream as soon as it hits theaters in July (for an extra fee).
Phys.org - 8 May 2021 12:02

The nation's leading social media companies pledged to put warning labels on COVID-19 and COVID vaccines posts to stop the spread of falsehoods, conspiracy theories and hoaxes that are fueling vaccine hesitancy in the U....
Pocket-lint - 8 May 2021 06:14

It looks like Windows 10X is no more.Microsoft has been designing and building a lighter, simpler, cloud-powered version of Windows 10 for the last couple

Facebook shocked WhatsApp users in early 2021 with a prompt asking them to accept a new privacy policy to allow WhatsApp to share more data with Facebook or risk losing access to their accounts. The prompt said the new p...
USA Today - 8 May 2021 15:06

Big tech news this week includes the Facebook Oversight Board upholding a ban on President Trump, Bill & Melinda Gates' divorce, and a Peloton recall.
Gizmodo - 8 May 2021 05:07

Residents of Boca Chica Village are facing pressure from SpaceX and local officials to sell their property, ostensibly so CEO Elon Musk can realize his dream of creating a modern-day company town around SpaceX's launch f...

A Chinese Long March 5B rocket is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere around May 8. No one knows exactly where it will land yet.
Slash Gear - 8 May 2021 02:10

It seems Roku and Google are the latest platforms in a squabble over YouTube, this one concerning the YouTube TV app in particular. A dispute between the two companies resulted in Roku removing the YouTube TV app listing...
Gizmodo - 8 May 2021 00:30

New research out Friday should relieve anyone worried about having taken over-the-counter painkillers like ibuprofen before becoming sick with covid-19. The large study found no evidence that recent prior use of non-ster...

The EV startup is boasting about its Air's 500-mile range, which could beat Tesla to market.
The Hacker News - 8 May 2021 14:32

Cyber operatives affiliated with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) have switched up their tactics in response to previous public disclosures of their attack methods, according to a new advisory jointly publi...
SPACE.com - 8 May 2021 13:13

Researchers say the new network will be unhackable and able to coordinate systems to unprecedented levels. Many of the deeper implications, however, cannot be foreseen.
Phys.org - 8 May 2021 12:20

The 3D printing company Desktop Metal has just announced the release of Forust, a new tool using wood to 3D print objects. The company, founded in 2019, focuses on 3D printing for interior design. With printing methods d...

What we're hearing about the iPhone 13 lineup's design, display and prices.
Pocket-lint - 8 May 2021 05:56

Roku recently removed the YouTube TV channel from its line-up, blocking users from downloading it if they haven't already. Now, Google has developed a

"This recording will be a gold mine for our understanding of the Martian atmosphere."
Slash Gear - 8 May 2021 01:15

Epic is giving Fortnite players the chance to unlock the Piranhas Pickaxe for free by completing a challenge involving the game’s Creative mode. Called Creative Mayhem, this new challenge tasks players with spending 30...
PetaPixel - 8 May 2021 01:05

NASA has shared a video that not only shows the Ingenuity drone flying above Mars but also contains audio, allowing all to hear the sounds of the drone zipping through the air. It is the first time a spacecraft on anothe...
SPACE.com - 8 May 2021 01:01

You can see two space stations in the night sky this weekend, China's Tianhe and the International Space Station.