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PS5 restock update: How to buy a PlayStation 5 at GameStop, Target and other major retailers - CNET
CNET - 25 May 2021 00:55
Best Buy kicked off the week with a surprise restock.
How the Brain Strengthens Memories During Sleep
Neuroscience News - 25 May 2021 22:17
The reactivation of learned material during slow oscillation/sleep spindle complexes, and the precision of SO-spindle coupling predicts how strong a memory will be reactivated in the brain.
'Charlie bit my finger' removed from YouTube after selling as $760K NFT - CNET
CNET - 25 May 2021 02:42
With over 880 million views, "Charlie bit my finger!" is one of the original YouTube viral clips.
Mapping the local cosmic web: Dark matter map reveals hidden bridges between galaxies
Phys.org - 25 May 2021 16:25
A new map of dark matter in the local universe reveals several previously undiscovered filamentary structures connecting galaxies. The map, developed using machine learning by an international team including a Penn State...
Op-ed | America's future in space is nuclear
Space News - 25 May 2021 16:15
Today, we have a unique opportunity to make the entire solar system -- including the strategically vital region of space surrounding the Earth and the moon -- more accessible. SpaceNews
macOS Big Sur 11.4 Addresses Vulnerability That Could Let Attackers Take Secret Screenshots
Mac Rumors - 25 May 2021 02:26
macOS Big Sur 11.4, which was released this morning, addresses a zero-day vulnerability that could allow attackers to piggyback off of apps like Zoom, taking secret screenshots and surrepetiously recording the screen. Ja...
Here's how NASA will search for water on the Moon
BGR - 25 May 2021 01:33
Earth’s Moon is tiny compared to our planet itself, but it’s big enough that our efforts to explore it have really only scratched the surface. Once thought to be little more than a pale, dusty, crater-covered rock, r...
Florida governor OKs social media crackdown
USA Today - 25 May 2021 00:56
The new Florida law lets the state fine social media platforms that ban users, as many did to former president Donald Trump.
Microsoft turns the Surface Duo into the portable Xbox you've always wanted
Android Central - 25 May 2021 00:14
It's about time that we see better optimization for a Microsoft app with Microsoft's phone. What you need to know Microsoft's latest update to the Xbox Game Pass app features improved support for the Surface Duo. With Xb...
Candid cosmos: eROSITA cameras set benchmark for astronomical imaging
Phys.org - 25 May 2021 18:29
Recently, the eROSITA (extended Roentgen Survey with an Imaging Telescope Array) X-ray telescope, an instrument developed by a team of scientists at Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik (MPE), has gained at...
SteelSeries Prime aims to remove bells and whistles, but keeps the RGB
Slash Gear - 25 May 2021 18:00
The folks at SteelSeries wanted to create a gaming mouse that appeared to remove the “bells and whistles that can get in the way.” As such, they’ve created the Prime line. The SteelSeries Prime lineup was released ...
Viasat asks FCC to halt Starlink launches while it seeks court ruling
Space News - 25 May 2021 17:29
Satellite operator Viasat is asking the FCC to stop SpaceX from launching more Starlink satellites as it heads to court to compel a thorough environmental review of the rapidly growing megaconstellation. SpaceNews
DUNE and the Neutrino Mass Hierarchy Problem
Physics Buzz - 25 May 2021 16:46
By: Hannah Pell Image credit: ProtoDUNE / CERN. Why does matter exist in the universe? Can we find evidence of proton decay, supporting Einstein's dream of unified forces? These questions, among a host of others, are ver...
M1X Mac mini will be thinner, use iMac's magnetic power connector says leaker
AppleInsider - 25 May 2021 15:53
The next version of the Mac mini may have more than a specifications bump, with renders published depicting a thinner model using the same magnetic power connection as the 24-inch iMac. For the first version of the Apple...
The Subatomic Keys to the Universe
Scientific American - 25 May 2021 15:30
Surprising new data from the Muon g-2 experiment are turning the classical model on its head --
Prebiotic ethanolamine found in a molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way
Phys.org - 25 May 2021 15:22
An international team of researchers has found evidence of prebiotic ethanolamine (NH2CH2CH2OH) in a molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way galaxy. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academ...
German antitrust watchdog launches probe into Google's data practices
Android Central - 25 May 2021 15:19
This is not the first time Google is facing an antitrust investigation from a European regulator over its handling of user data. What you need to know Germany's cartel office has opened investigations into Google Germany...
What have been your favorite Google 3D AR objects?
Android Central - 25 May 2021 15:07Voice-assisted AI is becoming smarter, but consumers have higher expectations
Phys.org - 25 May 2021 15:02
When Huan Chen started researching how consumers think about and perceive artificial intelligence in marketing communications, she was surprised at a major finding: They understand marketing and think it's unavoidable to...
SteelSeries Prime Wireless mice, Arctis Prime headset review: Gaming prime time?
Digital Trends - 25 May 2021 15:00
The Steelseries Prime gaming mice prioritize performance over looks -- and they do a really stunning job.
Fuser's new update adds a 24/7 Twitch channel that anyone can DJ on
Digital Trends - 25 May 2021 15:00
Fuser's free Headliners update brings Twitch integration to the game, including a stage that's streamed to Twitch 24/7.
New research model reveals how contagion spreads among network of connected people
Phys.org - 25 May 2021 15:00
What do misinformation and disease have in common? They spread easily.