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watchOS 8 brings new health and messaging features to the Apple Watch this year
Ars Technica - 7 Jun 2021 20:24
Apple walks through what to expect from the Watch's next major software update.
AirPods add Conversation Boost and join Apple's Find My Network
Slash Gear - 7 Jun 2021 19:47
Apple is updating AirPods, so that those with hearing difficulties can use them to highlight conversations, as well as linking in Find My Network support for those times you misplace your earbuds or headphones. The new f...
An atom chip interferometer that could detect quantum gravity
Phys.org - 7 Jun 2021 14:40
Physicists in Israel have created a quantum interferometer on an atom chip. This device can be used to explore the fundamentals of quantum theory by studying the interference pattern between two beams of atoms. Universit...
Collapsing star produces one of the most epic cosmic explosions ever seen - CNET
CNET - 7 Jun 2021 02:09
Astronomers picked up a nearby (relatively speaking) gamma-ray burst from a stellar explosion.
Bellroy Flip Case double-sided wallet gives you priority access to the cards you use most
The Gadget Flow - 7 Jun 2021 22:00
Remove the one or two cards you use most often quickly and easily with the Bellroy Flip Case double-sided wallet. Its priority access feature lets you remove your favorite payment methods with a flick of your thumb. So y...
WandaVision VFX Breakdown Pieces Together Vision's Marvelous Visage
Gizmodo - 7 Jun 2021 16:51
Though Marvel's WandaVision's first few episodes evoked the aesthetics of previous eras of TV by relying on a variety of practical effects, one of the most impressive things about the Disney+ show is how the vast majorit...
Adam Savage's New Milling Machine!
Tested - 7 Jun 2021 16:00
You’ve asked about it, and it’s time to show you the new milling machine that Adam upgraded to and brought into the cave this year. Adam explains how a mill works, gives an overview to his own journey in machining th...
It's far too easy for abusers to exploit smart toys and trackers
Phys.org - 7 Jun 2021 15:03
The wearable technology market is booming, with half a billion wearables sold globally in 2020. Apps on these devices, or the devices themselves, often claim to monitor our health to spot illnesses, track our workouts to...
How coronavirus aerosols travel through lungs
Phys.org - 7 Jun 2021 15:02
More than 65% of inhaled coronavirus particles reach the deepest region of our lungs where damage to cells can lead to low blood oxygen levels, new research has discovered, and more of these aerosols reach the right lung...
Reliable Leaker Suggests No Hardware Announcements at WWDC 2021
Mac Rumors - 7 Jun 2021 14:13
In response to a tweet asking if there will be hardware announcements at WWDC 2021, cryptic but reliable leaker "l0vetodream" suggested there won't be any. Leading up to WWDC, which kicks off today with Apple's Keynote a...
NASA shoots tardigrades into space to help improve astronaut health
Slash Gear - 7 Jun 2021 14:08
Tardigrades are found on every continent of the planet and can survive some of the most extreme environments on earth. Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are tiny microscopic creatures with eight legs resembling a b...
China spread disinformation videos on Uyghur Muslims two years ago. YouTube let them stay up.
USA Today - 7 Jun 2021 14:00
YouTube said the videos aren't hate speech or violent. Human rights experts disagree, saying they advance China "state violence" of Uyghur Muslims.
The Station: Aurora gets closer to a SPAC deal, Spin's new strategy and Waymo One app numbers
TechCrunch - 7 Jun 2021 14:00
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here -- just click The Station -- to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello and welcome back to The Station, a weekly newsletter d...
China's Quiet Ecommerce Giant Thrives on Fresh Produce
Wired - 7 Jun 2021 14:00
Pinduoduo, which recently passed Alibaba as the shopping site with the most customers, connects 12 million farmers to more than 800 million users.
Astra to acquire spacecraft propulsion company Apollo Fusion
Space News - 7 Jun 2021 13:53
Launch vehicle developer Astra is acquiring Apollo Fusion, a company developing electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, as part of its effort to create vertically integrated space systems. SpaceNews
App Store scam apps make up almost 2% of top-grossing apps - WP
9 to 5 Mac - 7 Jun 2021 13:51
Checks run by the Washington Post revealed that App Store scam apps make up almost 2% of the top-grossing apps, despite CEO Tim Cook’s insistence that the app review process is effective at rejecting them. The paper es...
France fines Google $268M for adtech abuses and gets interoperability commitments
TechCrunch - 7 Jun 2021 13:46
France’s competition watchdog, L'Autorité de la concurrence, has fined Google up to €220 million (~$268M) in a case related to self-preferencing within the adtech market which the watchdog found constituted an abuse...
17 decapitated skeletons found at ancient Roman cemetery
Live Science - 7 Jun 2021 13:35
Seventeen decapitated skeletons dating back about 1,700 years have been discovered in three Roman cemeteries at Knobb's Farm in Cambridgeshire, in the U.K.
Bezos to go on first crewed New Shepard flight
Space News - 7 Jun 2021 13:02
Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man and founder of Blue Origin, announced June 7 that he will go on the first crewed flight of the company's New Shepard suborbital vehicle next month. SpaceNews
Here Are the Possible Criteria You'll Have to Meet to Charge for Super Follows on Twitter
Gizmodo - 7 Jun 2021 03:24
It appears that not just anyone will be able to make bank for the time they spend on Twitter. If you're looking to get people to pay you for your "exclusive" Twitter content and become your Super Followers, you might hav...
Fossil's existing smartwatches won't get new Wear OS
Slash Gear - 7 Jun 2021 03:12
Given how it has seemingly stagnated over the years, it is understandable that there was a great deal of excitement over the new version of Wear OS coming later this year. That said, the announcement still left a lot of ...
Google's Gradient Ventures leads $8.2M Series A for Vault Platform's misconduct reporting SaaS
TechCrunch - 7 Jun 2021 01:01
Fixing workplace misconduct reporting is a mission that’s snagged London-based Vault Platform backing from Google’s AI focused fund, Gradient Ventures, which is the lead investor in an $8.2 million Series A that’s ...