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These tiny indestructible tardigrades will reveal how to survive in extremes of space
SPACE.com - 25 Jun 2021 18:29
Indestructible tardigrades will be subject to a series of experiments at the International Space Station to reveal how they survive in extreme environments.
Evil's Michael Emerson Shares What It's Like to Play a Guy More Sinister Than Satan
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2021 20:10
Evil is back--streaming on Paramount+ instead of CBS in its second season--and its most memorable character, Leland Townsend, is already causing mischief for its trio of Catholic Church-sponsored supernatural investigato...
Windows 11 system requirements: Can your PC run Microsoft's new OS?
Pocket-lint - 25 Jun 2021 13:38
Windows 11 will be with us later in 2021 and, while it'll be a free download you'll need to make sure it can actually run on your PC.It's a little harder
Hacker Breaks ATMs Using Only a Handy Cellphone
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2021 00:10
ATM hacking is nothing new. Like any human-designed system, they're bound to contain a flaw or two, or simply fail with time against faster, better technologies. Unlike most hardware, though, ATMs seem to occupy a specia...
Differences in human, mouse brain cells have important implications for disease research
Science Daily - 25 Jun 2021 23:31
A study comparing brain cells known as astrocytes in humans and mice found that mouse astrocytes are more resilient to oxidative stress, a damaging imbalance that is a mechanism behind many neurological disorders.
Virgin Galactic cleared to fly customers on SpaceShipTwo
Space News - 25 Jun 2021 13:42
The FAA has granted permission to Virgin Galactic to fly customers, and not just employees, on its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle, a move that could allow the company's founder to fly to the edge of space soon. SpaceNew...
FAA clears Virgin Galactic for commercial astronaut spaceflight
TechCrunch - 25 Jun 2021 13:34
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Virgin Galactic the green light to begin transporting commercial passengers to space aboard its VSS spacecraft. This is an expansion of the company’s existing li...
Google FLoC delay means third-party cookies will stick around longer
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2021 03:14
Google’s Privacy Sandbox, particularly its Federated Learning of Cohorts or FLoC, had the grand ambition of making third-party cookies unnecessary for target advertising, thereby protecting people’s privacy even whil...
Google Fi's VPN service is now available on iPhone
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2021 02:50
We’ve been expecting Google Fi’s VPN to arrive on iPhone for the past few months and now that time has finally arrived. According to Google, iPhone users now have access to Google Fi’s integrated VPN, offering thes...
Soon You May Get to Watch Major Supreme Court Cases Broadcast Live on TV
Gizmodo - 25 Jun 2021 01:42
For the first time in more than a decade, a legislative effort to capture Supreme Court hearings and other federal court proceedings on camera has cleared the Senate committee.
Astronauts set for Friday spacewalk -- here's how to watch
Digital Trends - 25 Jun 2021 01:24
American astronaut Shane Kimbrough and his French counterpart Thomas Pesquet will embark on a spacewalk on Friday. Here's how to watch the livestream.
Researchers find simple, sneaky way to get kids to eat more vegetables
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2021 00:41
Vegetables, with all of their beneficial plant chemicals and high levels of fiber, play an important role in health. Despite that, many people don’t get enough vegetables in their diet, particularly children who may fi...
Scientists focus on cone targets to enhance temperature of electron beams
Phys.org - 25 Jun 2021 16:42
Intense short-pulse laser-driven production of bright high-energy sources, such as X-rays, neutrons and protons, has been shown to be an invaluable tool in the study of high energy density science.
Countries hosting dangerous pathogen labs lack biosecurity
Live Science - 25 Jun 2021 14:47
Most countries that host laboratories dealing with the deadliest pathogens score low on measures of biosecurity and biosafety.
NASA outline a larger helicopter for future Mars missions
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2021 14:31
NASA has had impressive success with the Ingenuity helicopter that’s been testing on the surface of Mars for weeks now. With the success of the Ingenuity helicopter, NASA engineers are already looking at concepts for l...
Never-before-seen colossal comet on a trek toward the sun
Live Science - 25 Jun 2021 14:07
Only one week after astronomers noticed a moving object in the sky, they've identified it as a long-periodicity comet from the Oort Cloud.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 could one-up the Apple Watch with a BIA sensor
Android Central - 25 Jun 2021 13:50
The BIA sensor will help you easily track your fat loss progress. What you need to know A new leak suggests the upcoming Galaxy Watch 4 will come equipped with a BIA sensor. A Bio-Electrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) sens...
Did a comet strike 13,000 years ago change human civilization as we know it?
SPACE.com - 25 Jun 2021 13:34
Could a devastating comet impact in Earth's distant past have forever changed human civilization?
Point-and-click your way to the truth in Thimbleweed Park for Android
Android Central - 25 Jun 2021 13:30
Thimbleweed Park is a callback to they heyday of point-and-click adventure games with great graphics, solid puzzles, and a lot of heart. There's only so much resistance one can put up against an algorithm that desperatel...
Some older Microsoft Surface devices can't upgrade to Windows 11
Slash Gear - 25 Jun 2021 13:21
Recently Microsoft talked about its latest version of the Windows operating system, Windows 11. After announcing the new operating system earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed that about half of the existing Surface lin...
Sticky orange coating on a 6,000-year-old Yukon dart came from a beaver's anal sac
Live Science - 25 Jun 2021 13:02
Melting alpine ice in the Yukon uncovered an ancient throwing weapon coated in an organic residue.
Daily Authority: Windows 11 with native Android apps via Amazon, and more
Android Authority - 25 Jun 2021 12:58
Windows 11 running native Android apps, Galaxy Z Flip 3 Fold 3 renders, Apple targets leakers, and more tech news today!