Technology News
Elon Musk's desired 50th birthday gift may be hard to get on the driveway
Digital Trends - 28 Jun 2021 03:30
Elon Musk could treat himself to pretty much anything for his 50th birthday on Monday, but the one thing he's asked for he won't be able to have just yet.
Scientists create the smallest and best acoustic amplifier in the world
Slash Gear - 28 Jun 2021 12:14
Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have built what they called the world’s smallest and best acoustic amplifier. Interestingly, the team leveraged a concept that was virtually abandoned five decades ago. The ...
People with pacemakers should keep these Apple products at a safe distance
Slash Gear - 28 Jun 2021 03:11
Many consumer electronics today either contain magnets or generate electromagnetic fields. Most of us take such things for granted, but for some people, it could be a matter of life and death. Earlier this year, there wa...
Google Search results with now warns users about uncertain results
Slash Gear - 28 Jun 2021 02:19
Although they probably shouldn’t, many people today regard Google as the repository of truth and fact. People simply search for news or use terms related to things and events and take the top results as the authoritati...
Philips Hue Wall Switch Module installs discreetly behind your existing light switch
The Gadget Flow - 28 Jun 2021 02:00
If you have a smart light setup from the same brand, you’ll love the Philips Hue Wall Switch Module. It installs behind your existing light switches, and it lets you turn the switch you already have into a smart switch...
A Year Later, Telegram Finally Launches the Group Video Calls It Promised
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2021 01:52
The day that Telegram gets into group video calling has finally arrived. In case you forgot, that's OK. It has been more than a year since the company announced it was working on the feature. But hey, better late than ne...
Most Exoplanets won't Receive Enough Radiation to Support an Earth-Like Biosphere
Universe Today - 28 Jun 2021 00:30
According to new research, most extrasolar planets do not get enough radiation to support photosynthesis, which places limits on how many might be habitable. The post Most Exoplanets won’t Receive Enough Radiation to S...
Is reality a game of quantum mirrors? A new theory suggests it might be
Phys.org - 28 Jun 2021 17:10
Imagine you sit down and pick up your favorite book. You look at the image on the front cover, run your fingers across the smooth book sleeve, and smell that familiar book smell as you flick through the pages. To you, th...
Researchers develop compact, intense XUV laser
Phys.org - 28 Jun 2021 16:31
An international team of researchers has demonstrated a new concept for the generation of intense extreme-ultraviolet (XUV) radiation by high-harmonic generation (HHG ). Its advantage lies in the fact that its footprint ...
No quick fix for Hubble Space Telescope's computer glitch, NASA says
SPACE.com - 28 Jun 2021 15:59
NASA is still investigating the computer glitch that has left the Hubble Space Telescope offline after an unsuccessful attempt to turn on its backup computer for the first time in space.
Surgical robotics company CMR raises $600M
TechCrunch - 28 Jun 2021 15:37
UK-based robotics company CMR Surgical this morning announced a $600 million Series D. This latest round, led by Softbank's Vision Fund 2 and co-led by Ally Bridge Group, joins an existing $384.8 million already raised b...
Microsoft Edge Bug Could've Let Hackers Steal Your Secrets for Any Site
The Hacker News - 28 Jun 2021 15:08
Microsoft last week rolled out updates for the Edge browser with fixes for two security issues, one of which concerns a security bypass vulnerability that could be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary code in the co...
Why Robopets Will Never Be Real Enough
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2021 15:00
Every morning, I am stirred awake by one of the dumbest creatures in existence: a once-abandoned, now adopted 3-year-old orange tabby cat named Cheddar. In exchange for this wake up service, Cheddar gets free meals, pric...
OnePlus Nord 2 renders put a face to previously leaked specs
Android Authority - 28 Jun 2021 14:00
A design largely inspired by the OnePlus 9.
The Science and Spirituality of Looking for Life on Mars
Wired - 28 Jun 2021 14:00
Pamela Conrad is a NASA scientist working on the Perseverance mission--and a priest. She spoke to WIRED about how her two worlds help her make sense of the universe.
Om Malik talks future tech, social networks, creator platforms on the AppleInsider Podcast
AppleInsider - 28 Jun 2021 13:53
On a special episode of the AppleInsider podcast we interview Om Malik, founder of technology news site Gigaom, to discuss social media networks, the future of creator platforms, broadband access in the US, plus Apple's ...
Microsoft: SolarWinds Hackers Continue to Target IT Companies
SecurityWeek - 28 Jun 2021 13:50
Microsoft says it has observed new activity associated with Nobelium, the Russia-linked threat actor that compromised IT management and monitoring solutions provider SolarWinds.
Apple iPhone 13 could finally catch up to Android with this camera feature
Android Authority - 28 Jun 2021 13:16
Everyone from Samsung to Xiaomi offers autofocus on their ultra-wide cameras, and Apple could soon join the party too.
Mars may have dozens of lakes beneath its south pole
SPACE.com - 28 Jun 2021 13:00
Much more liquid water may lie beneath Mars' south pole than scientists had thought -- or there may be something going on down there that they don't fully understand.
UK Cracks Down on Binance but Crypto Platform Says It's Not a Ban
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2021 13:00
Government regulators in the UK have started to crack down on Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency platform by volume, with some news outlets like the BBC going so far as to call it a "ban." But Binance says it's ...
The Race to Put Silk in Nearly Everything
Wired - 28 Jun 2021 13:00
The fiber has been considered a "miracle material" for anything from body parts to food. Has the revolution finally arrived?
New Android tablet has a great feature unseen on any other rival
BGR - 28 Jun 2021 12:50
Lenovo announced a variety of new products ahead of this year's main Mobile World Congress event that takes place in an altered format in Barcelona, including new Windows 10 laptops, several exciting Go accessories, and ...