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A new robot is heading to the International Space Station
Digital Trends - 6 Jul 2021 05:15
A new autonomous robot with "an elbow, shoulders, and even wrists" is heading to the International Space Station this month.
Why the Password Isn't Dead Quite Yet
Wired - 6 Jul 2021 13:00
Everyone hates the old ways of authentication. But while change is closer than ever, it comes with its own drawbacks.
NIH Avant Garde Award for out-of-box, innovative concept to cure HIV and treat addiction
EurekAlert! - 6 Jul 2021 06:00
(University of Maryland School of Medicine) University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Professor of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Linda Chang, MD, MS, received the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA...
Coming soon to Apple Arcade: iOS hits Super Stickman Golf 3+ and Super Leap Day [Updated]
Cult of Mac - 6 Jul 2021 23:55
Two more classic iOS games are coming soon to Apple Arcade: Super Stickman Golf 3+ and Super Leap Day. Update: A third game, Ultimate Rivals: The Court, is coming soon to Apple Arcade as well. New games arrive almost wee...
In Crosshairs of Ransomware Crooks, Cyber Insurers Struggle
SecurityWeek - 6 Jul 2021 14:00
In the past few weeks, ransomware criminals claimed as trophies at least three North American insurance brokerages that offer policies to help others survive the very network-paralyzing, data-pilfering extortion attacks ...
Head-tracking spatial audio in tvOS 15 is awesome
Digital Trends - 6 Jul 2021 01:39Could we really terraform Mars?
SPACE.com - 6 Jul 2021 12:48
With its frigid temperatures, remoteness from the sun and general dustiness, changing Mars to be more Earth-like is more challenging than it seems (and it already seems pretty tough).
Nothing's latest tease reveals price of Ear 1 headphones
Pocket-lint - 6 Jul 2021 14:06
Nothing is continuing its OnePlus-like strategy of drip feeding details on products ahead of release.Its latest tease is more than a picture, though, with
160W and beyond: Your next phone might charge in 10 minutes
Android Central - 6 Jul 2021 13:30
Ultra-fast charging is great, as I've discovered using a neat new concept phone. But there are still plenty of technical trade-offs. I've spent the past week with a smartphone that can charge, from dead, in just over ten...
Nokia's long-awaited 5G flagship phone could finally arrive later this year
Android Central - 6 Jul 2021 13:05
It was recently rumored that the company is working on a flagship phone with a 200MP camera. What you need to know A Nokia Product Manager has revealed that the company is planning to launch a new 5G flagship "by Novembe...
LG PuriCare 360 air purifier review: A pricy purifier with a troubling app experience
PC World - 6 Jul 2021 13:00
The PuriCare can also work as a room fan, but its price is through the roof.
New exhibit tells 'stranger than fiction' tale of aerospace medicine
SPACE.com - 6 Jul 2021 12:48
A new exhibit at the museum of flight is lifting the curtain on the strange-but-true history of aerospace medicine.
MLB Home Run Derby Batters Will Livestream Through Helmet Cameras
PetaPixel - 6 Jul 2021 22:04New Nintendo Switch with a bigger, better OLED screen coming in October
PC World - 6 Jul 2021 15:59
An upgraded Nintendo Switch console didn't make an appearance at E3 like many expected, but it's here now. Nintendo announced a new Switch with a juicy OLED display on Tuesday, along with a host of smaller improvements. ...
Most AC readers haven't used a COVID-19 contact tracing app
Android Central - 6 Jul 2021 15:30
Our smartphones aren't saving us. What you need to know AC readers were asked if they've used a COVID-19 contact tracing app on their phones. Over half of those who responded said that they had not used contact tracing a...
M2 Chip Rumored to Arrive in 2022 With Redesigned MacBook Air
Mac Rumors - 6 Jul 2021 14:58
Apple is planning to launch the "M2" chip with redesigned MacBook Air models in the first half of 2022, according to the leaker known as "Dylandkt." On Twitter, Dylandkt claimed that a new MacBook Air model is "on ...
'M2' chip to arrive in early 2022 in a colorful MacBook Air, says leaker
AppleInsider - 6 Jul 2021 13:56
Apple's "M2" processor will be arriving in early 2022, a leaker claims, with the first hardware using it apparently set to be some form of MacBook with an updated color scheme. So far, Apple has released only one chip un...
Introducing the 2021 WIRED Resiliency Residents
Wired - 6 Jul 2021 13:00
Over the next six months, five professionals from outside of journalism will give WIRED readers an inside perspective on their changing fields.
Electrons Can Form Bizarre 2-D 'Flatland' in Superconductor
Scientific American - 6 Jul 2021 12:45
This property could reveal new secrets of superconductivity --
Male dragonflies lose their color in hot climates to stay cool
Slash Gear - 6 Jul 2021 11:42
In much of the animal kingdom, the males of the species tend to be brightly colored to help attract mates. A new study was recently published led by researcher Michael Moore at Washington University in St. Louis that foc...
Space Tugs as a Service: In-orbit service providers are bracing for consolidation
Space News - 6 Jul 2021 11:00
Orbital transfer and servicing providers are bracing for a space tug of war as they jostle for position in an increasingly crowded market. SpaceNews
Atari to ditch mobile games and focus on premium console and PC releases
Pocket-lint - 6 Jul 2021 10:39
Atari has announced that it's going to move away from mobile and free-to-play titles and pivot its business strategy back toward premium console and PC