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Waste Products Of Australian Aluminium Smelting Seen From Orbit
SpaceRef - 4 Aug 2021 05:04
A red lake implies flamingos... or aluminium smelting. Here in Queensland, Australia, it is the latter. The red mud is a waste product of producing aluminium....
NASA Model Describes Nearby Star which Resembles Ours in its Youth
SpaceRef - 4 Aug 2021 04:59
New research led by NASA provides a closer look at a nearby star thought to resemble our young Sun....
Facebook disables accounts tied to NYU's research into political ads - CNET
CNET - 4 Aug 2021 04:16
The social network said researchers used "unauthorized means" to collect data from Facebook users.
The Galaxy Watch 4 may let you choose between Google Assistant or Bixby
Android Central - 4 Aug 2021 02:20
The Galaxy Watch 4 is going to be all about choice. What you need to know A new rumor claims the Galaxy Watch 4 will let users select their assistant. Previous Galaxy watches only gave users access to Bixby. Google Assis...
Google accidentally leaked its next Nest security cameras and doorbell
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2021 02:16
Google has once again leaked its up upcoming products via some images that briefly appeared in the Google Store. Once the apparent leak was noticed, Google removed the images from its online shop, but not before visitors...
Zoom to pay $85 million to users after lying about end-to-end encryption
9 to 5 Mac - 4 Aug 2021 02:05
Popular video conferencing platform Zoom will have to pay $85 million to its users as part of class-action lawsuit settlement. The company was accused of lying about offering end-to-end encryption on its services, as wel...
Scientists launching Blob the slime mold into space - CNET
CNET - 4 Aug 2021 01:05
Let's see how Blob behaves in microgravity.
Scientists extract ancient DNA from 32,000-year-old bear skull
Live Science - 4 Aug 2021 01:01
The DNA hints at when and how ice age brown bears once migrated to Japan's largest island.
NASA rover spots 'whimsical' rock arch on Mars that's defying wind, dust - CNET
CNET - 4 Aug 2021 21:00
Curiosity spotted a tiny sculptural arch resisting gravity on the red planet.
How to understand world energy use - in 10 graphs
New Scientist - 4 Aug 2021 20:00
How fast is renewable energy rising and fossil fuel use declining? Who's using how much energy - and for what? Find out in our quick graphical guide to the world energy scene
Use USB-C for charging your laptop? You need this
ZDNet - 4 Aug 2021 18:05
Have you ever almost dragged your laptop off a table when it's charging? Put an end to that scare forever.
How to Stage Your Home to Sell When Your Kids Have Too Much Crap
Life Hacker - 4 Aug 2021 18:00
Whether it is sustainable or not, the housing market in the United States has been undeniably hot for much of 2021. In some of the most desirable markets, homes are only listed for a few days before multiple offers roll ...
Uber, Lyft Introduce Prop 22 Clone to Undermine Labor Law In Massachusetts
Motherboard - 4 Aug 2021 17:40
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart have spent the past year failing to introduce Prop 22 clones through legislation. This is the first ballot measure since California's last year.
Exactly How Many People Have Long Covid?
Wired - 4 Aug 2021 15:00
Pinning down the number of "long-haulers" suffering from the mysterious condition is an important task. It's also proving impossible.
WhatsApp launches disappearing photos and video for all your sensitive (and sexy) messages
Mashable - 4 Aug 2021 14:24
If one thing is clear from the surge of horny-on-main-ness during Twitter Fleets' last hurrah, it's that people love a disappearing thirst trap. Joining the party, WhatsApp will now let you send private and disappearing ...
Researchers study the mouse brain to learn about the memory center
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2021 14:13
Some people have better memories than others, able to recall also the facts and figures with ease. Researchers have been conducting investigations using mouse brains to try and learn more about how the visual cortex stor...
Struggling to Recruit, Police Turn to Targeted Ads
Wired - 4 Aug 2021 14:00
The pandemic and the George Floyd protests have made recruiters' jobs tougher. Now they're tapping the behavioral profiling power of social media.
PS5 stock issues: Sony secures enough chips to significantly ramp-up production
Pocket-lint - 4 Aug 2021 13:57
Sony has revealed that it has secured enough chips to manufacture 12 million new PlayStation 5 units before the end of the current fiscal year - 31 March
Report looks at the most and least expensive EVs to charge in the UK
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2021 13:51
Just like combustion engine vehicles, not all-electric vehicles are created equal. Some electric vehicles have larger batteries, and some are capable of driving further than others on the same amount of electricity. With...
SpaceX surges Starship work despite FAA environmental review uncertainty
Space News - 4 Aug 2021 13:31
The unstoppable force of SpaceX's recent surge in development of its Starship vehicle for its first orbital flight is in danger of colliding with an immovable object: an ongoing environment review that has no clear end d...
NASA has identified the most likely location to find mantle on the surface of the moon
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2021 13:09
Early in the development of the moon, it was covered in an ocean of magma that covered its entire surface. Over time, that magma cooled and solidified with more dense material sinking to form the mantle layer, with the l...
Facebook bans academics who researched ad transparency and misinformation on Facebook
The Verge - 4 Aug 2021 13:08
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook has banned the personal accounts of academics who researched ad transparency and the spread of misinformation on the social network. Facebook says the group violated its t...