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How the Large Hadron Collider trains its magnets
Phys.org - 6 Oct 2021 15:33
When training for a marathon, runners must gradually ramp up the distance of their runs. They know that their runs in the early days of training do not define what they will one day be capable of; they're building a stro...
Watch this 360 video tour of the space station's 'beating heart'
Digital Trends - 6 Oct 2021 07:30
International Space Station astronaut Thomas Pesquet has dropped his latest video offering a closer look at the key modules that make up the orbiting outpost.
Astronomers discover curious signal on scorching planet where it rains iron - CNET
CNET - 6 Oct 2021 02:59
Calcium is more abundant on WASP-76b, a hot Jupiter, than scientists expected.
Tinder is getting its own virtual currency for users desperate to match
Slash Gear - 6 Oct 2021 01:07
Dating app Tinder will soon roll out its own virtual in-app currency for users who want to increase their chances of matching with someone. The currency was first tested with a small number of users but will soon be avai...
Tardigrade trapped in amber is a never-before-seen species
Live Science - 6 Oct 2021 01:01
The researchers came across the tardigrade while looking for fossilized ants.
Telegram says it added 70 million users during Facebook outage - CNET
CNET - 6 Oct 2021 01:54
Instant messaging app says it experienced "record increase in user registration and activity" during Facebook's massive outage.
Pokémon Universal Studios Japan Partnership Announced
TechCrunch - 6 Oct 2021 21:57
Universal Studios Japan has announced a partnership with The Pokémon Company for a mysterious new virtual reality experience. Nintendo currently has an attraction at Universal Studios Japan called Super Nintendo World, ...
Cancer costs US more than $156 billion annually, with drugs a leading expense
Science Daily - 6 Oct 2021 19:23
Care for the 15 most prevalent types of cancer in the U.S. cost approximately $156.2 billion in 2018, according to a team researchers. The team also found that medication was the biggest expense and that medication expen...
This 'Kodak Memory' Concept Printer Pays Homage to the 35mm Film Roll
PetaPixel - 6 Oct 2021 19:19World View will take passengers to the edge of space using balloons
Slash Gear - 6 Oct 2021 12:03
Another company has stepped into the space tourism market called World View. World View describes itself as the leading stratospheric ballooning company, and it announced an expansion of its services that includes the gl...
iPad Mini 6 Screen Distortion Complaints Surface, But No Evidence Yet That It's a Widespread Issue
Mac Rumors - 6 Oct 2021 12:02
Following complaints of "jelly scrolling" on the iPad mini 6 display, another issue has gained traction online that also has to do with the device's 8.3-inch Liquid Retina LCD panel. A poster on Reddit brought attention ...
Google to turn on 2-factor authentication by default for 150 million users
The Hacker News - 6 Oct 2021 11:05Google lets users factor climate change into life
Phys.org - 6 Oct 2021 10:10
Google on Wednesday said it is tweaking widely used tools for getting around, shopping and more to let users factor climate change into daily routines.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence as Congress demands answers after whistleblower testimony
USA Today - 6 Oct 2021 03:40
"Rather than take responsibility and showing leadership, Mr. Zuckerberg is going sailing," says top Democrat hearing testimony from Facebook whistleblower
This is what a dinner party looks like on the space station
Digital Trends - 6 Oct 2021 03:10
International Space Station astronaut Megan McArthur has posted a video showing what a Saturday night dinner party looks like on the orbiting outpost.
Russian director and movie star arrive at ISS to film feature flick in orbit - CNET
CNET - 6 Oct 2021 02:13
It's starting to get crowded in orbit with 10 people now on the International Space Station.
Misconfigured Apache Airflow Platforms Threaten Organizations
Dark Reading - 6 Oct 2021 01:23
Security researchers found thousands of credentials for popular cloud-hosted services exposed on insecure instances of the popular workflow management technology.
Apple Crediting 3% Daily Cash to Apple Card Users Who Experienced Issues With iPhone 13 Purchases
Mac Rumors - 6 Oct 2021 00:58
Back on launch day for the iPhone 13 last month, a number of Apple Card users had difficulties placing orders for their devices, with many of those users ultimately resorting to different forms of payment in order to ens...
GorillaPod creators introduce new flexible PodZilla tripod
DP Review - 6 Oct 2021 22:56
JOBY, creator of the GorillaPod, has announced an all-new range of tripod products called 'PodZilla.' The PodZilla line of tripods are 'versatile, modular and flexible' tripods designed for new and aspiring content creat...
Wikipedia Launches US-Edition of its Historical Sites Photo Contest
PetaPixel - 6 Oct 2021 22:50NASA reassigns 2 astronauts from Boeing's Starliner to SpaceX's Crew Dragon
SPACE.com - 6 Oct 2021 20:48
Two astronauts expected to fly on early missions of Boeing's crew capsule will instead ride to orbit with SpaceX, NASA announced today (Oct. 6).
Banish the boredom at work: Become a game developer
TechRepublic - 6 Oct 2021 20:21
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