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Bose's new SoundLink Flex speaker has a rugged design and 'astonishing' sound
The Verge - 13 Oct 2021 16:08
Bose is introducing its first new portable Bluetooth speaker in quite a while. The $149 SoundLink Flex has a ruggedized design with an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, 12-hour battery life, and what Bose claims...
Penguins have the rare ability to recognise other's faces and voices
New Scientist - 13 Oct 2021 02:01
South African penguins identify each other using unique features of their physical appearance and vocal calls - making them the second group of birds after crows known to do so
MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 13 and Case Prize Pack From Speck
Mac Rumors - 13 Oct 2021 22:00
We've teamed up with Speck to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win one of Apple's new iPhone 13 models and a set of cases to go along with it. For those unfamiliar with Speck, the company makes a wide range of high-qu...
Blue Origin's Audrey Powers is 'proud and humbled to fly' in space
SPACE.com - 13 Oct 2021 03:35
Senior executive says she has diversity firmly in view as she embarks on a spaceflight.
Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar review
Live Science - 13 Oct 2021 21:00
Garmin's rugged Fenix range is back once again, and with the Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar it's harnessing the power of the sun to supercharge your workouts and track your daily fitness.
Australia plans lunar rover to help NASA find oxygen on moon
Phys.org - 13 Oct 2021 15:16
Australia has agreed to build a 20-kilogram (44-pound) semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA to take to the moon as early as 2026 in search of oxygen.
Jett: The Far Shore Imagines Conscientious Space Colonization
Wired - 13 Oct 2021 14:00
WIRED spoke with the game's devs, plus a senior NASA astrobiologist, about the game and its vision of interstellar environmentalism.
Acer launches stereoscopic laptop: ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition leads the 3D visualisation charge
Pocket-lint - 13 Oct 2021 15:45
Back in May 2021 we got to see a glimpse of Acer's SpatialLabs collaboration - a monitor capable of flicking between normal mode to stereoscopic 3D mode,
William Shatner becomes the oldest person to reach space
Engadget - 13 Oct 2021 16:54Luna Display 5.0 Turns an iPad Into a Second Screen for a Windows PC
Mac Rumors - 13 Oct 2021 22:33
Astropad today announced the launch of new software for the Luna Display, with the 5.0 update introducing support for Windows PCs. The Luna Display is a little dongle that's designed to allow an iPad or a Mac to be used ...
How to Fix Drywall Holes and Dents Yourself Without It Looking Like Crap
Life Hacker - 13 Oct 2021 17:30
Drywall regularly sustains all kinds of damage, from holes made while hanging shelves and pictures to dings from protruding chair backs and door knobs, but luckily it's almost as easy to repair as it is to break. Fixing ...
Google AR Brings Arctic Animals Into Your Living Room
Gizmodo - 13 Oct 2021 14:40
If you've ever wanted a pet Arctic fox, well, keep dreaming. But Google is offering the next best thing. The company's AR animals feature announced five new additions to its library on Tuesday, including the fox and othe...
Escape from Extinction review: How crucial are zoos for conservation?
New Scientist - 13 Oct 2021 20:00
A one-sided documentary claims that zoos are essential to reversing the sixth mass extinction, skipping over many of the nuances of captive breeding
Mutated cells drive out early tumors from the esophagus
Science Daily - 13 Oct 2021 18:27
Normal human esophagus carries a high number of mutations, but tumors are rare, due to mutant cells eliminating early tumors.
Samsung to upstage Apple and Google with 'Galaxy Unpacked Part 2'
Android Central - 13 Oct 2021 03:49
Samsung isn't done yet with unveiling a bunch of surprises following its Galaxy Unpacked event in August. What you need to know Samsung has sent out invites for another Galaxy Unpacked event on October 20. It's unclear w...
Researchers Find Android Phones Still Track You, Even When You Opt Out
Gizmodo - 13 Oct 2021 02:00
If you use an Android phone and are (rightfully!) worried about digital privacy, you've probably taken care of the basics already. You've deleted the snoopiest of the snoopy apps, opted out of tracking whenever possible,...
M1X MacBook Pros rumored to get 120Hz mini-LED display, new pricing scheme
Digital Trends - 13 Oct 2021 01:41
Apple's latest event will likely announce new MacBook Pros. There are lots of expected changes, but most notably the refresh rate and new mini-LED displays.
Facebook's list of 'dangerous individuals and organizations' leaked - CNET
CNET - 13 Oct 2021 01:17
The list, published by The Intercept, includes more than 4,000 people and groups, including criminals, hate groups and terrorist organizations.
Scientists estimate 85% of world's population affected by climate change - CNET
CNET - 13 Oct 2021 01:08
Over 60,000 studies were crunched by researchers in Germany using machine learning. The findings aren't comforting.
See a bipedal robot work a slackline and a skateboard like it's nothing - CNET
CNET - 13 Oct 2021 00:50
Don't let this bot feed into your unfounded fears of some silly robot apocalypse.
Eternals Ticket Sales Beating Black Widow & Shang-Chi
TechCrunch - 13 Oct 2021 21:26
Within just a day of going on sale, the early tickets for Marvel'sEternalshave already begun to outpaceBlack WidowandShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. After being forced to take 2020 off due to the coronavirus p...
TikTok gives livestreamers more ways to mute annoying people
Engadget - 13 Oct 2021 20:49
As promised in July, TikTok is rolling out more ways for livestreams to wrangle their unruly audiences. Now, streamers and their trusted helper will be able to temporarily mute people for minutes, hours or the length of ...