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Samsung brings colour customisation to the Z Flip 3 with the Bespoke Edition
Pocket-lint - 20 Oct 2021 16:23
Samsung has announced the launch of the Bespoke Edition of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, allowing users to choose from unique colours, to get a device that's
Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' are being sterilized because the population is out of control
Live Science - 20 Oct 2021 13:01
Contraception may be the only key to controlling a population boom in feral hippos living in Colombian rivers near Pablo Escobar's former estate.
Microsoft global workforce grew 46.5% from 2017-2021
ZDNet - 20 Oct 2021 18:21
Microsoft now has more than 180,000 employees in more than 100 countries.
Far Cry 6: How to find and open all Criptograma Chests
Digital Trends - 20 Oct 2021 17:49
Finding the chests and all of the associated charts makes this a daunting treasure hunt. Here's how to find and open all the Criptograma Chests in Far Cry 6.
Danish children trap 19,000 ants to study impact of climate change
New Scientist - 20 Oct 2021 02:01
A citizen science project which saw children and their families trap 19,000 ants has identified how different species are coping with climate change in Denmark
Russian cargo ship to make a novel day-long parking spot swap at space station
SPACE.com - 20 Oct 2021 20:34
An uncrewed Russian cargo ship will begin swapping parking spots at the International Space Station tonight (Oct. 20) and take just over a day reach its new berth.
Samsung Lets You Add Some Personal Style to Its Most Affordable Foldable Phone
Gizmodo - 20 Oct 2021 16:00
According to Samsung, its latest foldable phones have been a massive success: The company claims the new Z Flip 3 has sold 40 times more units than the previous model. At today's Galaxy Unpacked part two event, Samsung a...
Simulating chaotic interactions of three black holes
Phys.org - 20 Oct 2021 09:00
Dutch student Arend Moerman (Leiden University, the Netherlands) has defended his thesis research on the simulation of chaotic interactions of three black holes. The simulations, which he carried out together with resear...
Ubisoft keeps up Assassin's Creed education trend with Discovery Tour: Viking Age
Slash Gear - 20 Oct 2021 20:38
Ubisoft released the educational iteration of their latest big Assassin’s Creed title Valhalla this week. Like each of the other Assassin’s Creed games that’ve been released over the past half-decade, Ubisoft put a...
Facebook is reportedly changing its name
Engadget - 20 Oct 2021 06:29
Facebook is rebranding and changing its company name as soon as next week, according to The Verge. Apparently, the social media giant will have a new name that will reflect its focus on creating a metaverse. It's also po...
Domestic cats are driving parasitic infections in wild animals
New Scientist - 20 Oct 2021 02:01
Toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by a parasite found in cat faeces, is spread from house cats to wild animals living near cities
FCC commissioner calls for ban on DJI drones
BGR - 20 Oct 2021 01:47
Comparing DJI drone technology to “Huawei on wings,” the senior Republican member on the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday called for a blanket ban on the Chinese company’s products. Specifically, the FC...
Violent solar storm produces dazzling, swirling aurora captured on camera - CNET
CNET - 20 Oct 2021 01:30
The sun delivered an ethereal aurora to the planet after a solar outburst earlier this month.
The Next Generation of Renewable Aircraft
Motherboard - 20 Oct 2021 21:42
The airline industry is exploring how to make air travel more sustainable, including using alternative fuels, battery storage, and hydrogen power.
io9 Halloween Costume Show Week 3: Open Wide, Mr. Allen
Gizmodo - 20 Oct 2021 20:30
This month we kicked off our returning, mostly annual Halloween Costume Show, giving you the chance to share what you're planning for this year's spooky event. There's still time to show us what you've got planned, with ...
Apple announces return of 'Tech Talks' for developers, beginning October 25
9 to 5 Mac - 20 Oct 2021 18:18
Apple is bringing back its “Tech Talks” experience for developers this year. The company says that it will offer over 100 live online sessions starting next week, allowing developers to “connect with Apple experts ...
How machine learning can be fair and accurate
Phys.org - 20 Oct 2021 16:40
Carnegie Mellon University researchers are challenging a long-held assumption that there is a trade-off between accuracy and fairness when using machine learning to make public policy decisions.
Apple to report solid Q4 earnings but may face iPhone shortages, analyst says
AppleInsider - 20 Oct 2021 15:52
A Wedbush analyst is expecting Apple to beat across the board when it reports earnings later in October, though he adds that supply constraints could lead to iPhone shortages in the holiday quarter. Credit: Andrew O'Hara...
Facebook Fined $70 Million in U.K. Over Giphy Merger Breach
Wall Street Journal - 20 Oct 2021 15:42
The U.K.'s competition regulator said Facebook had failed to provide required updates outlining its compliance with an interim order the watchdog imposed in 2020, as part of its review of its proposed takeover of Giphy, ...
Is Apple's M1 Max really the fastest laptop chip ever?
Engadget - 20 Oct 2021 15:15OWASP's 2021 List Shuffle: A New Battle Plan and Primary Foe
The Hacker News - 20 Oct 2021 10:16
Code injection attacks, the infamous king of vulnerabilities, have lost the top spot to broken access control as the worst of the worst, and developers need to take notice. In this increasingly chaotic world, there have ...
NSW government wants to create semiconductor hub focused on design and IP
ZDNet - 20 Oct 2021 06:17
Acknowledging there are no major Australian players in the global semiconductor industry, the NSW government is hoping a new hub will improve the feasibility of larger scale work in this sector down the road.