Technology News
Parker Solar Probe: A spacecraft has 'touched' the sun for the first time
Phys.org - 14 Dec 2021 20:05
On April 28, 2021, at 0933 UT (3:33 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time), NASA's Parker Solar Probe reached the sun's extended solar atmosphere, known as the corona, and spent five hours there. The spacecraft is the first to ente...
See Little Robots Get Swole in This Virtual 'Gym'
Wired - 14 Dec 2021 14:00
The bizarre robots look like cobbled-together Tetris pieces. A new system "evolves" them to run, climb, and throw stuff better.
Oppo Air Glass assisted reality device is like nothing we've seen before
BGR - 14 Dec 2021 14:31
Augmented reality (AR) is the next big thing in tech, with Apple making no secret of its focus on AR features for its products. One of the most exciting AR rumors out there says that Apple is developing sleek pair of App...
Intel reports new computing breakthroughs as it pursues Moore's Law
Digital Trends - 14 Dec 2021 01:38
In constant pursuit of Moore's Law, Intel continues to study and create new improvements in various areas of computing. The company revealed its findings.
Orbital View Of Agriculture In Saudi Arabia
SpaceRef - 14 Dec 2021 07:09
An agricultural development is pictured in the Saudi Arabian town of Wadi Al-Dawasir as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above....
Update Google Chrome to Patch New Zero-Day Exploit Detected in the Wild
The Hacker News - 14 Dec 2021 06:30
Google has rolled out fixes for five security vulnerabilities in its Chrome web browser, including one which it says is being exploited in the wild, making it the 17th such weakness to be disclosed since the start of the...
Nike just bought a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs and sneakers 'for the metaverse'
The Verge - 14 Dec 2021 03:45
RTFKT made these A16Z sneakers to celebrate a round of venture capital funding | Image: RTFKT One comparison I've heard repeatedly over the last year is that buying NFTs to "flex" on people in the metaverse is just like ...
The Log4J Vulnerability Will Haunt the Internet for Years
Wired - 14 Dec 2021 03:34
Hundreds of millions of devices are likely affected.
YouTube TV could lose ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned channels on December 17
Digital Trends - 14 Dec 2021 03:07
Fresh off a new deal with Roku, YouTube TV is now at risk of losing access to ABC, ESPN, and other Disney-owned channels on December 17.
Apple releases Xcode 13.2, new features hint toward Swift Playgrounds 4
AppleInsider - 14 Dec 2021 04:30
A new update to Apple's Xcode integrated development environment suggests that Swift Playgrounds 4 may soon be on its way. Today Apple released Xcode 13.2, providing SDKs for iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2, tvOS 15.2, WatchOS 8.3...
Biden order will streamline government services like passports, taxes and health care - CNET
CNET - 14 Dec 2021 02:22
Services like passport applications and student debt repayment should get faster and easier under the new order.
Our galaxy's supermassive black hole has sprung a leak
BGR - 14 Dec 2021 02:06
The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy may not be sleeping, after all. Previously, scientists believed that the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way was a sleeping giant. It would perio...
You no longer need an iPhone to know if someone's secretly tracking you with AirTags
Mashable - 14 Dec 2021 02:05
Apple has released a new Android app allowing users to detect whether there's an unfamiliar AirTag following them. It's a useful safety tool for any non-iPhone users concerned they may be a victim of high-tech stalking. ...
How to see comet Leonard, according to the researcher who discovered it
Phys.org - 14 Dec 2021 14:24
Now is the best time to get a glimpse of Comet C/2021 A1, better known as Comet Leonard. It's named for its discoverer, Gregory Leonard, a senior research specialist at the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Labor...
YouTube TV subscribers could lose Disney channels this week
Android Authority - 14 Dec 2021 13:11
This latest turn of events comes just a few days after Google settled a streaming dispute with Roku.
How Extended Security Posture Management Optimizes Your Security Stack
The Hacker News - 14 Dec 2021 13:09
As a CISO, one of the most challenging questions to answer is "How well are we protected right now?" Between the acceleration of hackers' offensive capabilities and the dynamic nature of information networks, a drift in ...
US Labor Dept. reportedly opens investigation into Apple - CNET
CNET - 14 Dec 2021 05:12
Probe comes amid increasing complaints about workplace conduct at the iPhone maker.
Youth Insearch supporting at-risk youths through digitisation and automation
ZDNet - 14 Dec 2021 04:46
Youth Insearch has been on a digital transformation journey since 2014, which has helped it improve the way it supports young people through traumatic events.
Pixel Watch rumors: Everything we're expecting from Google's first smartwatch - CNET
CNET - 14 Dec 2021 04:09
The Pixel Watch could provide a blueprint for what Google thinks Android smartwatches should be, similar to Pixel phones.
It seems even Apple's Eddy Cue can't find an Xbox without Twitter
The Verge - 14 Dec 2021 02:58
Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images More than a year after their release, the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles are still very difficult to find -- and it seems that even Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of servi...
Apple Original films pick up six Critics Choice Awards nominations, including Best Picture
AppleInsider - 14 Dec 2021 02:52
Apple TV+ films "CODA" and "The Tragedy of Macbeth" have picked up six Critics Choice Film Award nominations, bringing the streaming service's total Critics Choice Award nominations to 15. As award season kicks into gear...
Apple updates its Developer Program agreement to clarify use of Swift Playgrounds, Xcode Cloud, more
9 to 5 Mac - 14 Dec 2021 02:21
Apple today announced some changes to its Apple Developer Program agreement, which are the terms that developers are required to agree to in order to offer their apps on the App Store. The new terms clarify the use of Sw...