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The 10 strangest space structures discovered in 2021
Live Science - 29 Dec 2021 15:00
The closer we look at the universe, the more beautiful and baffling it becomes. Here are the 10 most epic space structures discovered in 2021.
Rich Clifford, NASA astronaut who secretly flew with Parkinson's, dies at 69
SPACE.com - 29 Dec 2021 15:28
Michael "Rich" Clifford, who as a NASA astronaut flew on three space shuttle missions, including one after his diagnosis with Parkinson's Disease, has died at the age of 69.
CDC faces criticism that it's gone from following the science to following the CEOs
BGR - 29 Dec 2021 03:13
In a CNN interview on Monday, White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci defended a big change to the CDC Covid guidelines. His comments, to say the least, have raised some eyebrows. Because he did so in a way t...
Watch the story so far of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover
Digital Trends - 29 Dec 2021 06:40
NASA's Perseverance rover has been incredibly busy exploring the surface of Mars since its arrival in February. A new video tells the story so far.
Update: Canon CEO confirms the 1DX Mark III will be the company's last flagship DSLR
DP Review - 29 Dec 2021 00:27
Update (Tuesday, December 28): Canon provided a statement to DPReview regarding Fujio Mitarai's comment. We have added it to the bottom of the article. In an interview with the Yomiuri Shimbun, a major newspaper in Japan...
Omicron symptoms: how they differ from Delta, the flu and a cold, and how quickly they'll show up
TechCrunch - 29 Dec 2021 14:20
Image Credit:CIPhotos via Getty Images With the Omicron variant of Covid, it extends along the city and abroad, many people felt this week as the hope that their end of the pandemic had been plagued. Omicron symptoms can...
New Apache Log4j Update Released to Patch Newly Discovered Vulnerability
The Hacker News - 29 Dec 2021 07:00
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) on Tuesday rolled out fresh patches to contain an arbitrary code execution flaw in Log4j that could be abused by threat actors to run malicious code on affected systems, making it the...
The Creative and Inspiring People We Lost in 2021
Gizmodo - 29 Dec 2021 20:15
The year 2021, like 2020 before it, has been rough for us all. In many ways, it's been defined by a continued sense of loss. As the year comes to a close, we're looking back on a few of the notable actors, directors, art...
NASA declares first part of Webb sunshield deployment a success
Digital Trends - 29 Dec 2021 04:30
NASA has confirmed the success of the first two steps in deploying the enormous sunshield of the James Webb Space Telescope.
Nextbase Dash 320XR dash cam review: More style than substance
PC World - 29 Dec 2021 15:23
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Rich colors in day video Front and rear coverage Magnetic mounting for both front and back cameras Cons Poor detail in day and night captures No GPS Our Verdict The dual-channel, front/...
Apple Puts Foxconn Factory in India on Probation Following Protests
Mac Rumors - 29 Dec 2021 14:23
Apple has put Foxconn's factory near Chennai in southern India on probation following worker protests and the discovery of substandard living conditions (via Bloomberg). The factory in Sriperumbudur, which assembled iPho...
Norwegian Media Firm Amedia Suffers Disruption Due to Cyberattack
SecurityWeek - 29 Dec 2021 13:38
Norwegian media company Amedia on Tuesday announced that it fell victim to a cyberattack that forced it to shut down multiple systems. The second largest media company in Norway, Amedia owns 50 local and regional online ...
Here's how to follow the progress of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
SPACE.com - 29 Dec 2021 13:00
NASA's new $10 billion observatory is completing a nerve-wracking sequence of steps to reach its final configuration and location. Here's how to follow the process.
Should your new year's resolution be to cut your carbon footprint?
New Scientist - 29 Dec 2021 12:00
Are you thinking about going green in 2022? Cutting your personal carbon footprint can help, but it is important to engage with others and encourage wider efforts to tackle climate change, says climate scientist Katharin...
U.S. Averaging 267,000 New Covid-19 Cases Per Day, Highest of Pandemic
Gizmodo - 29 Dec 2021 12:00
The U.S. seven-day average for new cases of covid-19 reached 267,738, the highest since the pandemic began in early 2020. But the U.S. isn't alone. The UK, France, Greece, and Australia also hit all-time high case counts...
Waymo will add custom-built EVs by Chinese company Geely to its robotaxi fleet
Engadget - 29 Dec 2021 10:07
In the future, Waymo's robotaxi fleet in the US will feature electric vehicles build specifically for the service by Chinese automaker Geely. The Alphabet company has teamed up with Geely to create a version of its recen...
AirPods Pro and AirPods 3: How to change Force Sensor controls
9 to 5 Mac - 29 Dec 2021 10:00
AirPods Pro have great features like noise cancellation and a Transparency mode with an in-ear design. And to switch between those and other features, Force Sensors in the AirPods Pro (and AirPods 3) stems offer easy con...
OnePlus, AMD and MSI are the latest to cancel their in-person CES presence
Android Central - 29 Dec 2021 09:43
The latest withdrawals further leave the show without some of the big exhibitors. What you need to know OnePlus, AMD, and MSI have dropped their plans to attend CES 2022 in person. AMD stated that it is shifting to virtu...
New Samsung patent reveals a double-folding Galaxy Z Fold 3 successor
Android Central - 29 Dec 2021 06:35
Don't expect to see it anytime soon, though. What you need to know Samsung has applied for a patent for a smartphone that has two folds. The concept depicts a double-folding device with a larger screen than the Galaxy Z ...
Astronomers Detect Signature of Magnetic Field on an Exoplanet
SpaceRef - 29 Dec 2021 06:19
Researchers have identified the first signature of a magnetic field surrounding a planet outside of our solar system....
Zoom acquires broadcast tools to enhance virtual and hybrid event coverage
9 to 5 Mac - 29 Dec 2021 05:25
During the pandemic, multiple in-person events had to be canceled and rethought for virtual platforms. Even now there are still many virtual and hybrid events being held, and since this is a trend that is here to stay, t...
Hackers Are Getting Better and Better At Defeating Your 2FA Security
Gizmodo - 29 Dec 2021 03:00
Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, has been sold to web users as one of the most important and trustworthy tools for securing your digital life. You probably know how it works: By supplying an account with not just your ...