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New nail-on solar shingles offer an affordable alternative to Tesla's solar roof
Digital Trends - 6 Jan 2022 03:31
GAF Energy has developed an innovative new nail-on solar shingle that's allegedly cheaper and easier to install than Tesla's solar roof system.
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The Phoblographer - 6 Jan 2022 01:00
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Instagram is finally testing the return of the chronological feed
Mashable - 6 Jan 2022 06:47
Last month we found out that Instagram is finally planning to bring back the chronological feed. Now we have our first look at how it will work — and the good news for any fans of the algorithmic curation is that that'...
Hyundai envisions a future where robots whisk everyone around
Mashable - 6 Jan 2022 02:38
Imagine a world... where people ride their own individual robo-pods without ever needing to set foot on the ground. Hyundai presented such a world this week at the CES technology conference in Las Vegas. Of course in thi...
A big failed Russian rocket just came crashing back to Earth out of control - CNET
CNET - 6 Jan 2022 02:05
The test of a new upper stage booster didn't go as planned.
Link Between Brain Chemical and Visual Processing in Autism
Neuroscience News - 6 Jan 2022 02:01
When GABA targets are activated, visual processing for people on the autism spectrum becomes more like that of non-autistic people.
French regulators to fine Google and Facebook combined $235 million for cookie tracking: report
ZDNet - 6 Jan 2022 02:00
Politico reported on Wednesday that French regulators are fining Google 150 million euros and Facebook 60 million euros.
CDC panel recommends boosters for kids 12 and up - CNET
CNET - 6 Jan 2022 01:28
Boosters have already been recommended for people 16 and up as maximum protection against the omicron variant.
E3 will be online-only again this year
Engadget - 6 Jan 2022 23:02
For the third straight year, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted E3. The event will once again be an online-only affair amid the Omicron surge. "Due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19 and its potential impac...
Taco Bell's Xbox Game Pass-style pass will put a taco in your belly daily for $10 a month
Digital Trends - 6 Jan 2022 21:18
The Taco Lover's Pass will let you pick between seven popular items on the menu every day for just $10 a month through the mobile app.
China's $1 trillion 'artificial sun' fusion reactor just got five times hotter than the sun
Live Science - 6 Jan 2022 20:31
The experimental fusion reactor sustained the temperatures for a record-breaking 17 minutes.
Surprise stimulus checks are coming even after the deadline - find out if you get one
BGR - 6 Jan 2022 20:08
Next week (January 15) will mark the first mid-month period in more than six months when millions of Americans won't be getting a child tax credit payment from the IRS. Those checks started going out last July and contin...
How to See Recent Changes & Revision History in Google Docs & Sheets
OS X Daily - 6 Jan 2022 17:24
Do you use Google Docs or Google Sheets for word processing, managing to-do lists, to work on spreadsheets, and perform other office tasks? In that case, you may be wondering how to check the changes you’ve made to the...
NASA's upcoming Artemis moon mission will have Amazon Alexa onboard
Android Central - 6 Jan 2022 16:16
Amazon and Lockheed Martin are pushing the limits of voice technology and AI with Alexa integration onboard Orion. What you need to know Amazon is joining hands with Lockheed Martin to send Alexa to space. Alexa will be ...
This sneaky hacking group targets old Java applications to break into networks
ZDNet - 6 Jan 2022 15:13
Cybersecurity researchers warn about cyberattacks by 'Elephant Beetle' - which use over 80 tools and exploits legacy vulnerabilities to hide inside networks for months at a time.
HomeKit Secure Video bug means thumbnails can show outdated views
AppleInsider - 6 Jan 2022 14:42
An unknown number of users with HomeKit Secure Video cameras report that while live viewing works correctly, the thumbnail views are failing to refresh normally. Since late December, a growing number of users have been r...
Nanoleaf Strengthens Its Thread Over HomeKit Support
The Mac Observer - 6 Jan 2022 14:29
Nanoleaf, one of the earliest supporters of Thread, is once again beefing up its support for the low-power mesh network. The company announced during CES 2022 an update set to release early in 2022 that will make Nanolea...
How Explosives, a Robot, and a Sled Expose a Doomsday Glacier
Wired - 6 Jan 2022 14:00
Thwaites Glacier is crumbling, and fast--if it melts entirely, it could add 10 feet to sea levels. Now Antarctic scientists are racing to survey the damage.
Natural History, Not Technology, Will Dictate Our Destiny
Wired - 6 Jan 2022 14:00
Humans--convinced of our own power and control--tend to ignore the laws of nature. But that is a mistake.
This amazing HD video is the last view we'll ever have of the James Webb Space Telescope
SPACE.com - 6 Jan 2022 13:57
A newly released HD video shows the James Webb Space Telescope flying away from its rocket toward deep space.
TikTok couple goes viral after finding a clever way to survive I-95 traffic jam
TechCrunch - 6 Jan 2022 13:19Apple gets Cydia app store lawsuit dismissed, for now
AppleInsider - 6 Jan 2022 13:02
A US District Judge has dismissed Cydia's lawsuit claiming that Apple's App Store unfairly forced it out of business, but will allow Cydia to amend its complaint. Originally filed in December 2020, the lawsuit by Jay Fre...