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'Tinkerstellar' is a new iPad app to help you start programming in Python
9 to 5 Mac - 8 Jan 2022 02:30
Apple’s Swift Playgrounds is a great way to learn how to program in Swift using just an iPad, but there are several other code languages out there. For those interested in learning Python, developer Alex Staravoitau ha...
This Multiverse of Madness plot leak offers exciting Doctor Strange details
BGR - 8 Jan 2022 05:23
We're four months away from the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness premiere, which will probably be the most significant MCU movie of 2022. It might be even bigger in scope than Spider-Man: No Way Home, as it'll...
Google and Fitbit are playing catch up with Samsung and Apple wearables
Android Central - 8 Jan 2022 15:00
Do Google and Fitbit have what it takes to compete with Samsung and Apple? If you paid attention to the wearable world in 2021, you know that the hottest topic of the year revolved around the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 s...
In Ironic Twist, Lawyers Fighting Biden's Vaccine Mandate Argue Remotely Because They Got Covid-19
Gizmodo - 8 Jan 2022 01:01
Two officials fighting the Biden Administration's covid-19 vaccine and testing mandates for employers and health care facilities before the Supreme Court ironically tested positive for covid-19 just before their schedule...
Google launches Ripple, an open standard that could bring tiny radars to Ford cars and more
The Verge - 8 Jan 2022 05:10
Google has been publicly building tiny radar chips since 2015. They can tell you how well you sleep, control a smartwatch, count sheets of paper, and let you play the world's tiniest violin. But the company's Soli radar ...
PayPal is considering launching its own cryptocoin, report says - CNET
CNET - 8 Jan 2022 02:26
The trusted internet payment system is reportedly exploring its own stable cryptocurrency.
The weirdest tech we spotted at CES 2022
Digital Trends - 8 Jan 2022 02:11
To celebrate all the strange and wonderful things that surface at CES, we've rounded up a modest collection of the weirdest tech we spotted this year
Novel Brainstem Circuit Gives Rise to the Rhythms of Vocalization
Neuroscience News - 8 Jan 2022 02:00
A small cluster of neurons in the brainstem regulates tempo and coordinates vocalization with breathing.
Here are the Chromebooks and big Chrome OS news from CES 2022 - CNET
CNET - 8 Jan 2022 14:00
There are a few sweet new Chromebooks coming this year and Google's adding some new features to make using them even sweeter.
PayPal confirms it's exploring the launch of its own stablecoin
Engadget - 8 Jan 2022 13:01
PayPal has been expanding its cryptocurrency business since it opened trading to all users in 2020. It allowed US customers to check out with cryptocurrency and increased its crypto buy limit over the past year. In the f...
Score yourself this popular golf simulator with swing stick and save $20
PC World - 8 Jan 2022 12:23
Few things are asrelaxing as a round of golf. But heading out onto the links isn’t always going to be possible, especially when your schedule gets booked up with work. So, for those times, we recommend trying PhiGolf, ...
Researchers develop first fully 3D-printed, flexible OLED display
Phys.org - 8 Jan 2022 11:57
In a groundbreaking new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities used a customized printer to fully 3D print a flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The discovery could result in low-...
NASA Perseverance Mars rover has crud obstructing its rock sample system - CNET
CNET - 8 Jan 2022 05:42
Some pesky pebbles are putting a crimp in Perseverance's sampling activities, but NASA is working on a solution.
Astronomers Witness A Dying Star Reach Its Explosive End
SpaceRef - 8 Jan 2022 03:35
For the very first time, astronomers have imaged in real time the dramatic end to a red supergiant's life, watching the massive star's rapid self-destruction and final death throes before it collapsed into a Type II supe...
Amazon workers will now get only a week of COVID PTO
The Verge - 8 Jan 2022 02:43
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has changed its PTO policy for workers forced to quarantine, as reported by CNBC and the Wall Street Journal. The policy has shrunk to one week (or 40 hours) off, down from ...
Why People Deceive Themselves
Neuroscience News - 8 Jan 2022 02:29
A new theory states self-deception helps people to remain motivated when faced with difficult situations.
Elon Musk says Tesla is raising the price of its 'full self driving' software to $12k
The Verge - 8 Jan 2022 02:07
Tesla is raising the price of its "full self driving" software | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company is raising the price of its "full self driving" (FSD) software to $12,000. Mus...
Astronomers Discover a Totally New Kind of Nebula
Universe Today - 8 Jan 2022 02:04
Most Universe Today readers are familiar with nebulae. They’re gaseous structures lit up with radiation from nearby stars, and they’re some of nature’s most beautiful forms. With the help of amateur astronomers who...
How the Brain Helps Us Focus Our Attention
Neuroscience News - 8 Jan 2022 01:41
A new framework describes how the locus coeruleus regulates the brain's sensitivity to relevant information during situations that require attention.
AMD says RX 6500 XT is "optimized" to be good for gaming and bad for mining
Ars Technica - 8 Jan 2022 01:13
Ongoing mining craze is actually affecting how some products are designed.
Exercise Alters Brain Chemistry to Protect Aging Synapses
Neuroscience News - 8 Jan 2022 01:11
Older adults who remain active have more of a class of proteins that enhance synapses to help maintain healthy cognitive function.
Mystery 'moon hut' is actually an adorable rabbit-shaped rock
Live Science - 8 Jan 2022 00:54
China's lunar Yutu 2 rover has investigated what appeared to be a "moon hut" and found it to be a pretty cute rock.