Technology News
How to use desktop Stacks to stay organized
Digital Trends - 11 Jan 2022 21:13
Clean up the clutter on the screen you see most. Use Mac desktop Stacks to organize files, images, screenshots, or whatever you save to that popular spot.
Microsoft: macOS 'Powerdir' Flaw Could Enable Access to User Data
Dark Reading - 11 Jan 2022 00:05
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass the macOS Transparency, Consent, and Control measures to access a user's protected data.
Apple appears to have discontinued the Beats Pill Plus
Pocket-lint - 11 Jan 2022 11:30
Apple appears to have quietly discontinued the Beats Pill Plus, with the listing for the battery-powered Bluetooth speaker removed from company websites.Launched
An Open-Source Developer Just Caused a Whole Lot of Chaos by Nuking Two of His Own Apps
Gizmodo - 11 Jan 2022 03:10
The eccentric developer behind two immensely popular open-source NPM coding libraries recently corrupted them both with a series of bizarre updates--a decision that has led to the bricking of droves of projects that reli...
Refurbished iPhone Seller Back Market Hits $5.7 Billion Valuation
Wall Street Journal - 11 Jan 2022 14:00
A fresh slug of funding for the electronics reseller underscores the heady market for startups in Europe, previously seen as an also-ran in the tech universe.
Ancient humans may have started hunting 2 million years ago
New Scientist - 11 Jan 2022 13:24
Cut marks on animal bones suggest ancient hominins butchered them for their meat, and that they were first on the scene instead of having to scavenge from carnivores like big cats
Breakup of China's Yunhai-1 (02) satellite linked to space debris collision
Space News - 11 Jan 2022 13:17
U.S. space tracking has linked the breakup of Chinese satellite Yunhai-1 (02) to a collision with a small piece of debris from a Russian satellite launch, according to NASA. SpaceNews
California files appeal in latest bid to intervene in Activision Blizzard's $18m discrimination lawsuit settlement
The Register - 11 Jan 2022 03:39
Super Cali goes ballistic, this deal is atrocious The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is appealing a judge's ruling that prevented it from intervening in Activision Blizzard's $18m settlement ...
Google Exec Urges Apple to Adopt a Universal Messaging Standard
Gizmodo - 11 Jan 2022 03:30
Once again, people are talking about how Apple won't play nice with Android devices. This time Google Senior Vice President Hiroshi Lockheimer, who oversees Android, is taking Apple to task over the green bubble struggle...
Apple's Shazam Music Recognition Service Now Available as Chrome Extension
Mac Rumors - 11 Jan 2022 02:53
Apple at the end of 2021 appears to have quietly released a new Shazam extension for Chrome users, which can be used to identify songs that are playing using the popular music recognition service. Apple has owned Shazam ...
Neurons Derived From Stem Cells Predict Psychosis and Cognitive Deficits in Individuals With Schizophrenia
Neuroscience News - 11 Jan 2022 02:50
Clinical symptoms of schizophrenia, such as psychosis and cognitive deficits, can be predicted from the activity of neurons derived from a patient's stem cells.
Judge says the FTC's Meta monopoly lawsuit can go forward
The Verge - 11 Jan 2022 23:04
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A federal judge says the US Federal Trade Commission can proceed with an antitrust lawsuit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, after dismissing the suit last year. District o...
Lili Lamp reading light emits flashes of light for smoother reading for those with dyslexia
The Gadget Flow - 11 Jan 2022 23:00
Equipped with patented technology, the Lili Lamp reading light makes it easier to read for those with dyslexia. This clever lamp works by projecting a specific luminous flux to erase a mirror image when you read. As a re...
People Think China Launched an 'Artificial Sun' Into the Sky
Motherboard - 11 Jan 2022 22:09
China recently reached a milestone with an "artificial sun," but it's a lot more exciting and less terrifying than the internet thinks.
This beefy leather AirTag keychain will sucker you in [Review]
Cult of Mac - 11 Jan 2022 21:00
WaterField Designs’ AirTag Leather Keychain looks a little like a squid’s head. The oval-ish leather keychain comes with a heavy-duty matte black key ring at one end. (Your keys would be the squid’s tentacles in th...
NASA's newly launched X-ray space telescope is ready to start observing the cosmos
SPACE.com - 11 Jan 2022 19:00
NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is set to begin spying on some of the universe's most dramatic objects -- black holes and neutron stars.
Nintendo Switch games flash sale -- from $5
Digital Trends - 11 Jan 2022 18:47
Walmart has launched a flash sale for Nintendo Switch games, giving you the opportunity to purchase new titles for your hybrid console for as low as just $5.
Playoff football will be even better with this 55-inch 4K smart TV for $500
PC World - 11 Jan 2022 17:42
The regular NFL season is over, and thoughts are turning away from an insane year of fantasy football towards the ultimate holiday: The Super Bowl. If you’re hoping to upgrade your living room set before the big day on...
Apple Stores Could Stop Thieves With New Security Measures
Mac Rumors - 11 Jan 2022 17:29
Apple is exploring new security measures for Apple retail stores in an attempt to discourage and prevent smash-and-grab robberies. In a patent titled "Product-Display System" filed with the United States Patent and Trade...
Working from home means working different hours, but not necessarily more
ZDNet - 11 Jan 2022 17:28
The National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed the side effects of remote work using data from GitHub.
New drug combo identified for liver cancer via CRISPR-Cas9 screen
Science Daily - 11 Jan 2022 17:00
A research team has successfully repurposed an approved drug ifenprodil, a vasodilator, to be used in combination with the FDA-approved first-line drug sorafenib for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment. This study l...
Ride into space on Vega-C secured for FLEX and Altius
Phys.org - 11 Jan 2022 16:46
A contract signed with Arianespace secures the joint launch for two satellites that will further knowledge of our home planet. Scheduled to lift off on a new class of rocket, ESA's Vega-C, from Europe's Spaceport in mid-...