Technology News
Introducing ESA Careers Week: 2-5 May 2022
ESA - 7 Apr 2022 09:10
Want to find out about applying for a job at ESA? Want to hear about the projects our teams are working on? Interested in joining our online job fair? You can do all this and more at ESA Careers Week from 2 - 5 May -- sa...
SharkBot Banking Trojan Resurfaces On Google Play Store Hidden Behind 7 New Apps
The Hacker News - 7 Apr 2022 13:33
As many as seven malicious Android apps discovered on the Google Play Store masqueraded as antivirus solutions to deploy a banking trojan called SharkBot. "SharkBot steals credentials and banking information," Check Poin...
The Difference Between National Days, Federal Holidays, and Utter BS
Life Hacker - 7 Apr 2022 16:00
April 15 is not tax day this year--that's on April 18--but it's the first day of Passover, Good Friday, and National Glazed Spiral Ham Day. Most financial markets, including the New York Stock Exchange, will be closed fo...
World's first 200TB SSD is nearly here, but you can't use it
Digital Trends - 7 Apr 2022 16:15
The era of 200TB solid-state drives (SSD) appears to be on the horizon, with a successor to the world's largest SSD confirmed to be in development.
Apple defies Russian threats: Restores Smart Voting app to the local App Store
9 to 5 Mac - 7 Apr 2022 15:01
Apple has defied Russian threats and restored to the App Store the Smart Voting app it removed in September. The app was created by jailed opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny, in order to help...
Google now lets you search for things you can't describe -- by starting with a picture
The Verge - 7 Apr 2022 15:00
You like the way that dress looks, but you'd rather have it in green. You want those shoes, but prefer flats to heels. What if you could have drapes with the same pattern as your favorite notebook? I don't know how to Go...
iPhone X Users Can Now Get Face ID Repairs Easily
Slash Gear - 7 Apr 2022 00:13
Apple has, according to a memo leak, finally rolled out a big Face ID repair change for the aging iPhone X, one that comes years too late for many owners.
You Should Roast a Whole Bunch of Onions in a Muffin Tin
Life Hacker - 7 Apr 2022 22:00
I am a huge fan of the butter-baked onion: soft, savory, and comforting. There's no char and no browned bits, just soft layers of allium that melt in your mouth.
Nano ink solar cells allow tech to charge in any light
BBC - 7 Apr 2022 15:53
Custom nano inks allow solar cells to be made to any shape and can use ambient light to power devices.
Scientists Reveal Shocking Levels of Abuse in Global Fishing Sector - CNET
CNET - 7 Apr 2022 02:43
Stanford researchers studied 792 fishing ports -- and found over half to be permeated by either labor abuse or illegal fishing.
Army Corps of Engineers closes SpaceX Starbase permit application citing lack of information
The Verge - 7 Apr 2022 00:01
A prototype of SpaceX's Starship rocket on the launchpad at Starbase in Texas | Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images The US Army Corps of Engineers has closed a permit application for a proposed expansion of SpaceX's...
Apple Reinstates Kremlin Opposition's App to App Store in Russia
The Mac Observer - 7 Apr 2022 15:51
Apple has restored the "Smart Voting" app created by supporters of a Russian opposition leader. Kremlin authorities threatened to arrest Apple executives in the country unless Apple removed it from App Store in Russia. T...
Axiom's All-Private Spaceflight to the ISS Preps for Launch
Wired - 7 Apr 2022 13:00
For the first time, a commercial craft will bring a crew of civilians to the space station. It's a harbinger of space tourism's future--and its inequities.
Bot can spot depressed Twitter users in 9 out of 10 cases
Phys.org - 7 Apr 2022 02:00
A newly developed algorithm can spot depression in Twitter users with 88.39% accuracy. Developed by researchers at Brunel University London and the University of Leicester, the algorithm determines someone's mental state...
Electronic Implant Reactivates Spinal-Cord Nerves of a Patient With Neurodegenerative Disease
Neuroscience News - 7 Apr 2022 01:19
An innovative new system that includes electronic implants directly onto the spinal cord reactivates neurons that control blood pressure, allowing a patient with multiple system atrophy-parkinsonian type (MSA-P) to retai...
What Makes Brain Cells Develop in a Specific Order?
Neuroscience News - 7 Apr 2022 00:49
Study identified a complete series of ten factors that regulate the development of neurons in a fly's visual system, shedding light on the order in which these neurons develop.
Uranium Is Widespread in U.S. Drinking Water, Study Finds
Gizmodo - 7 Apr 2022 00:30
Some of the U.S. drinking water supply contains unsafe levels of uranium, new research out this month shows. The study analyzed data from the Environmental Protection Agency on drinking water systems across the country a...
Dell XPS Desktop (8950) review: A larger, faster design
Digital Trends - 7 Apr 2022 21:00
The Dell XPS Desktop is a highly configurable machine that can meet the needs of almost any customer.
SSRF Flaw in Fintech Platform Allowed for Compromise of Bank Accounts
Threatpost - 7 Apr 2022 15:46
Researchers discovered the vulnerability in an API already integrated into many bank systems, which could have defrauded millions of users by giving attackers access to their funds.
This 3D-Printed 35mm Movie Camera Is an Absolute Marvel of DIY Design and Engineering
Gizmodo - 7 Apr 2022 15:40
There are many reasons even big-budget movie and TV productions have switched to using digital cameras--the most obvious being that shooting on film is expensive. It's why amateur filmmakers rarely opt for the 35mm camer...
The Newton-Rider Bike Helmet Folds to Fit in Your Bag
Wired - 7 Apr 2022 14:00
Conventional protection for your noggin isn't always cute or convenient, but this foldable cap just might be.
Netflix's SpaceX Documentary Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
Wired - 7 Apr 2022 14:00
Return to Space chronicles the company's unlikely rise, but it avoids talking about its shortcomings.