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How to Get Rid of Powdery Mildew on Your Plants
Life Hacker - 1 May 2022 15:00
One of the best parts about having a garden in the summer is watching your plants grow throughout the season. But if you're out gazing at your garden one day and notice some white circular spots on the leaves, or that th...
NASA's observatory on a plane, SOFIA, will fly no more
Digital Trends - 1 May 2022 16:54
NASA has announced it will end operations of its observatory on a plane, SOFIA or the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.
The Fisher-Price baby's first gamepad has just been modded to play Elden Ring
The Verge - 1 May 2022 23:49
Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge I never thought I'd be writing about my baby's Fisher-Price gamepad again, but here we go: a modder has turned the cheap tune-filled toy into a complete Xbox gamepad with everything yo...
Apple's self-made modem is a massive challenge, but with big rewards at stake
AppleInsider - 1 May 2022 00:27
Apple's move towards creating its own modems could revolutionize how it produces mobile devices like the rumored Apple Glass, but only if it can match or exceed the performance of its existing modem supplier, Qualcomm. F...
How to Remove Your Personal Info From Google's Search Results
Wired - 1 May 2022 13:00
Maybe you don't want your phone number, email, home address, and other details out there for all the web to see. Here's how to make them vanish.
Rare Black Moon solar eclipse takes bite out of sun over South America
SPACE.com - 1 May 2022 01:00
Skywatchers across parts of the Southern Hemisphere were treated to the first partial eclipse of the year today (April 30).
Crew-4 is off to the Station
Universe Today - 1 May 2022 04:20
Name someone who at some point in their life didn't want to be an astronaut. The answer is no one. Ask any kid what they want to be when they grow up and they all say an astronaut. Being an astronaut is the ultimate drea...
SpaceX just flew its fastest Dragon astronaut trip to the space station ever
SPACE.com - 1 May 2022 01:15
SpaceX just set a new record for its fastest Dragon astronaut trip yet.
MIT engineers invented incredible speakers as thin as paper
BGR - 1 May 2022 00:12
Speakers work by vibrating a membrane to manipulate air and create sound waves. Now, engineers at MIT have developed mountable paper-thin speakers that can produce sound from any surface. The creators say that the speake...
Opinion: iPad sees year-over-year sales decline, I blame iPadOS for that
9 to 5 Mac - 1 May 2022 15:51
Last week, Apple released its earnings report for the second quarter of the year, which ended in March. While the company just launched a new iPad Air with the M1 chip, Center Stage, and 5G support, numbers show that the...
Rocket Lab delays Electron booster launch and recovery test to Monday
SPACE.com - 1 May 2022 15:37
Rocket Lab has postponed the launch of an Electron rocket it hopes to recovery with a helicopter to no earlier than Monday (May 2).
An Antimatter Experiment Shows Surprises Near Absolute Zero
Wired - 1 May 2022 14:00
An experiment conducted on hybrid matter-antimatter atoms has defied researchers' expectations.
Strange Mars rock type points to extremely violent volcanic eruptions
SPACE.com - 1 May 2022 12:54
An unusual rock type spotted by two Mars rovers may indicate that the Martian landscape was shaped by cataclysmic volcanic eruptions.
This 6-course DevOps and Agile prep bundle is on sale today for just $30
PC World - 1 May 2022 10:00
When it comes tosoftware development, efficiencyis vital. After all, if you aren’t delivering on your promises, someone else probably will. So is it time to streamline your team’s operations? Then the 2022 Ultimate D...
Antarctica Lost an Ice Shelf, but Gained an Island
Universe Today - 1 May 2022 03:06
Collapsing ice shelves on the eastern coast of Antarctica has revealed something never seen before: a landform that might be an island. But this is not the first newly revealed island off the Antarctic coast. A series of...
Solar Power in a Future Martian Lifestyle
Universe Today - 1 May 2022 01:43
Sometime in the next couple of decades, humans will head to Mars for long-term missions of more than 400 days. Such lengthy stays mean building Martian cities, complete with safe habitats, labs, and other infrastructure....
Thinking About Suicide and Self-Harming Alleviates Stress
Neuroscience News - 1 May 2022 01:08
A new meta-analysis study finds people engage in self-harm and think about suicide as a means of reducing some types of stress. The perceived stress release from embarking on destructive behaviors indicates a potential f...
A New Treatment Reduces Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis Mice Models
Neuroscience News - 1 May 2022 00:40
Administering a lipid that mediates inflammation reduced chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mouse models. Researchers found these mediator lipids are reduced in humans with multiple sclerosis.
The Wikimedia Foundation has stopped accepting cryptocurrency donations
The Verge - 1 May 2022 23:59
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the organization behind Wikipedia, has announced that it will no longer accept donations in cryptocurrency, as first reported by Web3 Is Going Just ...
VW Wants To Take Tesla's Top Spot In The EV Market - Here's How They Could Do It
Slash Gear - 1 May 2022 23:34
Tesla is the biggest name in the EV market, but there's no guarantee it'll stay that way. Volkswagen has big plans to take on its competitor.
Apple orders season two of historical drama 'Pachinko'
Engadget - 1 May 2022 23:31New Blood Biomarker for Predicting Dementia Before Symptoms Develop
Neuroscience News - 1 May 2022 23:29
Measuring blood levels of P-tau181 may allow doctors to diagnose Alzheimer's before the onset of symptoms. Elevated levels of P-tau181 in the blood were associated with greater amyloid beta accumulation in the brain and ...