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Dreamstime Takes Alternative Approach to Copyright Theft
PetaPixel - 25 Jul 2022 22:52Razer Barracuda Pro review: A gaming headset with superb surround sound
PC World - 25 Jul 2022 12:30
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Excellent audio through the bass, mid and high tones THX Spatial Audio is a treat in games Lightweight and comfortable design Cons No boom mic means the mic audio suffers somewhat ANC w...
Hubble Sees a Mirror Image of the Same Galaxy Thanks to Gravitational Lensing
Universe Today - 25 Jul 2022 03:24
It’s been an amazing couple of weeks for fans of gravitational lensing. JWST grabbed the headlines with a spectacular infrared view of lensing in the SMACS 0723 image, and that had everybody talking. Yet, seeing gravit...
Telescope Made from Multiple Canon Lenses is Hunting for Galaxies
PetaPixel - 25 Jul 2022 21:47Intel Turnaround and US Chipmaking Boosted by MediaTek Deal - CNET
CNET - 25 Jul 2022 11:30
A major customer hires Intel Foundry Services to make its chips for networked home electronics.
Google quietly disabled a key Pixel camera feature
Android Authority - 25 Jul 2022 11:27Atlassian Expects Confluence App Exploitation After Hardcoded Password Leak
SecurityWeek - 25 Jul 2022 12:43
Atlassian has warned customers that a vulnerability in Questions for Confluence will likely be used in attacks after someone made public a piece of information needed to exploit a recently addressed vulnerability.
China adds science laboratory to its orbiting space station
Phys.org - 25 Jul 2022 09:50
China added a laboratory to its permanent orbiting space station Monday as it moves toward completing the structure in coming months.
Wait A Minute, Mate! Chess Robot Breaks 7-Year-Old Opponent's Finger
The Huffington Post - 25 Jul 2022 05:54
Russian chess officials blamed the boy for moving too quickly, triggering a hurtful reaction from the mechanical competition.
Kodak to Use Film Manufacturing Machines to Make EV Batteries
PetaPixel - 25 Jul 2022 20:51Russia Is Quietly Ramping Up Its Internet Censorship Machine
Wired - 25 Jul 2022 13:00
Since Vladimir Putin blocked Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in March, Russia has been pushing away from the global internet at a rapid pace.
Smaller, stronger magnets could improve devices that harness the fusion power of the sun and stars
Phys.org - 25 Jul 2022 22:27
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found a way to build powerful magnets smaller than before, aiding the design and construction of machines that could he...
Woman Asks if She's Wrong for Refusing to Watch Her Sister's Kids
Twisted Sifter - 25 Jul 2022 20:36
A young woman took to Reddit’s “Am I The A**hole?” page to ask if she’s acting inappropriately for not wanting to watch her sister’s kids.
China restricts Foxconn operations during temporary COVID measures
AppleInsider - 25 Jul 2022 14:37
The Chinese authorities have ordered iPhone assembler Foxconn to operate under a tightly restricted "closed loop" system for a week in the latest attempts to combat the coronavirus. Foxconn plant China's latest move is m...
Computer simulations aid scientists in gauging battery performance
Phys.org - 25 Jul 2022 13:27
A crucial but poorly-studied parameter that dictates battery performance is the migration barrier. It determines the rate at which ions move through an electrode inside the battery, and ultimately the rate at which it ch...
The So-Called Murder Hornet Has a New Name
Gizmodo - 25 Jul 2022 23:18
The Asian giant hornet, popularly known as the murder hornet, is getting a new moniker. This week, the Entomological Society of America announced that it will officially adopt the term "northern giant hornet" as the comm...
Hydrogen generated by Si-based agent attenuates inflammation in ulcerative colitis mouse model
Science Daily - 25 Jul 2022 16:56
Researchers designed a silicon-based agent that successfully generated hydrogen continuously in the mouse gastrointestinal tract in an ulcerative colitis (UC) model. The hydrogen served as an antioxidant that could elimi...
A New Time-Travel App, Reviewed
Wired - 25 Jul 2022 16:00
The ChronoSwoop company has appeared out of nowhere and dropped an addictive new app, with "Swoop left/Swoop right" functions.
Google, Apple, Samsung, and OnePlus camera test exposes poor performers
Digital Trends - 25 Jul 2022 15:00Scientists capture first-ever view of a hidden quantum phase in a 2D crystal
Phys.org - 25 Jul 2022 13:23
The development of high-speed strobe-flash photography in the 1960s by the late MIT professor Harold "Doc" Edgerton allowed us to visualize events too fast for the eye--a bullet piercing an apple, or a droplet hitting a ...
Stunning new Mars photos explore the solar system's largest canyon
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2022 12:00
The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft captured impressive new views of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system in the solar system.
Affordable Mirrorless Cameras Worth Buying In 2022
Slash Gear - 25 Jul 2022 23:09
Buying a mirrorless camera doesn't mean you have to sacrifice quality shots or set yourself back financially. These are the best options.