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Best zoom lenses
SPACE.com - 4 Aug 2022 12:23
These are the best zoom lenses you can get right now for Canon, Nikon, Sony and other cameras.
The Beginner's Guide to Tripods
PetaPixel - 4 Aug 2022 19:55Blue Origin sends first Egyptian and Portugese nationals to space
Phys.org - 4 Aug 2022 19:08
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Thursday launched six people to space, including the first from Egypt and Portugal, on the company's sixth crewed flight.
North Korea-backed hackers have a clever way to read your Gmail
Ars Technica - 4 Aug 2022 01:43
SHARPEXT has slurped up thousands of emails in the past year and keeps getting better.
SpaceX space junk crash lands in Australian sheep farm
Live Science - 4 Aug 2022 13:25
Researchers say there is a 10% risk that someone will die being hit by space debris in the next 10 years.
Volkswagen's US-made 2023 ID.4 EV will start at $37,495
Engadget - 4 Aug 2022 18:52MacBook Air M1 is now just $849, grab this fantastic back to school laptop deal
Live Science - 4 Aug 2022 18:36
Save $150 on Apple's most portable MacBook, now at its lowest price in 2022.
Microsoft is testing a family plan for Xbox Game Pass
Engadget - 4 Aug 2022 21:48How to change Touch ID settings on a MacBook Pro
TechRepublic - 4 Aug 2022 17:15
Erik Eckel walks you through the process of adjusting or adding Touch ID to your MacBook Pro. The post How to change Touch ID settings on a MacBook Pro appeared first on TechRepublic.
Warner Bros. Will Combine HBO Max and Discovery+ Under One Rather Leaky Roof
Gizmodo - 4 Aug 2022 23:28
The two arms of HBO's streaming slate will be coming together as one, a desperate move as the company reported some losses thanks to its parent Warner Bros. merger with Discovery that was first announced in 2021.
Testing Every Type of Stabilization Technique to Pick a Winner
PetaPixel - 4 Aug 2022 21:50Nikon Has Discontinued 35 DSLR Lenses Over the Past 3 Years: Report
PetaPixel - 4 Aug 2022 19:21Micro-engineered electrodes could cut battery manufacturing costs
Phys.org - 4 Aug 2022 13:07
New, easily fabricated, high performance carbon microlattice electrodes could soon be used to make cheaper batteries powered by readily available sodium ions. The approach was published by Tohoku University researchers a...
The Origins of Covid-19 Are More Complicated Than Once Thought
Wired - 4 Aug 2022 13:00
Scientists used painstaking research, genomics, and clever statistics to definitively track two distinct strains of the virus back to a wet market in Wuhan.
NASA says retired astronauts must act as sherpas on private flights to the ISS
Engadget - 4 Aug 2022 01:07
NASA will soon require a retired astronaut to serve as mission commander on all private flights to the International Space Station, according to an agency notice posted today. The policy -- which has yet to be finalized ...
Data recoverers finally crack the highly secure Apple M1 chip
Digital Trends - 4 Aug 2022 01:05
Data scientists at DriveSavers have successfully transplanted an M1 chip from one logic board to another. It's a huge step forward for data recovery on Macs.
This $2 Billion Water Battery Could Give Green Energy An Astonishing Backup
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2022 23:54
A Swiss company is making the most of hydroelectric power with a storage equivalent of over 400,000 EV batteries in a reservoir deep in the Swiss Alps.
Keanu Reeves to star in Hulu's adaptation of 'Devil in the White City'
Engadget - 4 Aug 2022 22:53
Hulu has ordered a limited series adaptation of Devil in the White City, which will star Keanu Reeves and be executive produced by Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. The streamer announced the news today at the Telev...
Car Crash Safety Tests Are Changing, And That's Bad News For These Affordable Models
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2022 22:43
The IIHS plans to roll out an updated test that better reflects real-world accidents, but that may result in some models losing their safety ratings.
Why You Need To Stop Using Instant Apps On Your Android Phone
Slash Gear - 4 Aug 2022 22:21
Did you know it's possible to use Android apps on your phone without actually installing them? Google calls them instant apps. Easy to use -- but should you?
What People in the World's Hottest Countries Do to Stay Cool
Life Hacker - 4 Aug 2022 15:00
As global warming changes the climate, once temperate places are going to get hotter. Scientists project that the temperature in the average U.S. city will be about 3°F higher in 2050 than it is today, and it will be tw...
The best modem-router combos for 2022
Digital Trends - 4 Aug 2022 15:00
Owning your own modem and router rather than renting one from your ISP can save you money, and we'll give you some of our best picks.