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WhatsApp to add profile photos within group chats
BGR - 28 Oct 2022 16:53
After releasing several new features this year, WhatsApp plans at least one more function to improve the user’s experience. The app will soon bring profile pictures within group chats, making it easier for people to se...
Ugreen's new 13-in-1 docking station handles up to three external displays on M1
AppleInsider - 28 Oct 2022 16:13
Ugreen has released a whopping 13-in-1 USB-C docking station, and it can drive up to three external displays for Apple Silicon Macs. Ugreen 13-in-1 Docking Station The docking station has 13 ports, enabling users to acce...
Earth's Hardiest Bacteria Could Survive Hundreds of Millions of Years Just Under the Surface of Mars
Universe Today - 28 Oct 2022 01:19
A few years from now, a small capsule will enter Earth’s atmosphere and float to the surface under a parachute. The parachute will likely be radar-reflective so that it can be easily tracked. It may land in Australia�...
The Free BYRD Earbuds, Beyerdynamic's First Ever True Wireless Buds, Are Pretty Impressive
Gizmodo - 28 Oct 2022 15:00
Beyerdynamic has been producing brilliant audio peripherals for a while now, and has gained quite a reputation in the industry. However, prior to introducing the Free BYRD earbuds, the company hadn't tapped into True Wir...
It's official. Elon Musk now owns Twitter
Android Authority - 28 Oct 2022 07:50
And he's already fired former CEO Parag Agarwal, amongst others.
The Elon Musk Era of Twitter Is Here: What It Means for You - CNET
CNET - 28 Oct 2022 23:13
Musk says Twitter has "extraordinary potential." As he tries to unlock it, how will that change Twitter's future?
NASA continues Psyche asteroid mission
Phys.org - 28 Oct 2022 22:18
NASA announced Friday the agency decided its Psyche mission will go forward, targeting a launch period opening on Oct. 10, 2023.
How to delete Twitter account? Step-by-step guide to permanently remove your account.
USA Today - 28 Oct 2022 13:16
If you find yourself ready to ditch Twitter once and for all, here's what you can do to permanently delete your account.
Elon Musk is reportedly now officially in charge at Twitter, fires top execs
Mashable - 28 Oct 2022 03:21
Elon Musk is reportedly now officially in charge of Twitter, setting the scene for the platform's looming descent into a microblogged reenactment of Lord of the Flies. And apparently he's already started cleaning house. ...
NASA observes huge meteoroid impact on Mars, discovers more ice on the Red Planet
ZDNet - 28 Oct 2022 01:37
The meteorite's impact exposed boulder-sized chunks of water ice in a surprising location on Mars
NASA Spies More Than 50 Greenhouse Gas 'Super-Emitters' From ISS - CNET
CNET - 28 Oct 2022 00:15
Now the space agency intends to expose the rest.
Apple launched price hikes knowing Services growth was faltering
AppleInsider - 28 Oct 2022 00:10
Apple services growth has slowed to single-digit percentages, all while the company seeks new revenue sources from subscription price hikes, advertisements, and new developer fees. Services growth slows as Apple seeks mo...
NASA's Lunar Flashlight ready to search for the Moon's water ice
Phys.org - 28 Oct 2022 22:21
It's known that water ice exists below the lunar regolith (broken rock and dust), but scientists don't yet understand whether surface ice frost covers the floors inside these cold craters. To find out, NASA is sending Lu...
Astronomy: The oldest scientific discipline
SPACE.com - 28 Oct 2022 15:15
From charting constellations to analyzing exoplanet atmospheres and imaging edges of black holes, astronomy has always strived to understand the nature of the universe and our place in it.
Hubble Space Telescope watches galaxies' destructive dance in new photo
SPACE.com - 28 Oct 2022 15:00
These galaxies may look like they are performing a cosmic waltz, but the spirals are actually trapped in a dance of death that will someday end in a violent crash.
Gambling, Sex, and Red Pills: The Worst Ads We've Seen in Apple's App Store (so Far)
Gizmodo - 28 Oct 2022 15:00
On Tuesday, Apple followed through on its promise to start filling the App Store up with more advertising. Almost immediately, people took to the internet to complain about the bizarre and sometimes seedy ads they were s...
The future of solid-state batteries could be 3D-printed
The Verge - 28 Oct 2022 15:00
The race to create a solid-state battery that could compete with today's lithium-ion cells is heating up. Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere: in your phone, car, camera, and more. Since their debut in the 1990s, they'v...
Musk's Twitter Will Not Be the Town Square the World Needs
Wired - 28 Oct 2022 14:54
This is a moment to choose a different path, inspired by the lessons of thriving offline communities.
Elon Musk updates Twitter bio to "Chief Twit" ahead of $44 billion acquisition
USA Today - 28 Oct 2022 14:24
Elon Musk has completed his purchase of tech giant Twitter to become "Twit Chief."
AI's true goal may no longer be intelligence
ZDNet - 28 Oct 2022 14:00
Some scholars of AI warn that the present technologies may never add up to "true" intelligence or "human" intelligence. But much of the world may not care about that.
Twitter's latest experiment allows users to display NFT marketplace listings
Engadget - 28 Oct 2022 13:40Europe Prepares to Rewrite the Rules of the Internet
Wired - 28 Oct 2022 13:00
The Digital Markets Act will force big tech platforms to break open their walled gardens in 2023, says the EU's new ambassador to Silicon Valley.