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Samsung's Odyssey G9 gaming monitor family adds OLED, 8K models at CES 2023
ZDNet - 3 Jan 2023 20:47
Samsung's highly successful super-ultrawide Odyssey G9 family is expanding once again with a new OLED model equipped with Quantum Dot technology and what Samsung is calling the "world's first Dual UHD gaming monitor" run...
Wind turbines are already skyscraper-sized. Is there any limit to how big they will get?
Phys.org - 3 Jan 2023 16:30
In 2023, some 100 miles off the coast of north-east England, the world's largest wind turbines will start generating electricity. This first phase of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm development uses General Electric's...
Apple's Market Valuation Drops Below $2 Trillion as Stock Price Continues to Fall
Mac Rumors - 3 Jan 2023 20:18
Apple shares are down around 4% today, resulting in the company's valuation falling below $2 trillion for the first time since 2021. Apple's stock is at its lowest price since June 2021 as concerns mount about iPhone sup...
The 12 innovations we need to save humanity and the planet
New Scientist - 3 Jan 2023 17:00
Which inventions should we prioritise to safeguard the environment and human health and happiness? From better batteries and photovoltaic paint to a universal vaccine precursor, Vaclav Smil shares his wish list
Shower pods are here to turn your bathroom into a spa
The Verge - 3 Jan 2023 15:00
Sprig Shower Infusion System. | Image: Kohler Ever wish you could bring the spa home with you? Well, now you kind of can. Kohler announced a new aromatherapy shower infusion system at CES 2023 that will add a spa-like ex...
How to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower
Sky News - 3 Jan 2023 11:28
Tuesday night could see up to 110 meteors an hour in the sky over the UK as the Quadrantid meteor shower makes an appearance.
Google Home speaker vulnerability could've let hackers listen in on your conversations
Android Central - 3 Jan 2023 02:55
A researcher experimenting with their Google Nest Mini found an unnerving flaw within it.
Revenue shortfall causes layoffs and delays at Satellogic
Space News - 3 Jan 2023 02:40
As Satellogic prepares to launch its latest imaging satellites, the company has slashed revenue projections, resulting in layoffs and delays in construction of a new factory. The post Revenue shortfall causes layoffs and...
Space Solar Power Satellite Could Help Realize Our Sci-Fi Dreams of Unlimited Energy - CNET
CNET - 3 Jan 2023 02:18
A Caltech demo mission, launching Jan. 3, will test key elements of space-based solar power generation.
Video game workers form Microsoft's first US labor union
Phys.org - 3 Jan 2023 21:02
A group of video game testers is forming Microsoft's first labor union in the U.S., which will also be the largest in the video game industry.
CES 2022: Witchfire trailer confirms Nvidia DLSS 3 support
Digital Trends - 3 Jan 2023 18:16
Upcoming shooter Witchfire joins a growing list of games that'll utilize Nvidia's unique DLSS 3 technology.
Google develops free terrorism-moderation tool for smaller websites
Ars Technica - 3 Jan 2023 16:20
US tech group's Jigsaw division leads initiative as UK and EU introduce tough laws.
Tesla Delivered a Record 1.31 Million Cars in 2022 Despite Elon
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2023 15:27
Tesla delivered 1.31 million electric vehicles in 2022, a 40% increase year-over-year and a record for the company, despite a hot mess CEO who spent the year tweeting and throwing his brands--and $200 billion in net wort...
Does consciousness explain quantum mechanics?
SPACE.com - 3 Jan 2023 15:00
A wild theory suggests that consciousness may explain quantum mechanics, by forcing the subatomic particles to choose one concrete outcome.
Hubble telescope spots magnificent open star cluster 160,000 light-years away
SPACE.com - 3 Jan 2023 14:52
Stars in the NGC 2002 cluster glitter in a new Hubble Space Telescope image of deep space.
The cost of replacing your iPhone battery is about to go up, and here's why
ZDNet - 3 Jan 2023 14:19
Apple is about to raise prices of battery replacements for some of its devices by between $20 and $50.
Encryption Faces an Existential Threat in Europe
Wired - 3 Jan 2023 14:00
The CEO of Proton says new competition laws have finally given him a voice in Brussels, even as he fights the EU's anti-encryption campaign.
No one wants to buy AMD's Zen 4 chips -- What's going on?
Digital Trends - 3 Jan 2023 13:49
AMD is struggling to sell its latest Zen 4 chips, according to data from a German retailer. Why are these processors lagging, and is there hope of a comeback?
Hacking the metaverse: Why Meta wants you to find the flaws in its newest headsets
ZDNet - 3 Jan 2023 13:15
Meta wants virtual reality devices to be safe against cyberattacks and security flaws -- that's why it's inviting hackers to get hands-on with VR headsets and more.
Here's China's 1st moon landing with astronauts might look like (video)
SPACE.com - 3 Jan 2023 13:00
China is looking to put its first astronauts around the end of the decade and we're now getting glimpses of how this plan may play out.
NASA's X-59 plane will try to quietly break the speed of sound in 2023
New Scientist - 3 Jan 2023 12:00
NASA and Lockheed Martin's strange-looking X-59 plane is set to fly early in 2023, and it is designed to break the sound barrier quietly rather than creating a huge sonic boom
South Korea's lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, Moon
Phys.org - 3 Jan 2023 11:28
South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter Danuri has sent black-and-white photos of the Moon's surface and Earth, the national space center said Tuesday.