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5 iPhone 14 colors I wish Apple had released instead of yellow
Digital Trends - 8 Mar 2023 19:30
The iPhone 14 now comes in yellow. And it looks great! But there are a few other colors I wish Apple had released instead.
Distant star TOI-700 has two potentially habitable planets orbiting it
Phys.org - 8 Mar 2023 20:50
NASA recently announced the discovery of a new, Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a nearby star called TOI-700. We are two of the astronomers who led the discovery of this planet, called TOI-700 e. TOI-700 e is...
Grab a new Amazon Fire tablet for 40% off right now
Mashable - 8 Mar 2023 20:13
Amazon Fire tablets make the perfect portable options for work, play, catching up with family and friends, and controlling your Alexa-enabled devices. These are the best Fire Tablet deals at Amazon as of March 8: BEST OV...
Power up 2 gadgets with Anker's tiny new Nano 3
Cult of Mac - 8 Mar 2023 19:45
Anker's new 47W Nano 3 packs more power than its predecessors, adds a most-welcome second USB-C port and comes in three colors. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
Japan's new H3 rocket just self-destructed mid-flight
BGR - 8 Mar 2023 00:16
The maiden launch of Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) new H3 rocket has come to an explosive end following orders from JAXA to self-destruct the … The post Japan’s new H3 rocket just self-destructed mid-...
Wikipedia + AI = truth? DuckDuckGo hopes so with new answerbot
Ars Technica - 8 Mar 2023 21:50
DuckAssist provides an AI-powered Wikipedia summary, hoping to avoid hallucinations.
Restoring the brain's mitochondria could slow ageing and end dementia
New Scientist - 8 Mar 2023 18:00
The discovery that faulty metabolism is at the root of many brain diseases suggests a surprising transplant could be the way to protect our brains from the ravages of ageing
Curiosity rover captures our first clear view of Martian sunbeams
Engadget - 8 Mar 2023 12:51Daily Authority: What to expect from Google I/O 2023
Android Authority - 8 Mar 2023 10:45
A 'plump butt' beauty filter and a response to sushi terrorism also feature today.
Google's PaLM-E is a generalist robot brain that takes commands
Ars Technica - 8 Mar 2023 01:06
ChatGPT-style AI model adds vision to guide a robot without special training.
A Sobering Shot: Drunk Mice Sober Up After a Hormone Shot
Neuroscience News - 8 Mar 2023 00:46
Increasing concentrations of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) via injection dramatically accelerates recovery from intoxication in mice.
Massive Twitter Bot Farm Is Heaping Praise on Trump and Trashing DeSantis
Gizmodo - 8 Mar 2023 00:45
Twitter has seen its share of political bot campaigns, but since spring 2022 there's been a long-running, highly prolific bot campaign proliferating through Twitter to support former President Donald Trump. Even if you f...
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft aced moon mission despite heat shield issue
SPACE.com - 8 Mar 2023 00:32
NASA's Orion spacecraft performed better than expected on its first deep-space flight despite experiencing unpredicted loss of its heat shield material.
One-of-kind Barbie dolls honor citizen astronaut, space scientist as role models on International Women's Day
SPACE.com - 8 Mar 2023 21:00
Kat Echazarreta, the first Mexican-born woman to fly into space, and space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock now have Barbie dolls honoring them as STEM role models.
Radio Telescope Spots Tons of Water in Distant Protoplanetary Disc
Gizmodo - 8 Mar 2023 18:00
Researchers studying a distant star forming within a dusty cloud have found an abundance of water in its immediate vicinity, which could have implications for the origins of the water in our own solar system.
Lacework Launches Secured by Women Initiative
Dark Reading - 8 Mar 2023 17:30
For International Women's Month, new ongoing initiative is aimed at celebrating women and bringing visibility to those making cybersecurity history.
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 2 review: Diving headfirst into Manda-lore
SPACE.com - 8 Mar 2023 14:22
The second chapter of The Mandalorian season 3 wastes no time and moves the main plot forward without losing sight of the show's signature episodic format.
Musk thankful for Apple's support in Twitter turnaround
AppleInsider - 8 Mar 2023 13:55
Controversial Twitter CEO has again spoken out about Apple and advertising, but this time to publicly thank the firm for sticking with the platform. Along with many advertisers, Apple reportedly cut its ad spend on Twitt...
James Webb Space Telescope spots galaxy from early universe rich in star formation
SPACE.com - 8 Mar 2023 13:00
New images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) revealed that a galaxy from the early universe has a previously overshadowed companion that is abundant with star formation.
Secretaries and the City
The New Yorker - 8 Mar 2023 13:00
Reading Rona Jaffe's "The Best of Everything" sixty-five years later.
Lazarus Group Exploits Zero-Day Vulnerability to Hack South Korean Financial Entity
The Hacker News - 8 Mar 2023 12:34
The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been observed weaponizing flaws in an undisclosed software to breach a financial business entity in South Korea twice within a span of a year. While the first attack in May 2022 e...
WhatsApp to make it easier to get rid of zombie groups
Mashable - 8 Mar 2023 11:48
It's happened to all of us: You get a notification on WhatsApp, only to realize that some person you don't really know is sending messages in a group you've set up for your kid's birthday party four years ago. Getting ri...