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NASA's TESS spacecraft discovers its smallest exoplanet to date
Engadget - 1 Jul 2019 05:15
NASA's TESS spacecraft is continuing to find ever-smaller planets -- and that now includes planets smaller than the human homeworld. The vessel has found a planet in the L 98-59 system, L 98-59b, that's 80 percent the si...
Some 2018 MacBook Airs with logic board problems get free repairs
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2019 02:49
Apple has just started its recall of a number of MacBook Pros yet here comes another problem ailing another set of Apple notebooks. Fortunately, it’s nothing dangerous to deserve a recall but probably still aggravating...
Apple Discovers 'Power' Issue With Logic Boards in Some 2018 MacBook Airs, Will Offer Free Repairs
Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2019 02:10
Apple has identified a serious issue with a "very small number" of 2018 MacBook Air laptops that requires the replacement of the main logic board, 9to5Mac reported on Sunday, citing internal documents from the company.
EVs in Europe legally have to make fake noise - and the US isn't far behind
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2019 17:26
Electric cars in Europe are going to get a little more noisy, with new regulations coming into force that demand they emit a pedestrian-warning sound when at low speeds. The acoustic vehicle alerting systems (AVAS) are n...
Leading Civil Rights Groups Call Facebook's Latest Internal Audit 'Woefully Inadequate' to Address Hate
Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2019 04:05
Facebook on Sunday issued the first major update of 2019 on the progress of its ongoing civil rights audit, spurred more a year ago by a sharp upsurge in criticism over its permissive policies toward hateful and abusive ...
Facebook will fight misinformation linked to the 2020 US census
Engadget - 1 Jul 2019 00:48
Facebook isn't just limiting its anti-interference efforts to elections. The social network has published a second updated on its civil rights audit, and with it news that the company plans to treat the 2020 US census as...
Someone Made a Portable Keanu Gif Player and I Need It Now
Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2019 23:55
Keanu Reeves has always been great. That said, we are truly living in the golden age of the Keanu Renaissance. So much so that someone has created a DIY, portable Keanu gif player, because why resign yourself to merely i...
Tim Cook slams "absurd" report of Jony Ive tensions
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2019 23:54
Tim Cook has hit out at reports that Apple’s design division is in disarray – and that he himself is detached from new product design – after the news that Jony Ive will leave the company. Ive announced last week t...
Tim Cook: WSJ report on Jony Ive is 'absurd'
Engadget - 1 Jul 2019 23:54
A lengthy Wall Street Journal article described design chief Jony Ive leaving Apple as a process that started long before it was announced last week, and specifically linked it to issues with CEO Tim Cook. The article cl...
There Are So Many New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Coming Out in July
Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2019 23:30
This list is HUGE. It's a literary MONSTER. And it is filled with space adventures, supernatural encounters, fantasy quests, dystopian near-futures, folklore beasties, robots, dragons, aliens, time travelers, and so much...
Astrobotic gets $5.6m NASA contract to develop MoonRanger rover
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2019 23:00
Private American space robotics company Astrobotic has received a $5.6 million contract from NASA to help develop an autonomous lunar rover called MoonRanger. The development will take place in partnership with Carnegie ...
Samsung chief says he pushed Galaxy Fold 'before it was ready'
Engadget - 1 Jul 2019 22:54
Samsung hasn't commented much on its decision to delay the Galaxy Fold and address design flaws, but it's opening up a little today. The company's electronics division CEO, DJ Koh, told those at a media event that he "pu...
Game Freak doubles down on Pokemon Sword and Shield's limited Pokedex
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2019 22:46
If you’ve been following news about Pokemon Sword and Shield, then you likely already know that Pokemon fans are not happy. During E3 2019, it was revealed that Sword and Shield won’t support all of the Pokemon that ...
Samsung chief has a simple excuse for "embarrassing" Galaxy Fold
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2019 22:39
Samsung execs have confirmed what we already knew about the Galaxy Fold, that the flawed foldable smartphone was rushed out before it was ready – and narrowly missed seriously disappointing some of the company’s most...
Please, Stop Shitting in the Pool
Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2019 22:26
Oh America, is there anything we love to do more than dip our diarrhea-filled bums into recreational sources of water? Apparently not! Because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is once again warning sick peo...
Facebook Mail Facility Evacuated After Report of Deadly Nerve Agent
Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2019 22:23
A Facebook mailing facility in the company's home city of Menlo Park, California has been evacuated following the reported detection of sarin--a powerful and deadly nerve agent.
Deadspin Another Dead Cyclist In The City | Jezebel What's a Strip Club Without Dollar Bills?
Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2019 22:18
Deadspin Another Dead Cyclist In The City | Jezebel What's a Strip Club Without Dollar Bills? | Splinter AOC Claims Migrants Being Told to Drink Out of Toilets, Terrorized by Officers | The Grapevine Lil Nas X Confirms H...
Wait, What the Hell Is Going on With Huawei Now?
Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2019 22:15
What exactly is happening with Huawei right now?
Sling TV adds new Extras deal, raises price for some customers
Slash Gear - 1 Jul 2019 22:11
Sling TV has announced two big changes to its service, offering good news for customers who want access to the most entertainment possible, but bad news for sports fans. Under the change, Sling TV is now bundling eight o...
One in Five Americans Get Hurt By Someone Else's Drinking Every Year
Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2019 22:00
The negative effects of secondhand smoke are well-documented--the CDC estimates that tens of thousands of nonsmokers die every year in the U.S. due to exposure to someone else's cigarette habit. But a new study out Monda...
The 10 Best Deals of July 1, 2019
Gizmodo - 1 Jul 2019 21:59
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Uber makes it easier to find bikes and scooters in its app
Engadget - 1 Jul 2019 21:56
As of today, when Uber customers in Atlanta and San Diego open their Uber app, they'll see Jump bikes and scooters, as well as Lime scooters, in the main map. According to TechCrunch, Uber plans to add bike and scooter a...