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The world's largest telescope is one step closer to completion
Engadget - 31 Jul 2019 23:09
The world's largest telescope is one step closer to completion. This month, the team working on the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) completed the second of seven primary mirror segments, a process that began in January 20...
NASA partners with 13 US companies to support Moon and Mars tech
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2019 00:26
NASA has announced that it partnered with 13 US space companies to support the development of various space technologies. A total of 19 industry partnerships are covered by this, according to the space agency, the goal b...
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro silently breaks cover
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2019 04:31
If you think that gaming phones are a one-off fad that’s already over, Xiaomi sub-brand Black Shark is proving otherwise. Although it lacked the big splash of an announcement, the Black Shark 2 Pro is no less big as fa...
Netflix Is Testing 'Physical Activity' Tracking for Some Reason
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2019 17:15
Netflix collects a lot of data about you. But now, some Android users are finding that it's also tracking 'physical activity' data via their phones.
Surfline's Apple Watch app will record your next big wave ride
Engadget - 31 Jul 2019 17:15
If you surf, there's a good chance you use Surfline. The call-in swell forecasting service started in the '80s and has blossomed into a video-streaming source of information that surfers rely on to plan trips and or just...
Dramatic Video Shows the Moment Hayabusa2 Made Its Second Touchdown on the Ryugu Asteroid
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2019 16:45
A newly released video from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows the critical moment when the Hayabusa2 spacecraft made contact with the surface of the Ryugu asteroid for an unprecedented second time.
Virtually every Apple business grew in every region this quarter--except the iPhone
Ars Technica - 31 Jul 2019 01:22
CEO Tim Cook called the quarter a "blowout" for wearables.
Fortnite Season 10 teasers hint at time travel and mech suits
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2019 01:17
We’re less than 48 hours away from the release of Fortnite Season 10 and here to usher in that premiere is a series of teasers released by Epic Games. The company started teasing its upcoming tenth season in recent day...
LightSail 2 successfully demonstrates solar sailing
Engadget - 31 Jul 2019 23:59
LightSail 2 is faring much better than its ill-fated predecessor. The Planetary Society has verified that LightSail 2 successfully raised its orbit using solar sailing, making it the first small spacecraft to demonstrate...
Another U.S. City Moves to Ban Face Recognition, Citing Threats to Free Speech and Civil Rights [Corrected]
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2019 23:27
On Tuesday, the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts moved one step closer to prohibiting local government from using facial recognition. Three other cities in the country have already instituted such bans over concerns that...
Whoops, time to ditch Netflix
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2019 23:04
A security researcher found something bad in a Netflix app. He tweeted, “Hey Netflix why does your Android app want physical activity data?” Apps distributed by Google Play that abide by the most recent set of rules ...
How the Smithsonian Prevents Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit From Slowly Destroying Itself With Harmful Gases
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2019 23:00
Short of entombing it in a giant resin block like a prehistoric mosquito trapped in amber, the Smithsonian's conservators can't stop Neil Armstrong's spacesuit from slowly breaking down over time. But, as Adam Savage dis...
The 10 Best Deals of July 31, 2019
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2019 23:00
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Read Game of Thrones' Finale Script for a Glimpse at Some Bullshit
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2019 22:45
There were a lot of interesting ideas in Game of Thrones' final episode, albeit ones dramatically rushed into, with disregard for actually setting them up over the course of a season (or several seasons) of television. N...
Michigan officials reveal fair pigs tested positive for swine flu
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2019 22:42
This weekend, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development revealed that pigs at the Fowlerville Family Fair had tested positive for swine flu. The diagnosis was made on late Friday after the pigs began s...
The Inventor of Those Eco-Friendly Hipster Bulbs Is Getting Ready to Sue Everyone
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2019 22:25
Edison-style LED bulbs have become a real hit,and often seen in places like trendy restaurants and bars. Like typical LED bulbs, these bulbs offer increased energy efficiency and last longer than traditional incandescent...
'Pokémon Go' has racked up 1 billion downloads
Engadget - 31 Jul 2019 22:25
So much for Pokémon Go's initial success being nothing more than a fad. The Pokémon Company has released a series of videos in Japanese noting that Niantic's location-based mobile game has been downloaded over 1 billio...
A classic N64 shooter is coming to Nintendo Switch next month
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2019 22:16
It isn’t controversial to say that the Nintendo 64 was home to some excellent games, specifically a few really good shooters. It’s been revealed that one of those shooters – Turok 2: Seeds of Evil – will be headi...
32 million patient records were breached in the first half of 2019
Engadget - 31 Jul 2019 22:04
More than 32 million patient records were breached between January and June 2019. That's more than double the 15 million medical records breached in all of 2018, says healthcare analytics firm Protenus. According to the ...
Thunderstorms, 70 MPH Winds Could Affect Up to 52 Million People in the Northeast Today
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2019 22:01
Powerful storms are roaring into the Northeast on Wednesday afternoon, bringing with them the threat of lightning, flash floods, and winds up to 70 mph or more.
Dark Phoenix's VFX Supervisor Opens Up About the Astonishing Jean Grey That Could Have Been
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2019 22:00
Simon Kinberg's Dark Phoenix will go down in history as one of the most perplexing of Fox's X-Men films. It was a movie that didn't seem to know what it wanted to be--or even who the X-Men are, frankly. One minute, the X...
Netflix explains why it tracks your activity on Android
Slash Gear - 31 Jul 2019 21:42
Streaming service Netflix has started requesting physical activity permission for its app on Android, something that came to light after a security researcher tweeted about it. A number of Netflix users have checked the ...