Samsung today sent out ‘invites’ for its next Galaxy Unpacked event, when the company is expected to launch the Galaxy Note 20. Indeed, the company teases such in a short video posted with the announcement: As previously rumored, the event will take place on August 5, with the livestream beginning at 10 am ET. Samsung
Read MoreCongress has opened the door to a commercial rocket launching a NASA mission to deep space. SpaceX could send NASA to Jupiter's potentially habitable moon Europa – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreExperts claim the coronavirus can linger in the air, but the WHO believes the science isn’t definitive. It is expected to release a brief within the coming days. Is the coronavirus airborne? What we know about COVID-19 transmission – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe probe is examining whether the popular video sharing app failed to live up to a 2019 agreement to protect children’s privacy, Reuters reports. US reportedly investigating TikTok again over children's privacy – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe athlete and activist will share his story, along with other stories that deal with race and social injustice. Disney is creating a new show with Colin Kaepernick – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCivil rights leaders organizing a major advertising boycott of Facebook said they remained unconvinced that the social network is taking enough action against hate speech and disinformation after meeting with Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives on Tuesday. Facebook met with civil rights groups after hundreds of companies joined ad boycott Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 update might let you pay for items by scanning QR codes that activate Apple Pay, giving you another way to use the company’s digital payment platform. 9to5Mac found references to the as-yet unannounced feature in the newest iOS 14 developer beta released earlier today.
Read MoreThe phone giant becomes the latest company to move its product launch online as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. Samsung will unveil Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 2 on Aug. 5 in virtual Unpacked – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung has announced that its next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on Wednesday, August 5th, at 10AM ET. The company is expected to reveal its new lineup of Galaxy Note 20 devices, along with a successor to its first foldable, the Galaxy Fold. Samsung’s teaser is pretty cryptic, even by the standards of tech
Read MoreAn army of Spot and Pepper robots root, root, root for their Japanese home team. See Boston Dynamics robots shake their butts to root for baseball team – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe agency identified the causes of mishaps in orbit during an uncrewed test flight of its Starliner spacecraft in December. Scrutinizing SpaceX, NASA Overlooked Some Boeing Software Problems Source: NY Times Tech
Read More“Street Jesus” Jorge Masvidal gets his title fight against Usman at UFC 251. UFC 251 Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal: Start time, how to watch or stream online and full fight card – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEducation technology companies Campus Management, Campus Labs and iModules are combining to form a new company, dubbed Anthology. Campus Management, Campus Labs, iModules Merge to Form New Company Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThe World Health Organization will lose funding from the US if the move goes through. Trump moves to formally withdraw US from World Health Organization as of July 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImages: Audi Audi has unveiled concept renderings of a new “Sportback” version of the Q4 E-Tron electric SUV that it debuted last year. Meant to serve as a smaller and more affordable option to the flagship E-Tron, the Q4s are expected to go on sale in 2021 and will start at around $45,000. The Q4
Read MorePhoto by Becca Farsace / The Verge The US Supreme Court has upheld a federal ban on robocalls to cellphones from 1991, and it struck down a provision that exempted government-debt collectors. “Americans passionately disagree about many things,” reads the majority opinion written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh. “But they are largely united in their disdain
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Instagram today revealed it’s rolling out the ability to pin comments to all users around the world. That means you can pluck up to three comments you most want to
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, the electrical engineering and computer science division of the esteemed German research organization, on Tuesday announced VVC, a new video codec standard that promises to bring around 50 percent efficiency gains in streaming video compression. The codec’s full name is H.266/Versatile Video Coding,
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s top executives, engaged in “spin” during a meeting over hate speech, civil rights groups said. Facebook Fails to Appease Organizers of Ad Boycott Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe new H.266 video codec is a pretty big deal. You can’t play with it yet—tempted as you might be to go install Handbrake and bask in video encodes that are half the size of your already-optimized H.265 videos—but its very existence will speed up the eventual transition to 8K HDR video. And that’s a
Read MoreA team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has come up with a way to combine iPhone videos to create 4D visualizations. The results allow the viewer to see action from myriad angles, erase people from the scene to see what’s behind them and remove objects that block lines of sight. Research Enables iPhone Videos
Read MoreWith the pandemic having caused massive upset within the travel industry, some have envisioned a future in which you’ll need to prove you’ve had a COVID-19 immunization before you can travel. Of course, such a vaccine doesn’t exist yet, let alone any regulations requiring you to get one. But for true world travelers,… Read more…
Read MoreAn historically Black university in South Carolina has set up a partnership with Zoom Video. The arrangement between Claflin University and Zoom encompasses internships, scholarships and curricula development. HBCU Claflin U Signs First-Ever Zoom University Partnership Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreMarathons and meets are canceled, so runners are using tech to stay connected and compete. With Pandemic Keeping Them Apart, Runners Embrace Virtual Races Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWatch an army of Spot and Pepper robots root, root, root for their Japanese home team. Boston Dynamics robots do a rump-shaking dance to cheer on baseball team – CNET Source: CNet
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