Two active meteor showers are coming this week – CNET
The Southern delta Aquariids and alpha Capricornids will peak Monday and Tuesday. Two active meteor showers are coming this week – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Southern delta Aquariids and alpha Capricornids will peak Monday and Tuesday. Two active meteor showers are coming this week – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThat would mean both Lyft and Uber have lost their chief operating officers since becoming publicly traded companies. Lyft's COO reportedly stepping down just four months after IPO – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA trio of Samsung AI researchers recently developed a neural network capable of rendering photorealistic graphical scenes with a novel viewpoint from a video. In the above video we see a 3D rendering of a complex scene. It was created by turning a video input into a bunch of points representing the geometry of the
Read MoreWe want to hear how parents and young players perceive the video game’s positive and negative impacts. How Has Fortnite Affected Your Family? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreYouTuber JerryRigEverything‘s claim to fame is his collection of phone torture tests – especially the parts where he tries to break a phone by bending it with his beefy arms. But what happens when that phone is actually meant to bend? At first, it seems the perfect foible, until you remember bendable phones are only meant
Read MoreIf stargazing is on your summer agenda, then dust off your telescope: thanks to black supermoons, the next two weekends will be ideal. Here’s what that means and how to make the most of these extra-dark nights. Read more… How to Take Advantage of the Black Supermoon for Optimal Stargazing Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Noam Galai/Getty Images for BuzzFeed Today, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” made Billboard chart history, becoming the longest-running No. 1 hit since the chart began in 1958 — beating out Mariah Carey, whose collaboration with Boyz II Men, “One Sweet Day,” had previously held the record. (“Old Town Road” has spent nearly
Read MoreAlongside a report from the National Association of College Stores on declining costs for course material, another source for tracking down college textbooks has released its own data, suggesting that textbook pricing isn’t necessarily on the slide. Rental Textbook Usage on the Rise as New/Used Pricing Flutters Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreRobots have certainly made the world a better place. Virtually everything from automobile assembly to food production uses a robot at some point in the process, not to mention those robots that can clean your house or make your morning coffee. But not every robot needs such a productive purpose. This one allows you to
Read MoreTraveling can open your eyes to so many things. Just recently, on my way to a sous vide conference, I saw a woman eating a full-blown thing of Cup Noodles at 5:10 in the dang a.m. Obviously, this woman is a hero, and should be revered as such. Read more… Instant Ramen Makes a Superior
Read MoreDenise Truscello/WireImage After months of vlogs, Instagram Stories, and intense build up, YouTube stars Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau brought their closest friends, families, hundreds of strangers, thousands of online viewers, and a full MTV camera crew to Las Vegas on Sunday to watch the two controversial creators “get married.” The result is a troubling
Read MoreIf you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Google seems to be following this old adage of late, showing off the Pixel 4’s design early to one-up the usual influx of leaks. Now it’s responding to leakers again, this time with a video confirming early rumors that the device would feature Apple-like facial recognition and touchless
Read MoreNow that we’re on Beta 5 of Android Q, we’re getting very close to the official release of the new version of the operating system. Google has only intended to release six total betas before the final release candidate goes live, and the company has narrowed the Android Q launch window down to the “third
Read MoreCollins Aerospace’s Next Generation Space Suit system | Photo by Loren Grush / The Verge Collins Aerospace has a space outfit you can use Continue reading… This company says it has a lunar space suit that will be ready for NASA’s 2024 Moon mission Source: New feed
Read MoreEvery summer, there are scary news stories about people who catch infections—and sometimes die—from germs in the water. Here’s what you should know about some of the high-profile (but rare!) infections that have been in the news lately. Read more… How to Protect Yourself From Infections While Swimming Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Huawei was planning to follow other tech giants in releasing a smart speaker, according to The Information, but then the US government threw the company’s software partnership with Google into disarray. Like Google’s own Home speakers, Huawei’s was to be powered by the Google Assistant and respond to
Read MoreIt’s time again for another PSA about updating your old- to semi-old Android devices, this time to protect your smartphones and tablets from a newly discovered exploit that could let hackers take control of an Android device via malicious code embedded in video files played on the device. Read more… Update Your Android Nougat, Oreo,
Read MoreAt one time or another, we’ve all suffered through working with a piece of equipment that didn’t feature a way to export its data to another device. Whether it was just too old to offer such niceties, or the manufacturer locked the capability behind some upgrade, the pain of staring at digits ticking over on
Read MoreIt’s a wonderful kind of day for fans of PBS, as they’ll be able to pay to stream a live, online feed of PBS for the first time later this year, via YouTube TV. The news was announced today at the Television Critics Association’s (TCA) summer Press Tour. While you could already stream episodes of
Read MoreYou can target the air conditioning toward your body, your feet or both. You can crank it up from cool to super cold. But in the heat of the summer, if you’re not using your car’s “air recirculation” button, you’re not getting the coolest driving experience possible. Read more… Cool Your Car Down Faster With
Read MoreDon’t expect it to give your EV appreciable range, though. Tire company Sumitomo developed a way to generate electricity inside tires – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company behind the popular video app is expanding into hardware. TikTok parent ByteDance is working on a phone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle is beginning to hype its next Pixel. Pixel 4 will have face unlock and hands-free gesture controls – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNASA’s TESS mission found a super-Earth and two sub-Neptunes in our cosmic neighborhood. NASA planet hunter spots intriguing trio around nearby star – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGaming gear for study breaks at breakneck speed. Best gifts for gamers going back to school – CNET Source: CNet
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