The Japanese asteroid-hunter had another photo opportunity when it dropped a target marker on asteroid Ryugu. Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft grabs epic close-up just 30 feet above asteroid – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYouTube will reconsider its harassment policies and may update them, the company said in a new blog post. The statement was apparently prompted by public pressure on the company after a conflict between two YouTubers: Carlos Maza, who hosts for Vox, and Stephen Crowder, a conservative media personality. In response to backlash, YouTube has convened
Read MoreFly away home, indeed. Ladybug swarm is so huge it shows up on National Weather Service radar – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen Pennsylvania-based aerospace company Astrobotic launches its lander to the Moon within the next couple of years, a four-wheeled robot no bigger than a toaster will be along for the ride. The robotic rover, built by Carnegie Mellon University, will help test just how small rovers can get and still survive on the Moon’s surface.
Read MoreKim Zetter / Politico: Sources show election security company VR Systems’ use of remote-access software may have opened gap for hackers to tamper with NC voter data in 2016 — A Florida election software company targeted by Russians in 2016 inadvertently opened a potential pathway for hackers to tamper … Sources show election security company
Read MoreNo twist ending here. The best Black Mirror episodes: Striking Vipers, Smithereens, USS Callister and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBose’s next-generation headphones ship June 30. We go ears-on for some early impressions. I tried the new 0 Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 and they're pretty great – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreModel rockets are a heck of a lot of fun, and not a few careers in science and engineering were jump-started by the thrilling woosh and rotten-egg stench of an Estes rocket launch. Adding simple instrumentation to the rocket doubles the fun by allowing telemetry to be sent back, or perhaps aiding in recovery of
Read MoreThe tech-focused anthology series, like its subject, keeps getting better. Black Mirror season 5 review: Striking Vipers, Smithereens and Miley Cyrus bring the heat – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThey cost consumers $3 billion a year in lost time alone, the agency says. FCC makes economic case for shutting down illegal robocalls – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePricing, games and launch details for Google’s game streaming service will be revealed at Connect. E3 2019: How to watch Google Stadia Connect conference live – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJon Brodkin / Ars Technica: FCC says AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and US Cellular agreed to pay a total $2.5B+ for spectrum licenses in 24GHz-28GHz bands across the US for their 5G networks — Verizon, US Cellular, and Starry also bought plenty in FCC’s 5G auctions. — AT&T and T-Mobile committed to spend nearly $1.8 billion
Read MoreAn all-star team consisting of five of the brightest minds in AI today revealed the launch of Robust.AI, a new startup devoted to revolutionizing the robotics industry. According to a job posting on the company’s website, the company intends to create robots that can navigate the real world with actual autonomy: Current robots are extremely limited,
Read MoreTechCrunch: Sources: Bird in talks to acquire scooter startup Scoot, which was last valued at ~$71M; Scoot would be Bird’s first full acquisition — If you are among those who thought that the scooter market sounded a little overhyped and overcrowded, we’ve gotten wind of a deal that could point to some impending consolidation. Sources:
Read MoreA supercomputer helps solve a 45-year-old conundrum about spinning black holes. Haunting black hole mystery solved with most detailed simulation ever – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEverything you need to know about the best, and lovingly-soundtracked, toys in town. Toy Story 4: Two new Randy Newman songs, cast, release date and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNissan’s wavering commitment to the Renault alliance post-merger is the likely cause. Fiat Chrysler withdraws Renault merger proposal – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreApple has a lot in store for your Mac, from running your mobile apps to using the iPad as a second screen. Most important features coming to Mac this fall in MacOS Catalina – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe WWDC ’19 keynote saw the overhauled Mac Pro and an epically bright Apple Pro Display XDR debut, along with iOS 13 dark mode, new iPadOS and an Apple Watch App Store that’s actually on the watch. Apple WWDC 2019: iOS 13 dark mode, iPadOS, the Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR and all that Apple
Read MoreThe images were meant to exonerate Richard Liu, the e-commerce mogul. They have also helped fuel a nascent #NoPerfectVictim movement. In China, a Viral Video Sparks a Challenge to Rape Culture Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWe’ve been hearing about Amazon’s plans to deliver packages via drone for years, but now the prospect of 30-minute deliveries appear to be nearing reality. At its re:MARS Conference today, Amazon unveiled its new ‘Prime Air’ drone design, saying it would enable airborne deliveries “within months.” In other words, this is the robotic courier you
Read MoreSean Gallagher / Ars Technica: Baltimore estimates recent ransomware attack will cost the city $10M to clean up, not including $8M of deferred or lost revenue from unprocessed payments — Mayor says Baltimore is “open for business,” but city has lost millions from slowed payments. — BALTIMORE—It has been a month since … Baltimore estimates
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: Cloudera says CEO Tom Reilly is retiring and will leave the company’s board, with board member Martin Cole to become interim CEO; stock down 31%+ after hours — KEY POINTS — Interim CEO Martin Cole is a former Accenture executive who has been on Cloudera’s board since 2014. — Cloudera CEO
Read MoreFor those that grew up working with through-hole components, surface mount parts can be challenging to deal with. However, there are plenty of techniques out there that are more than accessible to the DIY set. With the right gear, soldering SMD boards is a snap – just get yourself a hot pan of sand (Youtube
Read MoreNest’s smart doorbell can only be installed on homes that have the right kind of doorbell wiring, so to open up the product to everyone else, Google has started to sell an adapter that lets you plug the doorbell into an outlet inside your home. It’s not the most elegant solution in the world. You
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