AI has identified more than 1,2o0 new possible gravitational lenses, which could help unravel the mysteries of dark matter. The lenses are formed when a vast amount of matter — like a cluster of galaxies — bends the direction of light traveling from more distant galaxies. The lenses then typically appear as arcs and streaks. These images
Read MoreA reality of flying RC aircraft is that at some point, one of your birds is going to fall in the line of duty. It could get lost in the clouds never to be seen again, or perhaps it will become suddenly reacquainted with terra firma. Whatever the reason, your overall enjoyment of the hobby
Read MoreIn the early days of the pandemic, there was an idea being thrown around that we should attempt to reach “herd immunity” as soon as possible. It was a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad idea, because it amounted to giving up and letting millions of people die. And yet, now that we have a vaccine,
Read MoreWednesday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals Read more… The 10 Best Deals of February 3, 2021 Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreImage: The Verge A number of Apple’s cloud services are currently dealing with disruptions and partial outages, according to the company’s system dashboard. Photos, iCloud Drive, iCloud Mail, Notes, Contacts, Find My, and iCloud Backups are a few of the services that have been hit by the problems, which Apple’s site reflected as of 1:13PM
Read MoreInstagram is adding a new “Recently deleted” folder to the app’s menu that temporarily stores posts after you remove them from your profile or archive, giving you the ability to restore deleted posts if you change your mind. Read more… You Can Now Restore Recently Deleted Instagram Posts Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreNow you can password protect PDFs or combine multiple PDF files into one at the Acrobat web site. Adobe offers new free online tools for handling PDF files – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: In an email to staff on February 1, Andy Jassy reaffirmed his commitment to making video games, following a scathing Bloomberg profile of Amazon Game Studios — One day before he was named the next chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., Andy Jassy reaffirmed his commitment to making video games … In an email
Read MoreA team of researchers at the University of Virginia have developed an AI system that attempts to detect and quantify the physiological signs associated with racial bias. In other words, they’re building a wearable device that tries to identify when you’re having racist thoughts. Up front: Nope. Machines can’t tell if a person is a
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Touchcast, which builds tools to help companies create and run virtual events, raises $55M Series A led by Accenture Ventures — Events — when they haven’t been cancelled altogether in the last 12 months due to the global health pandemic — have gone virtual and online … Touchcast, which builds tools
Read MoreOn CNET’s I’m So Obsessed podcast, the Academy Award-nominated Swedish filmmaker Mikael Håfström discusses his Netflix film Outside the Wire, starring Anthony Mackie and Damson Idris. Outside the Wire director explains how Anthony Mackie was turned into a cyborg – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe stock 4600 class is meant to be an easier entry point into the grueling world of rock crawling. Ford debuts race-ready Bronco at King of the Hammers – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThere’s a sucker born every minute, but it’s not going to be you this time around because you’re not going to let some scammer try to steal access to your Venmo account. You’re better than that, convincing as said phishing attempts might be. Read more… Don't Trust Phone Calls From 'Venmo' or Any Other Service
Read MoreMarc Andreessen / Andreessen Horowitz: a16z names Sriram Krishnan as its newest GP, after roles at Facebook, Snap, Twitter; Krishnan has been consulting for nine months on an a16z “community project” — Welcome, Sriram Krishnan, our newest general partner, to Andreessen Horowitz! — Sriram is a well-known … a16z names Sriram Krishnan as its newest
Read MoreThe term “martial arts” encompasses many different schools of thought and approaches to training. The one through-line is that any discipline you study is a vehicle for self-improvement—whether you’re a kid taking karate classes or an adult committed to training Brazilian jiu-jitsu seven days a week. Read more… Which Martial Art Is Right For You?
Read MoreHave a rusty collection of protoboards wired together that would benefit from mechanical support? Working on putting together a robot and need to attach PCBAs without drilling holes, zipping a cable tie, or globing hot glue? Add some stud holes with [James Munns]’ Brick Mount! This isn’t the first time we’ve seen an interface between
Read MorePaul Alcorn / Tom’s Hardware: Report: in Q4 2020, Intel clawed back QoQ desktop PC and notebook CPU market share from AMD for the first time in 3 years amid AMD’s ongoing supply chain issues — The Mercury Research CPU market share results are in for the fourth quarter of 2020, with the headline news
Read MoreImage: Tik Tok TikTok has come to Google’s Android TV platform, marking the short video app’s latest expansion to big screens, according to 9to5Google. Though the app is currently on the Google Play Store, it seems to not be working in every region yet. The Android TV take on TikTok looks remarkably similar to the
Read MoreCredit: Jeff Bezos / Twitter Jeff Bezos’ departure from the day-to-day responsibilities of running Amazon will be the first time the founder hasn’t driven the company as CEO in 26 years. Bezos built Amazon up from a small online bookstore to the massive conglomerate with dealings in cloud computing, groceries, physical retail, personal electronics, TV
Read MoreI love hardboiled eggs. I have them in my salad, make deviled eggs (probably more than I should), and eat them as a healthy snack. So when a TikTok video revealed a clean way to peel an egg in one swift blow, I was intrigued. This hack could be perfect for a quick hardboiled egg
Read MoreColby College in Maine is establishing a cross-disciplinary institute for artificial intelligence — the first such major AI program at a liberal arts college, according to the institution. Colby College Launches AI Institute Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreMusician Steven Wilson has released a creepy Deepfake music video for his new single “Self.” The prog rocker used the deep learning technique to swap faces with a range of celebrities — while holding on to his hair. The full choir includes Donald Trump, Brad Pitt, Mark Zuckerberg, and David Bowie, the sole deceased member.
Read MoreBen Thompson / Stratechery: Jeff Bezos departs as perhaps the best CEO in tech history, having created three huge businesses: Amazon.com, AWS, and Amazon’s marketplace/fulfillment services — It’s the refunds that blow my mind. — You may be surprised to know that, despite the fact I live in Taiwan, I have an Amazon Prime account.
Read MoreAutomatically generated QR codes are another way of letting businesses offer touch-free payment options for customers. Vistaprint and PayPal join forces to bring touch-free payments to small businesses Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreImage: Sony Players who have jumped into Sony’s new car-smashing PS5 game Destruction AllStars may have run into a rather obnoxious issue: voice chat in the game’s multiplayer matches is switched on by default. In one round, I was subjected to somebody’s music blaring in the background for the entirety of the match. In another,
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