The ascender of Chang’e-5 spacecraft flies above the surface of the Moon December 3rd. | Xinhua/Jin Liwang via Getty Images China’s Chang’e-5 mission completed a tricky docking maneuver on Saturday, as it prepares to return the soil samples it collected from the Moon’s surface back to Earth. Chang’e 5 launched on November 23rd atop a
Read MoreCade Metz / New York Times: Some police departments in California and Georgia have started using autonomous drones this year to track vehicles and people, raising civil rights questions — In one Southern California city, flying drones with artificial intelligence are aiding investigations while presenting new civil rights questions. Some police departments in California and
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla published its first-ever diversity report on Friday, which shows the automaker’s US leadership is 83 percent male, and 59 percent white. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Impact report shows that men represent 79 percent of Tesla’s workforce, and women 21 percent. “While women are historically underrepresented in
Read MoreClaire Che / Bloomberg: JD.com says it will launch a pilot program this month to test digital yuan, the cryptocurrency backed by China’s central bank — JD.com Inc., China’s second-biggest online retailer, will become the country’s first virtual mall to use digital yuan, the cryptocurrency backed by the central bank. JD.com says it will launch
Read MoreIn 2020 when we carry an all-purpose computer and data terminal able to store our every thought and deed on a global computer network, it’s easy to forget that once upon a time we were excited by the simpler things. Take the camcorder for example, back in the 1990s the idea of a complete video
Read MoreAn artistic rendering of Hayabusa2’s sample capsule landing on Earth | Image: JAXA After spending six years in space, a Japanese spacecraft just landed in the desert of southern Australia, bringing a small cache of asteroid rocks to the surface of Earth. It’s only the second time in history that materials from an asteroid have
Read MoreA blazing reentry fireball brings to a close a six-year mission to asteroid Ryugu. Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid sample makes perfect landing in Australia's outback – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJeffrey Paul: Macs with T2, M1 chips cannot be restored to factory state without contacting Apple over the internet, limiting their use in niche cases like airgapped systems — Modern Apple computers can no longer be fully used and maintained in 100% offline environments, or in ways that will reasonably ensure … Macs with T2,
Read MoreQuickly followed by the moment we’ve all feared… The Mandalorian season 2 episode 6 gave us what we've all been waiting for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’ve found yourself reaching for the ornaments and garland earlier than usual this year, you’re not alone: being stuck inside our homes thanks to the pandemic has prompted many people to get a jumpstart on their holiday decorating. And if your plans to deck your halls involve a live fir/Christmas tree, and you… Read
Read MoreA Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift a Dragon 2 spacecraft toward the International Space Station Sunday, after weather postponed the Saturday launch. SpaceX set to send loads of science to ISS aboard next-gen Dragon Sunday – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Kimberly White / Getty Images for TechCrunch A paper co-authored by former Google AI ethicist Timnit Gebru raised some potentially thorny questions for Google about whether AI language models may be too big, and whether tech companies are doing enough to reduce potential risks, according to MIT Technology Review. The paper also questioned
Read MoreSure, having a dog comes with countless mental and physical health benefits—not to mention companionship at a time when people may otherwise be alone for months on end. But does that precious pooch ever contribute to the household expenses? Probably not (unless they are employed as a guard dog for someone who hates… Read more…
Read MoreJeff John Roberts / Fortune: DC-based FiscalNote, which makes software to help companies navigate government regulations and laws, raises $160M, bringing its total raised to $347M — A wave of populism has led many governments around the world to rule in an increasingly erratic fashion. DC-based FiscalNote, which makes software to help companies navigate government
Read MoreThe deals continue with savings on TVs up to 75 inches from Samsung, Vizio, Hisense and more. Today only: Save up to 0 on TVs at Best Buy's Cyber Week sale – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKeeping a bird bath or a pond in your yard is a great way to add ambiance and style, but both of these things can be a haven for mosquitoes. Popular methods of getting rid of them are often with harsh pesticides, but [Shane] has brought us a more environmentally-friendly way of taking care of
Read MoreLucas Shaw / Bloomberg: OnlyFans says it will generate $2B+ in sales in 2020, now has 85M users, is adding around 500K users a day, and is paying out $200M+ a month to its 1M+ creators — As Cardi B prepared the release for her new song “WAP,” she checked off all the usual components
Read MoreHere’s everything you need to know about availability of the PlayStation 5 at retailers like Best Buy, eBay, GameStop, Walmart and Amazon. PS5 restock update: Check inventory at GameStop, Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon and Target – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt would be hard to squeeze this ongoing story into a 60-second TikTok. TikTok sale deadline elapses as negotiations with US continue – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWith self-driving cars gaining traction in today’s automobile landscape, the issue of legal liability in the case of an accident has become more relevant. Research in human-vehicle interaction has shown time and again that even systems designed to automate driving — like adaptive cruise control, which maintains the vehicle at a certain speed and distance
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge This weekend, you can enjoy the last of the leftovers — not Thanksgiving leftovers. (There’s still no end in sight for those at my house.) I’m talking about the deals left over from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a relative drought compared to the number of sales
Read MoreThe season is adding pressure on retailers, strained by a pandemic surge in e-commerce and limited by shippers, to deliver gifts on time. With 3 Billion Packages to Go, Online Shopping Faces Tough Holiday Test Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAn LG 65-inch NanoCell 4K smart TV and discounts on Korean beauty brand Madeca Derma products lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: LG NanoCell 65-Inch Smart 4K TV, Aiper HEPA Air Purifier, Beats3 Wireless Headphones, Soothing K-Beauty Products, Top-Fill Humidifier, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWe put many leading robot vacuums to the test to find out which is best. On the list were models from iRobot, Electrolux, Eufy, Ecovacs, Neato and others. Best robot vacuums for 2020: Electrolux, Neato, iRobot Roomba, Eufy and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is planning to move from California to Texas, a move that would potentially save him from a huge personal income tax bill, CNBC reported. Musk announced in July that Tesla was building its next US factory in Austin, where it will produce its Cybertruck,
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