Astronomers say Earth has a new mini-moon, for now – CNET
An asteroid has been caught in our planet’s gravity, but it’ll float away soon. Astronomers say Earth has a new mini-moon, for now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAn asteroid has been caught in our planet’s gravity, but it’ll float away soon. Astronomers say Earth has a new mini-moon, for now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Spin Spin, the dockless electric scooter company purchased by Ford in 2018, is expanding beyond the US. TechCrunch reports that the company is launching its electric scooter rental service in Cologne, Germany this Spring, with launches in other German cities planned to follow. Until now Spin has operated exclusively in the USA. Its website
Read MorePrivacy controls to meet CCPA compliance requirements Source: Search Compliance
Read MoreGoogle is opening up its web-based version of Earth to browsers like Firefox, Edge, and Opera today. The search giant originally launched Google Earth on the web back in 2017, and axed its desktop apps at the same time. Google says “we are big supporters of open web standards,” but Earth launched on the web
Read MoreFor all the work done since the dawn of robotics, there is still no match for the human hand in terms of its dexterity and adaptability. Researchers of the IRIM Lab at Koreatech is a step closer with their ingenious BLT gripper, which can pinch with precision or grasp a larger object with evenly distributed
Read MoreFredrick Brennan, who founded the site that has given visibility to violent extremists, gave up control of it in 2015 and has criticized 8chan’s current leader. Founder of 8chan Faces Arrest on ‘Cyberlibel’ Charge Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe doctor’s words still echo in your mind. Your fingers tremble as you sit down to learn more about the diagnosis your loved one just received. You know there’s a long road ahead, and finding out more about the disease is the first step forward. You have the internet and the pamphlets the doctor handed
Read MoreJonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: Ribbon Health, which builds a data platform of doctors, insurance plans, and costs for healthcare companies, raises $10.25M Series A led by a16z — One of the biggest roadblocks to reducing costs in the American healthcare system is the system’s inherent lack of transparency. Ribbon Health, which builds a data platform
Read MoreHow do you prototype e-textiles? Any way you can that doesn’t drive you insane or waste precious conductive thread. We can’t imagine an easier way to breadboard wearables than this appropriately-named ThreadBoard. If you’ve never played around with e-textiles, they can be quite fiddly to prototype. Of course, copper wires are floppy too, but at
Read MoreAt its annual shareholder meeting, Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, said the company is planning to sell iPhones in India through its own online store this year. He also added that the first Apple store in the country will open in 2021. According to reports last August, the company was originally planning to inaugurate its physical store
Read MoreCharles McLellan / TechRepublic: A look at the current state of IoT in monitoring biodiversity loss and climate change, with examples of how it is being used to monitor vulnerable ecosystems — The potential to install a regime of benign surveillance over the natural world is immense, ranging from earth-observation satellites … A look at
Read MoreJohn Nosta / Fortune: Apple Watch largely does not detect or categorize AFib at a heart rate greater than 120 beats per minute, which may give some users a false sense of security — The success of the Apple Watch is unprecedented: In five short years, the Apple Watch has outsold the entire Swiss watch
Read MoreSpencer Neale / Washington Examiner: Ninth Circuit court affirms YouTube, as a private company, did not violate free speech rights when it tagged some of PragerU’s videos as age-restricted in 2017 — A top right-wing, nonprofit organization known for publishing conservative videos on YouTube has lost an appeal against Google, the owner of the video-sharing
Read MoreNew York Times: Several high-profile Instagram accounts switch to private to avoid scrutiny when posting sponsored content for Bloomberg’s campaign — The Bloomberg campaign is putting out more memes on private Instagram accounts — and running faster than Facebook can keep up. Several high-profile Instagram accounts switch to private to avoid scrutiny when posting sponsored
Read MoreCalifornia’s annual disengagement report is a peek into the state of self-driving car engineering, and we’re going to dive into it. Toyota had the most autonomous vehicle disengagements, 27,000% more than Baidu Apollo – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThese seven convenient options will make babies (and parents) smile. Our favorite baby food delivery subscription services in 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBefore you start cutting up that ‘negative ion’ health bracelet or personal massager, be aware that these are highly likely to contain thorium oxide or similar radioactive powder, as this research video by [Justin Atkin] (also embedded after the break) over at The Thought Emporium YouTube channel shows. Even ignoring the irony that thorium oxide
Read More{$inline_image} Before you start cutting up that ‘negative ion’ health bracelet or personal massager, be aware that these are highly likely to contain thorium oxide or similar radioactive powder, as this research video by [Justin Atkin] (also embedded after the break) over at The Thought Emporium YouTube channel shows. Even ignoring the irony that thorium
Read MoreBray Wyatt is next. WWE Super ShowDown 2020: How to watch, full card, start time and WWE Network – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMichelle Cheng / Quartz: Uber Eats head Jason Droege steps down and is replaced by VP Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty as the company exits some markets amid growing competition — Jason Droege, the head of Uber’s food-delivery business Uber Eats, will be leaving the company. — In a Feb. 25 regulatory filing … Uber Eats head Jason
Read MorePhoto by Mario Tama/Getty Images A person in California has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, despite having not having any “relevant travel history” or exposure to someone who was known to have the illness, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an emailed statement today. This may be the first instance
Read MoreSunscreen formulas have never been better. Here are some of the best you can buy. Best sunscreens for 2020: Neutrogena, EltaMD, Supergoop and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThings got tense. Huawei and Defense Department officials spar at cybersecurity panel – CNET Source: CNet
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. GOG today revealed a new refund policy in which it would accept returns on games for up to 30 days after the purchase, even if they’ve already been played. This would
Read MorePhoto by Dieter Bohn / The Verge Samsung has responded to some issues that early reviewers have found with the camera system on the new Galaxy S20 Ultra. The company says it’s working on an update to improve the camera, though it doesn’t acknowledge any specific problem or confirm when the fixes will be available.
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