Life is the last thing you would associate with the eternally dark craters of the lunar poles. But these craters could hold the key to explaining how complex, multi-cellular organisms evolved on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago, affording unimaginable insights into our planet’s biological past. That’s because huge asteroid impacts, such as the
Read MoreIn a world with finite storage and an infinite need for more storage space, data compression becomes a very necessary problem. Several algorithms for data compression may be more familiar – Huffman coding, LZW compression – and some a bit more arcane. [Labunsky] decided to put to use his knowledge of steganography to create a
Read MoreNew AirPods may be coming just in time for the holidays. Apple might launch AirPods Pro before the end of the month, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreProPublica: Inside Intuit’s 20-year fight to make it harder to file taxes for free, including a pact with the IRS that kept a US-run service from competing with TurboTax — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories … Inside Intuit's 20-year fight
Read MoreWe compare Google’s new Pixel phones with the ones from 2018 to see what’s changed, spec by spec. Pixel 4 and 4 XL specs vs. Pixel 3, 3 XL and 3a: What's new and different – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCamera traps are a very common tool in wildlife conservation and research, but placing and pointing them correctly can be a bit of a guessing game. Something very interesting could happen just out of frame and you’d be none the wiser. The [Andrew Quitmeyer] and [Danielle Hoogendijk] at DINALABS (Digital Naturalism Laboratories) in Panama are
Read MoreDoes anyone remember the Black Hat BCard hack in 2018? This hack has been documented extensively, most notoriously by [NinjaStyle] in his original blog post revealing the circumstances around discovering the vulnerability. The breach ended up revealing the names, email addresses, phone numbers, and personal details of every single conference attendee – an embarrassing leak
Read MoreMike Ives / New York Times: A nonprofit is fighting illegal logging via a treetop monitoring unit that uses AI to detect sounds of chainsaws recorded and uploaded by used cellphones — PAKAN RABAA, Indonesia — This village in West Sumatra, a lush province of volcanoes and hilly rain forests, had a problem with illegal
Read MoreJoseph R. Biden Jr.’s presidential campaign sent Facebook a letter about a false video ad that a super PAC ran on the social network. Biden Escalates Attack on Facebook Over False Political Ads Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreQuibi will launch in April 2020. T-Mobile signs deal with upcoming movie streaming service Quibi – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe gaming industry suffered a schism earlier this year as multiple PC storefronts triggered the Store Wars, an escalating battle for exclusive games. Gamers were divided over the benefits of this, and the debate over it continues as more games come out as “exclusive” to a store. TNW got the chance to speak to Raph Koster,
Read MorePhoto by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, an outspoken tech industry figure who is apparently not afraid to criticize other business leaders, spent all week bashing Facebook over the company’s refusal to moderate certain content on its platform, like political ads that contain lies. He’s on tour promoting his book, Trailblazer,
Read MoreAnthology series based on The New York Times column stars Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey and other big names. Amazon Modern Love series avoids cynicism or certainty – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreReview: Part Black Mirror and part rom-com, the series stars Rudd as a guy who gets replaced by a better version of himself. Or maybe it’s not that much better after all. Paul Rudd brings twice the charm in Netflix comedy Living With Yourself – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe defunct movie service charged some customers twice more after going under, a report says. MoviePass is reportedly still charging customers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: Seven US lawmakers, including Wyden, Cruz, Ocasio-Cortez, and Rubio accuse Apple of “censorship of apps” at the “behest of the Chinese government”, in a letter — – Cruz, AOC, others ask Apple to reinstate HK map app it pulled — Apple CEO discussed consumer rights with Chinese regulator Seven US lawmakers, including Wyden, Cruz,
Read MoreDirector promises film will feature a “meaningful” ending to the nine-movie saga. J.J. Abrams 'not screwing around' with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ending – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAre you there, God? It’s me, a serious security flaw. Vatican's wearable rosary gets fix for app flaw allowing easy hacks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor home use IoT systems, getting sensor data from tons of physical locations centralized to a single Raspberry Pi can be a difficult job, especially when considering the power consumption that’s necessary for doing it all over WiFi. When you’re using an ESP8266, for instance, swapping out batteries and accounting for connectivity issues can be
Read MoreHurd, 62, had previously led Hewlett-Packard. Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd, who was on medical leave, has died Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreCapcom might be looking to revive some of the older franchises it hasn’t touched in a while. Gamers are happy to give them ideas because they’re nothing if not wildly nostagic — even if some of these franchises have gone decades without signs of life. The company’s annual report describes Capcom’s success with recent franchise entries like Devil
Read MoreWing Blog: Wing starts first commercial drone delivery service in the US, delivering orders from FedEx Express, Walgreens, and Sugar Magnolia in Christiansburg, Virginia — This afternoon, in a first for drone delivery in the U.S., Wing is delivering packages, over-the-counter medication … Wing starts first commercial drone delivery service in the US, delivering orders
Read MoreOn Thursday, amid reports of his involvement in Trump’s conversation with Ukraine’s president, Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced he would step down by the end of this year; this news comes just one week after acting Homeland Security Secretary, Kevin McAleenan, also resigned—which got us thinking: Just how many… Read more… Every Single Person Who
Read MoreImage: Mobielkopen Motorola’s Moto E6 line is all about compromises for the sake of affordability. As a budget Android handset, you’re sacrificing high-end features, build quality, and oftentimes aesthetics for something cheap and functional. But according to new renders acquired by German website Mobielkopen, the E6 line may be getting a slick visual update in
Read MoreLukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal: Facebook reaches licensing deal with News Corp to feature headlines from WSJ, NY Post, and others in a coming news tab; sources: WaPo, BuzzFeed News, BI also in — News organizations including News Corp will be paid a licensing fee to supply headlines in news tab Facebook reaches
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