NASA’s TESS mission found a super-Earth and two sub-Neptunes in our cosmic neighborhood. NASA telescope discovers three intriguing planets hiding around nearby star – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Dan Seifert / The Verge Amazon’s surveillance camera brand Ring has partnered with more than 200 police departments across the country, according to a new report by Motherboard. The news shows the scope of the relationship It’s been widely known that Ring has worked with law enforcement: Motherboard recently reported on a contract
Read MoreRecent reporting by Class Central shed light on a new initiative in Europe among MOOC providers and the universities they work with to launch a program for creating portable credentials for learners. The European MOOC Consortium announced its Common Microcredential Framework in April. European Framework Offers Promise of Portable University Credentials Source: Campus Technology
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge We’re still a few months away from Apple announcing its 2019 iPhones, but rumors have already started for next year’s models, with the ever-reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claiming in his latest report that two of the 2020 iPhones will feature a rear time-of-flight (ToF) 3D depth sensor
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company’s cuts follow an internal reorganization and questions about whether it can make money. Uber Lays Off 400 as Profitability Doubts Linger After I.P.O. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWelcome to Camp Redwood. Good luck leaving alive. New American Horror Story: 1984 trailer shows killer stalking camping teens – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou’ll soon be able to watch your favorite Hulu exclusives while flying Delta. Hulu Originals are coming to Delta's in-flight entertainment – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe’ve been waitin’ for this one. Turn it up! Lizzo is the best NPR Tiny Desk concert ever, Twitter says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA British think tank has revealed in a new study that Rockstar Games has apparently ducked taxes in the UK and received millions of pounds in subsidies — the latter by claiming at least one of its games, Grand Theft Auto V, to be a British game. Tax Watch UK this week published a report titled
Read MoreThe Southern delta Aquariids and alpha Capricornids will peak Monday and Tuesday. Two active meteor showers are coming this week – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThat would mean both Lyft and Uber have lost their chief operating officers since becoming publicly traded companies. Lyft's COO reportedly stepping down just four months after IPO – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA trio of Samsung AI researchers recently developed a neural network capable of rendering photorealistic graphical scenes with a novel viewpoint from a video. In the above video we see a 3D rendering of a complex scene. It was created by turning a video input into a bunch of points representing the geometry of the
Read MoreWe want to hear how parents and young players perceive the video game’s positive and negative impacts. How Has Fortnite Affected Your Family? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreYouTuber JerryRigEverything‘s claim to fame is his collection of phone torture tests – especially the parts where he tries to break a phone by bending it with his beefy arms. But what happens when that phone is actually meant to bend? At first, it seems the perfect foible, until you remember bendable phones are only meant
Read MoreIf stargazing is on your summer agenda, then dust off your telescope: thanks to black supermoons, the next two weekends will be ideal. Here’s what that means and how to make the most of these extra-dark nights. Read more… How to Take Advantage of the Black Supermoon for Optimal Stargazing Source: Life Hacker
Read MorePhoto by Noam Galai/Getty Images for BuzzFeed Today, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” made Billboard chart history, becoming the longest-running No. 1 hit since the chart began in 1958 — beating out Mariah Carey, whose collaboration with Boyz II Men, “One Sweet Day,” had previously held the record. (“Old Town Road” has spent nearly
Read MoreAlongside a report from the National Association of College Stores on declining costs for course material, another source for tracking down college textbooks has released its own data, suggesting that textbook pricing isn’t necessarily on the slide. Rental Textbook Usage on the Rise as New/Used Pricing Flutters Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreRobots have certainly made the world a better place. Virtually everything from automobile assembly to food production uses a robot at some point in the process, not to mention those robots that can clean your house or make your morning coffee. But not every robot needs such a productive purpose. This one allows you to
Read MoreTraveling can open your eyes to so many things. Just recently, on my way to a sous vide conference, I saw a woman eating a full-blown thing of Cup Noodles at 5:10 in the dang a.m. Obviously, this woman is a hero, and should be revered as such. Read more… Instant Ramen Makes a Superior
Read MoreDenise Truscello/WireImage After months of vlogs, Instagram Stories, and intense build up, YouTube stars Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau brought their closest friends, families, hundreds of strangers, thousands of online viewers, and a full MTV camera crew to Las Vegas on Sunday to watch the two controversial creators “get married.” The result is a troubling
Read MoreIf you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Google seems to be following this old adage of late, showing off the Pixel 4’s design early to one-up the usual influx of leaks. Now it’s responding to leakers again, this time with a video confirming early rumors that the device would feature Apple-like facial recognition and touchless
Read MoreNow that we’re on Beta 5 of Android Q, we’re getting very close to the official release of the new version of the operating system. Google has only intended to release six total betas before the final release candidate goes live, and the company has narrowed the Android Q launch window down to the “third
Read MoreCollins Aerospace’s Next Generation Space Suit system | Photo by Loren Grush / The Verge Collins Aerospace has a space outfit you can use Continue reading… This company says it has a lunar space suit that will be ready for NASA’s 2024 Moon mission Source: New feed
Read MoreEvery summer, there are scary news stories about people who catch infections—and sometimes die—from germs in the water. Here’s what you should know about some of the high-profile (but rare!) infections that have been in the news lately. Read more… How to Protect Yourself From Infections While Swimming Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Huawei was planning to follow other tech giants in releasing a smart speaker, according to The Information, but then the US government threw the company’s software partnership with Google into disarray. Like Google’s own Home speakers, Huawei’s was to be powered by the Google Assistant and respond to
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