Technology Don't forget the computer that landed Apollo 11 astronauts on the moonMashable - Keith WagstaffFrom the first steps to the leap forward, Mashable is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with a series that examines its significance — and why we haven’t been back. The Soviets launched
Dji Parrot exits the toy drone marketThe Verge - Sean O'KaneFrance’s Parrot has left the toy drone market, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to The Verge on Friday. “Parrot has stopped the production and development of any drone but the Anafi and its variations,”
Qubits Quantum Supremacy Is Coming: Here’s What You Should KnowQuanta Magazine - Kevin Hartnett Researchers are getting close to building a quantum computer that can perform tasks a classical computer can’t. Here’s what the milestone will …
Technology 11 super-nerdy photography facts about the cameras we took to the moonPopular Science - Stan HoraczekThe cameras are still up there on the lunar surface. NASA sent lunar probes out to photograph the landing sites A satellite called Ranger 7 sent the first images from the moon back to Earth via radio in
Tech Industry Amazon’s Ring Around Neighborhoods Sets Off Privacy Concerns and Claims of Fear MongeringFortune - Amy Forliti, Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press The woodsy community of Wolcott, Conn., doesn't see a lot of crime. But when the police chief heard about an opportunity to distribute doorbell …
Mobile Technology Report: FTC approves a fine for Google over YouTube kids privacy probeEngadget - Mariella MoonThe agency reportedly found that YouTube violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Google has to pay the FTC a multimillion dollar fine to settle a probe into YouTube's shortcomings when comes
Equifax Equifax reportedly close to $700 million data breach settlementEngadget - Richard LawlerAccording to the WSJ and NYT, a deal will be announced on Monday. Remember that time Equifax had a data breach and leaked an incredible amount of information -- addresses, social security numbers and driver's
Play buttonNews Galaxy Fold supposedly aced its durability tests and is ready to launchpocketnow.com - by Samuel Martinez Nintendo Switch Console with Gray Joy-Con matching Prime Day: $265 (Reg. $300) Deals. The NewEgg eBay Store has the original Nintendo Switch with the …
Google Now Google Assistant Updates feed adds ‘Resume your podcast’ card9to5Google - Abner LiLaunched last year, the Google Assistant Updates feed is a spiritual successor to Google Now dedicated to showing calendar events, where you last parked, and more. This “visual snapshot” of your day has
Technology Moon bricks could keep the lights on and the heat up in Lunar coloniesTechCrunch - Devin ColdeweyThere may be no “dark side” of the Moon, but when and where it is dark, it’s dark — and stays that way for two weeks. If we’re going to have colonists up there, they’ll need to stay warm and keep the (among
Bugatti The Bugatti Type 103 concept has a Bugatti front and a Batmobile rearyankodesign.com - By Sarang Sheth The soul of a Bugatti definitely resides within this concept by Invisive. Its stylings are a lot like a modern-day Chiron, with the slick horizontal …
Mobile Technology Google Chrome’s Incognito Mode is way less private than you thinkWired UK - Laurie Clarke The icon is a detective style hat and glasses, the colour scheme is moody, and many think that entering Google Chrome’s Incognito Mode is like …
WhatsApp How to send images on WhatsApp without compressionTNW - Rachel KaserWelcome 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. WhatsApp is notorious for compressing its images, so that otherwise-beautiful
Instagram Instagram Promises Users Fair Warning Before Smashing Them with the Ban Hammer in Policy Updatelightstalking.com - Kehl Bayern Print it out and keep it for when you really need it - when you're out shooting! Get your free camera craft cheat sheet so you always have the …
Play buttonDARPA AI Controlled Robots Are Training Alongside US Marines - VICEVICE - Matthew GaultThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to put AI-controlled robots on the battlefield with American troops. The program is called Squad X and DARPA has been running trials of the alongside
Dropbox Dropbox mistakenly installed a new desktop app on user devices without noticeTechSpot - Cohen Coberly Everybody's favorite file-sharing and storage service, Dropbox, has made a few controversial changes as of late. As noticed by Ars Technica, earlier …
Play buttonBaylor College of Medicine Implant restores sight in blind patients by beaming images directly to the brainDigital Trends - Luke Dormehl Engineers have developed a new neural implant which could help completely blind people by bypassing non-functioning optical nerves and inputting …
Android News Mac app lets you enjoy Continuity with Android devicesCult of Mac - Killian BellNot every Mac owner uses an iPhone, and that means they often miss out on first-party features like Messages and iCloud. But there’s one feature Android users can now enjoy. KDE Connect is a new macOS
Play buttonMobile Technology Tesla opens Vegas V3 Supercharger station powered by solar and batteryEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe new site can serve up to 1,500 customers per day. Tesla is opening a V3 Supercharger station right on the Las Vegas Strip. The automaker released a video today with more details about its newest charging
Photography This is the Crazy Resolution of the 102MP Fujifilm GFX100petapixel.com - Michael Zhang The $10,000 Fujifilm GFX 100 102-megapixel medium format camera hit store shelves recently after its unveiling back in May 2019. If you’re curious …
Apollo Missions Time says its AR depiction of Apollo 11 is the 'most accurate' yetEngadget - Jon FingasIt's using NASA and Smithsonian data to depict the Moon landing. Time is joining Google in marking Apollo 11's 50th anniversary using augmented reality, although this one is decidedly different -- and
NASA 27 Innovations We Use Constantly, But That You (Probably) Didn't Know Were From the NASA Space ProgramInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.It's finally here: the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing is tomorrow. It turns out NASA keeps a running tally of the most interesting innovations that came out of the space program on its
Scanners Kodiak’s Mobile Film Scanner takes film from attic to InstagramDigital Trends - Hillary K. Grigonis Converting film to digital typically involves either investing a few hundred dollars into a film scanner or potentially spending even more money …
Neuralink Man with brain implant on Musk’s Neuralink: “I would play video games”MIT Technology Review - Antonio Regalado Nathan Copeland, a pioneering research subject, talks about his brain-computer interface and why he’s excited for Elon Musk’s. Neuralink, a company …
Blockchain Blockchain: The Complete GuideWIRED - Condé Nast Depending on who you ask, blockchains are either the most important technological innovation since the internet or a solution looking for a …
Google Chrome These 6 popular browser extensions are selling your dataDigital Trends - Allison Matyus Some popular browser extensions are collecting and even selling your data — including pages you visit and photos you’ve looked at. A Washington Post …
London Underground London's Tube will finally offer 4G coverage from next yearEngadget - Georgina TorbetStaring at your phone is the best way to avoid eye contact. It's finally happening: 4G is coming to the London Underground. After years of promises, Londoners will at last be able to check their email
SpaceX Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starship can land on the moon by 2021Digital Trends - Trevor Mogg SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said he believes his team can land its Starship spacecraft on the moon as early 2021, with a crewed mission following a year …
Mobile Technology Most Americans are excited about 5GCult of Mac - Ed HardyA large percentage of Americans are happy that 4G wireless networks are being supplanted by faster 5G ones, according to a recent survey by a respected market-research firm. And a majority of US consumers
