Facebook has reached an agreement with the Australian government and said it’ll restore news links and pages on its platform in the coming days. This comes days after the social network barred all…
Month: February 2021
Watch: Amazing NASA footage shows Perseverance rover setting down on Mars
NASA today released breathtaking new footage from the Perseverance rover’s arrival on the surface of Mars. The Perseverance rover left for the red planet on 30 July 2020. After a mostly uneventful…
IBM, Call for Code, and the Linux Foundation announce new open source projects to combat racism
The Linux Foundation last week announced it was hosting seven open source projects in partnership with IBM and David Clark Cause’s Call for Code for Racial Justice. Background: Call for Code for…
Microsoft is adding AI-powered text predictions to Word
Microsoft plans to add AI-powered text predictions to Word in March. The software giant first rolled out the feature to 50% of Windows Beta Channels in May. But an update to the Microsoft 365 roadmap spotted by TechRadar shows…
Netflix can now automatically download videos it thinks you’ll like
Netflix today unveiled a new way of binging on TV shows while you’re offline. The streaming giant has launched a new opt-in feature that automatically downloads new content the app infers you’ll like….
Supercomputers (and a few humans) create stunning sky map of 25,000 supermassive black holes
Astronomers have used a combination of low-frequency telescopes, supercomputers, and algorithms to create a vast sky map of 25,000 supermassive black holes. The map shows thousands of twinkling dots that look like stars,…
This Kodak portable projector, on sale, enhances your streaming experience
TLDR: These Kodak Luma projectors over HD quality images, impressive compatibility and some epic scope, all from a package that fits in your hand. Projectors have really changed. Not too long ago,…
Tesla needs to lead the world on vehicle-to-grid charging — get on it, Musk
After adverse weather, thousands are without power and water in Texas. Freezing temperatures and snow last week knocked out vital parts of the grid, which are still yet to be restored. To…
Earth’s magnetic reversal 42,000 ago triggered apocalyptic climate change — could that happen again?
The world experienced a few centuries of apocalyptic conditions 42,000 years ago, triggered by a reversal of the Earth’s magnetic poles combined with changes in the Sun’s behavior. That’s the key finding of…
Please, please, please let these new AirPods leaks be legit
Wanna hear a mediocre story? No? Tough, it’s happening: I was on-the-fence about AirPods until the Pros came out. And that, in a nutshell, is why I’m so excited about the leak of…