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Sony is working on a PS5 redesign set to start production in 2022
In brief: A new report claims that Sony suppliers will start producing the components for a redesigned PlayStation 5 between…
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$9 billion cybersecurity firm Tanium just announced its new CFO as it assesses whether it’s ready to IPO
$9 billion cybersecurity startup Tanium announced Thursday that it hired Marc Levine as its new CFO. Levine has previously served…
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Spilled Water on Your Laptop? Here’s How to Fix It | Digital Trends
If you’ve just spilled a liquid on your best laptop, time is of the essence. You absolutely must turn your…
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Seeking nominations for top executives in US sports betting in 2021
As legal sports betting expands across the US, new players have launched sportsbooks, frontrunners like DraftKings and FanDuel have forged…
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Low achieving students benefit most from COVID-19 online switch
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Students struggling academically benefited most when schools around the world transitioned from classroom teaching to online…
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Alien plants: The search for photosynthesis on other worlds
Looking for signs of life in exoplanet atmospheres is fraught with uncertainty. But now that we can detect polarised light…
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Hydropower Can Help States Afford to Meet Net-Zero Emissions Targets by 2050
The Daniel-Johnson Dam in Quebec generates 2,660 MW of electric power. Credit: Photo courtesy of New Hampshire Public Radio. The…
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Man charged with joining the Capitol riot after the FBI saw his wife’s Facebook posts bragging about it
A man has been charged with joining the Capitol riot after his wife posted to Facebook about it. The FBI…
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Saturn has a fuzzy core, spread over more than half the planet’s diameter
One of Saturn’s rings has revealed properties of its core, hidden deep beneath the planet’s golden atmosphere. That core isn’t…
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US watching Chinese rocket’s erratic re-entry: Pentagon
A Long March 5B rocket carrying China’s Tianhe space station core module lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center…
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Microsoft exec confirms Xbox consoles have never been profitable
What just happened? The Epic vs. Apple trial is giving us an unprecedented insight into the video game industry. In…
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TenantBase hires former Cresa CEO Jim Underhill to expand its online platform connecting tenants and landlords
Former Cresa CEO Jim Underhill is joining proptech startup TenantBase as executive chairman. TenantBase connects tenants with office, retail, and…
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The Best Kids Movies on Hulu Right Now (May 2021) | Digital Trends
Hulu may be the more grown-up streaming service in the Disney bundle, but that doesn’t mean Disney+ has all the…
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Arrival and Uber are co-developing an electric car for ride-hailing drivers
Recap: In an effort to become fully electric by 2025 in the UK and by 2030 in Europe and North…
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Touchdown! SpaceX successfully lands Starship rocket
In this photo screengrab made from SpaceX’s live webcast shows the Starship SN15 after landing in Boca Chica, Cameron County,…
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10 Things in Politics: Cheney goes down swinging in Trump fight
Good morning! Welcome back to 10 Things in Politics, your weekday look at the biggest stories in DC and beyond.…
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The Best Family Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now (May 2021) | Digital Trends
Nothing beats family movie night at the end of a long week. But finding something you all want to watch…
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Musicians, including RATM’s Tom Morello, urge Spotify never to use patented voice recognition tech
What just happened? Many musicians take issue with streaming services, usually over royalty payments, but a group of artists is…
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Ice core chemistry study expands insight into sea ice variability in Southern Hemisphere
Sea ice pressure ridge off the Antarctic coast. Credit: Dominic Winski Sea ice cover in the Southern Hemisphere is extremely…
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Toshiba C350 Fire TV does 4K, Dolby Vision, starting at $350 | Digital Trends
Amazon When it comes to the integration of streaming platforms and smart TVs, the Roku OS and Google’s Android TV…
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The Apple Watch proves helpful during surprise mid-flight birth
What just happened? There have been numerous reports of the Apple Watch’s health features saving people’s lives, but this case…
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Strange isotopes: Scientists explain a methane isotope paradox of the seafloor
The Guaymas Basin hydrothermal vents – the “home” of the studied methane-oxidizing microorganisms. The heat loving microorganisms thrive under the…
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TeamGroup builds “ultra-durable” NVMe SSDs designed for Chia mining
In context: Seeing as there are graphics cards designed specifically for mining cryptocurrency, the inevitable has happened: a company has…
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US Justice Department expresses ‘concerns’ over the GOP’s Arizona election audit being conducted by Cyber Ninjas
The US Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division says it has “concerns” over Arizona’s 2020 election audit. The concerns were…
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Sony goes all-in on mirrorless, discontinues its last DSLRs
What just happened? Sony has seemingly pulled out of the DSLR camera market and appears to be focusing its efforts…
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Many Consumers Misinterpret Food (Best By / Use By) Expiration Date Labels
Consumer education is needed to increase understanding of food date labels according to a new study in the Journal of…
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Remains of a 3-year-old child are the oldest known burial in Africa
By Alison George This partial skeleton (left) and skull were discovered in a cave in Kenya Martinón-Torres, et al., 2021…
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Watch SpaceX Land Next-gen Starship Rocket for First Time | Digital Trends
SpaceX has successfully landed a prototype of its next-generation Starship rocket, marking a major breakthrough for the private space company.…
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New York looks to ban cryptomining to study environmental impacts
Forward-looking: As the value of various cryptocurrencies rise, so does the scrutiny surrounding the massive energy footprint associated with mining.…
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Research confirms trawl ban substantially increases the abundance of marine organisms
CityU’s Director of SKLMP Professor Kenneth Leung Mei-yee, Professor Qiu Jianwen from HKBU and Dr Tao Shiru, Postdoctoral Research Fellow…
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5 Cinco de Mayo deals for a fiesta at home | Popular Science
Cinco de Mayo is a joyous holiday where families and friends gather for a festive, fun-filled day. Built around a…
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Trump ban decision shows the limits of a Facebook ‘Supreme Court’
By Matthew Sparkes Donald Trump, pictured at the White House on 12 January Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Oversight Board, an…
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Gravitational-Wave Scientists Brilliant New Method to Refine the Hubble Constant – The Expansion and Age of the Universe
Artist’s illustration of a pair of merging neutron stars. Credit: Carl Knox, OzGrav-Swinburne University A team of international scientists, led…
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Magnetic material breaks super-fast switching record
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at CRANN (The Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices), and the School of…
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How to dig up clams and eat ’em
This story originally featured on Field & Stream. Digging for clams was so important to indigenous people’s survival that archeologists…
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Blue Origin Names Date for Its First Space Tourism Flight | Digital Trends
Blue Origin has finally announced the date for the first crewed flight of its New Shepard rocket, and one seat…
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Flat Pasta Developed That Morphs Into Shape When Cooked
CMU Lab leads development of pasta that morphs into shape when cooked. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Flat-packed noodles create more…
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New, almost non-destructive archaeogenetic sampling method developed
A new method that allows the almost non-destructive extraction of genetic material from archaeological human remains was developed by an…
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Amazon offers the Prime subscription at a discount for EBT and Medicaid cardholders — here’s how to sign up
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. EBT or Medicaid cardholders can…
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Game Builder Garage is a New Nintendo Programming Game | Digital Trends
Nintendo has announced Game Builder Garage, a programming tool that lets players build their own games, for the Nintendo Switch.…
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Machine-learning text adventure AI Dungeon is now being censored and users are furious
In context: Whenever the public gets ahold of something it can tweak, it is bound to be perverted eventually. We…
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EA Acquires Super Mega Baseball Developer Metalhead Software | Digital Trends
EA has acquired Metalhead Software, the studio behind the Super Mega Baseball series, as the video game developer doubles down…
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This month’s cumulative update for Windows 10 is a must if you’re seeing random high CPU usage
In a nutshell: At the end of April, Microsoft released this month’s cumulative update for Windows 10 as an optional…
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I’m using credit card rewards to plan a solo summer vacation instead of a bachelorette party — here’s the breakdown of how I’m redeeming my miles
Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may…
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Today’s 15-year mortgage rates: May 5, 2021
As of May 5, 2021, the average 15-year fixed mortgage rate is 2.45%, and the 15-year fixed refinance rate is…
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Blood test could predict when pregnant women will give birth
By Clare Wilson How long to go? Jamie Grill/Tetra Images/Alamy Many pregnant women are eager to know exactly when they…
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Top 5 ways I get the Most out of my Laptop for Work | Digital Trends
There are a lot of ways you can improve your lifestyle when it comes to work — and even working…
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CTV is one of the fastest-growing channels in digital advertising
CTV is among the fastest-growing channels in digital advertising. We estimate CTV investments in the US grew by 40.6% year…
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Hitting Paris climate goal could cut sea level rise in half by 2100
By Adam Vaughan Sea level rise caused by melting glaciers and ice sheets could be cut in half if the…
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Activision Blizzard to triple Call of Duty development after earnings exceed expectations
In brief: After turning in respectable first-quarter earnings, Activision Blizzard plans to expand the Call of Duty franchise. Over the…
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