sábado, 17 de abril de 2021


Peloton Resists Federal Safety Recall for Treadmill Tied to Child's Death

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 09:42 PM PDT

Peloton is pushing back against a request from federal regulators to recall its Tread+ treadmill after the product was involved in a child's death last month, the Washington Post reported Friday.

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Edward Snowden's NFT Self-Portrait Sells for $5.4 Million in Charity Auction

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 05:41 PM PDT

The latest big name to get in on the NFT craze is former intelligence contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden, who on Friday auctioned off an original NFT art piece for roughly $5.4 million worth of the cryptocurrency Ether.

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Here's What's Going on With the Roku Remote Pro's Streaming Buttons

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 04:30 PM PDT

If you go all-in on Roku's new Voice Remote Pro, you may end up getting one sans the Apple TV+ button seen in marketing materials.

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Andrew Yang Hath Wrought Havoc on My Email

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 03:15 PM PDT

On approximately January 14, a soft rumble undulated across my inbox. It sounded like: "ANDREW YANG LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR NYC MAY…"

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Amazon Might Make Its Drivers Assemble Your Furniture

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 03:03 PM PDT

In yet another bid to completely dominate all things e-commerce, Amazon's reportedly begun testing a premium service that lets its customers opt into having their deliveries assembled once they reach their door. The service is planned to first hit shoppers based in Virginia and "two other markets," according to an…

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Leaked Data Reportedly Shows Cops Donated to Kyle Rittenhouse's Legal Defense Fund

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 02:50 PM PDT

A new investigation from The Guardian shows police and other public officials have been financially contributing to the legal defense of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old "Kenosha shooter" and rightwing icon currently on trial for the deaths of two people.

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NASA Selects SpaceX to Build Upcoming Lunar Lander

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 02:49 PM PDT

SpaceX has won a lucrative NASA contract to build the first lunar lander since the Apollo program. The announcement comes as a big surprise, as the Elon Musk-led company beat out a pair of promising competitors, including Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin.

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See the First Camera Collar Footage From a Wild Wolf

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 02:40 PM PDT

A few wolves in Minnesota will now record their summer exploits, thanks to an exciting project from researchers from the Voyageurs Wolf Project. This week, the group released the first-ever footage captured by a collar on a wild wolf. The candid movies, which will continue this year, will hopefully provide some…

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This Mini Modular Computer Helps You Build Gadgets From Scratch

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 02:20 PM PDT

DIY modular gadgets are nothing new, but they've had varying amounts of success over the years. Some devices managed to pick up steam, like AIAIAI's TMA-2 headphones, while others, like the Blocks smartwatch and Google's modular phone, crashed and burned. Mixed success in designing and launching these devices isn't…

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Researchers Get a Deeper Look at Some of the Oldest Color Photos Ever

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 02:11 PM PDT

Scientists have re-examined the creations of one of the earliest color photographers, Gabriel Lippmann, who used no pigments or dyes of any kind in his work. They sought to identify the original colors captured in Lippmann's photographs and recreate the images using a similar process to that of the 19th-century…

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The Smart Home May Finally Be Unified Under One CHIP

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 01:45 PM PDT

The tech industry loves a coalition. Sometimes those coalitions lead absolutely nowhere, but in one particular case, the big companies working together is actually beneficial for consumers.

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Apple Music Says It Pays Artists an Average of a Penny Per Stream, Which Is Somehow Good

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 01:00 PM PDT

We now have a clearer picture of how Apple Music compares to Spotify in terms of royalties.

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New Video Puts Iconic Image of Black Hole in a Cosmic Context

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 12:50 PM PDT

Two years ago, astronomers acquired the first direct image of a black hole. A coordinated observation campaign of this object is now adding to our understanding of this black hole and its tumultuous surroundings.

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Go Full Retro-Photography Geek With This 3D-Printed, DIY Camera

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 12:01 PM PDT

As far as DIY projects go, building a usable street camera sounds pretty daunting. That said, the RUHAcam, a new project by Ping-Hsun "penk" Chen and Ruha Cheng, definitely looks like a fun weekend project for folks who want to create a standalone camera from scratch.

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Take a Nostalgic Journey Through This Collection of Classic Apple Mac Death Chimes

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 11:46 AM PDT

You're probably very familiar with the sounds your computer makes when it starts, which are comforting noises that everything is working as it should. But your Mac used to make some troubling sounds. Podcaster and Apple collector Stephen Hackett recently shared a collection of the chimes older Apple Macintosh…

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Google Misled Android Users About Location Data, Australian Court Finds

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 10:17 AM PDT

In the first ruling of its kind, the Australian Federal Court announced on Friday that Google violated the country's laws surrounding consumer safety when it misled Australian Android users about the location data that their phones were collecting.

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21-Year-Old Man Nearly Dies of Heart Failure After Drinking Four Energy Drinks a Day

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 10:08 AM PDT

A young man's years of heavy energy drink consumption nearly killed him, doctors in the UK say. In a new report this week, they detail how the man developed heart failure likely linked to his habit of drinking four energy drinks a day for two years straight. Though he was admitted to the intensive care unit as a…

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FedEx's No-Phone Policy Prevented Indianapolis Shooting Victims From Calling Loved Ones

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 09:45 AM PDT

FedEx is facing pressure to reconsider its policy of forcing employees to lock up their phones during work, following Thursday night's deadly shooting at a ground facility in Indianapolis. CNN reported that, around 11 p.m. ET, a man opened fire in the parking lot at the facility, killing eight and injuring several…

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Hacking the Game Boy's Multiplayer Randomizer Creates the Perfect Version of Tetris

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 09:00 AM PDT

Do you remember the thrill of getting two straight line pieces in a row while playing Game Boy Tetris? It made you feel like running out and buying a lottery ticket. Now imagine the feeling if Tetris served up a never-ending buffet of just straight line pieces—this could be the greatest video game hack of all time.

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Two New Galaxy Book Laptops Get Leaked Ahead of Samsung's Upcoming Unpacked Event

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 08:10 AM PDT

The Samsung leaks just keep coming. Following recent rumors about the Galaxy Tab S7 Lite, Samsung's Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 have just been spotted in recently discovered renders.

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New Horizons Captures Goosebump-Inducing Image as It Approaches Milestone Distance From the Sun

Posted: 16 Apr 2021 08:00 AM PDT

With Pluto firmly in its rearview mirror, New Horizons is now hours away from reaching a milestone distance, in which the probe will be 50 times farther from the Sun than Earth. To commemorate the achievement, the spacecraft performed a task that had never been attempted before at the edge of the solar system.

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