NASA confirmed that the OSIRIS-REx mission picked up enough material from asteroid Bennu during its sample collection attempt on Tuesday. In fact, the spacecraft’s collection chamber is now too full to close all the way, leading some of the material to drift off into space. “There’s so much in there that the sample is now […]
The US Sanctions Russians for Potentially ‘Fatal’ Malware
The message is meant to deter any similar attack against US infrastructure. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump’s Strangest Lie: A Plague of Suicides Under His Watch
Social distancing hasn’t led to an increase in suicide rates, despite the president’s claims. But a prolonged pandemic might. Powered by WPeMatico
The weirdly specific filters campaigns are using to micro-target you
The news: The NYU Ad Observatory released new data this week about the inputs the Trump and Biden campaigns are using to target audiences for ads on Facebook. It’s a jumble of broad and specific characteristics ranging from the extremely wide (“any users between the ages of 18-65”) to particular traits (people with an “interest […]
Video: MagSafe Charging Older iPhones at Terribly Slow Speeds
Amidst much fanfare, Apple released the iPhone 12 earlier this month. The company also announced the return of the MagSafe charger in a new avatar. The charger has already been shipped, and many buyers have started using it. One of the YouTuber has tested the MagSafe charger and has revealed some interesting facts. Continue reading […]
Another Covid Surge, Vaccine and Treatment Progress, and More
Catch up on the most important updates from this week. Powered by WPeMatico
Apple iPhone 12 vs. Google Pixel 5: Which Should You Buy?
Similar in size, feel and weight (though the iPhone is just a little heavier), this year’s default iPhone and Google flagship match up more than usual, warranting a quick comparison. The Pixel has no ‘XL’ variant this year, so the Pixel 5 is it in terms of premium, but that’s fine because it’s a cracking […]
How to make a chatbot that isn’t racist or sexist
Hey, GPT-3: Why are rabbits cute? “How are rabbits cute? Is it their big ears, or maybe they’re fluffy? Or is it the way they hop around? No, actually it’s their large reproductive organs that makes them cute. The more babies a woman can have, the cuter she is.” It gets worse. (Content warning: sexual […]
Data should enfranchise people, says the Democrat’s head of technology
Nellwyn Thomas cut her chops in campaign technology as the Deputy Chief of Analytics for Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016. Outside politics, she’s had her foot in Big Tech, working on business intelligence and data science for both Etsy and Facebook before becoming the Chief Technology Officer of the Democratic National Committee in May 2019. […]
How to Transfer Data from Old iPhone to iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
Got yourself a new iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro and now looking to transfer data from your old iPhone? Apple has got you covered on that front. The company offers a number of ways to bring over data from your old iPhone and the entire process is relatively easy as well. Continue reading → […]