After spending about 27 hours with Samsung’s new rebooted Galaxy Fold, TechCrunch’s Brian Heater noticed something unusual: “a brightly colored, amorphous blob […] nestled between the lock screen’s flapping butterfly wings.” While it’s nowhere near as severe as the blacked out screens many reviewers of the first wave of units experienced, “it’s not a great look, considering that it wasn’t dropped…
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Old moon, Regulus, rising times and more
These upcoming mornings – September 26 and 27, 2019 – the old waning crescent moon and the star Regulus adorn the eastern sky before sunrise. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/old-moon-and-regulus-before-sunrise…
Scientists use drones to probe earthly dust devils, with an eye toward Mars
Dust devils are common are common on Earth, but ubiquitous on Mars, a desert world. Scientists are using drones carrying cameras and other instruments to gain new insights. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/scientists-use-drones-dust-devils-earth-mars…
Computing and the search for new planets
When MIT launched the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing this fall, one of the goals was to drive further innovation in computing across all of MIT’s schools. Researchers are already expanding beyond traditional applications of computer science and using these techniques to advance a range of scientific fields, from cancer medicine to anthropology to design—and to the discovery of…
NYSE Owner Launches Long-Awaited Bitcoin Futures
The owner of the New York Stock Exchange launched its long-delayed market for bitcoin futures Sunday, a high-profile bet that consumers, businesses and Wall Street will embrace cryptocurrencies. From a report: Trading in the new bitcoin futures began just after 8 p.m. EDT [Editor’s note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source], with the first trade at $10,115.00, in line with…
Get 5 Issues of ‘All About Space’ or ‘How It Works’ for $5 in Our Fall 2019 Sale!
With the autumnal equinox of 2019, the fall season has officially landed in the Northern Hemisphere, and with it comes an amazing deal from Live Science’s partner magazines “All About Space” and “How It Works.” Source: https://www.livescience.com/all-about-space-how-it-works-autumn-sale-2019.html
On Track for Success: From a MasterTrack™ Certificate to a Master’s Degree
At Yale University, Kelly is deeply engaged with both sides of the education process. By day, she supports students and assists a professor with coursework and research. By night, she works to complete her online courses. Her academic environment has influenced her motivation to continue her own studies. By studying the intersection of tech and […]
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Why Earth has 4 seasons
Some assume our planet’s changing distance from the sun causes the change in the seasons. That’s logical, but not the case for Earth. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/can-you-explain-why-earth-has-four-seasons…
Apple Watch May Have Saved A Biker’s Life
“A Spokane man is saying that an Apple Watch helped save his dad’s life following a bicycle crash at Doomsday Hill,” reports a local TV station: According to a Facebook post, Gabe Burdett was on his way to meet up with his father Bob last weekend at Riverside State Park, but Bob wasn’t at their meet up spot. Burdett received a…
Why Do Babies Lose Their Hair?
Whether your baby has a thick mop of hair or just a few strands, most of it will fall out before she’s six months old. Source: https://www.livescience.com/why-babies-lose-their-hair.html