NASA’s WFIRST mission – an infrared space observatory planned for launch around 2025 – will use the fact that the gravity of distant objects warps spacetime, bending and focusing light, thereby revealing new worlds. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/wfirst-exoplanets-microlensing-space-time-milky-way…
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Ask Slashdot: Should the Internet Be A Public Utility?
The pandemic has “proven conclusively that the internet should be a public utility,” argues Quartz. “It’s a basic necessity in the 21st century, like running water, gas, and electricity. Indeed, the United Nations in 2016 declared that internet access is a human right.”
Sure, you could theoretically survive without it, just as you might light your home with candles or warm it…
New Jersey: Latest updates on coronavirus
Here’s a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Tennessee and the latest news on the COVID-19 outbreak. Source: https://www.livescience.com/new-jersey-coronavirus-updates.html
Tennessee: Latest updates on coronavirus
Here’s a look at the number of coronavirus cases in Tennessee and the latest news on the COVID-19 outbreak. Source: https://www.livescience.com/tennessee-coronavirus-updates.html
How a tornado outbreak left 22 dead across central Tennessee
Twenty-two are dead, more are missing, and many more are injured after a supercell storm spawned a series of tornadoes early Tuesday morning, including one that struck downtown Nashville. Source: https://www.livescience.com/tornado-disaster-strikes-downtown-nashville-tennesee.html
Police Say Amazon’s Ring Isn’t Much of a Crime Fighter
Ring’s promotional video includes the police chief of the small Florida suburb of Winter Park saying “we understand the value of those cameras in helping us solve crimes.” But over the last 22 months, their partnership with Ring hasn’t actually led to a single arrest, reports NBC News. The only crime it solved was a 13-year-old boy who opened two delivered…
NYC Internet Plan Aims To Provide All New Yorkers With Broadband Access
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: New York City unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to bring universal internet access to its 8.5 million residents by partnering with private internet service providers, a move Mayor Bill de Blasio says will help close the digital divide. The Internet Master Plan would create partnerships between the city and ISPs to facilitate permitting…
Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Invaded Woman’s Eye Sockets
A woman in Tennessee developed an infection with “flesh-eating” bacteria in her eye sockets. Source: https://www.livescience.com/flesh-eating-bacteria-eye-sockets.html
Uber Embraces Videotaping Rides, Raising Privacy Concerns
For several months, some Uber passengers in Texas have been recorded on video as they have been driven to their destinations. The video has been stored online and could have been reviewed by members of Uber’s safety staff if the driver had reported a problem with the passenger. From a report: The video recordings are part of a broad initiative at…
Is AT&T Hiding A Widespread Voicemail Outage?
Though people can still leave voicemail messages, “Some AT&T customers say they have not had access to their voicemail since the beginning of October,” one local news site reported this week: An AT&T spokesperson sent the following statement to ABC11 about the issue: “We’re aware that some customers may be having difficulty retrieving their voicemail due to a vendor server problem….