li How Much Apple's New 13-Inch MacBook Pro Costs In Australia By feeds.gizmodo.com.au Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 08:38:47 +1000 Apple dropped its brand new 13-inch MacBook Pro overnight, which is exciting because the dreaded butterfly keyboard is now finally dead. For real. In its place you'll find the newer Magic Keyboard which has previously been added to the 16-inch MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air. Today is a good day. If you're keen to get your paws on the new laptop, here's how much it will set you back in Australia. More » Full Article
li Australian Apple Stores Are Re-Opening This Week By feeds.gizmodo.com.au Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:00:12 +1000 Back in early March Apple announced that it would closing the majority of its physical stores worldwide. Roughly seven weeks later Australian Apple stores will be re-opening their doors around the country later this week. More » Full Article
li Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite: The Budget Tablet Just Landed In Australia By feeds.gizmodo.com.au Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:04:17 +1000 Samsung just released the smaller version of its Galaxy Tab S6 tablet in Australia. Though it did appear in some online stores a little early, now it's official. Here's what its packing and how much it will cost in Australia. More » Full Article
li Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2: A Casual $500 In Australia By feeds.gizmodo.com.au Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:45:09 +1000 Sennheiser has just released its second generation of its noise cancelling earbuds in Australia - the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2. Here's what we know about them and how much they cost. Spoiler alert - they ain't cheap. More » Full Article
li 13 Aussie Podcasts You Should Be Listening To By feeds.gizmodo.com.au Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:30:05 +1000 I'm a huge podcast tragic. From true crime to weird radio plays, I like shoving as much of them into my ear holes as possible. But despite my efforts, I realised that I don't listen to as many Australian podcasts as I'd like. Sure, I have a few favourites, but I could be doing more to support local creators. So I asked around the office to find out what the best Aussie podcasts are, and why I (and you) should be listening to them. More » Full Article
li How To Watch The Community Reunion Table Read In Australia By feeds.gizmodo.com.au Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:24:30 +1000 The cast of Community is reuniting for a virtual table read to raise money for coronavirus relief. Almost all of main cast will be back for the online event, including Donald Glover who left the show in season 5. It will also include a Q&A where fans can submit questions via social media. This is how you can watch it live. More » Full Article
li Australian Scientists Discover 'Virgin' Bees That Don't Have Sex And Only Give Birth To Females By feeds.gizmodo.com.au Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:20:47 +1000 Researchers at a Sydney university have discovered how some female bees have managed to reproduce despite never doing the deed with another. More » Full Article
li Unemployment fears mount in UK holiday hotspots with mass job cuts predicted By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:01:00 +0100 BRITAIN'S summer holiday destinations will face some of the biggest economic hits of the coronavirus pandemic with fears of massive job losses in coastal communities, a study has claimed. Full Article
li Chelsea news LIVE: Chilwell makes transfer decision, Onana warning, target learns English By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:18:00 +0100 Chelsea news and gossip is coming in thick and fast so Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the very latest from Stamford Bridge. Full Article
li Liverpool ready to make major Sadio Mane transfer decision as Real Madrid eye star By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:54:00 +0100 Liverpool are looking to make Sadio Mane an offer that would tarnish Real Madrid's hopes of signing him. Full Article
li Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reveals private meetings with Steven Gerrard during lockdown By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:41:00 +0100 Jurgen Klopp never got to manage Steven Gerrard at Liverpool but the pair still have a strong relationship given their connections to the club. Full Article
li Man Utd to rival Jose Mourinho for transfer, Werner to Liverpool, Newcastle instruction By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:20:00 +0100 The summer transfer window is nearly upon us as Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and the rest of the Premier League look to strengthen for whenever the new season starts. Express Sport brings you the latest updates throughout the day. Full Article
li Meeting the NASA Mars rover that might find life on the Red Planet By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:08:59 +0000 NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will search for signs of life on Mars, and New Scientist’s Leah Crane visited it in the clean room where it is being assembled Full Article
li Jill Tarter: The hunt for alien life is only just beginning By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 18:00:00 +0000 We may not have found alien life yet, but new methods and the discovery of exoplanets and extreme life on Earth is revolutionising the hunt, says the doyenne of SETI research Full Article
li Two stars colliding in 2083 will outshine all the others in the sky By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:53:18 +0000 Two stars in the constellation Sagitta are predicted to smash together in the year 2083, producing an explosion that will outshine every star in the sky Full Article
li SpaceX Starlink satellites could be ‘existential threat’ to astronomy By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 17:11:32 +0000 Huge constellations of satellites like SpaceX’s Starlink could make ground-based astronomy impossible, and we’re running out of time to deal with the problem Full Article
li China has developed the world’s first mobile quantum satellite station By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:17:26 +0000 China has connected the world’s first portable ground station for quantum communication to the Mozi satellite, and has plans to launch another quantum satellite soon Full Article
li NASA astronaut Kathryn Sullivan on zero G dreams and fixing Hubble By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:00:00 +0000 The first US woman to spacewalk flew on three shuttle missions and says nothing beats space flight – but her proudest achievement is helping to repair the Hubble Space Telescope Full Article
li Figuring out what the Milky Way looks like is akin to a murder mystery By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:00:00 +0000 How can we get a picture of the whole Milky Way if we are inside it? Good sleuthing is needed to combine all the clues, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Full Article
li Legal action could be used to stop Starlink affecting telescope images By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 18:02:41 +0000 A group of astronomers has called for legal action to stop the launch of thousands of satellites designed by companies like SpaceX and OneWeb to beam high-speed internet around the world Full Article
li Mars may have formed 15 million years later than we thought By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:00:11 +0000 Young Mars may have endured a series of huge collisions that smashed its mantle, throwing off our measurements of when it formed by up to 15 million years Full Article
li Astronomy group finds Starlink satellites will have 'negative impact' By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:57:43 +0000 The International Astronomical Union has concluded a review of satellite mega constellations such as SpaceX's Starlink satellites and found they will have a major impact on large telescopes, but not naked eye astronomy Full Article
li A wobbling star may explain pattern of weird radio signals from space By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:50:56 +0000 We’ve spotted strange blasts of radio waves from space in a pattern that may be produced by a magnetised neutron star wobbling as it spins Full Article
li China’s rover has discovered what lies beneath the moon’s far side By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:00:18 +0000 China’s Yutu-2 rover has used radar to peer 40 metres under the surface of the far side of the moon and revealed how past impacts have shaped its geology Full Article
li First private space rescue mission sees two satellites latch together By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:39:13 +0000 A private satellite that is low on fuel could survive five more years because another satellite has come to its rescue – a technique that could be used by future service spacecraft Full Article
li Rocket start-up Astra tries back-to-back launches to win $12 million By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 07:00:00 +0000 A space flight start-up called Astra is about to attempt to launch two small rockets into orbit over a few weeks to win $12 million from the US military Full Article
li Have we really found an alien protein inside a meteorite? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 14:00:48 +0000 A team of researchers say they have discovered a protein molecule inside a meteorite, the first extraterrestrial example ever found, but others are sceptical Full Article
li NASA's next Mars rover is called Perseverance and will search for life By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 19:32:38 +0000 Out of 28,000 suggestions, NASA selected the name Perseverance for its Mars 2020 rover, which will search for signs of life on the Red Planet Full Article
li Oxygen in lunar rocks suggests the moon formed in huge collision By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:00:37 +0000 A leading theory for the formation of the moon is that a planet called Theia smashed into the early Earth, but doubts remain. Now a new analysis of lunar rock supports this idea Full Article
li How red is a black hole? The strange reality of what space looks like By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:00:00 +0000 Our images of deep space are spectacular, but don’t reflect what our eyes would see. Here's what their stunning true colours reveal about the cosmos Full Article
li Liquid iron rain spotted on super-heated exoplanet WASP-76b By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:00:29 +0000 Exoplanet WASP-76b, which is about 390 light years from the solar system, has a strange iron signature in its atmosphere, suggesting the metal is raining down on the planet's night side Full Article
li Solar flares and cosmic rays may make Proxima b warm enough for life By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:50:00 +0000 Proxima Centauri b, a planet orbiting our nearest stellar neighbour, is being blasted with cosmic rays and solar flares – which could make it warm enough to host life Full Article
li Mars may once have had right conditions for RNA to develop into life By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:59:10 +0000 When Mars was young, parts of the planet may have been able to sustain RNA, a molecule that probably played a key role in the beginnings of life on Earth Full Article
li Strange lines on Venus may be folded stacks of lava eroded by wind By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:26:43 +0000 Venus’s surface is covered in strange wiggling lines that may form when colossal stacks of lava are carved by gentle winds over hundreds of millions of years Full Article
li Bombing asteroid Ryugu reveals it is a spritely 9 million years old By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:00:55 +0000 The Hayabusa-2 spacecraft bombed the asteroid Ryugu in April. Analysing the crater it left behind suggests Ryugu is a relative youngster at 9 million years old Full Article
li Mysterious crater on Mars could be a good place to look for life By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Could life on Mars have hidden from extreme weather in a cavern on the Pavonis Mons volcano? This 2011 orbiter image of an otherworldly crater has NASA asking just that Full Article
li Supermassive stars may have formed by repeatedly eating their siblings By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 10:00:04 +0000 Some black holes are way bigger than we can explain, and they may have come from supermassive stars that formed by devouring the other stars around them Full Article
li Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: The unsung discoverer of star chemistry By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, who discovered that hydrogen dominates our universe, finally gets the recognition she deserves in a rich biography, What Stars Are Made Of Full Article
li Monster rocky exoplanet could let us glimpse the heart of Jupiter By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 12:00:28 +0000 An enormous rocky planet orbiting a distant star may be a gas giant that has had its atmosphere ripped off, which could help us understand how huge worlds like Jupiter form Full Article
li Long space flights can increase the volume of astronauts’ brains By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:00:47 +0000 Spending at least six months in microgravity can cause astronauts’ brain volumes to increase, causing pressure to build up in their heads and creating vision problems Full Article
li We know the best spots to look for alien life – can we get to them? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Extraterrestrial oceans are an obvious place to search for alien life, but getting there and having a look won't be easy, says NASA's Kevin Hand in his book Alien Oceans Full Article
li SpaceX mission control to do social distancing for first crewed flight By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 23:09:02 +0000 SpaceX’s first crewed launch is planned for 27 May and will be run from a mission control with desks set six feet apart to comply with social distancing protocols Full Article
li Social-Distance Policing Is Racially Skewed; How to Fix It By www.realclearpolitics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:31:12 -0500 Full Article Editorials
li '1619' Pulitzer Will Boost Socialist Teaching in Schools By www.realclearpolitics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:42:10 -0500 The Pulitzer Prize Board this week awarded its commentary award to The New York Times' Nikole Hannah-Jones for her essay launching the "1619 Project." This will accelerate a trend already underway: subjecting schoolchildren to a curriculum that blames slavery on capitalism and whose creator believes socialism offers the best path to racial equity. Full Article AM Update
li Transcripts Reveal the Lies of Schiff & Dems on Russia By www.realclearpolitics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:56:20 -0500 The Trump-Russia collusion investigation was an elaborate and intentional hoax, staged by the most unscrupulous and power-mad political operatives this country has ever seen. Full Article AM Update
li Disney Research Makes Dynamic Robots Less Wiggly, More Lifelike By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 21:58:00 GMT A new computational method allows robotic characters to perform fast motions without excessive vibrations Full Article robotics robotics/robotics-hardware
li Video Friday: AlienGo Quadruped Robot Can Now Do Backflips By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 14:15:00 GMT Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos Full Article robotics robotics/robotics-hardware
li AI at the Speed of Light By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:34:00 GMT Lab demoes of an all-optical neural network could lead to more powerful and less power-hungry AI Full Article semiconductors semiconductors/optoelectronics
li Soft Self-Healing Materials for Robots That Cannot Be Destroyed By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 21:35:00 GMT It'll take more than having its fingers chopped off to stop this robot hand Full Article robotics robotics/robotics-hardware
li Electronic License Plates for Drones May Come Soon By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:30:00 GMT New drone standard for remote ID submitted for approval Full Article robotics robotics/drones