Photo: Mandel Ngan (Getty Images) Most of us might think of Facebook as the social network you choose suburban moms en conspiracy theorists, but the company is not ashamed to deepen to become many more then an app on our phones, even if that’s the last thing we want. Here’s …
Read More »Damaged Arecibo observatory could be tilted for months
Seen from space, the damage at the Arecibo Observatory does not look so bad. Image: Planet Labs The iconic Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was damaged last week when a large cable fell on the radio telescope’s main reflector dish. We are now learn more about this unfortunate incident, inclusive …
Read More »The US government built a Top-Secret iPod
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Back in 2005, for the iPhone, Apple almost helped a U.S. Secretary of Energy contract a 5th-generation iPod to record and store secret data. The exact reason why a mystery remains, but an ex-Apple engineer involved in the project thinks it could have been a …
Read More »A super phone worthy of its name
Photo: Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo When Samsung de Galaxy S20 Ultra at $ 1400, it felt like Samsung was trying to push its super-premium phones in a brand new tier, a tier that would justify its obscene $ 1,400 price tag. Although the S20 Ultra had a gigantic 6.9-inch screen …
Read More »Amazon can add Germany and Canada to its list of surveys
Photo: INA FASSBENDER / AFP (Getty Images) Participate in the multiple parties currently investigating Amazon and its shameful behavior from the market, authorities in Germany and Canada are now launching their own respective probes. The German Federal Antitrust Bureau, the regulatory authority responsible for maintaining fair competition, has been investigating …
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