NASA’s Curiosity rover recently conquered its steepest ever slope, making it to the top of an area called the Greenheugh Pediment, a sheet of rock at the top of a hill. This made the perfect opportunity to capture an image of the scene just below the top of the hill, with the rover capturing another
Month: March 2020
In an attempt to combat misinformation on coronavirus, Twitter is aiming to make it easier for health experts to get verified on the social media site. The company is in the process to help authenticate accounts that are providing proper information regarding the pandemic. Twitter’s support page posted a link on how to update email
Photo: Maja Hitij (Getty) Though all Apple retail locations outside of China technically closed on March 14 in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the company provided customers with a two-day window to collect in-store pickups or any devices previously left for repairs. That grace period expired Tuesday, and if you haven’t already visited an
The ski season’s over, and now it’s time to store your equipment away for the long offseason. While a good ski or snowboard bag is excellent for getting your gear to the mountain, it’s also a great way to store away your ski or snowboard until the weather turns cold once again, and the ski
When it comes to streaming music services, those who live in the United States have access to an incredible variety of options. Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, Google Play Music … and that’s just the big names. But while there may be lots of streaming companies, there isn’t necessarily a lot of choice in
The developer behind Space Pirate Arena returns with a new competitive multiplayer shooter. Not even a quarter into the new year and 2020 is already shaping up to be the year of arena-scale VR games. Over the past few months we’ve seen the release of numerous location-based VR games on the Oculus Quest, including Triton
Efforts to get at-home test kits for the COVID-19 coronavirus are ramping up quickly, and two more health industry startups are bringing their own products to market, with both Carbon Health and Nurx starting to ship their own in-home sample collection kits. Both of these new offerings are the same in terms of approach to
Of the endless waves of soundbars we’ve reviewed, the Yamaha YAS-209 is the best. Why? Because it’s well-rounded, with superb sound, a diverse feature set (including Amazon Alexa), and a price tag that won’t force you to sell a kidney on the black market — making it the ideal companion for an audio-inept, affordable 4K
On this episode of Work/Life, Ciara Pressler, founder of Pregame, sits down with Greg Nibler to talk about the current business climate during the outbreak of COVID-19, aka coronavirus, and how leadership can be fostered and developed during these uncertain times. Leadership isn’t just for elected officials, or bosses, or group leads; it’s for every
One of the obstacles to accurately estimating the prevalence of sickness in the general population is that most of our data comes from hospitals, not the 99.9 percent of the world that isn’t hospitals. FluSense is an autonomous, privacy-respecting system that counts the people and coughs in public spaces to keep health authorities informed. Every
Twenty-eight percent of a nurse’s time is wasted on low-skilled tasks like fetching medical tools. We need them focused on the complex and compassionate work of treating patients, especially amid the coronavirus outbreak. Diligent Robotics wants to give them a helper droid that can run errands for them around the hospital. The startup’s bot Moxi
FP TrendingMar 21, 2020 00:31:49 IST Facebook has made a series of changes to its desktop site, making it appear more cutting edge and trendy. For starters, the social media site finally incorporated Dark Mode in its desktop version. Representational image. AP On laptops or desktops, it is the first thing Facebook is asking when
French startup October wants to reduce the pressure on small and medium companies going through the Coronavirus crisis. In order to give them some headroom, companies that have borrowed money on October won’t have to pay back their loans for the next three months. October works with small companies in France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands and
Ohio-based Coterie, a startup working on in the commercial insurance space, has announced today it has raised $8.5 million Series A. The company had previously raised a little over $3 million in early investments, bringing its equity capital raised to nearly $12 million to date; the firm also told TechCrunch that it has raised $2.5
Photo: Chris McGrath (Getty Images) Yesterday, Netflix made the decision to reduce streaming quality in Europe given the spike in people self-isolating due to covid-19 and fears about internet bandwidth. Today, YouTube is following suit, according to a Reuters exclusive. “We are making a commitment to temporarily switch all traffic in the EU to standard
What’s the current version of the browser you’re using? Have no idea? It’s good information to know, but the steps to find out aren’t universal across the browsers we use most, like Chrome, Safari, and Microsoft Edge. Sometimes we need this information to determine if our web browser is compatible with specific services. Maybe you
NASA has completed installation and testing of one of the final parts of the Perseverance rover, formerly known as the Mars 2020 rover, which is set to explore the Red Planet following its launch in a few months’ time. The rover’s Adaptive Caching Assembly and the Bit Carousel were integrated into the rover’s body, then
At-home diagnostics startup Scanwell, which produces smartphone-based testing for UTIs, is working on getting at-home testing for the novel coronavirus into the hands of U.S. residents. The technology, which was developed by Chinese diagnostic technology company INNOVITA and has already been approved by China’s equivalent of the FDA and used by “millions” in China, can
The Associated PressMar 20, 2020 11:13:47 IST A NASA astronaut who’s about to leave the planet for six months will blast off without any family or fanfare because of the coronavirus. Chris Cassidy said Thursday that he won’t have any guests at his April 9 launch from Kazakhstan. He expects to say goodbye in Russia
Tesla’s efforts to keep its only U.S. auto factory open in the face of the coronavirus pandemic have faltered after Elon Musk’s electric-car company finally agreed to halt its production line next week. Earlier in the week, Tesla appeared determined to keep the 10,000-worker factory open despite the recently announced shelter-in-place orders for seven counties
Although laptops dominate the PC market in today’s fast-paced mobile world, it’s clear that desktop computers still fill an important role. As convenient as the portability of your Windows laptop or MacBook may be, when you’re sitting at your desk for hours on end, nothing about a laptop can compare to the comfort and productivity
Garrett Smallwood Contributor Wag! CEO Garrett Smallwood is a three-time entrepreneur with previous experience at Redbeacon (acquired by The Home Depot), Pillow (acquired by Expedia via Home Away Group) and Finrise (acquired by Wag!). Wag!, the petcare company known for connecting pet owners with local dog walkers, has recently undergone a series of sweeping changes.
Bring some color to 13 monochromatic worlds in this Zen-like Oculus VR experience. I think we can all agree that 2020 is shaping up to be a roller coaster of a year. Less than 4 months in an we’ve seen catastrophic wildfires, international conflict, and the global spread of a highly-infectious virus that’s ready resulted
Scopely, the mobile gaming publisher behind titles including Marvel Strike Force, Scrabble Go, Yahtzee with Buddies and Star Trek Fleet Command, has added another $200 million to its hoard of cash for mergers and acquisitions. While some startups are fearing a cash crunch, other businesses seem to be preparing to go on a shopping spree.
Steam cleaning is one of the most effective ways to clean your home. Instead of using harsh chemicals, you only need water and a good steam cleaner to kill bacteria and sanitize the surfaces in your home. From couches to clothing to bathrooms to floors, a steam cleaner can clean almost anything. Some people even
We can never really be too sure of what gets mixed in the air we breathe and it’s gotten a lot worse since the coronavirus outbreak. While it is clearly beyond anyone’s control, those of us who want to proactively improve indoor air quality won’t regret investing in an air purifier. It doesn’t mean you’re
Towson University students move out of the dorms as the school shut down days before the start of the scheduled spring break on March 11, 2020 in Towson, Maryland. Photo: Rob Carr (Getty Images) Research institutions around the United States and abroad are reacting to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by moving classes online, sending students
Battle cowboys, space paratroopers, and terrorists in this competitive arena-scale VR experience. Imagine stepping into a full scale virtual arena where you can choose from being a cowboy in a western, a space paratrooper battling aliens, or special forces battling terrorists. The experience lets you move freely in the arena without any equipment other than
The threat of vape lung seems to have receded to the distant past now that we are all facing the coronavirus, but new research has shed light on the nature of that much more limited epidemic. It turns out vitamin E acetate, the vape fluid additive until now merely associated with lung damage, converts into
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. Today we’re taking a look at the world of esports venture capital investment, largely through the lens of preliminary data that we’ll caveat given how reported VC data lags reality. That phenomenon is likely doubly
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