Digital seafloor map showing the newly detected detached reef. Image: Schmidt Ocean Institute An isolated coral reef measuring 1,640 feet tall has been discovered off the coast of Australia. Known as a detached reef, the blade-like vertical structure could serve as habitat for a variety of undiscovered sea creatures. Advertisement At 1,640 feet (500 meters),
Month: October 2020
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 stands out thanks to its dynamic AMOLED screen, high-quality camera, and connectivity features designed to help you share files and music. It’s a powerful device designed for users who like multitasking. If you’re new to using a Galaxy Note 10 or 10 Plus, there are plenty of features you probably
FP TrendingOct 28, 2020 16:52:31 IST Micromax is all geared up to unveil the In series phones in India on 3 November. Now the company took to Twitter to share the same with a short clip that highlighted two more features of the device. The clip was posted alongside the caption, “India is gearing up
Watch Dogs: Legion “While Ubisoft presents its best open world to date, the main gameplay hook falls flat.” Fantastic open world Enjoyable combat Fun new traversal options Recruitment hook doesn’t work Story is a tonal mess Too easy, even at its most difficult PC version crashed frequently MSRP $60.00 Ubisoft wants its core gameplay hook,
The amazingly versatile USB-C port is more necessary than it’s ever been. From battery charging to ultra-fast data transfers, we’ve gotten used to USB-C, and it has become important to find accessories that include USB-C connectivity. Monitors have been a little slow to jump on the USB-C train, but there are now a number of
Whether you’re working from home, part of a major corporation, or organizing a distributed team across the globe, keeping everyone in the loop and aware of the work calendar is crucial. If you’ve ever been ready to start your teleconference, only to realize that you never got around to telling everyone the meeting’s date and
In the market for a new smartphone? You’re in luck. It’s almost Black Friday and Cyber Monday season, and that means a glut of deals on flagship phones and budget devices alike. Buying a smartphone can be a tricky thing to do, as everyone has different needs. But thanks to the sheer scale of the
Budding filmmakers might want to take a quick look at Apple’s latest commercial (above) for the recently launched iPhone 12 Pro handset. Titled Make Movies Like the Movies, the 70-second video blazes through a ton of short scenes showing different ways to nail a dramatic shot for your next movie effort. While the ad touts
tech2 News StaffOct 28, 2020 12:18:29 IST Apple has announced that it will soon increase App Store prices in a few countries including India, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa. The new prices will reflect in the coming weeks for the in-app purchases on the App Store. In a post, Apple explained that taxes and changes
A great iMac deserves a great keyboard. Whether you prefer a trusty mechanical model, an ultra-slim invention, or all the customizable options you can find, we list the best MacOS-friendly keyboards so you can choose the ideal companion. The standard Apple Magic Keyboard will do just fine, especially since it comes bundled with the iMac.
Pressure-sensitive controllers, hip and face tracking, all for just $459? Earlier this month, Singapore-based Deca announced the DecaGear, a PC VR headset boasting some pretty incredible features for a suspiciously low price. Available now for preorder, the DecaGear features 2,160 × 2,160 (4.6MP) per-eye resolution at 90Hz, two inward-facing cameras allowing for face tracking, four-camera
Pedestrians cross a road in London in October 2020.Photo: John Phillips (Getty Images) A study of more than 84,500 people backs prior indications that surviving the novel coronavirus may be associated with potentially serious cognitive deficits, Reuters reported on Tuesday. While the new study, which is based on an online survey, has some major limitations,
Root access to the standalone headset allows the developer to bypass Facebook login. According to the XR Safety Initiative (XRSI), an organization dedicated to creating safe immersive environments, an unnamed XR researcher has discovered a jailbreak for the Oculus Quest 2, gaining root access to the standalone VR headset. Supposedly, this has allowed them to
tech2 News StaffOct 27, 2020 19:57:59 IST Facebook’s oldest employee in India and its Head of Public Policy, Ankhi Das, has reportedly left the company to pursue her interest in public service. Only months ago, Das was met with allegations of having interfered in the company’s content moderation policy in India, to favour the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. But Facebook has
A testing site in San Mateo County, California, on March 16.Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) San Francisco and Alameda counties have stopped using Verily, Google’s health-focused sister company, to test for the novel coronavirus, Kaiser Health News reported on Monday. Advertisement Verily launched a pilot covid-19 testing program earlier this year and scored $55 million
Facebook clarifies its stance after a series of miscommunications. In a tweet made yesterday by Oculus Support, the company elaborated on its Terms of Service after a string of customer complaints, clarifying that the use of a single Facebook account on two or more Oculus VR headsets will NOT result in a suspension or permanent
Sam Smith’s latest single comes with an AR experience available exclusively through Spotify. Grammy Award-winning artist Sam Smith’s brand new album, “Love Goes” drops this Friday, but fans can listen to his newest single “Diamonds” on Spotify right now. To inject the album with a bit of interactivity, Smith has partnered with POWSTER, Universal Music
Just who could Robin and Steve be hanging out with in the new season?Image: Netflix Morning SpoilersIf there’s news about upcoming movies and television you’re not supposed to know, you’ll find it in here. Marvel’s still hunting for writers for its Blade reboot. Tom Holland says work’s begun on the next Spider-Man. Fear the Walking
Image: Indistractable Launcher You might already be familiar with launcher apps, which completely reskin Android phones with different icons, app drawers and home screen layouts, but some of these launchers go way beyond a visual overhaul—they actually change the way that apps and information are presented on your screen, and can transform how you interact
Graphic: Jim Cooke/Gizmodo, Photo: Getty There is technically no law against doing nothing while millions suffer and hundreds of thousands die from a disease it is in your power to curtail. No one’s going to arrest you for ensuring scores of needless deaths through demented, inflammatory rhetoric. Downplaying a plague for political gain: legal as
FP TrendingOct 26, 2020 17:05:05 IST Scientists have created a model that suggests that a tectonic plate, located in western North America some 60 million years ago, actually existed. Geophysicists have been torn between the probability of the Resurrection plate actually existing. While one school of thought said it never was there, the other school
Image: Epson When a projector works overtime as a portable streaming box, any room can be made into your own personal movie theater. Advertisement That’s what Epson hopes to pull off with its EpiqVision Mini EF12 Streaming Laser Projector, a 5-pound miniature picture box that produces a full-HD HDR picture of up to 150 inches—which
A residents of the Klong Toey community has a nasal swab sample taken by medical workers during testing for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Bangkok on May 6, 2020. Photo: Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP (Getty Images) Science is moving at a rapid pace to respond to the novel coronavirus pandemic. In recent months, researchers have
Photo: Lionel Bonaventure (Getty Images) Given all the disinformation campaigns running rampant online in the weeks leading up to the 2020 presidential election, Facebook says it’s preparing for the worst come election night. It’s gearing up to use a moderation toolset it’s previously deployed in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, people familiar with the matter told
Santa Claus greets Jaythan Corbacho with an elbow bump during the Selfridges 2020 Christmas Shop “Once upon a Christmas” photocall at Selfridges, Oxford Street on October 12, 2020, in London, England. Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack (Getty Images) Although by now it’s clear that the Trump administration holds nothing sacred, there are still some things it
The crew of the new Suicide Squad. In the snow. Image: Warner Bros. Sometimes, it feels like a storyteller is just hungry for blood. You know, the George R.R. Martin types who revel in the shock and dramatic appeal of letting their characters die. With James Gunn on The Suicide Squad, that might have been
Photo: Washington State Department of Agriculture Finally, some good news this year. Entomologists in Washington have destroyed the first nest of Asian giant hornets, or murder hornets, as they’ve become known in our collective nightmares, discovered in the U.S., the Associated Press reports. Advertisement Crews clad head-to-toe in thick protective gear, looking like they stepped
Mike Colter as Luke Cage. Image: Netflix/Marvel Studios The power brokers behind film and TV are only now just barely beginning to maybe understand the value of diverse writers’ rooms, and the importance of having people behind the screen who reflect the identities being explored on screen. Which makes Cheo Hodari Coker’s accomplishments as the
As Apple announces its iPhone 12, it seems like consumers have resigned themselves to paying thousands of dollars for a new phone. No judgment, but it doesn’t have to be this way. There are some fantastic phones out there that are accessible for under $400, and, in fact, there are phones for under $200 that
Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images There are many things that distinguish humans from other species, but one of the most important is language. The ability to string together various elements in essentially infinite combinations is a trait that “has often in the past been considered to be the core defining feature of modern humans, the source
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