NASA Funds Proposal to Build a Gigantic Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon

It looks like the Death Star’s laser cannon, but this proposed lunar telescope—built inside a natural crater on the Moon’s far side—could be used to peer back into the earliest days of the cosmos.

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NBCUniversal Rolls Out a Free Sneak Peek of Its New Streaming Service, Peacock, to Comcast Users

Right on cue, Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex customers are getting early access to the premium tier NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock roughly three months before it’s set to officially launch. While these customers won’t see much of the service’s originals right away, they will get access to thousands of…

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FDA confirms at-home coronavirus tests are in pipeline

The FDA is working with coronavirus test developers on at-home kits, that might eventually allow COVID-19 diagnostics to be performed at home, though the public health agency warns that there are still barriers to any such system launching. While the US Food and Drug Administration has now issued 34 of the so-called emergency use authorizations for coronavirus diagnostics, it confirmed, … Continue reading

Did iPhone SE just undercut OnePlus?

Apple just revealed the iPhone SE (2020) – $400 for what’s effectively positioned as a brand new iPhone. This device has the same processing power as the iPhone 11 (with an A13 Bionic chip), a TouchID sensor (fingerprint scanner), and the same “main” camera as the iPhone 11. This device has IP67 water resistance, wireless charging, and it’s an iPhone. … Continue reading

Call of Duty: Warzone trios mode goes through even more changes

It’s been an interesting week for Call of Duty: Warzone. Last week, Infinity Ward and Activision launched the season 3 update for Modern Warfare, which brought some changes to Warzone as well. Chief among these changes was the addition of a new four-man squads mode, but instead of being available alongside Warzone‘s trios mode, that quads playlist replaced it. When … Continue reading

Lyft will deliver essential items for governments and businesses

To help meet an increased need for deliveries and provide its drivers with work, Lyft is launching a pilot program in which government agencies, nonprofits, businesses and healthcare organizations can request on-demand deliveries via Lyft drivers. Th…

The iPhone SE vs. the competition: Bang for your buck

Flagship phones have risen in price dramatically in the past few years, forcing buyers on a budget to make a lot of compromises when it came to power and performance. However, some manufacturers have risen to the challenge, finding ways to deliver fl…

The iPhone SE vs. the iPhone 11 lineup: The new low-end

It’s been a while since we had a true budget iPhone. The new iPhone SE announced today looks primed to offer up the same power as a flagship handset but at a much friendlier price starting at $399. But what did Apple give up in order to get a iPhone…

Pentagon probe can’t confirm Trump interfered with the JEDI contract

After a months-long saga over whether President Trump’s “personal vendetta” cost Amazon a $10 billion Pentagon contract, the Pentagon’s inspector general said it found no evidence that the decision to award the cloud-computing contract to Microsoft w…

Satellites Capture a Dizzying View of Krakatoa's Ongoing Eruption

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano began erupting this past weekend. On Saturday, it spewed a stream of thick, white vapor 1,640 feet into the sky. As of Tuesday, it was still shooting out plumes. No casualties or damages have been reported so far.

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