Google Duo on the web now supports 32-person video chat

Google Duo has upped its game over the last two months. In May, the web-based chat app added a family mode with cutesy Snapchat-like AR effects and a doodle board to make video chatting more fun for kids (and bored adults.) Now, Google has updated Du…

CommStar will launch a relay satellite to talk to astronauts on the Moon

NASA plans to return humans to the Moon by 2024, but there are still plenty of questions about how that will work. One challenge is that communicating between Earth and the Moon still requires bulky, expensive equipment. A new company, CommStar Space…

Researchers taught a robot to suture by showing it surgery videos

Stitching a patient back together after surgery is a vital but monotonous task for medics, often requiring them to repeat the same simple movements over and over hundreds of times. But thanks to a collaborative effort between Intel and the University…

PG&E Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter Of 84 People In Deadly California Fire

“Our equipment started that fire,” said the utility company’s CEO of the devastating 2018 Camp fire.

Childhood Drownings Are Up. Here’s How Parents Can Keep Kids Safe.

Drowning is a leading cause of death among children — and it’s on the rise. Here’s how to minimize risks this summer.

Virginia Governor To Propose Juneteenth As State Holiday

“It’s time we elevate this,” Ralph Northam (D) said. “Not just a celebration by and for some Virginians.”

Get All Eight Fast & Furious Movies on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray for $48

Fast & Furious 8-Movie Collection (4K UHD Blu-Ray + Digital) | $48 | Amazon

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In Our First Look at Umbrella Academy Season 2, Long Hair and Swedish Assassins Abound

Look, it’s been a wild time for everyone, let alone the time-hopping heroes of Umbrella Academy. You’ll be forgiven for some of them letting their hair get a bit out of place. Or, really, a lot out of place.

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Quibi Almost Had an Infuriatingly Worse Name

I must confess, my first thought about Quibi was, “Quibi is a really stupid fucking name.” How do you even pronounce it? Is it like, kwih-bee, kwee-bye, kwi-bee? What does Quibi even mean? I still don’t know the answer to most of these questions, but thanks to a Wall Street Journal report, I now know that the name…

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AMD pads out 3rd-gen Ryzen desktop line with 3 new XT CPUs

AMD today announced that it’s expanding its lineup of 3rd-generation Ryzen desktop CPUs with the introduction of the Ryzen 5 3600XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT, and the Ryzen 9 3900XT. The new CPUs won’t be here until next month, but AMD is revealing some of the specifications for them today. In addition to that, AMD also announced the A520 chipset today, … Continue reading