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• UK report accuses Huawei of collusion with China
• Lenovo and Ava DuVernay unveil VR film series on empowering women
• Scania is testing a solar truck trailer to see how much fuel it could save
• Google says Stadia mobile game streaming is ready for primetime
• Unreal Engine will power the Hummer EV's infotainment display
• Samsung's quarterly profit is up 58 percent from last year
• Microsoft tests a Windows 10 setup screen that asks how you'll use your PC
• NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has passed key environmental tests
• Steam's profanity filters put you in control of chat content
• Facebook will ban political ads after polls close on election night
• Google apps will add notifications for 'critical' security issues
• The International Space Station gets its first space refrigerator
• Riot's first official 'Valorant' tournament starts next month
• Spotify promo cards are a more visual way to share music and podcasts
• YouTube's Black Voices Fund announces its first five original works
• Launch an exciting career in tech with this bundle
• Boom unveils the XB-1, its supersonic testbed
• Google Arts & Culture app lets you turn yourself into a Van Gogh painting
• The US Army wants to build an autonomous drone charging system
• Intel confirms 11th-gen 'Rocket Lake' desktop CPUs for early 2021
• Mercedes' expanded EV plans will include six new models
• Netflix faces a criminal charge over controversial movie ‘Cuties’
• 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is $10 off for the first time in months
• CRISPR gene editing pioneers win the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• Polar's latest flagship fitness watch focuses on workout recovery

UK report accuses Huawei of collusion with China Posted: 08 Oct 2020 03:45 AM PDT Lawmakers in the UK have urged the country to speed up the removal of Huawei's equipment from its 5G mobile infrastructure. The UK's Defence Committee has published a lengthy report, urging the government to look if the ban can be pushed from 2027 to...

Lenovo and Ava DuVernay unveil VR film series on empowering women Posted: 08 Oct 2020 03:00 AM PDT "Storytelling is an exchange of information; it's also an exchange of emotions," Ava Duvernay said. She was speaking at the virtual launch event for New Realities, a project in collaboration with Lenovo and the UN's Girl Up leadership development ini...

Scania is testing a solar truck trailer to see how much fuel it could save Posted: 08 Oct 2020 02:15 AM PDT Solar panels have been installed on EVs like Hyundai's Sonata Hybrid, but they can't boost mileage much because of the small surface area. A typical semi-truck trailer, on the other hand, has the same surface as a medium-sized house. With that in min...

Google says Stadia mobile game streaming is ready for primetime Posted: 08 Oct 2020 01:09 AM PDT When Google introduced the capability to play Stadia games over a 4G or 5G connection, it was as a feature the tech giant was still in the midst of testing. Now, it looks like Google is done putting the feature through its paces, because the option t...

Unreal Engine will power the Hummer EV's infotainment display Posted: 07 Oct 2020 11:01 PM PDT You most likely know Unreal Engine as the game engine behind some of the most popular titles in recent years, including Fortnite, Final Fantasy VII Remake and Valorant. Apparently, though, it can also be used to design vehicles' infotainment systems:...

Samsung's quarterly profit is up 58 percent from last year Posted: 07 Oct 2020 08:57 PM PDT Samsung's guidance for its Q3 earnings is in, and the company expects an operating profit of $10.6 billion. That's up 58 percent from the year before. A detailed breakdown will come later, but Reuters reports analysts who suspect that higher mobile p...

Microsoft tests a Windows 10 setup screen that asks how you'll use your PC Posted: 07 Oct 2020 06:56 PM PDT Different people use their computers for different things, and the latest tweak Microsoft is testing will apparently help Windows start off optimized for your preferred tasks. A post on the Windows Insider Blog details the updated out of box experien...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has passed key environmental tests Posted: 07 Oct 2020 05:25 PM PDT NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is still on track for its planned deployment next year after it passed environmental testing. Those evaluations assess whether the telescope can survive its launch."The successful completion of our observatory enviro...

Steam's profanity filters put you in control of chat content Posted: 07 Oct 2020 04:10 PM PDT Steam's latest feature allows you to tweak your chat settings to obscure profanity, slurs and any other words you don't want to see while using the platform. It builds on filtering options Valve developed for games like CS:GO and Dota 2.   In additio...

Facebook will ban political ads after polls close on election night Posted: 07 Oct 2020 02:54 PM PDT Facebook is once again tightening its rules as it prepares for a potentially chaotic election. The company said that it would ban all political ads from its platform once polls close on election night in an effort to guard against misinformation and...

Google apps will add notifications for 'critical' security issues Posted: 07 Oct 2020 01:34 PM PDT Google's latest effort to protect the safety and privacy of its users involves more prominent security alerts. Moving forward, when the company detects a potentially serious issue with your account, it will notify you directly through the Google app...

The International Space Station gets its first space refrigerator Posted: 07 Oct 2020 01:12 PM PDT Being an astronaut is great so long as you don't mind sucking your dinner out of a pouch and munching on freeze dried ice cream given that fresh foodstuffs have traditionally lacked the necessary multi-year shelf stability. Thankfully, the days of re...

Riot's first official 'Valorant' tournament starts next month Posted: 07 Oct 2020 11:43 AM PDT Valorant is already an esports success story, and Riot Games is set to expand the pro scene further. It's preparing to run its first Valorant tournament. So far in the competitive shooter's short lifespan, third-party companies and esports organizati...

Spotify promo cards are a more visual way to share music and podcasts Posted: 07 Oct 2020 11:28 AM PDT The next time you see your favorite artist or podcaster share their latest recording on social media, you may see them use a new tool from Spotify to do so. The company is introducing new promo cards for both musicians and podcasters that give creato...

YouTube's Black Voices Fund announces its first five original works Posted: 07 Oct 2020 11:16 AM PDT Back in July (roughly 6 eons ago in 2020 parlance), YouTube announced the formation of a $100 million fund tasked with "amplifying" Black voices dubbed, "#YouTubeBlack Voices Fund." Today, the streaming video site revealed the first five creative end...

Launch an exciting career in tech with this bundle Posted: 07 Oct 2020 10:55 AM PDT If you're interested in beginning or furthering a career in tech or IT, you're far from alone. Thanks to the high pay, countless job opportunities, and growing importance on the world stage, the tech industry is where today's most talented and driven...

Boom unveils the XB-1, its supersonic testbed Posted: 07 Oct 2020 10:27 AM PDT The "Baby Boom" is finally here. After six years of development, Boom Supersonic is unveiling its XB-1 demonstrator. The craft is the company's first supersonic plane, designed to prove the technology ahead of a full-size airliner, Overture. But toda...

Google Arts & Culture app lets you turn yourself into a Van Gogh painting Posted: 07 Oct 2020 10:04 AM PDT If you've ever wondered what your portrait would look like if Van Gogh or Frida Kahlo were to paint it, Google can help you find out. The company's latest Arts & Culture app update is a set of augmented reality Art Filters you can apply to your f...

The US Army wants to build an autonomous drone charging system Posted: 07 Oct 2020 09:10 AM PDT The US Army is looking to build an autonomous charging system that can support hundreds of drones. It has funded a four-year research project with the ultimate aim of kitting out ground-based vehicles with charging stations that swarms of drones can...

Intel confirms 11th-gen 'Rocket Lake' desktop CPUs for early 2021 Posted: 07 Oct 2020 09:01 AM PDT If you're looking to upgrade your rig or pick up a new desktop, it may be worth waiting until next year. In a Medium post, Intel has confirmed that its 11th generation "Rocket Lake" CPUs will be arriving in the first quarter of 2021. They'll also fin...

Mercedes' expanded EV plans will include six new models Posted: 07 Oct 2020 08:06 AM PDT Mercedes has made it clear that its electric car plans will extend well beyond initial vehicles like the EQC. The German automaker has outlined its expanded EV plans for the near future, and is promising six new models arriving in relatively short su...

Netflix faces a criminal charge over controversial movie ‘Cuties’ Posted: 07 Oct 2020 07:23 AM PDT Netflix has recently been the target of criticism over a controversial movie called Cuties. Now, the company is facing a criminal charge over the film. A grand jury in Tyler County, Texas has indicted Netflix. The company knowingly promoted "visual m...

'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is $10 off for the first time in months Posted: 07 Oct 2020 07:12 AM PDT One of the most popular Nintendo Switch games to come out this year has returned to its all-time-low price. You can get a physical copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons from Amazon and Walmart for $50, which is $10 off its normal price. The last time...

CRISPR gene editing pioneers win the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Posted: 07 Oct 2020 07:10 AM PDT CRISPR gene editing promises to revolutionize medical science, and two of its pioneers are getting a prestigious award for their efforts. Emmanuelle Charpentier (shown at left) and Jennifer Doudna (right) have received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemist...

Polar's latest flagship fitness watch focuses on workout recovery Posted: 07 Oct 2020 07:00 AM PDT These days, the majority of wearables updates center on evolution rather than revolution since most of them are already plenty good enough. Polar's newest flagship multi-sport watch, the Vantage V2, embraces this idea with a greater focus on the peri...

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