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• Synthetic cornea helped a legally blind man regain his sight
• Acer's latest convertible Chromebooks are built for classroom mayhem
• Methane emissions declined slightly in 2020 amid lower oil and gas production
• Scientists may have found the background ripples of the universe
• Sling TV users can now add NHL Center Ice to their plan for $29 a month
• 'Apex Legends' season 8 adds a new demolitionist character
• Telegram took down 'hundreds' of calls for violence from public US channels
• Mt. Gox exchange users may finally get to recover some of their lost Bitcoin
• Amazon's Fire HD 8 tablets are $30 off right now
• Parler's website is back up, but the service is still unavailable
• Capitol rioter allegedly planned to sell laptop from Pelosi's office to Russia
• The miniKORG 700FS is an overdue reissue of its first landmark synth
• Korg reinvents a cult favorite with the Modwave wavetable synthesizer
• Microsoft Edge beta is now optimized for your M1 Mac
• Korg's ARP 2600 M is a 'mini' version of an iconic synth
• Smartwatches may detect the signs of COVID-19 before you know you're sick
• Hatch Grow review: A smart scale for infants that could have been great
• The Morning After: 'Mario Kart', but for fitness goals

Synthetic cornea helped a legally blind man regain his sight Posted: 19 Jan 2021 02:11 AM PST A legally blind 78-year old man has regained his sight after being the inaugural patient to receive a promising new type of corneal implant, Israel Hayom has reported. Developed by a company called CorNeat, the KPro is the first implant that can be i...

Acer's latest convertible Chromebooks are built for classroom mayhem Posted: 19 Jan 2021 01:00 AM PST Acer has unveiled a bunch of new computers meant for the classroom, including a refresh of two of its convertible and durable Chromebooks. The new versions of its Spin 512 and Spin 511 Chromebooks are powered by the latest generation Intel N4500 and...

Methane emissions declined slightly in 2020 amid lower oil and gas production Posted: 18 Jan 2021 08:02 PM PST The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down many facets of life last year, leading to a small reduction in methane emissions, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report. The organization primarily attributed an approximate 10 percent drop in emis...

Scientists may have found the background ripples of the universe Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:01 PM PST Scientists may have identified the gravitational waves that make up some of the universe's background, not just those coming from unusual events like black hole collisions. New Atlas reports that the NANOGrav research team has discovered a "strong si...

Sling TV users can now add NHL Center Ice to their plan for $29 a month Posted: 18 Jan 2021 04:37 PM PST With the NHL's shortened 56-game season getting underway last week, Sling TV is adding NHL Center Ice so you can follow all the action through to May when the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. The monthly $29 add-on lets you watch up to 40 out of market re...

'Apex Legends' season 8 adds a new demolitionist character Posted: 18 Jan 2021 03:02 PM PST On Monday, Respawn Entertainment detailed what players can expect from season eight of Apex Legends. "Mayhem" will kick off on February 2nd, two days before the game's second anniversary. The update will add Fuse, Apex's 16th playable character. Resp...

Telegram took down 'hundreds' of calls for violence from public US channels Posted: 18 Jan 2021 03:01 PM PST With just two days before Wednesday's presidential inauguration, Telegram said it has spent much of the last two weeks monitoring the situation in the US and subsequently taking enforcement action. In a post to his public channel spotted by The Verge...

Mt. Gox exchange users may finally get to recover some of their lost Bitcoin Posted: 18 Jan 2021 01:30 PM PST When Mt. Gox went bankrupt in 2014, it was the world's largest Bitcoin exchange, holding 850,000 Bitcoins from thousands of users. Now, creditors might finally be able to get a portion of those riches back. One of Mt. Gox's largest creditors, CoinLab...

Amazon's Fire HD 8 tablets are $30 off right now Posted: 18 Jan 2021 12:45 PM PST If you've been considering whether to pick up an Amazon Fire tablet, now might be the time to take the leap. They're currently on sale, and Amazon is offering particularly decent deals on Fire HD 8 tablets. The Fire HD 8 is currently $60 (down from $...

Parler's website is back up, but the service is still unavailable Posted: 18 Jan 2021 12:15 PM PST One week after it lost access to Amazon's hosting servers, Parler's website is back online in limited form. Visit it today and you'll find a message from CEO John Matze. "Hello world, is this thing on?" he says at the top of the page. "We will resolv...

Capitol rioter allegedly planned to sell laptop from Pelosi's office to Russia Posted: 18 Jan 2021 11:33 AM PST A woman who was allegedly part of the mob that stormed Capitol Hill earlier this month may have stolen a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office and tried to sell it to Russian intelligence. The FBI is investigating the claim from a "former r...

The miniKORG 700FS is an overdue reissue of its first landmark synth Posted: 18 Jan 2021 11:00 AM PST In 1973 Korg released its first mass-produced mono synth — the miniKORG 700. It's a landmark instrument, but one that's often overshadowed by the likes of the Minimoog Model D. And even when it comes to the company's own products, it's the MS-20 that...

Korg reinvents a cult favorite with the Modwave wavetable synthesizer Posted: 18 Jan 2021 09:20 AM PST In 1985 Korg released the DW-8000, an analog-digital hybrid synth that combined at the time cutting edge digital oscillators with analog filters. The Modwave is an all digital take on the DW, updated to fit in with the company's modern lineup, includ...

Microsoft Edge beta is now optimized for your M1 Mac Posted: 18 Jan 2021 08:33 AM PST You don't have to use Chrome if you want a Chromium-powered browser optimized for Apple's M1-based Macs. Windows Central reports that Microsoft has released a beta version of Edge with native support for Apple Silicon. If you live in Microsoft's ecos...

Korg's ARP 2600 M is a 'mini' version of an iconic synth Posted: 18 Jan 2021 07:45 AM PST Last year Korg announced a limited edition remake of the ARP 2600. It's about as iconic as synths get. But, the 2600 is a beast of an instrument. The whole package, including the keyboard, weighs about 68 pounds and would basically demand its own tab...

Smartwatches may detect the signs of COVID-19 before you know you're sick Posted: 18 Jan 2021 07:01 AM PST Smartwatches and fitness wearables may be able to play a valuable role in the early detection of COVID-19, according to recent studies. Researchers from Mount Sinai have found that the Apple Watch can detect small changes to a user's heartbeat that m...

Hatch Grow review: A smart scale for infants that could have been great Posted: 18 Jan 2021 05:30 AM PST I'm not sure how to describe how much my son spits up, but no one else in this household is getting five outfit changes in a day, so let's just say it's a lot. While he still seems to be gaining weight, I'd like a more accurate picture of how much he...

The Morning After: 'Mario Kart', but for fitness goals Posted: 18 Jan 2021 04:20 AM PST Exercise makes you happier, huh? Prove it.Asics tried to, using a portable EEG to measure the effects of running on the brains of both pro athletes and mere (but fit) humans. The sample size is small, but the numbers show an 18 percent increase in pa...

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