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Apple's AirPods Pro fall to $190 at Woot

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 03:25 AM PST

Apple's AirPods Pro are among the best wireless earbuds available, particularly if you're wedded to Apple's gadget ecosystem. The biggest problems we have with them is the $250 retail price, which is on the high side compared to rivals. H...

Researchers build the fastest laser-based random number generator

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 02:25 AM PST

A team of international scientists has developed a laser that can generate 254 trillion random digits per second, more than a hundred times faster than computer-based random number generators (RNG). Though random number generation has been around for...

Netflix dominates the Golden Globes with help from 'The Crown'

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 01:17 AM PST

The 2021 Golden Globes could generously be described as a mess; reports detailed a lack of membership diversity and questionable perks, while critically acclaimed shows like I May Destroy You missed out on nominations. On top of that, the Tina Fey an...

Lime's latest e-bike can borrow batteries from scooters

Posted: 28 Feb 2021 09:01 PM PST

Lime might have another way to make e-bikes more practical: have them use the same batteries as its scooters. The mobility service is rolling out a new e-bike whose battery is interchangeable with the one in Gen4 scooter models. That saves the compan...

Lordstown Motors' electric race truck is (mostly) ready for off-roading

Posted: 28 Feb 2021 01:41 PM PST

Lordstown Motors wants to prove its Endurance electric truck is ready for the wilderness through a familiar strategy: it's entering a prominent race. Autoblog reports that Lordstown has unveiled a race-ready version of its Endurance Beta truck th...

Scientists sequence 64 human genomes to better reflect genetic diversity

Posted: 28 Feb 2021 11:56 AM PST

The Human Genome Project shed light on our species in 2001, but it was a patchwork of different humans' genes that didn't really reflect humanity's genetic makeup. Flash forward 20 years, however, and science is taking a significant leap...

Social media bots may have fuelled the GameStop stock frenzy

Posted: 28 Feb 2021 10:24 AM PST

The GameStop stock frenzy appears to largely have been the product of Reddit users and trading apps like Robinhood, but some of its contributors might not have been human. According to Reuters, cybersecurity firm PiiQ Media has determined that people...

Watch Rivian test its R1T electric truck in extreme cold weather

Posted: 28 Feb 2021 09:15 AM PST

If Rivian's R1T is going to live up to its electric adventure truck image, it's going to have to survive conditions that could leave other EVs crying for mercy... and it might just manage that. As Electrek notes, the startup has shared detail...

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