Aircraft could cut emissions by better surfing the wind
Airlines could save fuel and reduce emissions on transatlantic flights by hitching a better ride on the jet stream, new research has shown.
Jan 25, 2021
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Spotify tests audiobooks of classics including 'Persuasion,' 'Frankenstein'
Streaming giant Spotify is extending its foray into audiobooks, dropping nine new public-domain classics narrated by celebrities including Hilary Swank and Forest Whitaker.
Jan 25, 2021
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Twitter unveils 'community-driven' effort to fight misinformation
Twitter announced a new initiative Monday to enlist users to flag misinformation on its platform through a project known as Birdwatch.
Jan 25, 2021
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Apple warns to keep iPhone 12, MagSafe accessories "safe distance" from medical devices
Apple is warning owners of the iPhone 12 and any MagSafe charging accessories to keep the gadgets at a "safe distance" from medical devices.
Jan 25, 2021
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Logged out of Facebook? You're not alone and Facebook blames configuration change for logouts
"Why am I logged out of Facebook?" The question ricocheted around the internet as an untold number of people across the nation found themselves logged out of their apps Friday night.
Jan 25, 2021
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Microsoft backtracks on a price hike for Xbox Live Gold
That price hike for online service Xbox Live Gold won't happen after all.
Jan 25, 2021
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Biden and Section 230: New administration, same problems for Facebook, Google and Twitter as under Trump
Delivering his first remarks on the steps of the Capitol overrun by an angry mob two weeks ago, President Joe Biden called for an end to America's "uncivil" war.
Jan 25, 2021
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With new design, stretchable electronics perform better under strain
Our bodies send out hosts of signals—chemicals, electrical pulses, mechanical shifts—that can provide a wealth of information about our health.
Jan 25, 2021
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Delta plans to return 400 pilots to active flying by summer
Delta Air Lines plans to return 400 pilots to regular flying duties by this summer in a sign that it expects travel to increase over the peak vacation season from current, low pandemic levels.
Jan 25, 2021
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Microsoft patent would let us chat with the departed
A chilling episode of the Twilight Zone that first aired 60 years ago focused on a young boy (played by Bill Mumy) who frustrated his parents by insisting he speaks to his grandmother daily on the toy phone she had given ...
