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Google’s Wing warns new drone laws ‘may have unintended consequences’ for privacy Sean Hollister This past week, the US government made the single biggest, most impactful set of changes to drone law we’ve yet seen — ruling that almost every drone in US airspace will need to broadcast their locations, as well as the location…
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ DLC is still in the works for ‘early 2021’ Sponsored Links CD Projekt Red Anyone who hasn’t sought a refund for their copy of Cyberpunk 2077 should have new content to experience in Night City sooner rather than later. A post on NME points out this page on the game’s website is live…
How the Coronavirus Pandemic Shaped Our Language in 2020 Christopher Intagliata Linguist Ben Zimmer says the pandemic has turned us all into amateur epidemiologists, utilizing terms like “superspreader” and “asymptomatic.” Christopher Intagliata reports. Go to Source Author: Christopher Intagliata {authorlink} https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/assets/Image/newsletter/salogo.png Scientific American Content: Global http://rss.sciam.com/ScientificAmerican-Global Science news and technology updates from Scientific American
‘The Office’ has left Netflix for NBC’s Peacock streaming service Even though the US version of The Office has been off the air for years, its familiarity and light brand of workplace comedy has kept it atop the streaming charts ever since. However, now that NBC has a streaming service of its own, it’s snatched…
A workout-at-home service report card There are plenty of ways to start getting fit in the new year, but 2020 ushered in the era of the at-home workout service. While companies like Peloton and Daily Burn have been delivering live and on-demand exercise videos to smartphones and smart TVs for some time, quarantine restrictions led…
9 deals on online courses to learn a new skill in 2021 Sponsored Links Do you remember promising yourself that you would learn something new by the end of the year? Time’s just about up, but it’s never too late to expand your skill set. From cloud computing and IT to digital marketing and social…
Everything we know about Samsung’s Galaxy S21 so far Sponsored Links 2020 is thankfully in the rearview mirror, which means — among other things — a year of new hardware to look forward to. While we’d normally have to wait a little longer for news of high-profile smartphone launches, 2021 is already shaping up to…
Tech that can help you stick to your New Year’s resolutions Join me in bidding “adieu” and good riddance to 2020. You may just be hoping that 2021 will bring better things, but there are ways to make that wish a reality rather than a prayer. Setting attainable New Year’s resolutions is one of them,…
Exploring Space Can Unite the U.S.—but Not in the Way You Might Think Naomi Oreskes On January 31, 1958, the U.S. put its first satellite into space. As the Jupiter C rocket carrying the satellite burned its way through the upper atmosphere, engineers at Cape Canaveral in Florida were “shouting, singing, cheering.” At the National…
Stadia Pro adds ‘F1 2020’ and ‘Hotline Miami’ Sponsored Links Engadget To ring in the new year, Google has added four new titles to Stadia Pro: Ary and the Secret of Seasons, Figment, F1 2020, and Hotline Miami. All of those titles are now available to play with the $9.99 subscription, along with another unannounced title, El Hijo –…