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Caddis fly larvae are now building shelters out of microplastics
Caddis fly larvae typically construct protective cases out of sand grains and silk.
Trump admin, focused on “reopening,” sidelines COVID-19 experts
Administration's efforts to minimize talk of COVID-19 don't minimize its effects.
These streamliners are the world’s most aerodynamic cars
Inspired by VW's ARVW concept, we look at the cars with tiny drag coefficients.
Fired scientist back to peddling anti-vaxx COVID-19 conspiracy theories
YouTube, Facebook crack down on two viral videos for spreading medical misinformation.
Office for iPad is getting trackpad support later this year
Microsoft's all-in-one Office app will pick up iPad mouse support sometime this year.
US military is furious at FCC over 5G plan that could interfere with GPS
FCC accuses military of “baseless fear-mongering” in fight over Ligado network.
Google unifies messenger teams, plans “more coherent vision”
One person is now in charge of Google’s six messaging apps.
China’s new spacecraft—which resembles a Crew Dragon—just landed
China now has a capsule potentially capable of returning from the Moon.
ZFS 101—Understanding ZFS storage and performance
Learn to get the most out of your ZFS filesystem in our new series on storage fundamentals.
Rocket Report: Military space plane returns to pad, SLS engine costs soar
LauncherOne to cap eight years of development with upcoming flight.
Researchers engineer photosynthetic bacteria to produce hydrogen
A solar-driven hydrogen-producing machine that makes more copies of itself.
“Disquisting whores”: Document reveals GirlsDoPorn plans to harass victims
Typo-ridden document shows defendants calling victims while posing as journalists.
A mistake at Facebook broke Spotify, Venmo, TikTok, and other iPhone apps
It's not the first time Facebook has wreaked havoc on iOS, either.
CDC guide to reopening was trashed by the Trump admin. It just leaked
Trump admin allegedly told CDC its reopening guide would "never see the light of day."
Incredible video shows Hayabusa2 pogo-bouncing off asteroid
A new paper analyzes what we know about the sample the probe grabbed last year.
IndyCar follows NASCAR’s lead, plans June 6 race in Texas without fans
Race personnel will be screened for symptoms before entering Texas Motor Speedway.
Roku’s 4K HDR Streaming Stick+ is on sale for $39 today
Dealmaster also has deals on Kindles, our top Thunderbolt 3 dock, and more.
Comcast resists call to open home Wi-Fi hotspots, cites potential congestion
"Comcast's excuse simply does not add up," three US senators say.
Bored highschoolers at home? Have them design a race car for the Moon
The plan is to take two 5kg robot race cars onboard the Nova-C lander in 2021.
LG takes the wraps off its “Velvet” smartphone, priced in Korea at $738
It has a Snapdragon 765G, a headphone jack, water resistance, and wireless charging.
Co-mingling with COVID? Harvard expert weighs in on safe reopening options
Dr. Joseph Allen studies where building design meets health—he took our questions for 30min.
Twitter failing to curb misinformation “superspreaders,” report warns
Posts from high-profile accounts tout questionable virus therapies and cures.
Wink smart hub users get one week’s notice to pay up or lose access
Devices will stop working for users who don't want to pay the new monthly fee.
FCC fines Sinclair $48M, refuses to revoke its broadcast licenses
Pai rejects call to revoke licenses, accuses critics of political agenda.
Microsoft shows off 13 “launch window” games for Xbox Series X
Majority of titles will be available across generations with “Smart Delivery.”
Entry-level doesn’t mean spartan with the 2021 Kia Seltos
Style, interior panache, and it also inches beyond the entry level in size.
Astronomers have discovered closest black hole yet in trinary star system
Just 1,000 light years from Earth, its two companion stars are visible to the naked eye.
COVID-19 wallops meat plant workers; shortages hit shelves, fast food
Consumers are starting to see meat shortages after thousands of workers fall ill.
Union rep apparently threatens coronavirus infections to stop clean energy rule
"There will be no social distancing in place," union rep wrote to city leaders.
Trump admin’s botched pandemic response detailed in whistleblower complaint
Ex-official alleges cronyism, says warnings about supply shortages were ignored.
The Sonos Arc is the long-awaited Playbar update with Dolby Atmos support
Arc brings a new design and feature set, while the Play:5 is now just the Five.
Prince of Persia concept video appears—and confirms why series has been dormant
PoP: Redemption video has hid in plain sight since 2012, elicits former devs' response.
The 500-year-old bones of African slaves tell a traumatic story
They are among the earliest enslaved African people brought to the Americas.
Volvo plans cars with lidar and “eyes off” highway driving by 2022
High-end lidar once cost $75,000. Luminar says its lidar costs less than $1,000.
The preprint problem: Unvetted science is fueling COVID-19 misinformation
Peer review moves to Twitter, muddling public health information.
Google delays Android 11 Beta, announces I/O replacement event for June 3
Google I/O isn’t happening this year, but we’ll get all the normal info next month.
“There’ll be more death,” Trump says, urging economic reopening
A majority of Americans don’t want to go out now even if businesses do open.
Beyond emulation: The massive effort to reverse-engineer N64 source code
It's about much more than just enabling PC ports.
Uber lays off 3,700 people as its ride business craters
Uber’s ride business has reportedly fallen by 80 percent from a year earlier.
We don’t know yet whether a mutation has made SARS-CoV-2 more infectious
A mutation in the virus seems to be getting more common, but we don't know why.
NASA planning to launch an integrated Lunar Gateway in 2023
NASA has already assessed the viability of the Falcon Heavy for the task.
Microsoft unveils a ton of new Surface devices, including the Surface Book 3
Surface Book 3 gets more RAM, Surface Go 2 gets a bigger display, and more.
Caddy offers TLS, HTTPS, and more in one dependency-free Go Web server
We put Caddy 2.0.0 head to head against a ranking heavyweight, Apache 2.4.41.
How Animal Crossing’s fake industries let players afford real rent amid COVID-19
Amid quarantine, New Horizons provides an outlet for creativity and commerce.
SpaceX has fired Starship’s Raptor engine, and the vehicle still stands
The Raptor rocket engine burned for about 4 seconds.
Hacker buys old Tesla parts on eBay, finds them full of user data
Data can be retrieved even after owners perform a factory reset, researcher says.
FDA: Makers of coronavirus antibody tests must now show tests actually work
Regulatory “flexibility” was never meant to allow fraud, agency says.
California sues to make Uber and Lyft drivers employees
The lawsuit could force Uber and Lyft to rethink their business models.
This is Nissan’s cheapest new car (and also one of its better ones)
There's nothing wrong with cheap and cheerful—it starts at just $14,730.
Frontier will charge up to $89 for social distancing on flights
Because the airline industry can monetize literally anything, apparently.
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