Month: December 2020
China Moon probe starts return to Earth with lunar samples
China’s Moon-sampling probe is on its way home after more than a week. Xinhua (via Reuters) reports Chang’e-5’s orbiter-returner has started its return trip to Earth with a cargo of lunar rocks and soil. You’ll have to wait a while for the vessel to… Source
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Breathe Easy—We Found the Best Air Purifiers
We tested standard and HEPA models to find the right one for your home. Source
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Tesla will reportedly suspend production of its Model S and Model X for 18 days
Tesla will shut down production for its Model S and Model X for 18 days beginning December 24th according to an internal memo, CNBC reported. Why and what the company will do with the two lines during the shutdown wasn’t immediately clear, but workers on those production lines will apparently…
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Samsung Galaxy S21 leaks reveal more internal specs and S Pen cases Samsung Galaxy S20 series
The Samsung Galaxy S21 leaks just keep on coming, and new details revealed by sources close to Samsung and the supply chain give us a better idea of the sort of configurations the phone will be offered in – and how the S Pen stylus support is going to work.…
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A surprising number of us have taken to working from home in the nude working from home
The global transition towards remote working has led many people to develop some rather strange new habits, new research has suggested. A global report from Kaspersky found that many workers are enjoying the freedom of not being in the office and relaxing a number of personal standards whilst at home.…
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Original Content podcast: David Fincher presents a compelling character study in ‘Mank’
“Mank” is a change of pace for director David Fincher — instead of exploring the world of startup backstabbing (“The Social Network”), political backstabbing (“House of Cards”) or actual stabbings (“Seven,” “Zodiac,” “Gone Girl,” “Mindhunter” etc.), Fincher takes us back to ’30s and ’40s Hollywood. Working from a script by Fincher’s…
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