Month: December 2020

Samsung Galaxy S21 having a plastic back wouldn’t be a bad thing, according to tech fans Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition

Rumors are starting to suggest the Samsung Galaxy S21 could use Samsung’s Glasstic material for its back, not glass or ceramic like the last few entries in the line have done. Glasstic, a term used in Samsung’s marketing, is plastic that’s designed to look and feel like glass. The company…

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Gillmor Gang: HBO Plus

[embedded content] With one fell swoop, WarnerMedia eradicated the status quo in Hollywood, turning its 2021 feature film schedule on its head. Well, not quite. By moving 2021’s theatrical releases to both physical and digital theaters, the AT&T affiliate gave us a reason to sign up for its HBOMax streaming…

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China’s Chang’e 5 completes docking mission on its way back to Earth

China’s Chang’e-5 mission completed a tricky docking maneuver on Saturday, as it prepares to return the soil samples it collected from the Moon’s surface back to Earth. Chang’e 5 launched on November 23rd atop a Long March 5 rocket, with four main spacecraft. The mission entered the lunar orbit on…

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‘The Last of Us’ lead Neil Druckmann becomes Naughty Dog co-president

Naughty Dog has a new co-president, and it’s the creative director behind some of its most popular titles. The company has announced that Neil Druckmann, who led the development for The Last of Us franchise as well as for Uncharted 4, has been promot… Source

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Voyager probes detect a new form of cosmic ray burst from the Sun

The Voyager probes are still contributing to science over 40 years later and billions of miles from home. Researchers have detected a new form of cosmic ray electron burst using instruments aboard Voyager 1 and 2. Coronal mass ejections from the Sun… Source

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Tesla diversity report shows its US leadership is 59 percent white and 83 percent male

Tesla published its first-ever diversity report on Friday, which shows the automaker’s US leadership is 83 percent male, and 59 percent white. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Impact report shows that men represent 79 percent of Tesla’s workforce, and women 21 percent. “While women are historically underrepresented in the tech…

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