Day: March 24, 2019

Google Stadia, Apple’s new iPads and AirPods, Nokia 9, and Huawei P30 (MobileTechRoundup show #464)

As Apple prepares for its services even tomorrow, a few new products were rolled out last week. Google provided details of its impressive gaming platform while others were not that impressed with the Nokia 9. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Fermi Satellite Clocks Pulsar Going 2.5 Million Miles Per Hour

schwit1 quotes UPI: Astronomers have discovered a pulsar traveling at unprecedented speeds. Observations by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope suggest the star is moving through space at 2.5 million miles per hour…. “Thanks to its narrow dart-like tail and a fortuitous viewing angle, we can trace this pulsar straight back to its birthplace,” Frank Schinzel,…


Shazam superhero movie with Zachary Levi: Trailers, cast, early reviews – CNET

Here’s our ongoing guide to the upcoming DC Comics film starring Zachary Levi. The film opens April 5, but advance screenings are coming March 23. …read more Source:: CNet


Free iPhone XR on T-Mobile when you trade in an iPhone X or earlier – CNET

Technically it’s in the form of bill credits, but hey, it works out in the end. …read more Source:: CNet


Pixel 4 XL leaked photo reveals two back cameras and hole-punch screen – CNET

Oh, and the fingerprint reader might be in the display. …read more Source:: CNet


The Washington Post Asks: Should 8chan Be Considered a Terrorist Recuiting Site?

An anonymous reader quotes the Washington Post: As most of the world condemned last week’s mass shooting in New Zealand, a contrary story line emerged on 8chan, the online message board where the alleged shooter had announced the attack and urged others to continue the slaughter. “Who should i kill?” one anonymous poster wrote. “I…


Apple March 25 event: How to watch and what to expect – CNET

What we know so far about Apple’s TV series, subscription news service and everything else it could announce at its next launch event on Monday, March 25. …read more Source:: CNet


This giant R2-D2 is actually an observatory – CNET

This is the Star Wars droid building you’re looking for. …read more Source:: CNet


Elon Musk Makes Surprise Visit To Flint, Michigan Elementary School

An anonymous reader quotes the Detroit Metro Times: Tech billionaire Elon Musk surprised students at an assembly at Flint’s Doyle-Ryder Elementary School on Friday, announcing the creation of a new STEM-focused junior high school and inviting some students to tour his SpaceX rocket factory in California… Students will be selected by the district based on…


Custom LoRa Pager Designed With Care

LoRa is a useful technology if you need to send data a long way at low power levels. Leveraging this, [5Volt-Junkie] decided to build a small pager named the LoRaNicator. Those who love a detailed build log will enjoy this. The pager features everything up to and including the kitchen sink. A Cortex M0+ runs…