We see quite a bit of work where people decapsulate ICs or other solid state devices to expose their inner workings. But how about hollow state? [Tomtektest] had a dual triode that has lost its vacuum integrity — gone to air, as he calls it — and decided to open it up to better expose…

Get ready to get creative. …read more Source:: CNet

An anonymous reader quotes CBS News: Researchers, armchair astronauts and even brides and grooms looking for an out-of-this-world wedding experience will be able to celebrate, collect data or simply enjoy the view from an altitude of 100,000 feet in a balloon-borne pressurized cabin, complete with a bar and a restroom, a space startup announced Thursday….

Attendance at the rally comes in lower than promised. …read more Source:: CNet

An anonymous reader quotes The Washington Post: In the global race for a coronavirus vaccine, more than 100 labs, universities and drug companies have started off on experimental missions. But just 11 candidate vaccines, according to the World Health Organization, have reached the stage of clinical testing. The WHO says that only Oxford University’s vaccine…

New rumors include leaked details of the variant called the Galaxy S20 Ultra. Plus, everything we know about the future Note’s features and specs. …read more Source:: CNet

If you’re looking for a new phone for $200 or less, check out the ones we’ve reviewed and several new ones we’re excited about. …read more Source:: CNet

WWDC start time is Monday at 10 a.m. PT. Tune in to CNET for live coverage of iOS 14, new Macs, MacOS, new WatchOS 7 and everything else Apple announces. …read more Source:: CNet

Two major outdoor-goods retailers “have joined a boycott of Facebook after six civil rights groups called on businesses to stop advertising on Facebook in July,” reports CNET, “to push the social network to do more to combat hate speech and misinformation…” The moves by the high-profile brands [North Face and REI] suggest the ad boycott,…

5G, a headphone jack, Android 11 and everything else we know (or think we know) about Google’s next budget phones. …read more Source:: CNet