Day: August 21, 2021

WWE SummerSlam 2021: Start times, how to watch and full card – CNET

You can watch on Peacock or, if you’re out of the US, the WWE Network. …read more Source:: CNet


Moderna Will Start Its First Human Trials of an mRNA Vaccine for HIV

CNET reports: Using the same mRNA technology that broke the mold with effective COVID-19 vaccines, Moderna has developed two vaccines for HIV. The first phase of testing for both could begin as early as Thursday, according to a post on the National Institutes of Health website for clinical trials. Phase 1 of the vaccine trial…


Microsoft-Owned Bethesda Releases New ‘Enhanced’ Version of Quake 1

“A newly-enhanced edition of the original Quake has been officially revealed by Bethesda at QuakeCon 2021,” reports GamesRadar+ The updated edition of the classic 1996 first-person shooter is out right now on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Nintendo Switch. There’s updated visuals, online and local multiplayer,…


Modern Tape Echo Made Easy

Modern popular music increasingly relies on more and more complicated and intricate equipment and algorithms to generate catchy tunes, but even decades ago this was still the case. The only difference between then and now was that most of the equipment in the past was analog instead of digital. For example, the humble tape echo…


Uber and Lyft’s Proposition 22 is unconstitutional, judge rules – CNET

The measure classifies gig workers as contractors rather than employees. …read more Source:: CNet


A New Volcanic Island Has Appeared Near Japan

“A new island has been discovered near Iwo Jima,” reports long-time Slashdot reader thephydes, “located around 1,200 kilometers [746 miles] south of Tokyo, after a submarine volcano began erupting late last week, the Japan Coast Guard said Monday.” Japan Times reports: The new island is C-shaped with a diameter of approximately 1 kilometer [0.6 miles]….


2G and 3G Networks Are Shutting Down. Should You Consider 5G For IoT?

“There is no simple answer to this question,” argues an article at EE Times. At least, not yet… Slashdot reader dkatana shares their report: For most industrial IoT applications, the question remains: Do I need 5G for my IoT connections? It depends on the connectivity, the devices, and many other factors. First, does the project…


Hurricane season: Get your tech ready for the coming storm

Another serious hurricane is headed for the US, bringing with it the potential to cause “massive damage” to parts of the east coast of the United States. Technology can keep your informed, and helping to keep you and your family safe. …read more Source:: ZDNet


New Report Suggests a Different Chinese Government Cover-Up on Covid-19 Origins

“COVID-19 origin theorists could be right about a Chinese government cover-up,” reports The Week, “but they might have their sights set in the wrong direction, an American virologist suggested to Bloomberg.” When an international group of experts organized by the World Health Organization traveled to Wuhan, China, earlier this year to research the origins of…


‘No Service’ Bug Hits Some IOS 14.7.1 Users After Updating Their IPhones

“What seemed like a small update has, for some, turned into a huge headache,” reports ZDNet: Over on Apple’s support forum, there are several threads from users complaining that iOS 14.7.1 broke their iPhones, causing a “no service” problem where users are unable to connect to cell service. Ther”>e are similar threads on Apple’s developer…