Here are our favorite new and old iPad games to try this year. …read more Source:: CNet

Alas, it looks as though, for now, us humans are still alone in the pitch-black depths of space The notion of phosphine-producing microbes floating in Venus’s atmosphere is looking more and more shaky, as scientists believe the detection of the gas may have been skewed by the antenna of a telescope used to discover it.……

Crisp, vibrant shots and a great zoom. The S21 Ultra is a superb camera phone. …read more Source:: CNet

Phones that are rugged and waterproof — even without a case — should be the new normal. …read more Source:: CNet

Wall Street’s massive bets against GameStop turned sour when users from a Reddit forum put their money on its success instead. Now billions of dollars are at stake. …read more Source:: CNet

Samsung’s pulled the Galaxy S21 away from the Ultra and closer to the Galaxy 20 FE. Definitely a wise move. …read more Source:: CNet

sciencehabit shares a report from Science Magazine: President Joe Biden today created a task force that will conduct a 120-day review of scientific integrity policies across the U.S. government, including documenting instances in which “improper political interference” interfered with research or led to the suppression or distortion of data. The review is part of a…

Hackers love their ThinkPads. They’re easy to work on, well documented, and offer plenty of potential for upgrades. For the more daring, there’s also a wide array of community-developed modifications available. For example, [Berry Berry Sneaky] has recently put together a step-by-step guide on swapping the common ThinkPad rectangular charging port (also used on ThinkBooks…

With an elegant design, lower price and S Pen support, Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra phone is pretty badass. …read more Source:: CNet

“Researchers from the fields of print media technology, chemistry, physics, acoustics, electrical engineering, and economics from six nations developed a continuous, highly productive, and reliable roll production of loudspeaker webs,” reports project manager Georg C. Schmidt. [For those unfamiliar with roll-to-roll processing, it is the process of creating electronic devices on a roll of flexible…