Apple Watch Series 6 versus Fitbit Sense: We compare two flagship smartwatches to help you decide between the two. …read more Source:: CNet

People are already speculating about the iPhone 13. Will Apple’s next flagship have a 120Hz always-on display? Here’s what we know. …read more Source:: CNet

Neel V. Patel, writing at MIT Technology Review: Einstein first predicted the existence of black holes when he published his theory of general relativity in 1916, describing how gravity shapes the fabric of spacetime. But astronomers didn’t spot one until 1964, some 6,070 light-years away in the Cygnus constellation. Geiger counters launched into space detected…

System76, a computer manufacturer known for selling machines which run Linux, recently unveiled the complete sources for their forthcoming Launch mechanical keyboard. Made with familiar tools, mass produced, and backed by a stable company it looks like the Launch will be a compelling entrant into the world of mechanical keyboards. Back in March of 2020…

After underwhelming sales of the S20 lineup, Samsung has had a serious rethink of its US pricing strategy as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. …read more Source:: CNet

These are among the best wireless earbuds you can buy, so which pair should you spend your cash on? …read more Source:: CNet

The dogecoin market has a pack leader. From a report: Records show that a person, or entity, owns about 28% of all of the cryptocurrency in circulation — a stake worth about $2.1 billion at current prices [Editor’s note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source]. The holder’s identity isn’t known, which is common in…

Brits score vital win against US giant’s gig economy model The UK Supreme Court yesterday ruled that Uber’s drivers in Blighty are workers for the app-based taxi service, rather than self-employed contractors, potentially paving the way for more than 40,000 drivers to claim minimum wage and paid time off.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Floppy disks are rapidly aging, and archivists are working hard to preserve what data is left. This has led to the development of advanced floppy controllers capable of capturing the raw flux data from disks. [bzotto] was experimenting with the Applesauce archival hardware, and had some fun with the tools. The result is a highly…

Texas’ power grid was “seconds and minutes” away from a catastrophic failure that could have left Texans in the dark for months, officials with the entity that operates the grid said yesterday. Texas Tribune reports: As millions of customers throughout the state begin to have power restored after days of massive blackouts, officials with the…