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But now as we see real hope for going back to an in-person setting, the new burning question has become, “how will we adjust and recreate culture and encourage attendance once it’s time to return?” There is, of course, no right answer to these questions just yet — sorry. However, I believe changing how we think about returning to the office in the months to come — especially by fostering an office environment that acts as a ‘home base’ — will be vital to building a comfortable foundation for return-to-work company-wide....

We’ve reviewed a lot of Anker gear in the past. It’s a company we know and trust. However, the Soundcore Life Q20 is priced at just $59.99 (or £52 in the UK). Typically, when buying a pair of noise-cancelling cans, you don’t get much for less than $80. Spend less than that, and you’ll start encountering significant compromises. Not here. These over-ear headphones are almost perfect (for the price). The ANC (active noise cancelling) on the Soundcore Life Q20 is adequate enough to drown out the most incessant blare from road traffic....

If for some reason you haven’t heard, Hollywood polymath Ryan Reynolds today announced a new streaming service from Mint Mobile, because “every tech company needs a streaming service.” The new service carries just one movie — 2003’s Foolproof, Reynold’s classic heist film. I’m not even sure where to begin with this. I mean, I thought that, after the streaming wars, the concept of streaming could not be refined further, but clearly I have a lot to learn… from Ryan Reynolds specifically....

With a date finalized, it’s about time we round up the devices we expect to see at the launch. The rumor mill has been working its magic so far, so we seem to have a solid idea of what we’ll be seeing next month — unless Samsung has some major surprise in store. The invite even teases two of the biggest likely announcements, including… Galaxy Z Fold 3 Samsung has been pushing this whole folding phone thing hard, and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the company’s new power-user flagship....

However, a truly astonishing rumor is that Samsung developing an unbelievable 600-megapixel sensor. According to tipster Ice Universe, this sensor is already in the works, and it’ll be 1/0.57-inches in size. Currently, Huawei’s P40 Pro+ has the largest sensor in the market at 1/1.28-inches. In the past, we’ve seen bigger sensors such as Panasonic’s 1-inch sensor and Nokia Pureview 808’s 1/1.2-inch sensor. While higher megapixels are one part of capturing detailed images, the size of the sensor and individual pixels matters a lot for achieving higher image quality....

You can go and read all about the update to the phones (as well as the other products the company announced) right here, but I’d like to focus on the major takeaway of this event — the price drop. Yep, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 now start at $1,799 and $999, respectively. This is down from $2,000 and $1,450 last time around. Effectively, the price of the Flip 3 has been reduced by a third....

So, what does the Korean tech giant have in store for us next? Well, the firmware for Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3 has been leaked and now we have a far clearer picture. Last night, Max Weinbach tweeted a range of info he’d pulled from the software, summarizing the main points succinctly here: Rich notification icons New watch faces New weather app Outlook replaces Samsung Email (further going with my theory Samsung email will be replaced by Outlook) New Music widget Information edges in watch faces More customizable faces — Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) June 30, 2020 What I think is the coolest addition is the updated weather app....

The stunning new8K TV features a 99 percent screen-to-body ratio on the front with a barely-visible 2.3 mm thick bezel. And at just 15mm thick, it shouldn’t take up much space in your living room. The TV, internally known as Q950, is powered by an in-house chip that uses AI to upscale the picture to 8K, adjust screen brightness to suit the ambient light in your room, and optimize network bandwidth usage....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Isaac Newton used to say: Let’s pull this rabbit out the hat! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, September 27 2019, at a price of $8,251. That’s a minor 1.71 percent increase in 24 hours, or $138. It was the highest closing price in one day....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Satoshi Nakamoto used to say: Intelligence is in the eye of the beholder! Bitcoin price We closed the day, January 6 2020, at a price of $7,769. That’s a respectable 4.84 percent increase in 24 hours, or $358. It was the highest closing price in forty-six days....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Marie Curie used to say: Buy low, sell high! Bitcoin price We closed the day, March 17 2020, at a price of $5,225. That’s a respectable 4.45 percent increase in 24 hours, or $223. It was the highest closing price in one day. We’re still 73 percent below Bitcoin’s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017)....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Planck used to say: Bob’s your uncle! Bitcoin price We closed the day, April 19 2020, at a price of $7,189. That’s a minor 0.98 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$71.5. It was the lowest closing price in one day. We’re still 64 percent below Bitcoin’s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017)....

The strategy is to flood the market in a category, leverage the Prime listing, and move on. The products don’t cost much, but by selling such large quantities, participating businesses are making millions of dollars. This is one of the more recent trends in e-commerce that negatively affects businesses who care deeply about their brands, products, and customers. [Read: Focus on the client-side to protect your company from Magecart attacks] How do you compete in an environment when powerful market players are profiting off the race to the bottom?...

The research was conducted by lead author Charles Limoli and scientists from University of California, Irvine, Stanford University, Colorado State University, and the Eastern Virginia School of Medicine. It involved using a new neutron irradiation facility to expose laboratory mice to the same levels of radiation they’d experience in space. According to the team’s paper: Cognitive decline related to space travel is a big deal for humans because all indications are that it’s permanent....

Experts have long believed the majority of dinosaur species went extinct after a massive asteroid, responsible for the Chicxulub crater near Mexico, impacted the Earth some 66 million years ago. But a new theory indicates the particular asteroid scientists believe ended the reign of Rex wasn’t a solitary local stone, but a scrap from a much larger body originating in the outskirts of the the solar system. More, they also believe it only managed to impact Earth after Jupiter interfered with its originally harmless trajectory....

Our paper, published today in Nature Communications, shows that melting ice from Antarctica was the main driver of sea-level rise in the last interglacial period, which lasted about 10,000 years. Rising sea levels are one of the biggest challenges to humanity posed by climate change, and sound predictions are crucial if we are to adapt. This research shows that Antarctica, long thought to be the “sleeping giant” of sea-level rise, is actually a key player....

The philosopher Peter Singer argues that creatures that can feel pain or suffer have a claim to moral standing. He argues that nonhuman animals have moral standing since they can feel pain and suffer. Limiting it to people would be a form of speciesism, something akin to racism and sexism. Without endorsing Singer’s line of reasoning, we might wonder if it can be extended further to an android robot like Data....

German micromobility firm TIER Mobility plans to fit its e-scooters with artificial warning sounds to alert blind and partially sighted people of their approach. The company has partnered with the Thomas Pocklington Trust – a UK charity for blind and partially sighted people – and will incorporate research from the organization to design and roll out the new feature across its UK fleet in 2021. Last month York City Council announced it was working with TIER to deploy 50 e-scooters across the city in the new year – with the potential for 600 to be up and running by May 2021....

Vue’s gimmick was that, like Sling TV, you could pay only for the channels you wanted. It was primarily aimed at PlayStation 4 users, a compliment to PS4’s suite of other entertainment options. While it might have seemed like a bargain when it first debuted, Sony’s pushed the price up and up. Most recently, it pushed the price up by $5 this July, blaming it on “costs rising each year....

The footage comes from Wall Street Journal tech reporter Takashi Mochizuki, who appeared to take the footage at a management meeting showing off the new hardware. The presenters compared the performance of last year’s Spider-Man game on the PS4 Pro and then on the PS5. On the former, the game took several seconds to load, while on the latter it took maybe a single second, at most. The presenters also showed how the PS5 would seamlessly load areas where the PS4 would stutter and drop frames....