Author Archives: Andrew Heinzman

A New NASA Simulation Reveals the Sunsets of Venus, Mars, Uranus, and Titan

Everyone loves a good sunset. But the orange and red sunsets here on Earth are a consequence of our atmosphere. Other heavenly bodies, like Mars or Uranus, experience vastly different sunsets with unexpected colors. Now, thanks to a NASA simulation, yo… Continue reading

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The Best Places to Buy Custom-Printed Phone Cases in 2020

If you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself. The boring phone cases on Amazon just won’t cut it; you need to design your own case with custom images, patterns, and text. Don’t worry, custom phone cases don’t cost too mu… Continue reading

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Apple’s Upcoming ARM-Based Macs Won’t Support Boot Camp or Windows Virtualization

Apple is transitioning its Macs from Intel processors to custom in-house chips. Overall, the decision will improve Mac performance and decrease manufacturing costs. But it also means that new ARM-based Macs are losing Boot Camp and can’t run Wind… Continue reading

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Google Meet Announces New Moderation Controls and Custom Backgrounds for Teachers

Zoom is perfect for teachers. It has a large call capacity, robust moderation tools, and customizable video backgrounds. But Google Meet, which is included in G Suite for Education, is launching a grocery list of new features that may help it land a … Continue reading

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YouTube Takes on TikTok With a New 15-Second Video Feature

Why let TikTok have all the fun? YouTube is testing a new mobile feature that lets people string together short 15-second videos. Like TikTok videos, the short-form videos on YouTube contain multiple clips or “segments” and are filmed throu… Continue reading

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Help NASA Design a “Lunar Loo” So Astronauts Don’t Have to Poop Their Pants on the Moon

Alright, you got me! Astronauts never had to poop their pants on the moon. But the Apollo crew did have to use a “fecal bag” to do their business, and 50 years later, NASA needs some help designing a new, respectable “Lunar Loo.&#822… Continue reading

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iOS 14 Supports Keyboard and Mouse Gaming, Brings Button-Mapping to Controllers

Sick of Minecraft’s awkward controls on iPad? In a spat of new WWDC sessions, Apple announced that it is expanding the Game Center, improving gamepad support, and enabling keyboard and mouse controls on iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and tvOS 14.Read This A… Continue reading

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NASA Needs Your Help Teaching the Mars Rover some Safe Driving Skills

Who’s the hardest working robot on Mars? That would be the Curiosity rover, an advanced robot that takes photos of the Martian surface, collects important data, and routinely finds itself stuck in piles of sand. NASA is getting pretty sick of Cur… Continue reading

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Amazon Wants to Add Live TV to Prime Video

Amazon hopes to add live programming to the Prime Video service, according to a report by Protocol. The new service would be comparable to YouTube TV or Pluto TV, with live channels for news, entertainment, sports, and more.Read This Article on Review … Continue reading

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Microsoft Defender ATP for Android Is Now Available in Preview

Microsoft is launching a preview version of its Defender ATP antivirus software for Android today. Defender ATP is an enterprise-grade Android security tool, with advanced anti-phishing protection, malware detection, and integration with Microsoft Defe… Continue reading

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