THEORY AND OBSERVATION: TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN

• PETER EGGLETON, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University • Observational error can however be quantified: the same thing may be measured a dozen, or a hundred, times with slightly different answers each time. If the measurement, along with its spread, seems to agree with the theory, we cannot say that the theory has been confirmed, but at least it has not been refuted. If the theoretical result is discrepant by many times the observational uncertainty, we can probably claim that the theory has been refuted. Read full story..

FACEBOOK CARRIES ITS DEEP-SEATED PROBLEMS EVEN AS IT TRANSITIONS TO THE NEXT BIG TECH, METAVERSE

• TIM DE CHANT, Senior Technology Reporter who teaches science writing at MIT • Zuckerberg has been thinking about this metaverse idea for a while. But the timing of Facebook’s announcement is interesting, to say the least. Facebook has “a history of doing these kinds of technical projects that look like they might be revolutionary at times when they’re being criticized for their lack of social responsibility. In many ways, the metaverse project is a fundamental shift away from what made Facebook successful even as its problems stick on. Read full story...

PHOTO EDITING WITH LIGHTROOM MOBILE

BY SIMON RINGSMUTH Lightroom Mobile has been around for many years, with the earliest version dating all the way back to 2014. While it is not as popular as its traditional desktop-based counterpart, Lightroom Mobile has grown into a capable and feature-packed editing tool that can hold its own against many other programs. Editing with …

GOOGLE MAPS LIKELY TO SHOW TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN ITS UPCOMING ANDROID VERSION

Google Maps is undoubtedly one of the most popular apps in Google’s portfolio, and the company often releases updates to make the service even better. Since its 15th birthday earlier this year in February, the app has received a ton of new features like Live View AR navigation, integrated menu scanning, a new real-time location sharing po=UI, YouTube Music integration, and much …

LARRY TESLER, INVENTOR OF CUT, COPY, PASTE PASSED AWAY AT 74

The name Lawrence Gordon Tesler, popular as Larry Tesler, may not mean a whole to you, but try and remember him next time you hit any of the copy, cut or paste short cut commands, and you’ll thank him for making your day that little bit less complicated.  A native New Yorker and a Stanford …

POWERED BY ANDROID SONY’S ICONIC WALKMAN IS BACK

In this picture taken on July 10, 2019, a WM-24 Sony Walkman audio player is displayed at an exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of the iconic device, in Tokyo. - Must-have 80s gadget and one-time icon of Japan electronics cool, Sony's Walkman turned 40 this year and like its now middle-aged fans, is clinging to …

CAUTION! YOUR EMAILS ARE BEING TRACKED

Pixel trackers can hide in your email images warns BARBARA KRASNOFF All of those obnoxious marketing emails that crowd your inbox aren’t just pushing a product. They’re also tracking whether you’ve opened the email, when you opened it, and where you were at the time by using software like MailChimp to embed tracking software into …

PASSWORD LOST, ACCESS DENIED

Years before the existence of concepts like cybersecurity and the cloud, Massachusett Institute of Technology (MIT) computer scientist Fernando Jose “Corby” Corbató developed the very fundamentals of security in computing - password. Corbató breathed his last on 12 July at his home in Newton, Massachusetts. He was 93. One of the first proponents of cyber …

ANDROID MAY GET “FAST SHARE” SOON, GOOGLE DOING PILOT

Going by leaks from 9to5Google, Google seems to be pilot testing a new and simple way of sharing media between a variety of devices including Chromebooks, Android devices, smartwatches, and even iPhones. Google calls this service “Fast Share” and it is likely to bite away into Apple’s AirDrop used for iOS and Mac devices. Much …