So much for the familiar blue button, right? -- Richard
Astronomers are puzzled by a mysterious dead star
It's either the heaviest neutron star or the lightest black hole.
Alex Andrix
Last year, an array of antennas in the US and Italy detected some odd gravitational waves. The readings indicated that an object with a mass 2.6 times that of the sun was gobbled up by a black hole, 780 million years ago. That's strange, because very few objects with that mass should be able to exist. According to a paper in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, scientists aren't sure if the object was the heaviest neutron star ever detected or an extremely light black hole. Er, what? Continue reading.
Fujifilm X-T4 review: The best APS-C mirrorless camera, for a price
A lot of money gets you a lot of camera.
Engadget
The X-T3 was already the best APS-C mirrorless camera available. But with the X-T4 and several key new features, most notably in-body stabilization and a fully articulating screen, Fujfilm has bested itself again.
Sure, it still has the same 26.1-megapixel sensor, image quality and video features as before, but those are still best in class. Now, feature for feature, it beats any other APS-C camera by miles. The X-T4's only drawbacks are some extra bulk, good-but-not-great autofocus and, most importantly, the price tag: $1,700. Continue reading.
Ford sets 2050 target for carbon neutrality
It's the latest company to announce its green intentions.
Ford has announced its plans to become carbon neutral by 2050, and to do so will focus on three main areas: vehicle use, its supply base and its company facilities — all of which account for around 95 percent of its CO2 emissions.
The pledge builds on the company's existing aim of powering all of its manufacturing plants with 100 percent locally sourced energy by 2035. It's also committed to investing more than $11.5 billion in electric vehicles through 2022. As the climate crisis intensifies, every major brand worth its salt has made similar declarations. Shell, BP, Delta and Formula 1 are just some of the companies that have committed to carbon neutrality in recent times. Microsoft, meanwhile, has plans to go one further and become carbon negative. Continue reading.
'Pokémon Unite' is a free-to-start MOBA for Nintendo Switch and mobile
Defense of the Pokémon.
Pokemon Company
The newest Pokémon game is Pokémon Unite, a real-time strategy game that will pit teams of five players against one another. If you've played a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) like League of Legends or Dota 2, it's that plus Bulbasaur and the rest. Instead of picking a hero or champion, you'll choose a Pokémon at the start of a game. As a match progresses, you'll unlock new abilities for that Pokémon.
Pokémon Unite will be free-to-start (meaning in-app payments will be involved) and available on Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, with crossplay support included. The launch date, however, is TBA. Continue reading.
'Fortnite' is hosting a Christopher Nolan movie night
'Inception,' 'Batman Begins' or 'The Prestige,' depending on where you live.
Epic Games
A month or so after a new trailer for Christopher Nolan's Tenet premiered in the game, you'll be able to watch one of the celebrated filmmaker's blockbusters inside Fortnite for free this Friday as part of the first Movie Nite.
For those of you in the US, you can kick back with your squad and watch Inception at the Party Royale Big Screen at 8 AM, 8 PM or 11:55 PM ET. Depending on where you live, you'll get to see that mind-bending science-fiction flick, Dark Knight origin tale Batman Begins or the illusion-focused thriller The Prestige. You can find out which film you can watch and when it's screening via the Party Royale subsite. Continue reading.
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic this spring, entrepreneurs Rebecca Cahua and Vivian Qu joined forces, skills, and teams to create and bring to production a reuseable nanofiltration mask that combines a high level of filtration with breathability and comfort. The E-Commerce Times spoke with Cahua and Qu to hear the story behind their new mask.
Sellers Prep for Continued Storm of E-Commerce Activity
Online sales are projected to surge even after America reopens for business. "One of the first things companies will need to do is make sure their technology infrastructure is equipped to handle the increase in traffic," Ryan Gellis, Founding Partner at RMG Media, told the E-Commerce Times. "The best marketing campaigns are only as good as the weakest infrastructure to support them."
Women in Tech: 20 Trailblazers Share Their Journeys
Successful women in the tech trenches share their insights and tackle subjects ranging from how to search out a strong mentor to how to be one -- from how to advance in a large company to how to start your own firm.
This book is an excellent guide for students considering STEM courses, graduates pondering job choices, and career changers at any stage in life. It's also a useful tool for school and career counselors, recruiters, and HR pros eager to diversify their workplaces.
Accuracy means getting the right answer. Precision is about getting the right answer time after time. In a CRM situation an algorithm that gets the right answer is accurate and nice (we got the deal!) but if the business process supported by CRM has a lot of returns or unhappy customers, it's not very precise.
Amazon's Distance Assistant Keeps Workers Aware of Proper Social Spacing
Amazon is rolling out a system that combines artificial intelligence and augmented reality to help workers maintain social distancing in the workplace. The new system has been deployed at a handful of Amazon buildings, but the company plans to deploy hundreds of the units in the coming weeks.
New Walmart-Shopify Partnership Stirs E-Commerce Waters
A new e-commerce partnership could bring 1,200 Shopify small business sellers to the Walmart Marketplace this year. Walmart's top e-commerce priority for years was to build a marketplace customers would trust. The company has joined forces with Shopify to open the Walmart Marketplace to its sellers.
'New Normal' Security Era Begins for Cloud Providers
U.S. government agencies and cloud technology providers are heading toward a reset in how they cooperate on cybersecurity challenges. The expected growth of cloud use will create a more complex federal security landscape, according to a report...
Google Sued for Tracking Chrome Users While Incognito
Google is facing a class-action lawsuit for tracking people who used the Chrome browser's Incognito mode. Law firm Boies Schiller Flexner filed the complaint on behalf of people who used the privacy mode during the past four years.
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