The S21 and S21 Plus have lower-quality displays than their predecessors, but they get Corning's Gorilla Glass Victus on the front. The S21 Plus also has the new type of glass on the back, while last year's Galaxy S20 and S20 Plus had Gorilla Glass 5, a four-year-old technology at the time. Instead of glass, even old glass, the back of the Galaxy S21 has a high-end plastic called polycarbonate. The base models of the S21 and S21 Plus come with 8GB of RAM instead of 12GB. … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S21’s standout feature is its $200 price cut
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Huawei ban timeline: Follow the saga of the Chinese telecommunications giant
Feb. 24, 2020: Huawei will launch its P40 Pro in Paris on March 26, its upgraded Mate XS foldable will be available outside China and the company is bringing a new tablet, speaker and green MateBook X Pro laptop to Europe. And Trump reportedly accuses British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of "betrayal" in a heated phone call about Huawei 5G decision. … [Read more...] about Huawei ban timeline: Follow the saga of the Chinese telecommunications giant
Biden appoints geneticist Eric Lander as science adviser
The current OSTP director, research meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier, was given a much more limited portfolio. Taking office halfway through President Donald Trump’s 4-year term, he also maintained a low profile. An expert on violent storms, Droegemeier avoided the spotlight on a host of science-related controversies that bubbled up during his tenure, including political interference in the scientific mandates of the Census Bureau, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency. PCAST has only met a few times, and Droegemeier has said pointedly that its job is to help implement policy, not to issue another report. … [Read more...] about Biden appoints geneticist Eric Lander as science adviser
Pixel 5 review: Google’s newest phone hasn’t pulled ahead of its rivals
The camera's low-light mode, branded as Night Sight, takes great pictures in dim lighting and now it works in portrait mode so you can still take those polished, dramatic pictures in the dark. The effect isn't always perfect, however. In the photos I took I did see some patchiness around my flyaway hairs and instances where my fingers in the foreground (holding up a peace sign) was confused and blurred out as part of the background. Google also added a tool that lets you play around with portrait lighting. It's easy to use and it came in handy whenever I took a generally nice image, but the lighting just didn't quite come out right. … [Read more...] about Pixel 5 review: Google’s newest phone hasn’t pulled ahead of its rivals
The planet is dying faster than we thought
In the paper, a team of 17 researchers based in the United States, Mexico and Australia describes three major crises facing life on Earth: climate disruption, biodiversity decline and human overconsumption and overpopulation. Citing more than 150 studies, the team argues that these three crises — which are poised only to escalate in the coming decades — put Earth in a more precarious position than most people realize, and could even jeopardize the human race. … [Read more...] about The planet is dying faster than we thought