[ad_1] Perhaps more interesting for teachers is that apps come alongside something called “idea sparks,” which are essentially editorial pieces of content written by people in education that give examples of lessons to use the app in the classroom. The Hub also has a host of filters for searching for trending topics, subjects that teachers […]
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Intel’s Performance Maximizer tool overclocks CPUs with one click
[ad_1] This kind of tool isn’t anything new — AMD offers a similar one for its Ryzen processors — plus, it’s only compatible with a handful of 9th generation Core CPUs. Just six, in fact, including: Core i9-9900KF, Core i9-9900K, Core i7-9700KF, Core i7-9700K, Core i5-9600KF and Core i5-9600K. Like only a few other tools, […]
NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock leaves Earth on June 24th
[ad_1] At the moment, our spacecraft rely on a two-way relay system that needs to bounce signals to and from Earth-based atomic clocks to figure out where it is and where it’s going. It uses the time that it takes to send a signal and to receive a response to calculate for its location, path […]
Twitch buys Bebo to build out its esports platform
[ad_1] According to TechCrunch’s sources, the streaming service paid “up to $25 million” for Bebo’s intellectual property and employees, winning a bidding war between gaming-centric chat app Discord and Facebook. For those who might be familiar with the name Bebo, Twitch didn’t acquire a now-defunct social networking site, but rather the video-game streaming software company […]
Dish is close to a $6 billion deal with Sprint and T-Mobile
[ad_1] Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve heard that getting DoJ approval for T-Mobile’s proposed $26 billion purchase of Sprint will require making moves to create a new national wireless carrier as a competitor. That could be achieved by selling off Boost Mobile and enough spectrum to make a service viable, however they needed […]
PBS celebrates the lunar landing’s anniversary with a space miniseries
[ad_1] Each episode will tackle developments in space exploration, astronomy and astrophysics. The first one, for instance, will take a look at how the Gemini Observatory was able to detect an ancient quasar, which is the farthest object we’ve ever seen. Another episode examines how scientists were able to capture the first image of a […]
Google’s new Chrome extension makes it easy to report suspicious sites
[ad_1] Sometimes the things it considers questionable are as trivial as the website not belonging in the top 5,000. But if it does find something truly unsavory, you can easily notify Google by clicking the Send Report button, which will send the company that website’s URL, a screenshot of it and all the site’s HTML. […]
Adam Sandler’s ‘Murder Mystery’ breaks Netflix viewing records
[ad_1] While Netflix was famously reticent about releasing viewing statistics, over the last year or so the company has become more open about it. Its latest revelation confirms the theory that someone out there like Adam Sandler movies, since his latest star-studded joint for Netflix, Murder Mystery, has racked up the biggest opening weekend ever […]
YouTube uses AR to let you try on makeup during tutorials
[ad_1] The tool creates a split screen, and plays YouTube content on the top half. It uses front-facing cameras to capture users and AR filters to apply virtual makeup samples in the lower screen. With the help of machine learning, the tool works on a full range of skin tones, and Google has already demoed […]
Wizards Unite’ worldwide launch begins on June 21st
[ad_1] The worldwide launch of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite begins this Friday, June 21! Keep your eyes peeled and wand ready for more information as the game goes live in your region soon. #WizardsUnite pic.twitter.com/ckk4s4mi8a — Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (@HPWizardsUnite) June 19, 2019 Harry Potter fans in Australia and New Zealand had the chance […]