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There’s something odd about the black holes we can detect around us, in our galaxy and beyond. It’s not the fact that theydevour all matter in their vicinity, or even that despite being technically invisible, they canglow brightlyas the gas around their edges heats up. Those things, while strange, fit with what scientists know and understand about these extreme objects. The odd thing about black holes is the sizes they come in: either small, or very large, with very few in between....

On Friday, Apple turned off its most advanced, end-to-end encrypted cloud data feature in the U.K. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company decided toshut down Advanced Data Protectionafter the U.K. government demanded a backdoor to access user data. The security layer previously available to U.K. users, which included iCloud data storage, device backups, web bookmarks, voice memos, notes, photos, reminders, and text message backups, is no longer accessible. Apple made the decision, saying, “We are gravely disappointed that the protections provided by ADP will not be available to our customers in the UK, given the continuing rise of data breaches and other threats to customer privacy....

Waymo’s self-driving car program has reached a significant milestone. The prototypes in its fleet have collectively logged 10 million miles of testing on public roads. John Krafcik, the mastermind behind the program, believes Waymo, a sister company to Google under holding company Alphabet Inc., will make even greater leaps over the next 10 million miles — and reaching the 20-million-mile mark won’t take as long as it might sound. “While we’ve made great strides thanks to these 10 million miles, the next 10 million will focus on turning our advanced technology into a service that people will use and love,” Krafcik wrote in aMediumpost....

Ultrahuman Ring AirAndy Boxall / Digital Trends These days, when someone thinks of a “fitness tracker” or “wearable tech,” the first thing that you probably think of is asmartwatch, like theApple Watch Series 9. It’s pretty fantastic, after all; slap it on your wrist, and you not only get your notifications and apps, but you get 24/7 health and fitness tracking. But there are other ways to wear your health tech....

Summary In a mind-blowing new piece of fan art,Wolverineleads a new incarnation of theFantastic Four, and its sheer creativity challenges Marvel to be even more so. The Fantastic Four are the cornerstones of the Marvel Universe, and their lineup has remained the same, with a few notable exceptions. Now, artist Tom Hoskisson has unveiled a piece that wonderfully pushes the boundaries of what the Fantastic Four can be. Tom Hoskissonunveiled the piece in a post on Instagram, prefacing the piece by saying “New New FF....

“Why you’re able to trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ The Xbox Series S is an incredible piece of engineering in many ways. Next-gen features such as instant loading in an incredibly compact and affordably priced device certainly help it fill a niche in the market that is not being met by the more expensive PlayStation 5 or the severely underpowered Nintendo Switch....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Xiaomi knows it has a fight on its hands when it comes to flagship phones this year. Samsung has so far crushed the competition with theGalaxy S21 Ultra, and while theGalaxy S21+andGalaxy S21don’t quite meet the same standards, they’re still desirable phones....

Like throwing a dart and hitting the bullseye on a moving target in the next city over: that’s what it’s like trying to land a spacecraft on the moon. With an inhospitable surface of steep craters and inconvenient boulders, there are no landing pads, no GPS, no air traffic control, and no one to help if things go wrong. This weekend, Firefly Aerospace will attempt to defy the odds and land its Blue Ghost spacecraft safely on the moon’s surface, touching down in the Mare Crisium region on the moon’s near side....

Summary The ending of a movie is often one of the most critical parts of the entire feature, so when a movie nails the ending with a shocking twist, it can be incredibly rewarding. Movies are made up of several important elements, but when you break it down, it often includes a beginning, a middle and an end.Some moviemakers get creative with the way they reveal events, and it can result in a twisty, but compelling story....

Summary 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?starJasmine Pinedaallegedly has a new boyfriend named Matt Branis, who she met in November 2023.Jasmine was working as an American literature teacherin a school in Panama City when she metGino Palazzolo. Gino came across Jasmine’s profile on a sugar baby website days before she was about to delete it.Gino and Jasmine chatted online for nine monthsbefore he left for Panama to meet her onBefore the 90 Daysseason 5....

Poco has announced the Poco F2 Pro smartphone, and it looks like one of the better value releases of 2020. Wait, who? Poco made a splash with theoriginal Poco F1in 2018, and it grabbed headlines and hearts with its excellent blend of performance and low cost. The Poco F1 sold well, with 1.64 million shifted by the fledgling company, and it has high hopes for the sequel. Poco is pushing the performance of the new phone as a reason to buy, just like it did with the Poco F1....

Audi will soon start delivering the fastback-like2020 E-Tron Sportbackit unveiled at the 2019 edition of the Los Angeles Auto Show. The company’s second series-produced electric car will begin arriving in American showrooms during the summer of 2020. When it does, it will teachthe E-Tronit’s based on a couple of new tricks. Pricing starts at $77,400 before a mandatory $995 destination charge (think of it as shipping and handling for cars) elbows its way into the equation....

Atany given moment, there are approximately a zillion different crowdfunding campaigns happening on the web. Take a stroll through Kickstarter or Indiegogo and you’ll find no shortage of weird, useless, anddownright stupid projectsout there — alongside some real gems. We’ve cut through the fidget spinners and janky iPhone cases to round up the most unusual, ambitious, and exciting new crowdfunding projects out there this week. Keep in mind that any crowdfunding project — even those with the best intentions — canfail, sodo your homeworkbefore cutting a check for the gadget of your dreams....