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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know May 16, 2020 |
Microsoft is dropping Windows 10 support for old PCs The May 2020 Windows 10 update is almost here, and it might be one of the most stable releases from Microsoft yet. There's just one small problem going forward: Older Windows PCs are about to be left behind. Does this mean your computer won't get the update? Tap or click here to find out if Microsoft has abandoned your PC. → |
Pilot the new SpaceX spacecraft with this online simulator Humans are going back to space again, and this time, they're getting a bit of help from private industry. Elon Musk's SpaceX Crew Dragon craft will be carrying people to the International Space Station for the first time. To celebrate, it's released a docking simulator you can try for yourself. Is it really this tough to get people into space? Tap or click here to see if you can stick the landing. → |
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Millions of personal details exposed – check mysterious database for your name Data breaches are bad enough, but what are you supposed to do when one contains info like where you've been, who you've met and who you know? Well, a trove of data containing more than 90GB of extremely personal information was just discovered. Here's how to tell if you're affected and what you should do next. Tap or click here to protect against this massive breach. → |
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The best games to play on Zoom this weekend Ah, another weekend … at home. Fire up your video chat service of choice, gather a few friends and have a game night. Here are a few low-tech options to make your high-tech hangout more fun. Tap or click to listen to the latest Consumer Tech Update. → |
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Solar flare-up: The sun is under lockdown, too! Did you think planet Earth was the only place in space locking down? Think again, because the sun is now entering what scientists call a “solar minimum.” This happens when a significant absence of sunspots occurs on the solar surface, which can indicate a weaker magnetic field surrounding our star. When a solar minimum is happening, excess radiation can leak into the solar system — causing a host of unusual effects including lower temperatures, poor harvests, famine, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Just what we needed to keep the year going strong, right? 2020: It’s the “gift” that keeps on giving! As bad as this is, at least we don’t have to worry about the sun going out any time soon. Tap or click to see how long we’d have if something like this actually happened. → |
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