The dinosaur-killing asteroid produced a tsunami that devastated coasts around the world
The massive space rock that slammed into our planet some 65 million years ago sparked a planet-wide extinction event that ultimately pushed dinosaurs to extinction and gave mammals a chance to gain a foothold. Different parts of the planet were affected in different ways, and new research shows that Earth’s oceans and coastal regions dealt with their own hardship in the wake of the strike.
It goes without saying that anything in the immediate vicinity of the asteroid impact was utterly destroyed, but a new study suggests the location of the strike on the coast of present day central america caused a massive tsunami straight out of our worst nightmares.
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New iPhone phishing scam is more sophisticated than ever
A new report from noted security expert Brian Krebs reveals that scammers looking to take advantage of unsuspecting Apple users are becoming incredibly clever and sophisticated. As noted on Krebs on Security, there’s a new phishing scam wherein scammers are able to spoof a legitimate phone call from Apple, thus increasing the odds that victims will hand over sensitive personal and financial information.
As for how the scam works, it’s essentially an advanced phishing scheme where users receive an automated call from what appears to be a genuine Apple number. A resulting message relays that a user’s data may have been compromised and that they should cease all activity on their device and immediately call another number to talk to an Apple customer support representative.
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New iPhone phishing scam is more sophisticated than ever originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 7 Jan 2019 at 22:05:35 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Leak claims Galaxy S10+ will have the same battery as the Galaxy Note 9
A report last week claimed that the battery size of the Galaxy S10 Lite, the cheapest Galaxy S10 model set to be available in stores later this year, won’t be spectacular. A second leak now seemingly reveals the battery capacities of all three 4G LTE Galaxy S10 versions, and you might not like the numbers.
However, remember that the Galaxy S10 version are all supposed to feature more energy-efficient components, including the brand new Exynos 9820 and Snapdragon 855 chips. Also, the phones may recharge faster than any Galaxy phone to date.
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Chinese scientist who produced gene-edited babies may be executed, colleagues say
In late November of last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui revealed to the world that he had pursued a goal of genetically altering human embryos, succeeding in altering the genes of multiple babies which were then carried to term and born. It rocked the genetic science community and drew ire from many researchers around the world. Now, He may be facing a much stiffer penalty than public backlash.
As The Telegraph reports, his unexplained “disappearance” in December was actually the result of being placed in state custody. The scientist now spends his days under armed guard as the Chinese government decides how to proceed. Depending on how officials rule, one potential outcome may be execution.
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Chinese scientist who produced gene-edited babies may be executed, colleagues say originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 7 Jan 2019 at 21:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nintendo is already looking past the Switch – and might dump consoles entirely
With Nintendo set to continue bringing its intellectual property like a new Mario Kart game to smartphones at some point this year, it’s natural to wonder what the company is thinking at this point in terms of its long-range business model and plans. Its Switch console, by all accounts, has been a major success for the beloved gaming company since its release in 2017, but even that hasn’t been enough to quiet those voices that are constantly wondering and asking aloud when the supposedly inevitable shift away from consoles would finally take place.
In an interview with Nikkei, Nintendo’s new president Shuntaro Furukawa adds more fodder for people to chew on. The big takeaway from his interview: At Nintendo, “we aren’t really fixated on our consoles,” and depending on how much external circumstances change, the company would have no problem dumping home consoles entirely if it ever came to that.
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Nintendo is already looking past the Switch – and might dump consoles entirely originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 7 Jan 2019 at 20:08:19 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tesla’s new Gigafactory in China will focus on Model 3 and Model Y production
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was in China today to help break ground on a brand new Gigafactory in Shanghai. The factory itself will manufacture cars exclusively for customers in China and will solely be used to manufacture entry level versions of the Model 3 and the Model Y, Tesla’s forthcoming Model 3 crossover.
If all goes according to plan, construction will move at a rapid clip and production at the new factory will begin later this year. And while it remains to be seen what the Gigafactory’s production numbers look like by the end of the year, the factory reportedly has a maximum production capacity of 500,000 units per year. That said, Musk indicated that high-volume production at the factory won’t begin until 2020.
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Samsung follows Apple in forecasting a quarterly revenue decline, thanks in part to China
Today was supposed to be Samsung’s day to shine as part of CES 2019, with the South Korea-based tech giant offering up a slew of announcements and product unveilings. Even so, the company still had some bad news to share — news that definitely got overshadowed by the rest of what was on the docket for today. We’re talking about the company’s lowering of its fourth quarter earnings guidance today ahead of reporting results for the quarter later this month.
This would represent Samsung’s first quarterly operating loss in two years, thanks in part to an economic slowdown in China that’s drying up interest in Samsung’s handsets there. Samsung also blamed its lowered guidance on falling demand related to its memory chip business — which means, worryingly, the company is getting hit on multiple fronts simultaneously.
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Sony’s CES 2019 press conference is about to begin – watch it right here
Capping off a long second day of announcements and product demos at CES 2019 is Sony, with what should be an entertaining press conference on Monday night. The last of the major companies to take the stage at this year’s CES, Sony will start its press conference at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET tonight.
Unlike LG and Samsung, Sony hasn’t shared any information about what it will show us during its press conference. There have been no data dumps like we saw on LG’s website last week, and not even the video preview gives us any hints about what Sony will focus on throughout its press event Monday night.
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Apple’s next iPhones might introduce a much smaller notch
Notch-related rumors surrounding new iPhones had already been rampant up to this point, with the chatter encompassing everything from the possibility that 2019’s iPhones would sport smaller notches and even the potential that Apple might soon give us completely notch-free phones.
An announcement today from a company believed to be one of Apple’s suppliers, meanwhile, is giving new life to the speculation, thanks to Australian company AMS’ unveiling of new sensor technology that Apple could use in future handsets to shrink the size of the notch in which the Face ID camera system is housed.
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Apple’s next iPhones might introduce a much smaller notch originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 7 Jan 2019 at 18:35:10 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Samsung unveils two notebook PCs running Windows 10 Home that will go on sale soon
Samsung just announced during its CES 2019 press conference the imminent arrival of a pair of new notebook PCs — laptops which the company unveiled today as the Samsung Notebook 9 Pro and the Samsung Notebook Flash.
The company is positioning both as geared toward laptop fans who want a mix of style and affordability, and they’ll both go on sale soon. At this point, Samsung is only saying the Notebook 9 Pro will be available “in early 2019,” while the Notebook Flash will start at $349.99 and go on sale at Amazon and Samsung.com starting a week from tomorrow, on January 15.
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Samsung unveils two notebook PCs running Windows 10 Home that will go on sale soon originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 7 Jan 2019 at 18:23:01 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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