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Couch to 5K run: Best apps and wearables to get you fit

(Pocket-lint) – Getting fit isn’t easy. The thought of sitting with a jar of Nutella in front of Netflix is often far more appealing than the sweat, pain and self-drive required for good exercise. It’s unlikely you’ll regret doing the exercise after you have done it, though, while there’s every chance you will regret the… Read more

Best smartwatch 2020: Top smartwatches available to buy today

(Pocket-lint) – Smartwatches are here to stay. These wrist-worn phone companions can receive calls, texts, emails, and social media notifications. Many attempts have been made, some more successful than others, some much better looking than others and some smarter than others. If you’re looking to take the smartwatch plunge, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve rounded… Read more

Antarctic warming disrupts ocean circulation

The world’s oceans absorb more than 90 percent of the heat that is generated by emissions of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. They are essential to slow down climate change. In the south, the Atlantic Ocean flows into the Weddell Sea, where gigantic amounts of water are then cooled. Oceanographers from the Alfred Wegener Institute… Read more

The best smart alarm clocks 2020: Wake up in style

(Pocket-lint) – No matter your walk of life or where you live, you probably have to wake up most mornings, And it’s most likely a challenge at least some of the time. In fact, waking up to work from home is one of the hardest parts of any given day. Best Nespresso coffee machine: Get your… Read more

Endomondo will disappear at the end of the year. How to transfer exercise data?

Endomondo – application of “Danish origin”, purchased in 2015 by Under Armor for 85 million dollars, will end its operation at the end of this year – exactly 31 of December 2020. For many of us, the decision may be very surprising, because despite many years of stagnation in the app, it was still a… Read more

Water on the moon is more accessible than expected

According to NASA, there are up to 231 million tons of water ice on the moon that could help supply lunar colonists. The water could even become an affordable form of rocket fuel if you split it into oxygen and hydrogen and liquefy the gases. For a long time it was unclear how much water… Read more

Best GPS running watch 2020: The top sports watches to buy today.

(Pocket-lint) – Sports watches are smartwatches but they have some specialisms – notably, they tend to have GPS so you can track fitness activity as you go. Familiar names persist: Garmin and Polar offer some of the best sports watches, adding the connectivity to give you more from your smartphone, more analysis of your data… Read more

Street lights pollute the night sky less than expected

At night, far fewer stars can be seen over cities than in the countryside – light pollutes the sky. Researchers have now investigated the question of how much street lamps contribute to light pollution. In Tucson, Arizona, USA, they used smart lamps to determine that around a fifth of the light captured by satellite images… Read more

Study on plastic waste in the Mediterranean: 500 freight containers per day

According to a study, incorrect waste disposal is primarily responsible for the plastic pollution of the Mediterranean in a few countries. According to a new calculation by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), annual flows are currently estimated 230. 000 Tons of plastic into the Mediterranean, just from the 33 states on its… Read more

Water ice on the Moon may be easier to reach than we thought, new studies claim

New observations of the Moon reveal that lunar water may be more accessible than originally thought. The new data is particularly exciting for NASA, which hopes to leverage the Moon’s resources — notably water ice embedded in the soil — to help future astronauts live and work on the lunar surface. In one study, researchers… Read more

Researchers find new evidence of water on the moon

US researchers have found new evidence of water on the moon. There are indications of water molecules on the surface as well as areas on the moon where water could be permanently preserved as ice, report two teams of scientists in the journal Nature Astronomy. Water resources on the moon would be particularly important for… Read more

Best microphones for video calling, podcasting and streaming

(Pocket-lint) – When playing with friends, streaming for your audience or creating content for YouTube or any other platform, you need to ensure you’re heard loudly and clearly. Gaming headsets often pack a built-in microphone, but they’re not always great and certainly not as good as a dedicated microphone. Best PC gaming headsets: The best… Read more

Best wireless chargers 2020 for iPhone, Samsung, Huawei and more

(Pocket-lint) – One of the best changes sweeping through flagship smartphones in the last couple of years has been the advent of wireless charging, letting you juice up your phone without needing to plug it in. If you’ve got a phone with wireless charging, then we’ve collected all the best wireless chargers together in one… Read more

A satellite with artificial intelligence whizzes over our heads

Has been in orbit since September 2nd PhiSat -1, a particular satellite that has artificial intelligence on board thanks to the Intel Movidius Myriad 2 VPU. of Manolo De Agostini published on 21 October 2020 , at 07: 39 in the Science and Technology channel Intel Artificial intelligence is becoming more and more present in… Read more

What the experts use: Andrew Marino’s podcasting gear

Audio media has been an important part of our lives ever since the first news reporters crackled their way into homes in 1920. For a while, it was assumed that visual media and then the internet would be the death of audio-only entertainment, but it turned out that this obit was premature. Podcasting has brought… Read more