Kevin Ruiz, Author at Science News18

Defense Department seeks nuclear propulsion for small spacecraft

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Kevin Ruiz |

The US Defense Department’s ambitions beyond Earth just grew a little clearer. SpaceNews has learned the department recently put out a call for privately-made nuclear propulsion systems that could power…

Facebook reportedly provided inaccurate data to misinformation researchers

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Kevin Ruiz |

Facebook apologized to misinformation researchers for providing them with flawed, incomplete data for their work examining how users interact with posts and links on its platform, the New York Times…

TCL won’t release a foldable smartphone this year

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Kevin Ruiz |

Electronics company TCL is pausing its plans release a lower-cost foldable phone this year, the company confirmed in an email to ScienceNews18. Its clamshell-style foldable phone, codenamed Project Chicago, was…

Apple says iPhone cameras can be hurt by motorcycle vibrations

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Kevin Ruiz |

If you’ve been rockin’ down the highway with your iPhone mounted on your motorcycle, you might want to think again. On Friday, Apple said certain motorcycle engines can give your…

Dish cuts a 10-year, $5 billion deal to make AT&T the primary service provider for its MVNO

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Kevin Ruiz |

Dish Network has another organization administrator accomplice for its MVNO brands: AT&T. The companies have signed a network services agreement (NSA) that will see Dish pay AT&T basically $5 billion…

Amazon will end onsite COVID-19 testing at its US warehouses

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Kevin Ruiz |

Amazon has informed workers that it will end on-site COVID-19 testing at its US warehouses, as first reported by The Information. The company confirmed to The Verge that it will…

Google is making it easier to find Wear OS apps on the Play Store

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Kevin Ruiz |

As we approach the arrival of Google and Samsung’s joint smartwatch working framework in the not so distant future, Google today laid out some new Play Store upgrades that will…

Nvidia RTX 30-series graphics cards will be available in-store at Best Buy on July 20th

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Kevin Ruiz |

Nvidia’s tricky RTX 30-series illustrations cards are rarely in stock (for their MSRP cost, in any event), yet they’ll be accessible to buy all well and good tomorrow, Tuesday, July…

Military-grade spyware reportedly found on phones of journalists, activists

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Kevin Ruiz |

Military-grade spyware authorized by an Israeli firm was utilized in endeavored and effective hacks of cell phones having a place with writers and basic liberties activists, as per an examination…

How to use Focus modes for notifications on iOS 15

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Kevin Ruiz |

Quite possibly the most remarkable new highlights in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, is Focus mode. At its center, a Focus mode is a more adjustable form of…