Microsoft enables a feature to block ‘reply-all’ email storms
LOL…the bane of many offices, the “Reply All” function of email. Microsoft is rolling out a solution to the “reply-all” email problem that has plagued offices for more than a decade. The tech giant flipped the switch on a new Office 365 feature that enables customers to detect and halt “reply-all email storms” – situations…
Salvaged Tesla Parts Contained Owner Data
And another thing to worry about… CNBC recently reported that Teslas that were totaled in crashes still retained a lot of the valuable data being stored on their CPUs and that one hacker-slash-Tesla-enthusiast has uncovered some serious vulnerabilities after buying some used Tesla computer systems from auction sites. For more, check out this IEN story.
Unlocking iPhones with face masks on
A developer beta for next iOS update will help iPhone users unlock phones with face masks on. For iPhone users, using Face ID to unlock their phones was turning into a hassle now that face masks are necessary to perform essential tasks, but Apple will soon fix that problem. On Wednesday, Apple released the developer…
Virgin Galactic Completes First Glide Flight
Commercial suborbital flights will reach an altitude of at least 50 miles. Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity landed in the New Mexico desert on Friday, marking its first glide flight from Spaceport America as the company moves toward commercial operations. For more, check out this IEN story.
I’m still here!
My laptop died along with access to the site. Hopefully, things will start returning to normal shortly. Stay safe and healthy!
Slow tech news
With the pandemic shutting down so many business, tech news has been slowing to almost non-existent. I will continue to try digging up some interesting stories.
Elon Musk Says Cyber Truck Will Float
The cyber truck keeps coming up with surprises. But besides a 14,000-pound towing capacity on certain trims and a battery capacity that Tesla says could reach an unprecedented 500 miles of range, Musk recently Tweeted about another never-before-mentioned feature: flotation. For more, check out this IEN story.
Sonos Introduces Sonos Radio
Sonos launches Sonos Radio, a free, ad-supported streaming radio service, exclusively available to customers in more than 10 million homes globally. Complementing the 100+ streaming options available on Sonos, the new service introduces a holistic and cohesive way to explore radio, bringing together more than 60,000 stations from multiple streaming partners alongside original programming from…
Astronomers say ‘disappearing planet’ may never have existed
What scientists had believed was a planet beyond our solar system has now apparently disappeared from sight. The “exoplanet,” which is a planet outside of our solar system, supposedly orbited around Fomalhaut, a star that’s 25 light years away. Instead of a planet, which had been named Fomalhaut b, what astronomers likely saw was a…
An antiviral drug for COVID-19?
A Gilead Sciences drug reportedly shows promise treating coronavirus. Remdesivir is causing “rapid recoveries in fever and respiratory symptoms, with nearly all patients discharged in less than a week” in patients at a Chicago hospital, medical site STAT reported. For more, check out this USA Today story.