Smithsonian opens up 2.8 million images to the public
"The Smithsonian Institution is releasing a whopping 2.8 million high-res, two- and three-dimensional images from its collections to a new Open Access online platform. The material comes from all 19 Smithsonian museums, nine research centers, libraries, archiv…" https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/25/smithsonian-open-access-collection-images/
Crunchyroll details its first eight original anime productions
" Following the likes of Netflix and other more mainstream video platforms, anime streamer Crunchyroll has started commissioning its own original content. The company detailed the first slate of "Crunchyroll Originals" today, one of which, In/Spectre, you can s…" https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/25/crunchyroll-originals-annoucement/
NTSB chair eviscerates Tesla for inaction over Autopilot concerns
MOD's latest effects pedal makes advanced sounds more accessible
" MOD Devices might just make powerful effects pedals available to a much wider range of musicians. It's running a crowdfunding campaign for the Dwarf, a pedal that promises the kind of flexibility you'd expect from a much more expensive device. It's..." https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/25/mod-dwarf-effects-pedal/
'Black Mesa,' the fan-made 'Half-Life' remake, finally has a release date
Samsung finally adds period tracking to its Health app
" The Samsung Health app is finally offering a long-awaited feature: period tracking. According to SamMobile, Samsung is rolling out an update, version 6.9.0.055, which adds a new women's health category and allows users to track their menstrual cycles. It's ab…" https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/25/samsung-health-period-tracking/
Samsung finally adds period tracking to its Health app
" The Samsung Health app is finally offering a long-awaited feature: period tracking. According to SamMobile, Samsung is rolling out an update, version 6.9.0.055, which adds a new women's health category and allows users to track their menstrual cycles." https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-25-samsung-health-period-tracking.html
Firefox now encrypts domain name requests by default in the US
" After a brief delay, Mozilla has started to make DNS over HTTPS the default for Firefox users in the US. Notwithstanding any additional hiccups, the company says it hopes to finish the rollout sometime over the next couple of weeks. The protocol is s..." https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/25/firefox-dns-over-https-default-us/
Qualcomm reveals a reference headset to show off its XR2 chip
" Qualcomm unveiled its XR2 platform at the end of last year, and chipheads were pretty impressed with how much power the company had packed into its newest slice of silicon. Its XR (extended reality) platform features 5G (a first, according to Qualcomm) and 8K…" https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-25-qualcomm-reference-headset-xr2-chip-platform.html
