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05/04/21 12:00PM UTC Snapshot

Sci/Tech

Facebook and Instagram threaten to charge for access on iOS 14.5 unless you give them your data
(imore.com) posted by ProgsRS in technology 32329 points & 3835 comments
NASA solar probe becomes fastest object ever built as it 'touches the sun'
(cnet.com) posted by CrankyBear in space 16114 points & 1157 comments
Installing solar panels over California's canals could yield water, land, air and climate payoffs
(techxplore.com) posted by Sorin61 in Futurology 6475 points & 327 comments
In the U.S., if the polio vaccination rate was the same as COVID-19, would we still have polio?
(reddit.com) posted by 71ghia in askscience 6301 points & 673 comments
~3" long in Baltimore, MD.
(reddit.com) posted by _LB_ in whatsthisbug 1970 points & 209 comments
Mid-latitude glaciers on Mars could supply water to human explorers. According to new research conducted with support from NASA's JPL, the Arcadia Planitia region shows signs of glaciers & glacier activity. These findings could prove very useful for the future human landings and settlement.
(phys.org) posted by MaryADraper in nasa 1258 points & 43 comments

Maker

The future is now, old man
(v.redd.it) posted by flow_241 in 3Dprinting 4184 points & 157 comments
Does a cat touching a motherboard brick it?
(reddit.com) posted by cheeseloafer in buildapc 2015 points & 267 comments
Google engineer calls out Apple for holding back the web w/ ‘uniquely underpowered’ iOS browsers
(9to5google.com) posted by luxtabula in webdev 953 points & 234 comments
Youtubedl-gui Version 2.5: Stability fixes, new codec option, and new icon
(github.com) posted by Mordec13 in linux 667 points & 67 comments

Etcetera

Retro SciFi Spaceships by Chris Foss
(reddit.com) posted by ElectronicRhubarb841 in RetroFuturism 1575 points & 20 comments
Pixel environment for an indie game
(i.redd.it) posted by Wildboy_Studios in PixelArt 799 points & 4 comments
.org doesn't mean credible!
(dotorgdoesntmeancredible.org) posted by sylvania29 in InternetIsBeautiful 756 points & 99 comments
WW Ron Berry’s Surf Seeker
(reddit.com) posted by Moxhoney411 in WeirdWheels 609 points & 11 comments