Scientists may have unraveled the mystery of how clouds form over Mars and it involves obliterated meteors. The study focused on the clouds that form in Mars' middle atmosphere starting around 18 miles above the planet's surface. According to the new study, these clouds may be the result of meteors that slammed into the Martian atmosphere, resulting in a dusty, icy mess.
Microsoft has unveiled Presenter Coach, a new feature in PowerPoint that helps users improve their presentation skills. The company points out that public speaking is already nerve-racking for many individuals, and that can make it harder for them to offer a great presentation without the right skills. Using the new feature, users are coached on pace, the words they use, and more.
Apex Legends season 2 is on the horizon, but before it arrives, Respawn has detailed some of the changes to weapons it'll be making once the new season goes live. In addition to tweaks to existing weapons, Respawn will also be introducing the L-Star, which it first announced at E3 2019 last week. The developer delivered a new trailer today to show us the L-Star in action.
Aston Martin's third mid-engine hypercar has been given its official name, with the AM-RB 003 set to launch as the Aston Martin Valhalla. The latest fruits of the British automaker's collaboration with Red Bull Advanced Technologies is set to be the most drivable of the trio, with Aston Martin promising that while it won't exactly be tame, it'll definitely be focused on the road rather than the track.
Another high blood pressure drug is facing a recall over the discovery of unacceptably high levels of an impurity that may cause cancer in some patients, according to a new report. The warning about the impurity comes from the pharmacy Valisure, which informed the FDA last week about high levels of a substance called dimethylformamide, which is a common solvent used for chemical reactions.
For better or worse, Capcom's Monster Hunter series is going to make the jump to the silver screen next year. We haven't seen much from the movie aside from a few stills, but today, we're getting our first real glimpse at it thanks to a leaked trailer. The trailer amounts to nothing more than a teaser, but it does serve up shots of some of the main cast members and a couple of the monsters that will feature in the movie.
Google is currently the subject of allegations of lyric-lifting by the song lyrics site Genius. The folks at Genius suggested that the work they'd put into transcribing and/or attaining song lyrics from artists was essentially copied and pasted by Google in a "Knowledge Panels" feature in Google Search. Google responded once yesterday and again today with similar information on the subject.
Tesla drivers wanting to go racing are getting another option, and one which is a lot less demanding on the tires, with "Beach Buggy Racing 2" headed out to the EV's dashboards. The new game can be played with the Tesla's physical controls, for those wanting the most lifelike racing experience.
Earlier today the latest update for iPhone developers, iOS 13 Beta 2, was released by Apple. This update would normally be available to Developers only, on a normal day. But today is not a normal day, because there's a bit of a trick on your iPhone today that'll allow anyone to download the developer-aimed update, whether or not they're an official dev.
Earlier this month, Mojang informed us that the various episodes that comprise Telltale's Minecraft: Story Mode were living on borrowed time. On June 25th, the company said, all Story Mode episodes will be removed from digital storefronts, which means no more downloading them and certainly no more purchasing them. With the date decided, Microsoft and Mojang urged everyone to download whatever they wanted to keep before the 25th rolls around and these games disappear for good.
If you live in one of the areas where Verizon 5G is available but don't want to buy Samsung's Galaxy S10 5G, then good news: you'll soon have another option. Verizon has announced that the LG V50 ThinQ 5G will be launching later this week, after spending a little while as a Sprint exclusive. Verizon, as is usually the case, is also running various promotions in an effort to get customers to take the plunge, so you might be able to save some cash on the V50 5G as well.
Elon Musk has been promising to make a Tesla pickup truck for years now, but robot-maker extraordinaire Simone Giertz couldn't wait any longer... so she made her own. The Tesla Truckla is her take on the pickup the electric automaker should be building, based on the Model 3 but after having a serious run-in with an angle grinder.