Technology News
New heart failure symptom: Shortness of breath while bending over
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2014 18:46
A novel heart failure symptom in advanced heart failure patients has been identified by cardiologists: shortness of breath while bending over, such as when putting on shoes. The condition, which cardiologists named "bend...
Sony Refutes Xperia Z2 Delays
Ubergizmo - 18 Mar 2014 12:20
According to our report from earlier, it was suggested that the Sony Xperia Z2 might be facing some delays. The rumors suggested it could be due to supplier issues and later the removal of the pre-order button on Sony's ...
Stretchable antenna for wearable health monitoring
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2014 15:37
Engineering researchers have developed a new, stretchable antenna that can be incorporated into wearable technologies, such as health monitoring devices. The researchers wanted to develop an antenna that could be stretch...
When the flu bug bit the Big Apple, Twitter posts told the tale
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2014 17:36
Sifting flu-related tweets can help track the illness at the local level, not just on a national scale, researchers have found. The finding is important because key decisions on how to prepare for and treat a flurry of f...
Trends in food supplements differ from country to country, new study finds
EurekAlert! - 18 Mar 2014 06:00
(University of Surrey) A new study, published today in the journal in PLOS ONE, shows which plant food supplements are most popular across Europe, with consumers using them to complement their diets or to maintain health...
Afrojack Delivers New Music App For Razer Blade Pro
Ubergizmo - 18 Mar 2014 19:01
Razer has just launched a brand new music app that features Afrojack for Razer Blade Pro, which so happens to be the first electronic music initiative with Afrojack. This is a particularly exciting partnership, where the...
Nokia Lumia 1020 Used By Scientists To See Behind Objects
Ubergizmo - 18 Mar 2014 14:48
Our smartphone cameras are getting better with every version that is released. In fact it is safe to say that in some cases, our smartphone cameras have completely replaced the need for a compact digital camera, unless o...
Free Garden Warfare DLC From PopCap
Ubergizmo - 18 Mar 2014 06:07
PopCap is certainly on the right track when it comes to their Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare community, having just announced that a free “Garden Variety Pack” DLC is on its way. After all, sharing is caring, and...
Chinese government orders Nikon to stop selling D600
DP Review - 18 Mar 2014 22:00
The Nikon D600 had a rocky introduction in 2012, with countless users noting that the camera often produces images with dust/oil spots. Nowhere though is the D600 having as rough a time as China, were the government has ...
Fly an Aerobatic Quadcopter with Curtis Youngblood (Video)
Slashdot - 18 Mar 2014 22:28
It goes up, it goes down, it goes upside down and keeps on flying. We're talking about Curtis Youngblood's latest quadcopter prototype, but as his website says, "Curtis has been flying and competing with RC Helicopters s...
What Are Gravitational Waves? The Big Discovery That Has Everyone Talking Is Evidence Of Cosmic Inflation
IBTimes - 18 Mar 2014 03:24
Scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said they had big news to share this week, and they did not disappoint: The researchers said at a press conference on Monday that they found evidence for cosm...
Quantum computing machine under scrutiny
Phys.org - 18 Mar 2014 19:36
A new and innovative computing machine is currently attracting a great deal of attention in specialist circles. A team under the leadership of Matthias Troyer, a professor at ETH Zurich, has now confirmed that the machin...
Celebrity scientists: Stars who love science
Fox News - 18 Mar 2014 17:15
These stars were science geeks before they pursued careers in acting.
GitHub puts co-founder on leave after sexual harassment claims
CNET - 18 Mar 2014 02:05
The GitHub team. (Credit: GitHub) GitHub is the latest tech company to be accused of turning a blind eye to ongoing sexual harassment in the workplace. After last week's departure of engineer Julie Ann Horvath, who detai...
Five Mistakes People Make When They Think They're Working Smarter
Forbes - 18 Mar 2014 23:45
Many entrepreneurs and businesses think they work smarter when actually they don't. Here are some classic errors - you might think you're working smarter when you do these things, but you're not.
The $17,500 Devialet 240 has the audiophile cred to go with its designer looks
Digital Trends - 18 Mar 2014 23:37
Devialet's new line of three extremely high-end all-in-one "audio solutions" (as the French company puts it) is pricey, but for those looking for the best of the best, the 240, 170 and 110 models are certainly very close...
ToneFone: Finally, a Three-Pound iPhone Case for Sculpting Those Biceps
Time - 18 Mar 2014 22:56
ToneFone, I celebrate your existence. To me, you are silly. To others, you are such a great idea that you’ve completely sold out and won’t be available again until April. Either way, you win. The case itself is made ...
Body temperature linked to relapsing-remitting MS, fatigue
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2014 21:49
Body temperature is elevated endogenously in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and linked to worse fatigue, researchers have demonstrated for the first time. "We found that body temperature was elevated among patien...
Dog DNA has role in developing new therapies for human cancers
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2014 21:49
Using genomic analysis to study cancer in dogs can help develop new therapies for humans with cancer, according to a proof-of-concept study underway. Pure-breed dogs, whose genetics have been standardized by hundreds of ...
Precise reason for health benefits of dark chocolate: Thank hungry gut microbes
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2014 21:47
The health benefits of eating dark chocolate have been extolled for centuries, but the exact reason has remained a mystery -- until now. Researchers reported that certain bacteria in the stomach gobble the chocolate and ...
Building heart tissue that beats: Engineered tissue closely mimics natural heart muscle
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2014 21:47
When a heart gets damaged, such as during a major heart attack, there's no easy fix. But scientists working on a way to repair the vital organ have now engineered tissue that closely mimics natural heart muscle that beat...
Even More Reasons To Be Glad Google Isn't a Real Guy
Gizmodo - 18 Mar 2014 21:35
Let's face it: There's no one in the world who knows you quite as well as Google does. It's the only place we'll get truly, uncomfortably intimate, revealing every bodily function, personal secret, bizarre question, and ...