Technology News
Flexible Film May Pave Way For Portable Cancer Detector
Tech Times - 17 Jan 2016 09:04
A thin, flexible film developed by researchers from the University of Michigan can detect biomarkers of cancer in the blood. It may eventually lead to the development of phone-sized cancer detection devices.
More Than 100 People Placed In Quarantine Following New Ebola Death In Sierra Leone
Tech Times - 17 Jan 2016 15:46
Health officials placed more than 100 people under quarantine after a new case of Ebola emerged in Sierra Leone. Authorities urged the public not to panic and to stay alert to prevent further disease spread.
SpaceX Test Fires Recovered Falcon 9 Booster in Major Step To Reusable Rockets
Universe Today - 17 Jan 2016 02:11
In a major advance towards the dream of rocket reusability, SpaceX successfully test fired the first stage engines of the Falcon 9 booster they successfully recovered last month - following its launch to the edge of spac...
'Find My iPhone' App Helps Woman Find Her Murdered Husband's Body
Tech Times - 17 Jan 2016 05:49
A woman used the 'Find My iPhone' app to locate her missing husband after he failed to come home one night. Following the app's confusing signal, she found her husband lying dead on a road that is a 30-minute drive away ...
NIAID Dengue Vaccine To Be Tested In 17,000 Volunteers In Brazil
Tech Times - 17 Jan 2016 04:22
Researchers launched a large-scale clinical trial participated by 17,000 individuals to test a dengue vaccine. The Phase 3 trial will be conducted in Brazil, which saw more than 1.5 million dengue cases in 2015 alone.
Microsoft HoloLens can talk to just about any device
Engadget - 17 Jan 2016 03:02
As much as Microsoft has been willing to show of HoloLens, it has been surprisingly shy on some basic details. What devices work with the augmented reality headset? How long can you use it? How immersive will it really b...
A Game Is Lost on the Torque and Parabola of an Isotropic Disk
Bad Astronomy - 17 Jan 2016 23:53
Over the weekend, the Green Bay Packers lost in a heartbreaking overtime (American) football game to the Arizona Cardinals. In a game filled with a lot of odd events (a Hail Mary pass to the end zone that led to a tie-ma...
Feel is a mood bracelet that wants to make you happier
Digital Trends - 17 Jan 2016 22:15
Mood rings have always been a gimmicky fad, but there might be a wearable on the way that can actually track your emotions -- and it doesn't change color. The Feel wristband tracks bio-signals to describe your emotional ...
Apple working on fix for battery percentage update issue for iPhone 6S and 6S Plus
Digital Trends - 17 Jan 2016 15:26
If you've manually set the time and date on your iPhone 6S or 6S Plus and notice that the battery percentage is no longer updating properly, Apple knows about the issue. An official fix isn't available yet. The post Appl...
Eating Leafy Green Vegetables, Carrots And Beets Cuts Glaucoma Risk By 30 Percent
Tech Times - 17 Jan 2016 13:26
Diets rich in leafy green vegetables are good for the eyes. Researchers have found a link between increased nitrate intake and reduced risk for primary open-angle glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness.
Penthouse drops print magazines to deal with internet porn
Engadget - 17 Jan 2016 09:21
Internet porn just claimed another casualty. Penthouse has announced that it's dropping its print magazine after 51 years of publication -- from an unspecified point in the future, you'll have to go online to get those a...
Game that allows players to kill Indigenous Australians removed from app stores
Mashable - 17 Jan 2016 04:18
A game that reportedly encouraged players to kill Indigenous Australians has been removed from Google Play and iTunes after a public backlash. The move came after a petition that called for the companies to pull Survival...
Iran shuts down most of its nuclear program
Engadget - 17 Jan 2016 01:32
Iran promised to shut down the majority of its nuclear program in return for an end to stiff economic sanctions, and it's making good on its word. International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors have confirmed that Iran is...
Meet NASA's Newest Ocean-Exploring Satellite Before it Launches Tomorrow!
Gizmodo - 17 Jan 2016 01:00
SpaceX is launching the planet's newest oceanographic satellite tomorrow morning. Here's the scoop on Jason-3, and how "sea level" is one of those little white lies you learned in school.
SpaceX Crashed Another Rocket Onto an Ocean Barge
Re/code - 17 Jan 2016 23:58
Space is hard.
Education Technology Graduates From the Classroom to the Boardroom
The New York Times - 17 Jan 2016 23:42
Much of the money pouring into ed tech is going to start-ups focused on corporate training or professional skills, creating greater financing hurdles for companies that develop apps for school use.
Rachel Ryle's Instagram animation skills are a shot of inspiration
Mashable - 17 Jan 2016 23:40
Armed with colored pencils, pens and a heart intent on spreading joy, Rachel Ryle creates the most jaw-droppingly adorable stop motion animations you can find on Instagram. See also: 5 Easy-to-Use Animation Tools for Beg...
AC editors' apps of the week: Signal Spy, Spotify, Month and more
Android Central - 17 Jan 2016 23:33
Our weekly app picks It's Appday Sunday and that means we're back with more of our favorites to share. Every week we bring a handful of great apps to the table and share them with everyone. Sometimes they are new apps, s...
Judd Apatow's Netflix comedy 'LOVE' gets first trailer
Mashable - 17 Jan 2016 23:31
Gillian Jacobs and Paul Rust star in Judd Apatow's upcoming Netflix comedy LOVE, a show about dating, romance and ennui in Los Angeles. The show's first trailer dropped on Sunday following a round of premiere date announ...
Uber and Airbus are working together on a new trial helicopter service
The Verge - 17 Jan 2016 23:31
Uber is partnering with Airbus. The on-demand ride service will be offering stylish, swift, and costly helicopter rides around Utah during the Sundance Film Festival this month, and none other than European aerospace gia...
Driverless Cars' Limits Include Human Nature
The New York Times - 17 Jan 2016 23:28
Vehicles are increasingly able to do routine tasks, but the problem vexing the automobile industry is how to keep drivers ready to take over the wheel when necessary.
The Quasar with 2 Black Hearts
Scientific American - 17 Jan 2016 14:30
Astronomers have discovered two supermassive black holes locked in a whirling dance at the center of the nearest quasar galaxy --