Technology News
More Than 7,500 Die Everyday In China Because Of Cancer
Tech Times - 1 Feb 2016 12:59
About 2.8 million Chinese have been estimated to die from cancer in 2015, translating to over 7,500 cancer deaths per day on average. The latest cancer statistics in China also showed how smoking and air pollution, on to...
Google Chrome Could Be Getting A Material Design Makeover
Ubergizmo - 1 Feb 2016 01:11
Ever since Google introduced its Material Design language, a lot of their apps and services have been updated to reflect the new design. Chrome on the desktop, however, does not seem to have changed all that much, but th...
Structure of kerogen revealed
MIT - 1 Feb 2016 18:00
Nanopores may be trapping oil and gas in the ancient hydrocarbon instead of allowing them to flow.
Tribe 3.0 - The Sexiest Minimalist Wallet
The Gadget Flow - 1 Feb 2016 16:00
If you like minimal wallet designs, you will definitely like the Tribe Wallet 3.0. This wallet is an elegant design consisting of two plates, between two RFID blocking money bars. The entire wallet is made out of aerospa...
Physicists investigate the structure of time, with implications for quantum mechanics and philosophy
Phys.org - 1 Feb 2016 16:30
(Phys.org)--Although in theory it may seem possible to divide time up into infinitely tiny intervals, the smallest physically meaningful interval of time is widely considered to be the Planck time, which is approximately...
Apple's 'Shot on iPhone' billboards are back
Cult of Mac - 1 Feb 2016 16:17
Apple is bringing back its popular ‘Shot on iPhone’ advertising campaign that won several awards in 2015, only this year instead of using pictures of scenic landscapes and city life, the company is changing the focus...
In sea of satellite images, experts' eyes still needed
Phys.org - 1 Feb 2016 15:10
The Islamic State group destroyed a sixth-century Christian monastery in Iraq in 2014, a fact confirmed last week by studying satellite images. The cultural loss is significant and is being widely lamented.
Dutch Police use an eagle to down drones
Slash Gear - 1 Feb 2016 15:00
Back in December, we talked about the Tokyo police and their new drone catching drone. The Japanese drone used a net to fly up and capture rogue drones. The Dutch police have upped the cool factor for catching rogue dron...
GE will stop making CFL bulbs, focus on LEDs instead
Slash Gear - 1 Feb 2016 23:00
GE has decided it is time to part ways with compact fluorescent lamp production, the company announced in a statement today. This year, GE plans to cease production of CFL light bulbs and switch its focus over to LED bul...
Software adapts speech to ambient noise level
Phys.org - 1 Feb 2016 15:57
Loudspeaker announcements at railway stations are often incomprehensible, since the surroundings are noisy. With new software, the clarity of such announcements can be considerably improved. A microphone picks up ambient...
BlackBerry will throw in $100 worth of accessories for free with your Priv purchase
Digital Trends - 1 Feb 2016 07:14
BlackBerry is sweetening the deal on its pricey new Priv mobile phone with the BlackBerry Priv bundle, which includes $100 of free accessories. The post BlackBerry will throw in $100 worth of accessories for free with yo...
Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge Final Renders Appear With Waterproof Case, Larger Battery, And More Details
Tech Times - 1 Feb 2016 05:41
What are reportedly final renders of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have leaked. In addition to a new report that reveals new details about the smartphones.
Planned surveillance bill could damage UK tech sector, warn MPs
New Scientist - 1 Feb 2016 02:01
A new report says the cost of measures imposed on communications firms by the draft Investigatory Powers Bill could put them at a commercial disadvantage
Guess how much Alphabet spent on moonshots in 2015? (Hint: It's in the billions)
Pocket-lint - 1 Feb 2016 23:58
Moonshots can be pricey, apparently. Google's parent company just posted earnings for the last quarter, and the most interesting takeaway has nothing to do with the revenue it reported or sales but rather its new method ...
Multiple complaints of failed searches in Apple Music in iOS app
9 to 5 Mac - 1 Feb 2016 15:53
If searching for Apple Music content in the iOS Music app isn’t working for you, it’s not just you. Multiple users on Apple’s support forum are reporting the issue, with Twitter users joining the complaints. The pr...
FCC Allows Further Testing of LTE Service in Unlicensed Spectrum Used by Wi-Fi
Re/code - 1 Feb 2016 04:10
The Wi-Fi Alliance says it remains concerned about commercial deployment, but didn't oppose the request to allow further testing.
Light From Computer Screens And Displays Not Damaging To Eyes: Report
Tech Times - 1 Feb 2016 03:30
The blue light emitted from the screens of electronic devices is not harmful to the eyes, according to a new study. The researchers found that the amount of blue light generated from computers, smartphones and other devi...
3D Printing Used To Create 4D Flowers That Change Shape Over Time
Forbes - 1 Feb 2016 01:59
With Valentine’s Day just two weeks away, science really is upping the stakes in exactly which flowers to buy your loved one on this Hallmark Holiday to show them how much you really care. First up, astronaut Scott Kel...
Project Natick: Microsoft Tests Underwater Data Centers
NBC News - 1 Feb 2016 23:59
Data centers store massive amounts of information that our computers and smartphones access every day from 'the cloud.'
Judge Gives Monkey Second Chance to Sue for Copyright Infringement
Motherboard - 1 Feb 2016 22:40
Naruto the selfie-taking macaque doesn't have standing under the Copyright Act, but PETA can amend its lawsuit.
Fireball over northeastern U.S. skies was a meteor
Slash Gear - 1 Feb 2016 21:25
A giant fireball that lit up skies across Northeastern U.S. states this weekend was a meteor, and it was captured by numerous cameras across multiple states. The fireball was much bigger than your average shooting star, ...
Exact formula now available for measuring scientific success
Phys.org - 1 Feb 2016 14:54
Scientometrics research is the science of evaluating scientific performance. Physics methods designed to predict growth based on a scale-free network have rarely been applied to this field. Now, scientists in Poland have...