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Study of distant galaxies challenges the understanding of how stars form
Phys.org - 19 Jan 2018 16:37
The most massive galaxies in our neighbourhood formed their stars billions of years ago, early in the history of the universe. At the present day, they produce very few new stars. Astronomers have long believed that is b...
Boy's Strange Choking Episode: What Is Eosinophilic Esophagitis?
Live Science - 19 Jan 2018 13:55IBM reports first revenue growth since 2012
ABC News - 19 Jan 2018 02:33
IBM has reported its first quarter of revenue growth since 2012 as the company ramps up its cloud computing business and looks for new opportunities from its investments in artificial intelligence
Apple's 'Everyone Can Code' program expands more broadly in Europe
TechCrunch - 19 Jan 2018 16:59
Apple announced this morning it’s bringing its “Everyone Can Code” program to 70 more colleges and universities across Europe. The program, which Apple designed to help students learn how to build apps, launched in...
Apple To Start Paying $16B Tax Bill To Ireland In March, But Appeal To The European Commission Continues
Tech Times - 19 Jan 2018 05:27
Apple has to pay $16 billion in back taxes to Ireland as the European Commission had said it received unfair, preferential treatment. The company will start paying around March, but it's still appealing the E.C.'s ruling...
Senate committee advances NASA and NOAA nominations again
Space News - 19 Jan 2018 05:20
A Senate committee voted on party lines Jan. 18 to advance the nominations of individuals to lead NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, although with no clear indication of when, or if, they will ...
Apple, Samsung face antitrust probe in Italy over planned obsolescence claims
Slash Gear - 19 Jan 2018 03:14
Apple‘s confirmation that it slows older iPhones with aging lithium-ion batteries kicked off a round of severe criticism around the world, with many tossing around accusations of planned obsolescence, among other thing...
Triton Malware Details Show the Dangers of Industrial System Sabotage
Wired - 19 Jan 2018 02:17
New details about Triton malware should put industrial systems and critical infrastructure on notice.
This is what happens to you if you take the Tide Pod Challenge
BGR - 19 Jan 2018 02:12
The Tide Pod Challenge is the latest nasty thing that's gone viral amongst The Teens. You've probably heard about it by now, but if you didn't here's the gist of it: Teenagers challenge each other to bite into those tiny...
Saturn's Fascinating Moon Titan Has Yet Another Thing in Common With Earth
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2018 01:15
Titan--Saturn's largest moon--is remarkable in that it features a dense atmosphere and stable liquid at the surface. The only other place in the solar system with these particular characteristics is, you guessed it, Eart...
Misconfigured Jenkins Servers Leak Sensitive Data
SecurityWeek - 19 Jan 2018 18:20
A researcher has conducted an analysis of Jenkins servers and found that many of them leak sensitive information, including ones belonging to high-profile companies. London-based researcher Mikail Tunç used the Shodan s...
OnePlus confirms up to 40,000 users affected by credit card breach
Android Central - 19 Jan 2018 18:02
Things just went from bad to worse real quick. On Monday, January 15, OnePlus announced on its forums that some customers had reported fraudulent activity on credit and debit cards used for purchases on oneplus.net. It w...
Astronaut Slated to Be First African-American ISS Crew Member Unexpectedly Grounded
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2018 17:05
Astronaut Jeanette Epps, slated to be the first African-American crew member on board the International Space Station, will not be flying in 2018, according to an NASA announcement.
Empower Teen Girls by Teaching Them Stand-up Comedy
Life Hacker - 19 Jan 2018 17:00
"I'm not just a nerd," proclaims a bespectacled 13-year-old named Thea, speaking into a microphone on stage. "I'm also a geek." The audience laughs.
Apple brings its redesigned App Store to the web
Engadget - 19 Jan 2018 16:46
If you thought Apple's iOS 11 App Store redesign was overdue, the tech giant is now finally getting round to updating its web interface. The overhaul borrows from the iOS 11 revamp, offering a clean look, with larger ima...
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube praised for "steady progress" quashing illegal hate speech in Europe
TechCrunch - 19 Jan 2018 16:28
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are likely to be breathing a little easier in Europe after getting a pat on the back from regional lawmakers for making “steady progress” on removing illegal hate speech.
Google releases fix for Chromecast WiFi bug
Engadget - 19 Jan 2018 16:21
Google has started rolling out a patch that will prevent Cast-enabled devices from killing your WiFi connection. Multiple complaints reported over the past few weeks revealed that Android devices' Cast feature suffers fr...
Using electric fields to manipulate droplets on a surface could enable high-volume, low-cost biology experiments
Phys.org - 19 Jan 2018 16:12
MIT researchers have developed hardware that uses electric fields to move droplets of chemical or biological solutions around a surface, mixing them in ways that could be used to test thousands of reactions in parallel.
Photo format from Google and Mozilla could leave JPEG in the dust - CNET
CNET - 19 Jan 2018 16:03
Apple's got one idea for next-gen photo tech, but a rival technology based on the new AV1 video compression tech could go a step farther.
Google Now is being left to wither and die as Google Assistant takes the focus
Android Central - 19 Jan 2018 16:00Rural Broadband-Boosting Bills Would Enshrine Towns' Rights to Build Their Own Internet
Motherboard - 19 Jan 2018 16:00
If they can get traction, it will make small gains towards closing the digital divide.
NASA is testing tiny nuclear reactors that can sustain life on Mars
BGR - 19 Jan 2018 15:51
Mars is very much en vogue right now. NASA is focused on exploring Mars, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars, and astronomers all around the world want to learn more about Earth's nearest neighbor. The discovery ...