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Pyridostigmine treatment reverses pediatric complications of botulinum toxin therapy
Science Daily - 26 Jan 2018 20:03
Physicians report that complications from botox therapy for nerve disorders can be reversed with pyridostigmine, a common treatment for myasthenia gravis.
How to Optimize Your Home for Robot Servants
Wired - 26 Jan 2018 17:00
If you want robots at your beck and call someday, start thinking about robo-fitting your digs now.
Get Google Pixel features on any phone with Rootless Pixel Launcher v3
Android Authority - 26 Jan 2018 12:57Rumored iPhone X SE Will Keep Face ID And Notch, But Drop 3D Touch
Tech Times - 26 Jan 2018 04:58
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that last year's iPhone X will be followed by three iPhone models this year. One of the smartphones, now referred to as the iPhone X SE, will drop the 3D Touch feature.
Dutch spies tipped off NSA that Russia was hacking the Democrats, new reports claim
ZDNet - 26 Jan 2018 13:09
Netherlands intelligence penetrated Russia's US election hackers and alerted US counterparts, sources say.
If You're Buying an Analog M Mount Camera, Consider the Viewfinder Magnification
The Phoblographer - 26 Jan 2018 13:00
Every photographer at one point in their life should own at least one Leica M mount camera. That doesn't mean that it necessarily needs to be made by Leica though--Voigtlander and Zeiss offered very great options that yo...
Trump administration ends EPA clean air policy
CBSNews - 26 Jan 2018 16:27
Environmental groups say the move will result in more pollution
How a Michigan teenager made his own electric car from a junked Toyota Celica
Digital Trends - 26 Jan 2018 16:54
After watching his older brother ask their parents for gas money, Adam Lansing hatched a plan to build his own electric car. But converting a gasoline car to electric power wasn't easy. The post How a Michigan teenager m...
macOS: How to Disable Relative Dates
The Mac Observer - 26 Jan 2018 16:26
Finder’s “Relative Dates” feature will use words like “Today” and “Yesterday” on the modification or creation dates for your files and folders. If you don’t like this, though, it’s a piece of cake to tu...
Lithuanian scientists are developing software for predicting urban areas' safety
EurekAlert! - 26 Jan 2018 07:00
(Kaunas University of Technology) A team of architects, urbanists and IT specialists from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, are developing a user-friendly software, which will allow to determine readabili...
'Madden 18' eSports events will air on ESPN and Disney XD
Engadget - 26 Jan 2018 20:41
ESPN and Disney are about to get a significant influx of eSports content. Through a new multiyear deal announced today, the two networks will broadcast a number of Madden NFL tournaments as well as an episodic series fea...
Congress may actually fix music royalties
The Verge - 26 Jan 2018 17:36
Despite constant gridlocks, a government shutdown, and an approval rating so low it couldn't get into a European bar, Congress may be ready to update music licensing laws for the first time in 20 years. A bill called the...
Online Vendors Try to Make a Quick Buck as Cape Town Runs Out of Water
Motherboard - 26 Jan 2018 16:55
Are people looking to profit from "Day Zero"?
Google I/O 2018 Details Revealed Through Online Game: Are We Really Ready For Android P?
Tech Times - 26 Jan 2018 05:35
Google revealed the dates and location of this year's I/O developer conference through an online game. The name of Android P may have also been teased, but the question is whether Android users really need another operat...
The doomsday clock hasn't been this close to midnight since the first H-bomb test
BGR - 26 Jan 2018 05:02
You might not agree with them, but doomsday experts say we're the closest to a disaster since 1953. That's when the first hydrogen bomb was tested, prompting the Doomsday Clock scientists to change the time of the symbol...
Dutch intelligence reportedly hacked Russian election hackers in 2014
TechCrunch - 26 Jan 2018 03:56
As if the story of the 2016 election and associated cyberattacks wasn’t already complicated enough, new information now suggests that Dutch intelligence has for years been aware of, and sharing, information on the Russ...
Sex dolls, live models make 'virtual intercourse' feel real - CNET
CNET - 26 Jan 2018 03:49
Camming site CamSoda calls itself a "virtual strip club." Now new integrations with VR, connected toys and sex dolls will take users into the back rooms to "do it without doing it."
Google Gives Users More Control Over Ads We Don't Want To See
Tech Times - 26 Jan 2018 02:54
Google updated its tools to provide users with more control over the ads that they don't want to see as they browse the internet. Among the ads being targeted with the new options are the annoying reminder ads.
Trueface.ai integrates with IFTTT as the latest test-case of its facial recognition tech
TechCrunch - 26 Jan 2018 02:01
Trueface.ai, the stealthy facial recognition startup that’s backed by 500 Startups and a slew of angel investors, is integrating with IFTTT to allow developers to start playing around with its technology.
Ask Dr. NerdLove: Our Relationship Is Great, But I Can't Stop Worrying
Life Hacker - 26 Jan 2018 23:40
Hello all you spectral crotch-bears, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to win the Kumite.
With Attempt to Fire Mueller, the Answer to Whether Trump Obstructed Justice Now Seems Clear
The New Yorker - 26 Jan 2018 22:37
The revelation that President Trump sought to fire the special counsel Robert Mueller last summer is a clear indication of obstruction of justice, Jeffrey Toobin writes.
Google tests hyper-local news posting with Bulletin - CNET
CNET - 26 Jan 2018 18:13
A tool to enable communities to report news quickly is being tested in Nashville and Oakland. But how will it separate signal from noise?