Technology News
This Organ Helps Sea Nomads Dive Deeper for Longer
Discover - 19 Apr 2018 23:05
When we think of the organs that help humans stay alive under the water, the heart and lungs top the list. But there's another organ that deserves recognition as well, though few of us would think to name it. It's the sp...
Dementia diagnosis linked to unnecessary medication use
Science Daily - 19 Apr 2018 21:46
A new study has found that medication use increases in newly diagnosed dementia patients, particularly unnecessary or inappropriate medications.
Should Quantum Anomalies Make Us Rethink Reality?
Scientific American - 19 Apr 2018 13:00
Inexplicablelab results may be telling us we’re on the cusp of a new scientific paradigm --
Amazon has a plan to narc on every single Bitcoin user
BGR - 19 Apr 2018 05:34
Although initial coin offerings and the blockchain have taken over seemingly every company, tech-related or not, the big tech companies have been understandably reluctant to get into something so associated with a scam. ...
Qualcomm cutting jobs amidst financial woes, legal battle with Apple
AppleInsider - 19 Apr 2018 04:10
U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm on Wednesday confirmed it is conducting layoffs as part of cost-cutting measures announced in January. The firm is fighting to remain afloat after a tumultuous few months that saw a failed hostile...
Man Forced To Undergo Second Face Transplant After Drugs Interfered With First Face Transplant
Tech Times - 19 Apr 2018 03:56
French man Jerome Hamon underwent a second face transplant due to drugs that interfered with his first face transplant. He took drugs that caused his facial tissue to die.
Tesla hit with workplace safety probe as it cranks up factory
USA Today - 19 Apr 2018 03:46
Cal/OSHA's inspections of the Tesla Fremont factory seek to determine whether the electric car company is reporting serious injuries fast enough.
Tech conferences like RSA still have a diversity problem
Mashable - 19 Apr 2018 02:19Cryptocurrencies are the new Internet counterculture
USA Today - 19 Apr 2018 02:17
Chain CEO Adam Ludwin talks blockchain, ICOs, and central banking.
NASA launches planet-hunting spacecraft
USA Today - 19 Apr 2018 01:19
NASA and SpaceX launch a planet-hunting rocket in hopes to answer the goal of their project: Are we really alone?
The First Gaming Phone With RGB Lighting Is So Silly, It's Awesome
Gizmodo - 19 Apr 2018 16:45
I've been waiting for this to happen for a long time, and I'm actually a little surprised it's only happening now. But with the launch of the Nubia's Red Magic, there's finally a gaming phone with built-in RGB lighting.
Researchers find new way of exploring the afterglow from the Big Bang
Phys.org - 19 Apr 2018 16:43
Researchers have developed a new way to improve our knowledge of the Big Bang by measuring radiation from its afterglow, called the cosmic microwave background radiation. The new results predict the maximum bandwidth of ...
Two Months After Announcing New Smart Glasses, Intel's Killing the Project Entirely
Gizmodo - 19 Apr 2018 16:37
Damn, I've never seen a tech company give up on a project so quickly since Microsoft bet big on the Kin, but Intel may have taken the cake as it announces the closure of the division responsible for its intriguing Vaunt ...
How to Protect Industrial Control Systems from State-Sponsored Hackers
Dark Reading - 19 Apr 2018 16:30
US-CERT recently issued an alert about Russian threat activity against infrastructure sectors. Is there a way to fight back?
WATCH: Man accused of millions of robocalls grilled on Capitol Hill
ABC News - 19 Apr 2018 16:27
Adrian Abramovich is accused of making nearly 100 million fake calls in three months and faces a proposed $120 million fine by the Federal Communications Commission.
This ransomware was rewritten to mine cryptocurrency - and destroy your files
ZDNet - 19 Apr 2018 16:19
Some criminals are shifting from ransomware to cryptocurrency miners - those behind XiaoBa have rejigged the code to shift the same malware towards a different focus.
Facebook to exclude 1.5 billion users from GDPR privacy protections
Engadget - 19 Apr 2018 16:18
Europe's GDPR privacy regulations go into effect May 25th and Facebook showed how it plans to comply earlier this week. What has been on many people's minds though is whether the company will extend those consumer protec...
Qualcomm's bid to expand beyond mobile chips hits a roadblock - CNET
CNET - 19 Apr 2018 16:07
Is the company getting caught up in the escalating tensions between China and the US?
How you tap or swipe on your phone could identify when you're lying, say researchers
9 to 5 Mac - 19 Apr 2018 15:57
Research conducted by computer scientists at the University of Copenhagen suggests that how people tap and swipe when using a smartphone app can be used to detect when they are being dishonest … more…
Cloudflare Just Banned a Social Media Refuge for Thousands of Sex Workers
Motherboard - 19 Apr 2018 14:54
Switter had more than 47,000 members, many looking for a safe alternative to Twitter and other big internet platforms, before Cloudflare terminated its service. The organization behind Switter is blaming SESTA/FOSTA.
GLUT5 fluorescent probe fingerprints cancer cells
EurekAlert! - 19 Apr 2018 06:00
(Michigan Technological University) Getting the results of a cancer biopsy can take up to two weeks. What if it could happen in 10 minutes? In two new papers, a team of chemists and engineers from Michigan Technological ...
Study provides video evidence of parental infanticide in a grassland bird species
EurekAlert! - 19 Apr 2018 06:00
(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) Baby birds go missing from their nests all the time. Usually, the disappearances are chalked up to predation, but in extremely rare ca...