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Majority of US adults prescribed epinephrine report not using it in an emergency
Science Daily - 21 Jun 2018 20:11
A new study shows in an emergency, 52 percent of adults with potentially life-threatening allergies didn't use the epinephrine auto-injectors (EAI) they were prescribed.
Turns Out All Kinds of Tech Companies are Working With ICE
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2018 04:51
Days after Microsoft came under intense scrutiny for working with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a report from NBC News revealed that a number of major tech firms have been raking in millions of dollars from...
How an Advanced Civilization Could Stop Dark Energy From Preventing Their Future Exploration
Universe Today - 21 Jun 2018 02:41
In a new study, an astrophysicist proposed how an advanced civilization might survive the inevitable expansion of the Universe, and how me might search for them. The post How an Advanced Civilization Could Stop Dark Ener...
Google, Unlike Apple, is Making it Easy to Cancel App Subscriptions
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2018 02:09
Mobile app subscriptions are usually a pain in the ass to cancel, but Google is doing its part to make it slightly easier to get out of the fees with its new Subscriptions Center. The feature, announced at Google I/O ear...
Mars rover still silent as red planet dust storm goes global
ABC News - 21 Jun 2018 00:39
A dust storm at Mars is now global, keeping NASA's Opportunity rover out of touch with Earth
Intel's Moment of Truth
TechPinions - 21 Jun 2018 17:40
Reading Time: 4 minutesNews broke this morning that Intel’s CEO Brian Krzanich was forced out after the board discovered that he violated the company’s non-fraternization policy with another employee. While this seem...
Our favorite Nintendo Switch accessory doubles the Switch's battery life
BGR - 21 Jun 2018 17:21
Enjoying the same great gaming experience at home on the big screen or on the go is one of the many things that make the Nintendo Switch the hottest video game console on the planet right now. Of course, nothing is worse...
U.S. top court lets states force online retailers to collect sales tax
Reuters - 21 Jun 2018 17:14
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Supreme Court lets states charge internet retailers more in taxes - CNET
CNET - 21 Jun 2018 17:07
The ruling overturns a 1992 decision that states and brick-and-mortar retailers have long fought against.
Supreme Court allows states to collect sales taxes on more online transactions
USA Today - 21 Jun 2018 17:03
The Supreme Court upended the nation's Internetmarketplace, ruling that many online retailers must collect and remit state salestaxes. The decision, which overturns an earlier Supreme Court precedent, will boost state re...
MIT scientists engineer first-ever 'psychopath' robot
USA Today - 21 Jun 2018 16:46
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have designed the first-ever “psychopath” robot.
Huge dust storm on Mars now covers the whole Red Planet - CNET
CNET - 21 Jun 2018 04:31
One rover on the planet's surface is down while another presents a unique opportunity for science.
Xbox One won't have VR, mixed reality and this is why
Slash Gear - 21 Jun 2018 04:18
The Sony PlayStation might be getting a lot of flak lately over its Fortnite cross-play snub, but PS fans can now gloat over the Xbox rivals over one aspect. The PlayStation has its own VR system and, if things continue ...
Dollar-backed cryptocurrency hires law firm to verify its $2.5 billion cash reserves
BGR - 21 Jun 2018 02:00
Recent research showed that Bitcoin's all-time high price might have been increased artificially with the help of Tether, a cryptocoin that should never increase in value relative to the dollar. That's because a real dol...
Tesla sues former Gigafactory battery plant worker for $1M
USA Today - 21 Jun 2018 01:46
Tesla alleges in a federal lawsuit that an ex-Gigafactory employee stole data and leaked information to the media.
Twitter suspends accounts for tweeting link to Stephen Miller's phone number - CNET
CNET - 21 Jun 2018 01:43
News site allegedly told you how to reach the architect of Trump's "zero tolerance" immigration policy.
Apple-backed car consortium publishes smartphone-as-key standard
AppleInsider - 21 Jun 2018 00:22
The Car Connectivity Consortium, which counts Apple among its charter members, on Wednesday announced the publication of new "digital key" standard that allows drivers to actuate vehicle systems like door locks and the e...
Mojang card game 'Scrolls' reborn as 'Caller's Bane'
Engadget - 21 Jun 2018 21:47
When Scrolls was hit by a Bethesda lawsuit and its online servers died an ugly death, the future of Mojang's collectible card game was looking rather grim. But Scrolls is still alive, and it's just been rebranded as 'Cal...
How to Import Video From an SD Card to Your iPad or iPhone
Life Hacker - 21 Jun 2018 21:30
When I take photos or shoot video, I like to use a nice camera, and then import the photos to my iPad--which is my dedicated photo editing and social media sharing device. But if I want to import video from that same SD ...
Instagram influencer apologizes for using stock and Pinterest images
DP Review - 21 Jun 2018 21:07We've just seen a huge space explosion and don't know what it is
New Scientist - 21 Jun 2018 20:40
There's an enormous, fast-moving explosion in space unlike anything we've seen before, and astronomers around the world are scrambling to figure out what it is
Galaxy Note 9: Why fans are obsessed
Slash Gear - 21 Jun 2018 19:55
Today we’re exploring the latest leak of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, but we’re also having a chat about why this phone inspires such ravenous behavior in info-seekers and fans. Today we’re seeing confirmation of a d...