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New target is an apparent triple threat to pneumonia
EurekAlert! - 25 Jul 2018 06:00
(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) Severe pneumonia causes a buildup of fluid in the lungs that makes the basics of breathing and getting oxygen out to the body difficult to impossible.Scientists are expl...
Google CEO To Take A Constructive Approach To Deal With Massive $5 Billion Android Fine
Forbes - 25 Jul 2018 02:53
Google has little choice but to change its anti-competitive practices around Android by October or face paying each month an additional 4% of Alphabet's revenue - on top of the initial $5.1 billion fine - or about $400 m...
Mayfield Robotics halts business as Kuri robot cancelled
Slash Gear - 25 Jul 2018 02:40
Mayfield Robotics, the startup developing the companion ‘bot Kuri, has halted operations, another fatality in the tough home robotics space. The company, part of the Bosch Startup Platform, announced the news today, al...
Firefox blocks noisy autoplaying videos in latest Nightly build
Slash Gear - 25 Jul 2018 04:30
Firefox is the latest browser to address autoplaying videos with sound, one of the most annoying parts of visiting certain websites. Chrome already makes it possible to block these autoplaying, noisy videos, and now Fire...
After the Fatal Crash, Uber Revamps Its Robo-Car Testing
Wired - 25 Jul 2018 03:20
The new program will put two safety drivers in each car, and the company will deploy a system that watches to see if they're actually paying attention.
Was It Ethical for Dropbox to Share Customer Data with Scientists?
Wired - 25 Jul 2018 02:24
The data was anonymized, but academics are still concerned about the ethics of the analysis.
This massive IRS phone scam impacted 15,000 people
USA Today - 25 Jul 2018 01:56
Twenty-one people will serve 20 years in jail.
Two histories of Myst
The Loop - 25 Jul 2018 19:49
It's hard to explain today what kind of an amazing revelation the original Myst was. I never finished the game but I loved playing it.∞ Read this on The Loop
Exclusive: PwdPwn audits Active Directory DB with 5K passwords in 15-30 seconds
TechRepublic - 25 Jul 2018 19:41
Created by Sydney developer Luke Millanta, the tool is intended for system administrators to conduct audits more regularly and enforce better password rules.
SpaceX launches 10 more Iridium Communications satellites
Phys.org - 25 Jul 2018 17:06
Ten more satellites for Iridium Communications have been successfully launched into orbit.
The race to build the best blockchain
Mashable - 25 Jul 2018 17:05The Many Ways Virtual Reality Promises to Improve How We Care for Our Health
Singularity Hub - 25 Jul 2018 17:00
Virtual reality has become a booming business. The technology has already proven its worth in real estate and banking. In healthcare, VR also shows big promise. According to Statista, the virtual reality healthcare marke...
The rise, fall and return of the smartphone megapixel race
Engadget - 25 Jul 2018 17:00
Sony recently unveiled a smartphone camera sensor with the highest resolution yet, a jaw-dropping 48 megapixels. That's more than the resolution of its $3,000, 42.4-megapixel A7R III mirrorless camera, which has a sensor...
Study warns of rising hacker threats to SAP, Oracle business software
Reuters - 25 Jul 2018 16:52
At least a dozen companies and government agencies have been targeted and thousands more are exposed to data breaches by hackers exploiting old security flaws in management software, two cyber security firms said in a st...
Large, liquid lake discovered on Mars, hidden under ice cap - CNET
CNET - 25 Jul 2018 16:51
Microbes on Earth have been known to survive in similar conditions.
Twitter Will Lock Your Account If You Try to Impersonate Elon Musk
Gizmodo - 25 Jul 2018 16:45
In what appears to be a sweeping new campaign to enforce its policy prohibiting impersonation, Twitter now auto-locks any non-verified account that attempts to change its display name to "Elon Musk." But the Tesla founde...
A single portable charger can charge your iPhone and wirelessly charge your Apple Watch
BGR - 25 Jul 2018 16:44
Every real Apple fan obviously has an iPhone, and more and more people are adding the Apple Watch to their collection. If you have both devices then we have the perfect accessory for you. The UGREEN Portable Charger with...
Why Hot Weather is Really Bad for Your Gadgets, and How to Protect Them
Gizmodo - 25 Jul 2018 16:39
If you're in the northern hemisphere then summer is already underway, which means your various gadgets and gizmos are going to be lying on beach towels, sitting in hot cars, sweating on the subway and generally getting h...
Segway wants you to stand on wheeled balancing boards, because that sounds safe
Digital Trends - 25 Jul 2018 16:31
Meet the Segway Drift W1s. They're self-balancing roller shoes, and can be compared to a hoverboard that just lives on your foot. Well, I suppose it would technically be two halves of a hoverboard living on each foot. Th...
Netflix profile icons getting a facelift, choose your fave characters
Pocket-lint - 25 Jul 2018 16:31Boundary Errant backpack review: irresistible at $100
The Verge - 25 Jul 2018 13:02
An everyday backpack that could easily cost more
Interactive beer label reads consumer emotion
Springwise - 25 Jul 2018 07:10
A new beer label combines NFC, AR and facial recognition technology to create a unique customer experience in connected products. The post Interactive beer label reads consumer emotion appeared first on Springwise.