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Exoplanet surveyor
ESA - 24 Oct 2018 18:15
Technology image of the week: ESA's exoplanet-characterising Cheops undergoing testing in the Maxwell chamber, which recreates the infinite void of space
Mobvoi's TicWatch C2 brings classic looks to Wear OS
Engadget - 24 Oct 2018 22:00
Mobvoi, the maker of some surprisingly good and cheap Android smartwatches, has added a new wearable to its lineup. The company announced the arrival of the TicWatch C2, a Wear OS-powered update of its Classic smartwatch...
UNOBRUSH 6-Second Smart Toothbrush
The Gadget Flow - 24 Oct 2018 17:00
Give your mouth a total cleaning in seconds with the UNOBRUSH 6-Second Smart Toothbrush. Redefining the way you brush your teeth, this clever toothbrush actually cleans your teeth in just six seconds. Armed with a comfor...
NASA to soon end active efforts to restore contact with Opportunity
Space News - 24 Oct 2018 07:00
NASA expects to soon end efforts to contact the Opportunity Mars rover, silent for more than four months after a major dust storm, but will continue to listen for signals from the spacecraft for months to come. SpaceNews...
Windows 'Deletebug' Zero-Day Allows Privilege Escalation, Destruction
Threatpost - 25 Oct 2018 00:04
The unpatched flaw allows an attacker to delete any kind of file on a victim machine, including system data.
The best Nokia 7.1 cases to protect your midrange monster
Digital Trends - 24 Oct 2018 17:00
Call Nokia the comeback king, because it's put out some great smartphones in the last few years. The Nokia 7.1 is the latest of these, but it still needs protecting; here are the best Nokia 7.1 cases to keep it safe. The...
Study reveals how the brain overcomes its own limitations
MIT - 24 Oct 2018 13:00
Strategies to compensate for uncertainty help the brain succeed at difficult mental computations.
New clinical protocol after general surgery cuts opioid prescribing in half
EurekAlert! - 24 Oct 2018 08:00
(Lawson Health Research Institute) Recognizing the role that opioid prescribing plays in the opioid crisis, a team of researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University have developed a new clinical p...
The APS rewards INRS professor for his involvement in developing countries
EurekAlert! - 24 Oct 2018 08:00
(Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRS) Capitalizing on his vision of societal development based on sharing scientific knowledge, Professor Federico Rosei of INRS has devoted much of his career to providi...
Studies show potential of virtual reality to reduce children's anxiety, pain
Science Daily - 24 Oct 2018 21:15
Innovative virtual reality technologies hold promise in reducing children's anxiety and pain before and after medical procedures and surgery, suggest two new studies.
OnePlus beat Apple and Samsung in India, again
Slash Gear - 24 Oct 2018 19:39
For the second quarter in a row, OnePlus sold more phones in India than any other brand. That includes Apple, and it includes Samsung too. They’re doing this by focusing on local trends, including cashback and EMI (equ...
Humans are ruining dolphins' sex lives
Fox News - 24 Oct 2018 19:02
As if dolphins don't have enough to worry about with ocean predators and plastic pollution, researchers have revealed that humans are ruining their sex lives.
These states are battling malware ahead of the midterms
CBSNews - 24 Oct 2018 18:47
Data captured in battleground states shows a dramatic increase of trojans, adware, and ransomware
Apple boss takes aim at 'weaponization' of customer data
Reuters - 24 Oct 2018 14:52
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday customer data was being "weaponized with military efficiency" by companies to increase profit.
Hospitals differ widely in providing safe vaginal delivery after cesarean
EurekAlert! - 24 Oct 2018 08:00
(Yale University) Despite the conventional belief that for women giving birth 'once a cesarean always a cesarean,' vaginal delivery after cesarean -- also known as "trial of labor after cesarean delivery" (TOLAC) -- offe...
UTEP EM Lab develops world's first 3D volumetric circuit
EurekAlert! - 24 Oct 2018 08:00
(University of Texas at El Paso) The UTEP EM Lab's latest breakthrough is its most ambitious and far-reaching yet. Earlier this year, researchers completed the first true three-dimensional, volumetric circuit using a ful...
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo is an ambitious follow-up
Slash Gear - 24 Oct 2018 05:19
Despite its parentage, the Xiaomi-funded Black Shark hasn't exactly been one of the more prominent gaming smartphones in the market or even in news. It has been largely eclipsed by the Razer Phone and the ASUS ROG Phone,...
NASA spies big space bubbles forming around newborn stars
BGR - 24 Oct 2018 05:03
NASA's Hubble telescope might still be snapping out of a gyroscope-induced funk, but the space agency's other powerful space-gazing lenses are still working just fine. In a new post, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is s...
What It's Like to Fly the WWII-Era Plane That Crashed on LA's 101 Freeway
Wired - 24 Oct 2018 04:51
Wondering why someone was flying the decades-old T-6 Texan that crash landed in Agoura Hills? Simply put, it's a blast.
NASA may have fixed the Hubble Telescope the way you fix your router - CNET
CNET - 24 Oct 2018 04:44
Turn it off. Turn it on. Fiddle with the settings. Pray.
Apple snags Steve Carell for one of its upcoming shows
Engadget - 24 Oct 2018 04:36
Last year, Apple announced a Reese Witherspoon- and Jennifer Aniston-led drama as part of its growing slate of original shows, and now Steve Carell has signed on to the project. Still unnamed, the series centers on a mor...
Bohemian Rhapsody is indeed a killer Queen biopic - CNET
CNET - 24 Oct 2018 03:32
This review doesn't use the O-word, but the award looms large for Rami Malek's portrayal of Freddie Mercury.