Technology News
When electric fields make spins swirl
EurekAlert! - 14 Nov 2018 07:00
(Institute for Basic Science) IBS research group in collaboration with the University of Science and Technology of China, has reported the discovery of small and ferroelectrically tunable skyrmions. Published in Nature M...
69% of ATMs can be hacked to spit cash in minutes
TechRepublic - 14 Nov 2018 17:19
ATM vulnerabilities highlight the importance of securing machines against network attacks, according to a Positive Technologies report.
iPhone users are finding themselves randomly locked out of their Apple ID
Digital Trends - 14 Nov 2018 16:45
According to posts on Reddit and Twitter, it looks like users on Reddit and Twitter having some issues with their Apple accounts. Specifically, it seems as though users are getting randomly locked out of their Apple IDs....
Self-flying camera drone Hover 2 hits Kickstarter
TechCrunch - 14 Nov 2018 17:00
Two years after launching the original Hover, Zero Zero Robotics has returned for the sequel. In spite of landing a $25 million Series A back in 2016, the startup is going to the crowdfunding well on this one, launching ...
Multifunctional Oil Filter Module
Medical Design Technology - 14 Nov 2018 15:00
Product Announcement Hengst, the Münster-based leading specialist for filtration and fluid management, has developed a multifunctional oil filter module for the VW EA288 Evo 4-cylinder diesel engines from Volkswagen... ...
Elon Musk's 'Teslaquila' isn't meshing with Mexico's tequila industry
Mashable - 14 Nov 2018 04:43JUUL restricts flavors and asks social media companies to crack down on vape posts
Mashable - 14 Nov 2018 03:09Identifying wildfire dead: DNA, and likely older methods too
ABC News - 14 Nov 2018 02:08
Authorities doing the somber work of identifying the victims of California's deadliest wildfire are drawing on leading-edge DNA technology, but experts say older scientific techniques and deduction could also come into p...
Scientists Discover 'Super-Earth' That's Only Six Light Years Away
Motherboard - 14 Nov 2018 20:00
Astronomers have been looking for exoplanets around Barnard's Star for decades. Now, they've finally spotted one.
Schrödinger's Bacteria? Physics Experiment Leads to 1st Entanglement of Living Organisms
Live Science - 14 Nov 2018 17:16iOS 12: Manage Your Apple Pay Billing and Shipping Address
The Mac Observer - 14 Nov 2018 17:13
Here’s how to manage your Apple Pay billing and shipping address.
Hover 2 foldable drone can look for obstacles as it flies itself
Engadget - 14 Nov 2018 17:08
The Hover Camera Passport foldable drone made quite the impression when it first launched a little over two years ago, and then it received a major update in April last year, which added a smartphone-free mode that autom...
Russia reveals nuclear spaceship that will fly to Mars 'in very near future'
Fox News - 14 Nov 2018 17:01
Russia has revealed a "spacecraft of the future" that could one day put humans on Mars.
This Website Lets You Listen to Orcas Using Hydrophones
The Mac Observer - 14 Nov 2018 16:45
A website called Orcasound lets you listen to orcas using hydrophones, which are underwater microphones. Scientists use these recordings to find and study whales, especially at night or in bad weather. The team behind Or...
Justice Department and SEC investigating Snap
L.A. Times - 14 Nov 2018 16:40Speks Magnetic Desk Toys
The Gadget Flow - 14 Nov 2018 08:00
Channel your creativity and relieve stress with the Speks Magnetic Desk Toys. Coming in three forms, these fun magnetic blocks and spheres provide endless creations right at your desk. With your choice of Speks, Super, a...
Review: Cecilia Lambert Camera Messenger Bag
The Phoblographer - 14 Nov 2018 07:00
When the Cecilia Lambert Camera Messenger Bag was announced a few weeks, ago, we got a moment to take a look at Photo Plus East and called one in for review. The bag is a fashionable messenger designed with a few really ...
Professor awarded $2.9 million federal research grant to study Alzheimer's disease
EurekAlert! - 14 Nov 2018 07:00
(Chapman University) Chapman University has been awarded an additional $2.9 million to study Alzheimer's disease, adding an existing $4 million in grant funding for the ongoing project.
Investigational drug shows promising results in Phase II study of aggressive, often fatal blood disorder with no approved therapies
EurekAlert! - 14 Nov 2018 07:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) A Phase I/II study, led by investigators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, reports an investigational drug called tagraxofusp has demonstrated high r...
The British Military Is Launching a Major Test of Unmanned Vehicles and Surveillance Drones
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2018 04:20
The British Army is carrying out a major, four-week test of 70 new technologies, "including unmanned vehicles and surveillance drones," as part of its "Autonomous Warrior experiment," the MIT Technology Review reported t...
Uber stuck between a rock and a hard place with Saudi investment - CNET
CNET - 14 Nov 2018 04:15
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says his company isn't changing anything in terms of its relationship with Saudi Arabia until more is known about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Microgel powder fights infection and helps wounds heal
Science Daily - 14 Nov 2018 23:43
While making smart glue, a team of engineers discovered a handy byproduct: hydrogen peroxide. In microgel form, it reduces bacteria and virus ability to infect by at least 99.9 percent.