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The best guns in 'Red Dead Redemption 2' and where to find them
Digital Trends - 19 Dec 2018 21:00
Red Dead Redemption 2 features around 60 different weapons across five or six classes of guns, depending on how you count. In our RDR2 guns guide, we detail the best guns for each class, all of which can be obtained and ...
High Force Electric Press Actuators
Medical Design Technology - 19 Dec 2018 15:00
Product Announcement Curtiss-Wright's Sensors & Controls Division announced the release of its Exlar brand electric press actuator, the FTP160. The FTP160 is the second frame size of the high-force electric rod-style pre...
Facebook reportedly gave tech giants greater access to users' data - CNET
CNET - 19 Dec 2018 05:09
One search engine was given access to the names of all Facebook users' friends without their consent, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
GDPR transformed the internet in 2018, and it's not done yet
Mashable - 19 Dec 2018 04:07Microsoft officially announces 'Windows Sandbox' for running applications in isolation
ZDNet - 19 Dec 2018 03:21
Microsoft's coming 'Windows Sandbox' feature is a lightweight virtual machine that allow users to run potentially suspicious software in isolation. It could debut in Windows 10 19H1.
Google, Facebook to pay $450K for Washington state violation
ABC News - 19 Dec 2018 03:12
Google and Facebook are being ordered by a Washington state judge to pay $455,000 in a campaign finance violation case
Use a Slo-Mo Video to Calculate How Fast Glass Shatters
Wired - 19 Dec 2018 01:18
Using footage shot by The Slow Mo Guys, you can get a pretty good estimate of the speed at which cracks travel through a sheet of glass.
These Our Our Readers' 21 Favorite Board Games
Life Hacker - 19 Dec 2018 23:30
Our board game Co-Op was the most active reader poll since we asked you to name the best album. And unlike that Co-Op, when Hot Fuss was inexplicably not nominated, your choices were great this time around!
Comscore, E.W. Scripps Expand TV Measurement Deal
Medical Design Technology - 19 Dec 2018 23:25
News The deal, which includes E.W. Scripps' 33 TV stations in 24 markets, also extends to any new stations Scripps may add during the contract period. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Cable
Ultrafast CO2 Sensor Used to Upgrade CO2meter's Datalogger for Quicker Results
Medical Design Technology - 19 Dec 2018 21:32
Product Announcement Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an ideal fire suppressor for many applications, because apart from actual fire damage, there is no clean-up or residue associated with a CO2 system - unlike with foaming agent...
Toolkit of Antenna Solutions to Enable Highest Performance WiFi 6 Connectivity Solutions
Medical Design Technology - 19 Dec 2018 21:27
Product Announcement Airgain, Inc. announced the release of a toolkit of new embedded antenna solutions designed to provide enhanced performance and reduced time-to-market for WiFi 6 wireless systems. Airgain is determin...
Scientists synthesize molecule capable of eliminating hepatitis C virus
Science Daily - 19 Dec 2018 21:25
The compound called GA-Hecate also acts on bacteria, fungi and cancer cells and will be tested against Zika and yellow fever viruses.
Mortality rates rising for Gens X and Y too
Science Daily - 19 Dec 2018 21:25
Declining life expectancies in the US include Gen X and Y Americans, in addition to the older Baby Boomers. But the causes of premature mortality vary by race, gender and ethnicity, according to a new study. The research...
Edging closer to personalized medicine for patients with irregular heartbeat
Science Daily - 19 Dec 2018 21:25
Biomedical engineers have determined which patients would benefit the most from a commonly used drug treatment.
Free Tool Predicts If the Next Downpour Will Flood Your Basement
Medical Design Technology - 19 Dec 2018 21:23
News A free digital tool allows users to identify drainage patterns from deluges and identify highly vulnerable areas. The tool has been developed by a University of Copenhagen geographer with a flooded basemen... Contri...
Zyxel to Debut LTE CBRS Outdoor Router for Fixed Wireless Access at CES 2019
Medical Design Technology - 19 Dec 2018 21:19
News Zyxel Communications, a leading provider of secure broadband networking, Internet access and connected home products, will debut at CES 2019 an LTE-A outdoor router that utilizes the Citizens Broadband... Contribute...
Study on Low Noise, High-Performance Transistors May Bring Innovations in Electronics
Medical Design Technology - 19 Dec 2018 21:16
News A research study on low noise and high-performance transistors led by Suprem Das, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, in collaboration with researchers at Purdue University... Co...
Assessing the Promise of Gallium Oxide as an Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor
Medical Design Technology - 19 Dec 2018 21:13
News In microelectronic devices, the bandgap is a major factor determining the electrical conductivity of the underlying materials. Substances with large bandgaps are generally insulators that do not conduct electricity....
Possible Biomarker for Multiple Sclerosis Identified
Neuroscience News - 19 Dec 2018 21:05
Acrolein, a molecule implicated as a metabolic waste product, could be a potential biomarker for multiple sclerosis, researchers report.
Sac with spiral surface patterns facilitate substance delivery
Science Daily - 19 Dec 2018 20:32
Scientists have determined the conditions under which it becomes easier for sac to pass through biological membranes and potentially deliver molecules attached to these them at specific locations.
Apple Shares Shot on iPhone XR and iPhone XS Photos
The Mac Observer - 19 Dec 2018 21:27
Apple shared some Shot on iPhone XR and iPhone XS photos for the holidays. New camera features in these phones include Smart HDR and more.
Drugs of abuse: Identifying the addiction circuit
Science Daily - 19 Dec 2018 20:32
What happens in the brain of a compulsive drug user? Neurobiologists have discovered that the brain circuit connecting the decision-making region to the reward system is stronger in compulsive animals. The researchers al...