Technology News
The Nvidia RTX 2060 Is Perfectly Adequate
Gizmodo - 23 Jan 2019 18:32
At CES a reporter had a question for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. What could he say to alleviate the concerns of fans who felt that the new RTX 20-series GPUs were overpriced and trying to force ray tracing technology on cus...
Tycoon of the Pre-Owned
The New York Times - 23 Jan 2019 22:57
Can Silicon Valley survivor Julie Wainwright's luxury consignment company, the RealReal, save retail?
Congress Now Wants Twitter to Explain How That Covington Teens Video Went Viral
Gizmodo - 23 Jan 2019 05:20
Pretty much half the news media is backpedaling from their coverage of footage of white Covington Catholic High School students in MAGA hats taunting and harassing a Native American elder, Nathan Phillips, on the steps o...
Think trucks are basic? The 2020 GMC Sierra HD can see through a trailer
Digital Trends - 23 Jan 2019 21:37
GMC has released the new 2020 Sierra 2500 HD and Sierra 3500 HD. Both trucks are considerably more high-tech than their predecessors, and the new features mostly benefit drivers who tow on a regular basis. The post Think...
PSA: Some iOS 12.1.3 users on Sprint reporting cellular data-killing bug on iPhone
9 to 5 Mac - 23 Jan 2019 21:36
Some users are reporting a bug in which cellular data connection is either permanently disabled or extremely spotty following the initial installation and reboot of iOS 12.1.3. more… The post PSA: Some iOS 12.1.3 users...
Uber threatens to pull back from Barcelona
Phys.org - 23 Jan 2019 17:12
Uber on Wednesday threatened to pull back from Barcelona after the regional government unveiled new regulations which will severely restrict ride-hailing services, as taxis upped the pressure with a restive strike.
The Water in Your Toilet Could Fight Climate Change One Day
Wired - 23 Jan 2019 16:00
Researchers are beginning to explore how we might tweak wastewater treatment to capture CO2 instead of emitting it, slowing the ravages of climate change.
How to Destroy the Earth in 3 Easy Steps
Live Science - 23 Jan 2019 13:38NASA will try to knock an asteroid off course in 2022
USA Today - 23 Jan 2019 03:54
NASA got the green light for their DART mission, the first attempt to divert an asteroid by ramming into it in October 2022.
Travel Back in Time With These Vintage Computers
Wired - 23 Jan 2019 01:43
Today's svelte laptops, smartphones, and tablets may look nothing like the clunky machines of yesterday, but they owe them everything.
Stealthy New DDoS Attacks Target Internet Service Providers
Dark Reading - 23 Jan 2019 01:15
Adversaries took advantage of the large attack surface of large communications networks to spread small volumes of junk traffic across hundreds of IP prefixes in Q3 2018, Nexusguard says.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Case by Trump Lawyer That Would Threaten the Free Web
Gizmodo - 23 Jan 2019 00:30
A case against Yelp that could have had sweeping influence on the way U.S. citizens use the internet will not be heard by the Supreme Court, despite a petition from one of President Trumps' oft-used lawyers for the court...
New science details discovery of bacterial pathogen in brains of Alzheimer's patients
Science Daily - 23 Jan 2019 23:50
New science uncovers how an unlikely culprit, Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) -- the bacterium commonly associated with chronic gum disease -- appears to drive Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology.
Everest Tower Portfolio Expands to Nearly 300 with $80M Frontier Deal
Medical Design Technology - 23 Jan 2019 21:55
News Pittsburgh-based Everest Infrastructure Partners has added nearly 100 towers to its portfolio, acquiring the assets from Frontier Communications for a reported $80 million. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Carri...
Cancer has a biological clock and this drug may keep it from ticking
Science Daily - 23 Jan 2019 21:45
Scientists find and test a promising drug that stops cancer by interfering with the cancer cells' metabolism and other circadian-related functions.
Those with inadequate access to food likely to suffer from obesity
Science Daily - 23 Jan 2019 21:45
Researchers have assessed the link between food-related hardships and obesity. Using a national sample of adults across the United States, the researchers learned that individuals who are food insecure are at an increase...
Scientists Create New CRISPR Protein. It Could Make Gene Editing More Flexible
Discover - 23 Jan 2019 21:00
CRISPR-Cas9 is here to stay. And for good reason. The gene editing system -- which is cheap, fast and more precise than previous techniques -- blew the gates open for all sorts of research when it hit the scene back in 2...
Americans spent a ton of money on videos games in 2018
USA Today - 23 Jan 2019 20:50
More than at the box office.
Vanderbilt Transplant Center Debuts Mobile App
Medical Design Technology - 23 Jan 2019 20:33
News Patients and providers now have instant access to Tennessee's only full-service transplant center on their smartphones and mobile devices. The Vanderbilt Transplant Center has debuted a new free app... Contributed A...
Waymo Revs Up Self-Driving Car Making Near Motor City
Medical Design Technology - 23 Jan 2019 20:27
News Waymo on Tuesday announced it will rev up its self-driving car production by establishing a factory devoted exclusively to mass production of autonomous vehicles in Michigan... Topics: Automotive
CRISPR/Cas9 used to control genetic inheritance in mice
Science Daily - 23 Jan 2019 20:17
Using active genetics technology, biologists have developed the world's first CRISPR/Cas9-based approach to control genetic inheritance in a mammal. The achievement in mice lays the groundwork for further advances based ...
Old cells repair damage in the brains of MS patients
Science Daily - 23 Jan 2019 20:17
A new study shows that there is a very limited regeneration of cells in the brain of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). These findings underline the importance of treating MS at an early stage of the diseas...