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'Avengers: Endgame': Everything we know about the 'Infinity War' sequel
Digital Trends - 4 Feb 2019 20:14
The events of Avengers: Infinity War changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe in some big ways and left fans wondering how its heroes can possibly recover. Here's everything we know about Avengers: Endgame, the sequel to In...
AG Nominee William Barr Is No Friend of Telecom Competition
Wired - 4 Feb 2019 14:00
A likely shoo-in to be the next attorney general, William Barr spent much of his career helping phone companies reassemble the old Bell System monopoly.
Saudi Arabia and UAE test cryptocurrency for cross-border payments
Engadget - 4 Feb 2019 03:06
A government-developed cryptocurrency isn't unheard of -- Venezuela controversially launched "Petro" in 2018 in an effort to get around sanctions. Now, it's Saudi Arabia's and the UAE's turn to launch a cryptocurrency of...
L'Oréal sensor matches products to skin type
Springwise - 4 Feb 2019 08:20
L'Oréal's new wearable skin sensor quickly assesses skin health and suggests products The post L'Oréal sensor matches products to skin type appeared first on Springwise.
WhatsApp updated with ability to lock app behind Face ID or Touch ID
9 to 5 Mac - 4 Feb 2019 04:44
Popular Facebook-owned chat service WhatsApp has updated its iOS app today with support for biometric authentication, allowing users to ‘lock’ the app with Face ID or Touch ID. Although the feature does not work on a...
Engineers harvest heart's energy to power life-saving devices
EurekAlert! - 4 Feb 2019 07:00
(Dartmouth College) The heart's motion is so powerful that it can recharge life-saving devices, according to new research from Dartmouth.Using a dime-sized invention developed by engineers at Dartmouth's Thayer School of...
NASA's Curiosity rover may have solved a Mars mountain mystery
Fox News - 4 Feb 2019 16:54
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has flexed some new scientific muscles, likely solving a Red Planet puzzle in the process.
Sense energy monitor review: Your patience will be rewarded with great insight into your home's electricity use
TechHive - 4 Feb 2019 13:00
Sense is a bright-orange box that sits in your electrical breaker box and gives in-depth insight into your home's entire power usage. The whole system is quite clever and--thankfully--free of any monthly charges. But it ...
YouTube will experiment with ways to prevent dislike button 'mobs'
Engadget - 4 Feb 2019 04:35
YouTube is all too aware of the potential for abuse of the dislike button, and it could soon take steps to make people think carefully about hitting that thumbs-down icon. Project management director Tom Leung posted an ...
Avengers: Endgame Super Bowl 2019 trailer snaps competition to dust - CNET
CNET - 4 Feb 2019 22:52
"Some people move on, but not us."
Diversity in the CD4 receptor protects chimpanzees from infection by AIDS-like viruses
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2019 22:40
Medical researchers have found that the CD4 surface protein, which is used by HIV and SIV as the receptor to enter immune cells, is highly variable among wild chimpanzees. Understanding how these viruses are transmitted ...
Heat waves, food insecurity due to climate change may weaken immune systems
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2019 22:40
Heat waves can reduce the body's immune response to flu, according to new research. The results have implications for how climate change may affect the future of vaccinations and nutrition. Researchers have investigated ...
fuboTV Integrated with Apple TV App
Medical Design Technology - 4 Feb 2019 22:26
News fuboTV subscribers can now access and keep tabs on content from the virtual MVPD directly through the Apple TV app. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Video
Tech Companies, States Spar with Govt Over Net Neutrality
Medical Design Technology - 4 Feb 2019 21:07
News Tech companies and nearly two dozen U.S. states clashed with the government in federal court Friday over the repeal of net neutrality. Contributed Author: Marcy Gordon and Tali Arbel, AP Business Writers Topics: Tel...
It's all in the code: Protein production efficiency can be predicted by gene sequence
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2019 21:06
Scientists explored mRNA and protein public databases to unravel hidden meanings of the genetic code. Using a metric derived from mRNA codon composition, they found out how gene sequence choice can predict different aspe...
Cost effectiveness of early cancer surveillance
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2019 21:06
New research shows how early cancer screening and surveillance in patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) results in additional years of life, and is cost effective for third-party payers.
Mother's age, race, weight affect hormone concentrations in pregnancy
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2019 21:06
Hormone concentrations during early fetal development -- that may affect the child's development and increase the mother's risk for breast and ovarian cancer years later -- are significantly affected by maternal age, bod...
Verizon Cuts Latency in Half with 5G Edge Computing Test
Medical Design Technology - 4 Feb 2019 20:31
News Verizon has been testing edge computing on a live 5G network at its test bed in Houston, using Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) equipment and MEC platform software on the operator's Intelligent Edge Network. Staff Au...
FCC 24 GHz Auction Bidding to Kick Off in March
Medical Design Technology - 4 Feb 2019 20:30
News With the first 5G spectrum auction concluding last month, the FCC announced bidding for licenses in the 24 GHz band will kick off March 14. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: Carriers
Genetic study of impulsiveness reveals associations with psychiatric disorders
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2019 20:25
Impulsiveness and substance use share a genetic basis, according to genome-wide association studies. With more than 20,000 participants, the research represents the largest genetic analysis of impulsive personality trait...
Boosting glutamate reduces anxiety in monkeys
Science Daily - 4 Feb 2019 20:25
Researchers studying male and female marmosets have homed in on the primate brain circuitry responsible for individual differences in overall anxiety. Their findings show that increasing levels of the neurotransmitter gl...
Henkel Expands BERGQUIST® GAP PAD® Portfolio with New Ultra-Low Modulus Thermal Interface Materials
Medical Design Technology - 4 Feb 2019 20:09
Product Announcement Henkel Corporation today announced the addition of two ultra-low modulus BERGQUIST® GAP PAD® thermal interface materials (TIMs) to its line of high compliance thermal management products. BERGQUIST...