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China's top app rewards citizens for reading up on President Xi Jinping
Cult of Mac - 14 Feb 2019 15:30
Can you imagine if the most popular app in the U.S. — more than Facebook, YouTube or WhatsApp — was an official White House app? The idea sounds, frankly, crazy. But that’s more or less what’s happened in China, ...
LG G8 ThinQ to have OLED screen as speaker
ZDNet - 14 Feb 2019 05:10
LG's G8 ThinQ smartphone will have the company's Crystal Sound OLED tech it first applied in its TVs, that uses the screen as a speaker.
Nikon adds a fast, professional zoom lens to Z-mount lineup
The Verge - 14 Feb 2019 06:01
Nikon announced a new addition to its Z-mount lens lineup this evening: the Nikkor Z 24-70 f/2.8 S is shipping this spring for $2,299.95. It's a focal length that's already covered by the kit lens available with either t...
My Best Buy members get a head start on the best Presidents Day deals
Android Central - 14 Feb 2019 15:48
Get in on this. The Presidents Day sale from Best Buy officially starts tomorrow for everyone, but if you're a My Best Buy member you can get early access today! It's free and easy to become a My Best Buy member, so ther...
Diabetes Patients are Being Tested with AI for Blindness in Non-Eye Care Settings
Medical Design Technology - 14 Feb 2019 15:00
Videos Patients diagnosed with diabetes are now having their eyes checked for a leading cause of blindness using AI. IDx-DR, an FDA-cleared AI system, can detect diabetic retinopathy and doesn't require a physician to in...
Bentley Bentayga Speed claims fastest SUV crown at 190 mph - Roadshow
CNET - 14 Feb 2019 19:25
The 626-hp SUV is the latest in Bentley's extremely powerful Speed range.
Exclusive: Alibaba in talks on stake in China operations of Germany's Metro - sources
Reuters - 14 Feb 2019 16:05
Chinese E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is in talks with Germany's Metro about taking a stake in the German retailer's China operations, three sources told Reuters on Thursday.
Blindfolded training could help doctors save young lives
Science Daily - 14 Feb 2019 15:46
Doctors have found that pediatric team leaders improve more during resuscitation training if they wear a blindfold. Their findings demonstrate a promising tool for improving training and outcomes in pediatric resuscitati...
What Happens When Techno-Utopians Actually Run a Country
Wired - 14 Feb 2019 13:00
Direct democracy! Universal basic income! Fascism!? The inside story of Italy's Five Star Movement and the cyberguru who dreamed it up.
Best wireless Bluetooth headphones for iPhone XS, XS Max and XR - CNET
CNET - 14 Feb 2019 19:47
All of Apple's new iPhones leave off the headphone jack. With that in mind, here's a look at several top wireless Bluetooth headphones that will help you forget it's gone.
Relativity adds former SpaceX executives to leadership team
Space News - 14 Feb 2019 18:48
Small launch vehicle developer Relativity has added three people, all of whom previously held key positions at SpaceX, to its leadership team as it refines the technologies it will use on its rockets. SpaceNews.com
Learn New Malware-Fighting Tools & Techniques at Black Hat Asia
Dark Reading - 14 Feb 2019 16:00
There's no better place to brush up on the latest malware than Black Hat Asia in Singapore next month with a cornucopia of practical Trainings, Briefings, and Arsenal tool demos.
Successful Launch of Rocket from High-Altitude Balloon Makes Space More Accessible to Microsatellites
Medical Design Technology - 14 Feb 2019 15:38
Videos A startup that plans to use high-altitude balloons to deploy rockets has successfully fired a test launch, moving closer to its goal of helping end the backlog of microsatellites that wait months or longer to "hit...
Sensitive Sensor Detects Down Syndrome DNA
Medical Design Technology - 14 Feb 2019 15:00
News Researchers have developed a sensitive new biosensor that could someday be used to detect fetal Down syndrome DNA in pregnant women's blood... Contributed Author: American Chemical Society Topics: Medical Design Tec...
High-speed surveillance in solar cells catches recombination red-handed
Phys.org - 14 Feb 2019 14:58
A research team at Osaka University has developed an improved method for producing microscope images that can spot speedy electrons zipping through nanomaterials used in solar panels. By applying laser light to the devic...
Merging neutron stars: How cosmic events give insight into fundamental properties of matter
Phys.org - 14 Feb 2019 14:24
The opportunity to measure the gravitational waves of two merging neutron stars could offer answers to some of the fundamental questions about the structure of matter. At the extremely high temperatures and densities in ...
5 technology skills IT auditors must learn to keep up with automation
TechRepublic - 14 Feb 2019 14:00
Two-thirds of organizations say the tech skills gap is already impacting IT audits, according to ISACA.
What Will Happen to the Opportunity Rover's Dead Body on Mars?
Live Science - 14 Feb 2019 13:38LG G8 ThinQ will use its OLED display as a speaker, more official details revealed
Pocket-lint - 14 Feb 2019 12:02
LG has officially revealed a second significant new feature on the forthcoming LG G8 ThinQ; its screen will also serve as a speaker.A similar technology
Spacecraft measurements reveal mechanism of solar wind heating
Phys.org - 14 Feb 2019 12:00
Queen Mary University of London has led a study which describes the first direct measurement of how energy is transferred from the chaotic electromagnetic fields in space to the particles that make up the solar wind, lea...
Giving keener 'electric eyesight' to autonomous vehicles
EurekAlert! - 14 Feb 2019 07:00
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Autonomous vehicles relying on light-based image sensors often struggle to see through blinding conditions, such as fog. But MIT researchers have developed a sub-terahertz-radiatio...
Fujifilm X-T30 Sample Images
Photography Blog - 14 Feb 2019 07:00
Ahead of our full review, here are some full-size JPEG and RAW sample images taken with the brand new Fujifilm X-T30 mirrorless camera.