Technology News
Can artificial intelligence solve the mysteries of quantum physics?
Phys.org - 13 Mar 2019 13:28
Under the direction of Mobileye founder Amnon Shashua, a research group at Hebrew University of Jerusalem's School of Engineering and Computer Science has proven that artificial intelligence (AI) can help us understand t...
Researchers Create Samβa, A New Molecule To Treat Heart Failure
Medical Design Technology - 13 Mar 2019 20:41
News A group of researchers based in Brazil and the United States have developed a molecule that halts the progression of heart failure and improves the heart's capacity to pump blood... Contributed Author: FUNDAÇÃO DE...
North Korea Advertises Military Hardware on Twitter, YouTube, Defying Sanctions
Motherboard - 13 Mar 2019 20:30
Glocom is a front company for North Korea to sell sanctions violating military equipment. But, even after some tech companies clamped down, Glocom kept up its presence on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.
Inactive ingredients in pills and capsules may cause allergic, adverse reactions
Science Daily - 13 Mar 2019 20:32
The majority of oral medications available to consumers contain ingredients that can affect sensitive individuals.
Gmail, YouTube, and other Google services are experiencing an outage
Android Central - 13 Mar 2019 05:19
Several Google services are impacted as users are unable to access Gmail, YouTube, Drive, and Play Music. If you're unable to send emails in Gmail or upload files to Drive, you're not alone. Google seems to be experienci...
Google's real-time speech recognition AI can run offline on Pixel
Engadget - 13 Mar 2019 04:19
You can now dictate your texts with Google's Gboard keyboard even when you're offline, at least if you use a Pixel. Google's AI team announced that it updated the Gboard's speech recognizer to recognize characters one-by...
Apple maintains claims of witness tampering in Qualcomm patent case
AppleInsider - 13 Mar 2019 03:46
Apple in a court filing on Tuesday said there are grounds for allegations of witness tampering in a patent infringement trial involving Qualcomm, claims plaintiff Qualcomm has called "ridiculous."
NASA Opportunity rover's last panorama shows its final resting place
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2019 03:40
NASA’s Opportunity rover is dead, but its final images live on in the form of a beautiful 360-degree panorama. The space agency shared this final image today, explaining that it features Perseverance Valley, which is t...
Specs for a brand new Android phone you won't be able to buy just leaked
BGR - 13 Mar 2019 03:03
Huawei later this month will unveil the P30 series, which is likely to include three models just like its predecessor. The P30 Lite, P30, and P30 Pro will be the stars of a March 26th press conference that will take plac...
The trailer for 'CRYPTO' just dropped, and cryptocurrency is good now
Mashable - 13 Mar 2019 02:11Firefox Send Is an Easy Way to Share Large Files Securely
Wired - 13 Mar 2019 00:33
Mozilla has made public an encrypted file-sharing service with a self-destruct twist.
Early-life exposure to microbiota restricts colon cancer later in life, study finds
Science Daily - 13 Mar 2019 22:27
Exposure to microbiota, or microorganisms such as bacteria, in the early stages of life plays a crucial role in establishing optimal conditions in the intestine that inhibit the development of colon cancer in adulthood, ...
Having great-grandparents, cousins with Alzheimer's linked to higher risk
Science Daily - 13 Mar 2019 22:08
Having a parent with Alzheimer's disease has been known to raise a person's risk of developing the disease, but new research suggests that having second- and third-degree relatives who have had Alzheimer's may also incre...
Live From AAOS 2019
Medical Design Technology - 13 Mar 2019 21:47
Blog As AAOS exhibits hundreds of new technologies, procedures, and devices, it's clear we are surely in store for a medical era filled with innovative technologies... Staff Author: Tierney King Topics: Orthopedics
Sketch, maker of popular design tools, just landed $20 million in Series A funding from Benchmark in its first outside round
TechCrunch - 13 Mar 2019 21:11
You’ve probably noticed: design has become central for many businesses that might have once considered it an afterthought. Indeed, with sales and marketing so thoroughly optimized at this point — and companies wonder...
Danger of vitamin B12 deficiency
Science Daily - 13 Mar 2019 21:02
Using roundworms, one of Earth's simplest animals, bioscientists have found the first direct link between a diet containing too little vitamin B12 and an increased risk of infection by two potentially deadly pathogens.
Top Scientists Call for Moratorium Blocking Gene-Edited Babies; Critics Want Action
Discover - 13 Mar 2019 21:00
More than a dozen top scientists from seven countries are calling for world governments to adopt a moratorium on what scientists call heritable genome editing. They're on a mission to make sure the world doesn't see any ...
The Tesla Model Y is Elon Musk's biggest challenge yet
Slash Gear - 13 Mar 2019 20:41
It’s almost time for another Tesla, and while you might think Elon Musk & Co. are old hands at new EVs by now, the Model Y represents a whole new level of risk for the upstart automaker. Tesla’s first crossover looks...
Therapy could improve and prolong sight in those suffering vision loss
Science Daily - 13 Mar 2019 20:33
Ganglion cells in the eye generate noise as the light-sensitive photoreceptors die in diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa. Now, neurobiologists have found a drug and gene therapy that can tamp down the noise, improving...
Serotonin can regulate gene expression inside neurons
Science Daily - 13 Mar 2019 20:33
Findings could fundamentally change how scientists interpret the biological activities of serotonin.
Reducing the burden of tuberculosis treatment
Science Daily - 13 Mar 2019 20:32
A research team has developed a device that can lodge in the stomach and deliver antibiotics to treat tuberculosis, which they hope will make it easier to cure more patients and reduce health care costs.
Potential cystic fibrosis treatment uses 'molecular prosthetic' for missing lung protein
Science Daily - 13 Mar 2019 20:32
An approved drug normally used to treat fungal infections could also do the job of a protein channel that is missing or dysfunctional in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis, operating as a prosthesis on the molecula...