Technology News
Machine learning reveals rapid material classification
Phys.org - 26 Mar 2019 14:24
A research team at The University of Tokyo has developed a powerful machine learning algorithm that predicts the properties and structures of unknown samples from an electron spectrum. This process may rapidly accelerate...
The Thrifty Photographer:How to Shoot Concert Photography on the Cheap
The Phoblographer - 26 Mar 2019 09:00
We all know that there is gear out there considered the be the best options for concert photography, but what about the gear that works? And what if you're on a really slim budget? Well thankfully, no one is really makin...
The UK's porn license plan remains a mess
Engadget - 26 Mar 2019 14:00
It's April in the UK, and you'd quite like to enjoy some online adult content. But before you can, you need to walk to your nearest retailer. You shuffle, hesitantly, toward the cashier, mindful of the other patrons, and...
Apple News+, what you get from the Wall Street Journal, and the value proposition
The Loop - 26 Mar 2019 16:53
Wall Street Journal: The Wall Street Journal is a launch partner for Apple Inc.'s $9.99-a-month news service, marking a significant shift in strategy meant to draw in new readers and paying subscribers without undercutti...
Apple's 'lower rate' credit card has a higher-than-average APR
Mashable - 26 Mar 2019 03:18Google's AMP tech makes Gmail more interactive
Engadget - 26 Mar 2019 18:00
Google is finally ready to bring its fast-loading AMP tech to Gmail after more than a year of testing. Now widely available on the web, "dynamic email" (as Google calls it) gives you web-based interactions that would nor...
Huawei presents flagship smartphone in Paris during Chinese leader's visit
Reuters - 26 Mar 2019 16:51
Huawei, the world's third-largest smartphone maker, presented its new flagship phone in Paris on Tuesday with the hope of making further gains in Europe, a region where its other products could face in-depth scrutiny for...
Boeing to Make Safety Feature Standard on Troubled Max Jets
Medical Design Technology - 26 Mar 2019 15:00
News Boeing will make standard on its troubled new airliner a safety feature that might have helped the crew of a jet that crashed shortly after takeoff last year in Indonesia, killing everyone on board... Contributed Au...
In hunt for life, astronomers identify most promising stars
EurekAlert! - 26 Mar 2019 06:00
(Cornell University) NASA's new Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is designed to ferret out habitable exoplanets, but with hundreds of thousands of sunlike and smaller stars in its camera views, which of those...
Facebook is free, but should it count toward GDP anyway?
MIT - 26 Mar 2019 17:36
Study measures how much free online goods are worth to consumers.
Ikea offers sneak peek at its new Sonos-compatible speaker ahead of official unveiling
9 to 5 Mac - 26 Mar 2019 13:36
Ikea is certainly milking the launch of its new Sonos-compatible speaker range, today offering a quick look at the first speaker in the range ahead of its official unveiling next month … more… The post Ikea offers sn...
Microgels let medical implants fight off bacteria
EurekAlert! - 26 Mar 2019 06:00
(Stevens Institute of Technology) Joint replacement implants dipped in microgel flecks -- and then into a charged solution -- can release micro-doses of antibiotics when bacteria approach. The work could play a role in s...
Tracing the process of nitrous oxide formation in the ocean
EurekAlert! - 26 Mar 2019 06:00
(Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)) 26 March 2019/Kiel. Nitrogen is an essential element for both the life on land and in the oceans. Moreover, it affects the climate of Earth. However, many factors in th...
NASA Cancels First All-Female Spacewalk Over Spacesuit Sizes
The New York Times - 26 Mar 2019 04:05
The astronauts, Anne McClain and Christina Koch, will both walk in space -- just not together, because only one medium-size torso component is available.
French Muslim Group Sues Facebook, YouTube For Streaming New Zealand Shootings
The Huffington Post - 26 Mar 2019 02:23
The French Council of the Muslim Faith said Facebook took 29 minutes after the start of the Christchurch gunman's broadcast to remove it.
Global carbon emissions from energy hit a record high in 2018
New Scientist - 26 Mar 2019 02:01
Renewable energy use is rising but 2018 still saw a record increase in global carbon emissions - the equivalent of doubling emissions from all air travel in a single year
HASC Chairman rejects Trump's Space Force proposal, says committee will seek 'other options'
Space News - 26 Mar 2019 00:51
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said he strongly opposes the Trump's administration's proposal to establish a Space Force. SpaceNews.com
Pregnant women who work nights may have a greater risk of miscarriage
Science Daily - 26 Mar 2019 00:41
Working two or more night shifts in a week may increase a pregnant woman's risk of miscarriage the following week by around a third, shows a prospective study.
Microgels let medical implants fight off bacteria
Science Daily - 26 Mar 2019 22:56
Joint replacement implants dipped in microgel flecks -- and then into a charged solution -- can release micro-doses of antibiotics when bacteria approach. The work could play a role in sharply reducing infection rates in...
Compared to sustained inflations for extremely premature infants, standard treatment prevails
Science Daily - 26 Mar 2019 22:56
Preterm infants must establish regular breathing patterns at delivery. For extremely preterm infants requiring resuscitation at birth, a ventilation strategy involving two sustained inflations, compared with standard int...
Amazon sale gets you an extra large $150 air fryer for just $90
BGR - 26 Mar 2019 22:37
If you want a well-reviewed air fryer that has huge capacity that costs less than most models half it's size, we've got just what the doctor ordered. The Power Air Fryer XL 5.3 Quart Fryer retails for $150, and it's wort...
Yes, Scotty is the eldest and most "robust" Tyrannosaurus Rex yet found
Slash Gear - 26 Mar 2019 20:44
The crown for most massive T. rex ever found was changed this week as “Scotty” was unveiled in Canada. This hunk of a hunter lived 66 million years ago in prehistoric Saskatchewan. The bones were first unearthed all ...