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Air Force touts deal with Rocket Lab as a new way of buying 'affordable rides to space'
Space News - 4 Apr 2019 01:22
The Air Force Space Test Program has awarded contracts to Rocket Lab and Vox Space. More vendors could be selected. SpaceNews.com
Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR Review
Photography Blog - 4 Apr 2019 16:00
The Fujifilm XF 16mm F2 R WR is a brand new wide-angle prime lens for Fujifilm X-series mirrorless cameras. Fujfilm already offer a faster 16mm lens in the form of the XF 16mm F1.4 R, but that's also much bigger in terms...
Social media companies which fail to remove violent content face fines or jail time in Australia
Mashable - 4 Apr 2019 04:34MIT halts collaborations with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE
Reuters - 4 Apr 2019 09:02
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said on Wednesday it has halted collaborations with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp over U.S. federal investigations of the Chinese technology companies' alleged violation...
Astronomers capture first image with dark energy instrument's new lenses - CNET
CNET - 4 Apr 2019 02:36
A high-tech telescope upgrade will probe the cosmos to explain one of the universe's great mysteries.
HP drops killer deals on laptops with up to $760 in price cuts
Digital Trends - 4 Apr 2019 02:11
Whether it's for work or play, chances are pretty good you'd like to save some money on your laptop purchase. And with the HP Days sale going on right now, you can actually save up to $760 on a new laptop computer. The p...
FDA warns some e-cigarette users have reported seizures after vaping
Slash Gear - 4 Apr 2019 01:09
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an advisory that warns it has received some reports of seizures from e-cigarette users. The majority of the reports involve “youth and young adult users,” according to the ...
Microsoft going to extreme lengths to ensure May update avoids mistakes of 1809
Ars Technica - 4 Apr 2019 18:30
There'll be a month-long release preview phase, less aggressive end-user deployment, and more.
Free Cynet Threat Assessment for Mid-sized and Large Organizations
Threatpost - 4 Apr 2019 15:26
Have your business try Cynet's Free Threat Assessment that checks for malware, C&C connections, data exfiltration, phishing link access, user credential thefts attempts, etc.
Facebook hasn't done enough in Myanmar, UN investigator says - CNET
CNET - 4 Apr 2019 03:44
Two years after social media helped fuel a genocide in the Southeast Asian country, the UN says Facebook's efforts are "not nearly sufficient."
Facebook, Google to face Congress over spread of white nationalism online - CNET
CNET - 4 Apr 2019 02:49
The tech giants will testify before the House Judiciary Committee.
Smuggler caught attempting to transport over 750 tarantulas to the Philippines
BGR - 4 Apr 2019 02:08
Smuggling contraband into a country is a dirty business, especially when the goods being illegally transported are things like drugs or weapons. A man in the Philippines has been caught smuggling goods from Poland in box...
Researchers Find Facebook's Ad Targeting Algorithm Is Inherently Biased
Motherboard - 4 Apr 2019 02:00
Ads for cashier positions in supermarkets reached an 85% female audience, and ads for positions in taxi companies reached a 75% Black audience.
Scientists Discover A Protein That Seems to Fight Aging In Our Skin
Discover - 4 Apr 2019 23:26
In the quest for everlasting youth, many women buy hope in a jar. But despite being a multi-billion dollar industry, many skin creams and serums on the market don't deliver the age-defying results they promise. But now, ...
New hope for treating childhood brain cancer
Science Daily - 4 Apr 2019 22:51
Recent research has shown that a drug known as MI-2 can kill cells that cause a fatal brain cancer. But only now have scientists been able to explain how the compound works: by targeting cholesterol production in tumors.
Microglia, cells thought restricted to central nervous system, are redefined in new study
Science Daily - 4 Apr 2019 22:10
Scientists have discovered microglia actually squeeze through the spinal boundary, crossing into the peripheral nervous system in response to injury.
Improving 3D-printed prosthetics and integrating electronic sensors
Science Daily - 4 Apr 2019 22:10
Scientists have made inroads in integrating electronic sensors with personalized 3D-printed prosthetics.
Artificial intelligence approach optimizes embryo selection for IVF
Science Daily - 4 Apr 2019 22:10
A team, consisting of embryologists, reproductive medicine clinicians, computer scientists, and precision medicine experts, trained an artificial intelligence algorithm to discriminate between poor and good embryo qualit...
One way T cell function may fail in cancer
Science Daily - 4 Apr 2019 20:37
Researchers have discovered a mechanism by which one type of immune cell, CD8+ T cells, can become dysfunctional, impeding its ability to seek and kill cancer cells.
Think female race car drivers aren't fit enough? Think again
Science Daily - 4 Apr 2019 20:37
In the world of racing, the debate on whether women are as fit as men behind the wheel can often become heated. A new study has now demonstrated that women drivers, even with 10 years less experience, react and respond j...
Researchers identify 'beauty spots' in the genome
Science Daily - 4 Apr 2019 20:37
Genes play a role in determining the beauty of a person's face, but that role varies with the person's sex, according to a new study.
Scientists genetically engineer yeast to improve understanding of how cells work
Science Daily - 4 Apr 2019 20:37
Academics have genetically modified yeast cells to help scientists control how they react to their environment in a more desirable way. Yeast was chosen because it shares key characteristics with human cells -- most impo...