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Two new AirPods models, one with new design, coming in 2019 & 2020 says Ming-Chi Kuo
AppleInsider - 24 Apr 2019 13:35
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is predicting two new AirPods models to ship at the end of 2019 or in the beginning of 2020, solidifying Apple's lead in the marketplace.
Google Pixel 3a leaks once again, complete with launch date tease
Android Authority - 24 Apr 2019 09:35Nepal's Supreme Court orders ISPs to restore PUBG game access
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2019 02:15
Days after Nepal banned popular battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds comes a reversal of the ban by the nation’s Supreme Court. The decision followed a writ petition filed by a number of advocates who cri...
British 'evidence-based review' wants secure 5G supply chain: government spokesman
Reuters - 24 Apr 2019 10:12
Britain's government has conducted an "evidence-based review" of the 5G supply chain to ensure a secure base "now and in the future", a government spokesman said on Wednesday, responding to reports that Huawei will get l...
PayPal's Venmo now has 40 million active accounts
ZDNet - 24 Apr 2019 22:42
PayPal disclosed Venmo's user tally for the first time as part of its Q1 earnings report.
Microsoft knows password-expiration policies are useless
Engadget - 24 Apr 2019 21:59
Microsoft admitted today that password-expiration policies are a pointless security measure. Such requirements are "an ancient and obsolete mitigation of very low value," the company wrote in a blog post on draft securit...
High-res Pixel 3a render leaks ahead of May 7 launch
Android Central - 24 Apr 2019 14:49Butterflies drink tears straight out of turtles' eyes to survive in incredible footage
Fox News - 24 Apr 2019 14:18
Butterflies drink the tears of turtles, sweat and human urine to survive in harsh environments and an explorer has captured incredible footage to prove it.
Congress sends letter to Google for details on Sensorvault location tracking database
ZDNet - 24 Apr 2019 14:03
US legislators want to know who else had access to this database besides Google employees and US law enforcement.
Biologists share $1.83 million to explore why plant genomes duplicate
EurekAlert! - 24 Apr 2019 06:00
(Colorado State University) Joel Sharbrough, a postdoctoral fellow at Colorado State University, is sharing a $1.83 million grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems to answe...
Another Galaxy Fold screen bites the dust -- literally - CNET
CNET - 24 Apr 2019 04:55
A reviewer's phone has a problem with dust getting under the foldable screen, creating issues.
Foxconn: So, About That Factory in Wisconsin You Offered Us $4 Billion in Incentives to Build
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2019 04:15
Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn wants to reopen negotiations with Wisconsin officials over its heavily subsidized, troubled plans to build a massive facility in the state, CNBC reported on Tuesday, though the exact nature...
Google Maps will now let you know if nearby EV charging stations are in use
BGR - 24 Apr 2019 03:03
As appealing as owning an electric vehicle sounds, the idea of having to find somewhere to charge it is somewhat off-putting. But if that was one of the only hurdles keeping you from taking the leap and buying an EV, Goo...
Pentagon makes strong pitch for Space Force as NDAA 2020 markup nears
Space News - 24 Apr 2019 02:14
Kitay: Actions in space "will directly affect the outcome of future conflicts or crises." SpaceNews.com
Which car crashes cause traumatic brain injury?
Science Daily - 24 Apr 2019 23:26
Motor vehicle crashes are one of the most common causes of TBI-related emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths. Yet, much of TBI research is focused on military or sports-related injuries. An aerospace and mec...
Targeted therapy proves effective against aggressive rare blood cancer
Science Daily - 24 Apr 2019 23:26
Clinical study treating BPDCN with tagraxofusp led to first FDA approval for the disease.
New Tech Converts Thoughts to Speech, Could Give Voice to the Voiceless
Discover - 24 Apr 2019 22:37
Throat cancer, stroke and paralysis can rob people's voices and strip away their ability to speak. Now, researchers have developed a decoder that translates brain activity into a synthetic voice. The new technology is a ...
Sub-optimal food allergy knowledge and attitudes among restaurant staff
Science Daily - 24 Apr 2019 21:37
A new study of restaurant staff reveals low levels of food allergy knowledge and negative attitudes about serving people with food allergies, while exploring key factors that might influence such knowledge and attitudes.
How 'bad cholesterol' enters artery walls
Science Daily - 24 Apr 2019 21:36
Researchers have determined how circulating ''bad cholesterol'' enters artery walls to cause the plaque that narrows the blood vessels and leads to heart attacks and strokes.
Stroke patients receive different amounts of physical therapy
Science Daily - 24 Apr 2019 21:36
Medicare-covered stroke patients receive vastly different amounts of physical and occupational therapy during hospital stays despite evidence that such care is strongly associated with positive health outcomes, a new stu...
Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries
Science Daily - 24 Apr 2019 21:36
Coal-derived graphene quantum dots, when modified with a polymer, are effective antioxidants. They could lead to a therapy for people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, strokes or heart attacks.
Air pollution poses risks for childhood cancer survivors
Science Daily - 24 Apr 2019 21:36
A new study finds that air pollution significantly increases the risk of hospitalizations for young cancer survivors.