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Apple's 5G modem project lead Ruben Caballero has left the company
AppleInsider - 29 Apr 2019 22:13
Ruben Caballero, a lead for Apple's nascent 5G modem project, has left the company in the wake of a division restructure, and the blockbuster Qualcomm modem deal.
VR turns bumper cars into retro-futuristic steampunk tanks
Engadget - 29 Apr 2019 19:58
We've seen VR headsets used on rollercoasters and in car-based Mario Kart games, but now Steampunk VR Scooter has brought VR headsets to the world of bumper cars. From the outside, players appear to be sitting in your st...
Consumption of caffeinated energy drinks rises in the United States
Science Daily - 29 Apr 2019 18:54
According to a new study, energy drink consumption in the United States has increased substantially over the past decade among adolescents, young adults, and middle-aged adults. Energy drink consumers had significantly h...
Apple is recalling faulty plug adapters over safety risk
Digital Trends - 29 Apr 2019 04:15
Apple is recalling certain three-prong AC wall plug adapters shipped with Mac and some iOS devices, and also sold as part of the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit. It said that in rare cases it could pose an electric-shock ...
AT&T NB-IoT Network Goes Live
Medical Design Technology - 29 Apr 2019 20:55
News The operator has turned on its second low-power wide area network designed for IoT, with its narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network officially going live nationwide on Monday. Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher To...
As Google I/O looms, here are 5 features we'd love to see in Android Q
Digital Trends - 29 Apr 2019 19:53
The next version of Google's mobile platform is just around the corner and we're expecting some major and minor improvements. This is our wish list of new features we'd love to see in Android Q and the tweaks we think Go...
Can password managers protect you from hackers?
TechRepublic - 29 Apr 2019 17:16
Microsoft Identity Division's corporate vice president of program management Alex Simons sat down with Dan Patterson to discuss the different threats facing the enterprise today.
An unsecured database on Microsoft servers holds information on over 80 million households
AppleInsider - 29 Apr 2019 17:04
Security researchers have reportedly uncovered an unsecured database containing the details of over 80 million U.S. households, including names and addresses.
What a never-before-seen radioactive decay could tell us about neutrinos
Phys.org - 29 Apr 2019 17:00
Bill Fairbank is looking for... nothing.
Spinning black hole sprays light-speed plasma clouds into space
Phys.org - 29 Apr 2019 17:00
Astronomers have discovered rapidly swinging jets coming from a black hole almost 8000 light-years from Earth.
Finding antibiotic-effect in molecules quickly
Science Daily - 29 Apr 2019 16:47
Scientists have developed a method with which they can quickly test a very large number of molecules for antibiotic effect. With it, they have already successfully discovered new antibiotic candidates produced by microor...
Novel method developed by HKBU scholars could help produce purer, safer drugs
EurekAlert! - 29 Apr 2019 06:00
(Hong Kong Baptist University) Novel method developed by HKBU scholars could help produce purer, safer drugs
Autonomous vehicles make congestion pricing even more critical
TechCrunch - 29 Apr 2019 02:00
Brooks Rainwater Contributor Share on Twitter Brooks Rainwater is the director of the Center for City Solutions and Applied Research at the National League of Cities. More posts by this contributor Cities that didn't win...
NASA troubleshoots mysterious ISS power issue - CNET
CNET - 29 Apr 2019 23:04
The International Space Station has a power system problem, but don't freak out.
Mindfulness may help decrease stress in caregivers of veterans
Science Daily - 29 Apr 2019 21:45
Caregivers of veterans who engaged in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy found it relieved stress, anxiety and worry, according to a new study.
Morning exercise can improve decision-making across the day in older adults
Science Daily - 29 Apr 2019 21:45
A study of older Australians has found a morning bout of moderate-intensity exercise improves cognitive performance like decision-making across the day compared to prolonged sitting without exercise. It also shows that a...
Biomarker for chronic fatigue syndrome
Science Daily - 29 Apr 2019 21:45
Researchers have created a blood test that can flag chronic fatigue syndrome, which currently lacks a standard, reliable diagnostic test.
Far From Glitzy Tech Hubs, Chinese City Bets Big on VR
Medical Design Technology - 29 Apr 2019 21:24
News Enthusiasm for VR has cooled somewhat after years of hype, but China's leaders are trying to drum up excitement, hoping to take the lead in a technology they expect will eventually gain wide use. Contributed Author:...
US 1 of 8 nations where child and adolescent health improved but maternal mortality worsened
Science Daily - 29 Apr 2019 20:06
The United States is one of only eight countries in the world where decreases in child and adolescent mortality over a 27-year period haven't also been matched by reductions in maternal mortality, according to a new scie...
Inhaled hydrogen could protect the brain during heart-lung bypass
Science Daily - 29 Apr 2019 20:06
Newborns with life-threatening congenital heart disease often need open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, which carries a risk of damaging the brain. Critically ill newborns who are placed on ECMO are at even hi...
First genome-wide association study for Type 2 diabetes in youth findings
Science Daily - 29 Apr 2019 19:41
First Genome-Wide Association Study for Type 2 diabetes discovers seven genetic variants associated with the disease in young people.
Susceptibility to disease develops during childhood
Science Daily - 29 Apr 2019 19:41
Traumatized children and children who develop multiple allergies tend to suffer in adulthood from chronic inflammatory diseases and psychiatric disorders. Researchers have demonstrated this in a study in which they ident...