Technology News
Razer's Stormtrooper gaming gear is a mix of awesome and awful
The Verge - 13 May 2019 15:05
I'm no Star Wars fan, but when Razer issued a press release a week ago announcing its Stormtrooper edition keyboard, mouse, and mouse mat, I couldn't resist them. That timeless black-and-white aesthetic just speaks to me...
Android pioneer HTC stages retreat from China
BBC - 13 May 2019 17:08
The phone-maker is closing its online stores on Alibaba and JD.com's platforms in the country.
Wharfedale Vista 200S soundbar review: Impressive performer offers exceptional value
Pocket-lint - 13 May 2019 11:00
An affordable and impressive soundbar and subwoofer combination from the iconic British brand. While not overflowing with features, it does at least
We are more envious of things that haven't happened yet
Neuroscience News - 13 May 2019 20:48
People are more envious of someone else's experiences prior to the outcome than after the event has occurred. In the run-up to Valentine's Day, people reported feeling more envious of others. Envy levels dropped signific...
Alzheimer's therapy passes another important test
Science Daily - 13 May 2019 16:05
The Alzheimer drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research involving healthy volunteers. When administered daily over a period of four weeks, the active substance proved to be safe for u...
12 Ways Big Tech Can Take Big Action on Climate Change
Singularity Hub - 13 May 2019 16:00
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have invested $1 billion in Breakthrough Energy to fund next-generation solutions to tackle climate. But there is a huge risk that any successful innovation will only reach the market as th...
Whole Body MRI May Help to Detect Spread of Cancers More Quickly
Medical Design Technology - 13 May 2019 16:00
News Trials with people with newly-diagnosed colorectal and non-small cell lung cancer suggest that whole body MRI could reduce the time it takes to diagnose the stage of cancers. The results are from two prospective tri...
Offworld: Starship Troopers (1997)
Tested - 13 May 2019 16:00
Let's talk about the space bugs in Starship Troopers! Ariel is joined by Dr Brian Fisher and Dr Lauren Esposito from the California Academy of Sciences to discuss the science of insects and whether space bugs could exist...
Tissue Chip Headed to International Space Station for Osteoarthritis Study
Medical Design Technology - 13 May 2019 16:00
News On May 4, a National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)-supported tissue-chip system with direct clinical applications to health conditions here on Earth was launched on the SpaceX CRS 17/Falcon 9 r...
Political controversies about marginalized groups increase bullying in youths
EurekAlert! - 13 May 2019 06:00
(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) Scientists have uncovered new evidence that heated political discourse over proposed laws involving marginalized groups, such as debates about the rights of LGBT pe...
Android Q desktop mode silently prepared for a multi-screen future
Slash Gear - 13 May 2019 04:27
Android is getting into form factors that, during its birth were probably never envisioned. That’s not only smartwatches and smart TVs but even things like set-top boxes, laptops and Chromebooks, and, of course, foldab...
Google I/O wrap-up, Garmin Forerunner 245 and 945, Jabra takes on Bose & Sony (MobileTechRoundup show #469)
ZDNet - 13 May 2019 03:02
Google revealed a new phone last week and some improved serves, Kevin bought a new wearable, and Matt's testing out some new phones and watches.
Parachute development a challenge for commercial crew
Space News - 13 May 2019 02:57
An incident involving a test of parachutes for one commercial crew vehicle has heightened awareness of the challenges involved in developing those systems, as well as determining what constitutes an anomaly. SpaceNews.co...
From crypto winter to crypto weirder
TechCrunch - 13 May 2019 01:00
Captain Kirk and neo-Dadaists. Repugnant markets and legendary cryptographers. “Digital couture” auctioned by CryptoKitties developers. Distributed autonomous art organizations. A keynote speech looking back from 204...
Hackers are collecting payment details, user passwords from 4,600 sites
ZDNet - 13 May 2019 00:04
Same hacker group compromises Alpaca Forms and Picreel to deploy malicious code to thousands of sites.
That 'Sudden' Game of Thrones Turn Was Actually a Long Time Coming
Gizmodo - 13 May 2019 23:15
If you thought that turn on Game of Thrones felt surprising, or like it came out of nowhere...you haven't been paying attention.
Obesity: The key role of a brain protein revealed
Science Daily - 13 May 2019 23:09
Regardless of how much you exercise or how balanced your diet is, controlling your weight is more brain-related than you might have thought. Researchers show for the first time in mice that the acyl-CoA-binding protein, ...
Detecting dementia's damaging effects before it's too late
Science Daily - 13 May 2019 23:09
Patients with a rare neurodegenerative brain disorder called Primary Progressive Aphasia, or PPA, show abnormalities in brain function in areas that look structurally normal on an MRI scan. This could mean that scientist...
Measuring chromosome imbalance could clarify cancer prognosis
Science Daily - 13 May 2019 21:56
Researchers have found that higher levels of aneuploidy lead to much greater lethality among prostate cancer patients. This suggest a mechanism for how some prostate cancers become lethal, and could be used to alert doct...
Flu virus' best friend: Low humidity
Science Daily - 13 May 2019 21:56
Researchers have pinpointed a key reason why people are more likely to get sick and even die from flu during winter months: low humidity.
Brain researchers seek 'fingerprints' of severe mental diseases
Science Daily - 13 May 2019 21:56
Findings from a new study of large-scale systems in the brain could improve understanding of the symptoms and causes of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, and other mental illnesses. Researchers detail their in...
This New Lidar Surveillance Camera Can See You From 28 Miles Away
The Phoblographer - 13 May 2019 21:00
Just when you thought things couldn't get much creepier, along comes a story about a new Lidar powered surveillance camera system that is so powerful, it can cut through city smog, and can see you stuff your face with th...