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Man Takes First-Ever Photo of Living Colombian Weasel After Finding It Standing on His Toilet
Gizmodo - 30 May 2019 16:01
A man rediscovered the rarest South American carnivore after uploading a picture of it climbing on his toilet to a citizen science database.
Angry Face Emoji Protestors at Facebook Annual Meeting
The Mac Observer - 30 May 2019 22:16
Protestors armed with an angry face emoji attended Facebook’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday. They were airing concerns about the scandals currently engulfing the firm. As Reuters noted, attempts to get reform in...
Looks like 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' is getting a VR mode
Engadget - 30 May 2019 16:06
It looks like you'll soon be able to beat up your friends in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from an entirely different perspective. It seems the hit Switch fighting game is getting a virtual reality mode via the Nintendo Lab...
Film Is Not Dead: Insights from Decades-Old Richard Photo Lab
The Phoblographer - 30 May 2019 12:00
Whether haters like it or not, film is still very much alive today, several years into the so-called film revival. While companies and independent manufacturers making our favorite emulsions have been vocal about making ...
All the major features to expect in macOS 10.15
Cult of Mac - 30 May 2019 20:26
iOS 13 is expected to be the star of WWDC 2019, but this year's conference could unleash some of the biggest changes for the Mac we've ever seen. The rumor mill has been dishing out tons of details about macOS 10.15 in t...
Smart Lock is Android's best-kept secret
Android Central - 30 May 2019 16:30Father's Day gifts for all the pitmaster dads - CNET
CNET - 30 May 2019 21:00
Help dad achieve his pro smoking dreams with these great gifts.
This Overseas Power Adapter Includes USB-C Power Delivery
Life Hacker - 30 May 2019 16:57
Anyone who ever travels overseas or would like to travel overseas should have a universal power adapter at the ready, and in 2019, you should probably go ahead and get one with USB-C.
Overcome Imposter Syndrome With a 'Brag File'
Life Hacker - 30 May 2019 16:00
Some day I'll leave my job at Lifehacker (fired for being too good), and as I apply for a new gig, I will need to assemble a portfolio and update my résumé. It won't take long, because I've collected my best work as it...
Microsoft hints at a new "modern" operating system designed to support different form factors
TechCrunch - 30 May 2019 04:40
In a week where AMD, Intel and Qualcomm have already made major announcements, Microsoft's keynote yesterday at Computex in Taipei was relatively lowkey. Instead of revealing new products, the company hinted at what it w...
Cyberattack Hits New Zealand Budget
SecurityWeek - 30 May 2019 02:22
The New Zealand government said Wednesday that a "systematic" and "deliberate" cyberattack was behind an embarrassing leak of secret finance documents ahead of this week's budget. Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf said...
Google Maps now shows speed limits and speed cameras in 40+ countries
BGR - 30 May 2019 02:08
Almost six years after Google's purchase of the Waze navigation app, one of the features previously exclusive to the latter now appears to be a staple of Google Maps in more than 40 countries around the world. Google has...
NASA Curiosity rover's latest clay discovery hints at ancient lakes
Slash Gear - 30 May 2019 01:38
NASA has announced that its Curiosity rover confirmed the presence of clay in the Martian region it is exploring. That area, which is called the ‘clay-bearing unit,’ is the rover’s latest point of interest due to w...
Te Connectivity Announces the New Lumawise Drive Led Holder Type z50 - Dali-2 Series for More Attractive and Compact Solutions in Track and Spot Lighting
Medical Design Technology - 30 May 2019 23:00
Product Announcement TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is introducing the LUMAWISE Drive LED Holder Type Z50 - DALI-2 series for chip-on-board (COB) LEDs used in track and spot lighting. D...
Beyond 1 and 0: Engineers Boost Potential for Creating Successor to Shrinking Transistors
Medical Design Technology - 30 May 2019 23:00
News Computers and similar electronic devices have gotten faster and smaller over the decades as computer-chip makers have learned how to shrink individual transistors, the tiny electrical switches that convey digital in...
'Slothbot' Takes a Leisurely Approach to Environmental Monitoring
Medical Design Technology - 30 May 2019 22:30
News For environmental monitoring, precision agriculture, infrastructure maintenance and certain security applications, slow and energy efficient can be better than fast and always needing a recharge. That's where "Sloth...
A Prosthetic Foot That Tackles Tough Terrain
Medical Design Technology - 30 May 2019 22:24
Videos Stanford University mechanical engineers have developed a more stable prosthetic leg--and a better way of designing them--that could make challenging terrain more manageable for... Contributed Author: Nathan Colli...
Sensor-Packed Glove Learns Signatures of the Human Grasp
Medical Design Technology - 30 May 2019 22:02
News Wearing a sensor-packed glove while handling a variety of objects, MIT researchers have compiled a massive dataset that enables an AI system to recognize objects through touch alone. The information could be... Cont...
New Organic Flow Battery Brings Decomposing Molecules Back to Life
Medical Design Technology - 30 May 2019 22:00
News After years of making progress on an organic aqueous flow battery, Harvard University researchers ran into a problem: the organic anthraquinone molecules that powered their ground-breaking battery were slowly decomp...
Cancer-fighting combination targets glioblastoma
Science Daily - 30 May 2019 21:42
An international team of researchers combined a calorie-restricted diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates with a tumor-inhibiting antibiotic and found the combination destroys cancer stem cells and mesenchymal cells, ...
New framework helps gauge impact of mosquito control programs
Science Daily - 30 May 2019 21:42
Effective methods of controlling mosquito populations are needed to help lower the worldwide burden of mosquito-borne diseases including Zika, chikungunya, and dengue. Now, researchers have described a new statistical fr...
Gut bacteria's connections to human health, disease
Science Daily - 30 May 2019 21:42
Researchers have made an important advance in understanding the roles that gut bacteria play in human health.