Technology News
How to get Amazon packages delivered to the trunk of your car
The Verge - 23 Jul 2019 21:33
In 2017, Amazon offered its customers the chance to get packages delivered inside their homes with its new Key service. What if you're nervous about giving Amazon the right to open your front door, but you're also tired ...
Apple alleged to favor its own apps in App Store search
AppleInsider - 23 Jul 2019 19:21
Tripp Mickle from the Wall Street Journal alleges that Apple is favoring its apps unfairly in iOS App Store searches. Not only does Apple deny it, but testing with devices associated with iCloud accounts seems to disprov...
Apple Releases Mac Security Update 2019-004 for Sierra and High Sierra
The Mac Observer - 23 Jul 2019 02:43
Both updates contain security patches also found in macOS Mojave 10.14.6.
Students set new hyperloop speed record at SpaceX competition
USA Today - 23 Jul 2019 18:56
Technical University of Munich students just reached massive speeds, breaking their own record at the annual SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition.
Facebook Messenger Kids flaw allowed unauthorized users to join group chats
Android Central - 23 Jul 2019 15:20Facebook Messenger Kids bug allowed chat groups with strangers
Slash Gear - 23 Jul 2019 05:06
Given the growing number of young users on the Internet, that has also been a rise in apps that cater specifically to this young audience. Those range from educational or entertainment apps to parental control apps. Thos...
Hasbro crowdfunds the biggest Transformers figure ever - CNET
CNET - 23 Jul 2019 03:18
Are you willing to shell out $575 for Unicron, a figure that stands over 2 feet tall?
Google will pay $11 million to settle hundreds of age discrimination suits
Engadget - 23 Jul 2019 03:07
Following a long legal process that started in 2015, Google will pay out $11 million to settle 227 claims from people who believe they were wrongly denied a career at the company because of their age. The settlement agre...
Trio of astronauts safely arrive at the International Space Station
BGR - 23 Jul 2019 02:38
A trio of international space travelers successfully arrived at the International Space Station over the weekend. The arrival of the new crew members brings the current tally of ISS inhabitants back up to six, meaning th...
Fake Facebook accounts are already reportedly offering Libra cryptocurrency - CNET
CNET - 23 Jul 2019 02:11
A dozen pages offering Libra are on Facebook and Instagram, a report says.
Huawei licensing deals will be 'timely,' Trump reportedly says - CNET
CNET - 23 Jul 2019 02:08
US tech companies will be able to continue selling to Huawei.
Facial recognition may be banned from public housing thanks to proposed law - CNET
CNET - 23 Jul 2019 00:37
It's the first time federal legislation has addressed limits on technology and tenants.
Cells required for development of a healthy uterus
Science Daily - 23 Jul 2019 22:39
A team led by investigators has uncovered insights on a type of a critical cell that to the formation of a functioning uterus.
Slower walking speed may predict future mobility problems
Science Daily - 23 Jul 2019 20:50
Until now, there has been no ideal way for healthcare providers to measure walking ability, since it involves more than just walking speed. It also is about how you deal with your environment (such as uneven pavement) an...
Mediterranean diet during pregnancy reduces gestational diabetes and weight gain
Science Daily - 23 Jul 2019 20:29
A simple Mediterranean-style diet in pregnancy does not reduce the overall risk of adverse maternal and offspring complications, but has the potential to reduce weight gain in pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabet...
Air pollution in US associated with over 30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy
Science Daily - 23 Jul 2019 20:29
Air quality in the US may be linked with increased mortality and reduced life expectancy according to research from Imperial College London and the Center for Air, Climate and Energy Solutions at Carnegie Mellon Universi...
Scholars weigh in on new ideas about autism
Science Daily - 23 Jul 2019 18:37
A new paper that challenges widely held ideas about autism has attracted comments from more than 30 scholars across the disciplines of psychology, anthropology, education, and neuroscience.
FTC Workshop Could Help 'Nix the Fix'
The Mac Observer - 23 Jul 2019 18:31
While all the attention was on Facebook in Washington, down the road the FTC looked into improving the Right to Repair. Wired looked at what went on at the workshop it ran. The FTC-hosted panel, called "Nixing the Fix," ...
Researchers get a handle on how to control blood sugar after stroke
Science Daily - 23 Jul 2019 18:19
Hyperglycemia, or high levels of glucose, is common in patients with acute ischemic stroke and is associated with worse outcomes compared to normal blood sugar levels. Animal studies also pointed to an effect of high blo...
Developing a novel HIV vaccine: DNA and recombinant proteins
Science Daily - 23 Jul 2019 18:19
Researchers have developed a novel vaccine consisting of DNA and recombinant proteins -- proteins composed of a portion of an HIV protein and another unrelated protein.
Ozone threat from climate change
Science Daily - 23 Jul 2019 18:19
We know the recent extreme heat is something that we can expect more of as a result of increasing temperatures due to climate change. But a new study warns that there's another impact -- worsened air quality due to an in...
Daily e-cigarette use may help smokers quit regular cigarettes
Science Daily - 23 Jul 2019 18:18
A new study provides critical evidence demonstrating that using e-cigarettes daily helps U.S. smokers to quit traditional cigarettes.