Technology News
Altruism Still Fuels the Web. Businesses Love to Exploit It
Wired - 20 Aug 2019 12:00
How open source projects reveal technology's free rider problem.
'Final Fantasy VIII' Remastered is coming out on September 3rd
Engadget - 20 Aug 2019 05:27
Were you disappointed to hear that Square Enix merely remastered Final Fantasy VIII instead of remaking it like it did its predecessor? We hope you can take solace in the fact that you don't have to wait years for its re...
2019 Saleen 302 Black Label Mustang review
Digital Trends - 20 Aug 2019 15:00
Outfitted with an aggressive body kit and a massive blower, the Saleen 302 Black Label shifts the Mustang GT's intent firmly back into muscle car territory. But while the sights and sounds tell a tale of incredible perfo...
Huawei Kirin 990 to catch up with rivals on its own
Slash Gear - 20 Aug 2019 03:34
One of Huawei’s biggest challenges in light of the US blacklisting is its ability to stand on its own, even without US technologies. One of the key pieces is the silicon that drives its smartphones in the form of HiSil...
Ripples in space-time suggest a black hole swallowed a neutron star - CNET
CNET - 20 Aug 2019 03:00
If confirmed, it would be the first neutron star-black hole merger ever detected.
Go behind the scenes where BMW builds iNext prototypes - Roadshow
CNET - 20 Aug 2019 20:13
The Pilot Plant in Munich builds BMW's secretive next-gen cars before actual production commences.
3 Ways Tech Is Responsible for Crucial Healthcare Improvements
ReadWrite - 20 Aug 2019 09:00
The increasing number of tech companies and startups venturing into healthcare is a sure sign that healthcare IT isn't going anywhere -- except forward. The post 3 Ways Tech Is Responsible for Crucial Healthcare Improvem...
Smoke from Burning Amazon Turns São Paulo Afternoon into Midnight
Live Science - 20 Aug 2019 23:24
There's so much smoke from wildfires in the Amazon rainforest that São Paulo plunged into darkness on Monday afternoon (Aug. 19), with day turning into night.
Apple health team struggles to find a focus
Cult of Mac - 20 Aug 2019 20:15
Tensions have been rising inside Apple’s health team over the last year or so, according to a new report that reveals some of the top employees from the division have left the company. While healthcare has become one o...
Refreshed Nintendo Switch Teardown Shows What You Need to Know Before You Upgrade
Gizmodo - 20 Aug 2019 17:15
About a month ago, Nintendo announced a hardware revision for the Switch featuring significantly longer battery life. Now, those refreshed Switch consoles are hitting stores, so naturally, the enterprising folks at iFixi...
'UFOs' are coming out of black holes and altering galaxies forever: 'It's all very new science'
Fox News - 20 Aug 2019 14:36
Black holes are still a mysterious force of spacetime, with the first image of one having been released just a few short months ago. Now, a new study suggests that "UFOs" are coming out of them, helping to reshape galaxi...
Indian Chandrayaan 2 lunar probe enters moon orbit
Slash Gear - 20 Aug 2019 14:32
India launched the Chandrayaan 2 lunar probe about four weeks ago, and this week the probe entered lunar orbit. Inserting itself into lunar orbit is one of the most challenging maneuvers that the probe had to pull off on...
Study confirms that, yes, a nuclear war between the US and Russia would be the end of days
BGR - 20 Aug 2019 05:07
It might sound silly to think that a nuclear war between the United States and Russia would be anything but the apocalypse, but for scientists studying climate and atmosphere, the changes such a conflict could bring to o...
NASA's Spitzer reveals surface conditions of distant exoplanet
BGR - 20 Aug 2019 03:03
The hunt for exoplanets has ramped up in recent years as advancing telescope technology is allowing scientists to spot the telltale signs of planets orbiting distant stars. Astronomers are finding new planets at a faster...
Astronomers discover a massive super-Jupiter hiding around nearby star - CNET
CNET - 20 Aug 2019 02:15
A monster-sized planet tugs on its host star just enough for researchers to pinpoint it 63 light-years away.
This hand-tracking algorithm could lead to sign language recognition
TechCrunch - 20 Aug 2019 01:53
Millions of people communicate using sign language, but so far projects to capture its complex gestures and translate them to verbal speech have had limited success. A new advance in real-time hand tracking from Google�...
Quitting smoking associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Science Daily - 20 Aug 2019 23:21
Heavy cigarette smokers with at least a 20 pack-year smoking history can reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 39% within five years if they quit, according to a new study.
Lung cell transplant boosts healing after the flu in mice
Science Daily - 20 Aug 2019 23:21
A serious case of the flu can cause lasting damage to the lungs. In a study in mice, researchers found that transplanting cells from the lungs of healthy animals enhanced healing in others that had had a severe respirato...
Tech Executives Tap Employees for Ideas
Wall Street Journal - 20 Aug 2019 23:21
Technology teams at large companies are moving beyond their traditional role in business support as their bosses encourage them to use their skills to develop marketable products and services.
Pollution May Be a Hidden Factor in Mental Illness, Study Finds
Discover - 20 Aug 2019 22:51
(Credit: Shutterstock) The roots of mental illness are still a mystery. But researchers think our mental health is shaped by a combination of factors, like genetics, our developmental environment and our life experiences...
New, healthier 'butter' spread almost entirely water
Science Daily - 20 Aug 2019 21:42
Food scientists have created a new low-calorie 'butter' spread that consists mostly of water. A tablespoon of this low-calorie spread has 2.8 grams of fat and 25.2 calories. Butter, on the other hand, which is 84% fat an...
Toolkit could improve detection and management of iron deficiency in pregnancy
Science Daily - 20 Aug 2019 21:42
Iron deficiency in pregnancy is a common problem that often goes unrecognized and untreated due to a lack of knowledge of its implications and competing clinical priorities. To enhance screening and management of iron de...