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Velox Off-Road Electric Skateboards give you full suspension for every jump
The Gadget Flow - 23 Aug 2019 07:00
The Velox Off-Road Electric Skateboards ensure you aren’t limited by road conditions. Wherever you want to go, you can with this all-terrain electric skateboard collection. Velox offers four types of skateboards: SX-5 ...
The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Is Our Readers' Favorite Hotel-Branded Credit Card
Life Hacker - 23 Aug 2019 20:45
The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card earned Co-Op Diamond Elite Lifetime Status by winning this week's hotel-branded credit card reader poll.
At long last, Fortnite's BRUTE mechs have been nerfed
Slash Gear - 23 Aug 2019 16:31
If there’s been a running theme to Fortnite season X so far, it’s been “everybody hates the BRUTE mechs.” While you’d be hard pressed to find someone who’d complain about rideable mechs in general, the way BR...
Russia launches test of new rocket booster, sends humanoid robot into space
BGR - 23 Aug 2019 05:07
All eyes were on the International Space Station yesterday as NASA astronauts performed a spacewalk to install a new docking port that will allow commercial vehicles to latch onto the orbiting laboratory. Meanwhile, Russ...
Chinese tariff retaliation, presidential tweets and market unease sends exchanges plummeting
TechCrunch - 23 Aug 2019 23:40
After a week of modest gains, major stock indexes plummeted on Friday as China retaliated against U.S. tariffs by imposing $75 billion worth of tariffs on U.S. goods coming into the country. China’s foreign ministry sa...
Alleged "snake oil" crypto company sues over boos at Black Hat
Ars Technica - 23 Aug 2019 18:45
Crown Sterling seeks damages after attendees disrupt "controversial" talk on prime prediction.
The Promise of Direct Air Capture: Making Stuff Out of Thin Air
Singularity Hub - 23 Aug 2019 16:00
Imagine making fuel, plastics, and concrete out of "thin air.” That's the promise of direct air capture (DAC), a technology that fundamentally disrupts our contemporary oil economy. Mimicking what already occurs in nat...
Nokia 7.2 real life images appear online in lovely cyan colour
Pocket-lint - 23 Aug 2019 15:45
Leaks surrounding the Nokia 7.2 smartphone are like the gift that just keeps on giving. After the handset was confirmed for a September release with an
Researchers find a way to stop lung damage due to the body's immune response
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 15:17
Researchers have discovered a new way to stop harmful inflammation in the lungs due to sepsis and injury. They found a molecule, present during inflammation that binds to white blood cells allowing them to pass from the ...
Administration policies seek to promote use of space nuclear power
Space News - 23 Aug 2019 04:29
A revised policy for approving the launch of spacecraft with nuclear power systems is the latest measure intended to support greater use of nuclear power systems in orbit and beyond. SpaceNews.com
YouTube Disables 200 Videos Believed to Be Spreading Disinformation About Hong Kong Protests
Time - 23 Aug 2019 02:50
Twitter recently suspended 200,000 accounts it linked to a Chinese government influence campaign
HP Inc. CEO Dion Weisler stepping down Nov. 1 and will be succeeded by Enrique Lores
USA Today - 23 Aug 2019 02:20
HP Inc. is losing the chief executive who has been leading the personal computer maker since it broke off as a separate company four years ago.
Mars microbes could spread across the planet via dust particles - CNET
CNET - 23 Aug 2019 01:48
If life did (or does) exist on the red planet, it could survive by travelling across planet on the wind.
Bitcoin Pizza and Our Decentralized Future
ReadWrite - 23 Aug 2019 00:59
Blockchain, digital currencies, and DLTs have been at the forefront of conversations this past year. During 2019 we've seen consistent growth throughout the entire industry landscape driven by new enterprise implementati...
NASA Moon Diver explores ancient Hawaiian lava pits - CNET
CNET - 23 Aug 2019 00:43
Take me with you, NASA.
Children of incarcerated parents have more substance abuse, anxiety
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 20:07
Children of incarcerated parents are six times more likely to develop a substance use disorder in adulthood and nearly twice as likely to have diagnosable anxiety compared to children whose parents were not incarcerated,...
Brain's astrocytes play starring role in long-term memory
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 20:07
Researchers have discovered that star-shaped cells called astrocytes help the brain establish long-lasting memories. The work could inform therapies for disorders in which long-term memory is impaired, such as traumatic ...
Self-rolling sensors take heart cell readings in 3D
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 20:07
A new organ-on-an-electronic-chip platform uses self-rolling biosensor arrays to coil up and measure the electrophysiology of heart cells in 3D.
How gonorrhea develops resistance to antibiotics
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 20:07
As public health officials worry about the emergence of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, researchers are tracing how antibiotics bind to a gonococcal protein, information that can help lead to new antimicrobials.
New approaches to heal injured nerves
Science Daily - 23 Aug 2019 20:06
Researchers have deciphered new mechanisms that enable the regeneration of nerve fibers. This could open up new treatment approaches for the brain, optic nerve, and spinal cord injuries.
All your private data is being sold. Here's how to opt out
Cult of Mac - 23 Aug 2019 20:00
Simple Opt Out makes it easy to stop companies selling your personal details to anyone that wants them. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
PSA: Google Calendar Experiencing Syncing Issues With Apple Calendar
Mac Rumors - 23 Aug 2019 19:10
Google and Apple calendars are not playing friendly right now. As alerted to us by multiple MacRumors readers, there appears to be a syncing issue with Google Calendar and Apple's Calendar that began within the past 24 h...