Technology News
Apple Will Finally Sell iPhone Parts to Repair Shops But Not to You
Motherboard - 30 Aug 2019 15:00
Apple's new program is progress, but it's still not any easier to fix your own phone.
Spotify brings automatic track previews to Facebook Stories
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2019 22:45
Spotify has made it easier to share tracks on Facebook, the company announced this week. With the update, tracks from Spotify shared on Facebook Stories will offer 15-second previews of the audio before the user taps to ...
Buying a Windows laptop? Five must-have features for my next notebook
ZDNet - 30 Aug 2019 15:18
When it's time to buy a new portable PC, there's more to consider than just the standard specs. I've found five features that can't be benchmarked but have an undeniable impact on productivity.
NASA satellites paint a terrifying picture of Hurricane Dorian
BGR - 30 Aug 2019 21:10
As the southeastern United States braces for impact, NASA is doing its best to aid in the monitoring and forecasting of Hurricane Dorian, which is currently barreling straight for Florida. The powerful storm is expected ...
Labor Day: ATM's 50th birthday. A look back at how America learned to love cash machines
USA Today - 30 Aug 2019 17:09
This Labor Day will mark the 50th anniversary of the ATM in the U.S. It debuted at a Chemical Bank in Long Island on Sept. 2, 1969.
Target expands online shopping feature that's popular with parents
Digital Trends - 30 Aug 2019 07:15
Sometimes you just want to drop by your local big-box store to pick up your online order. Target knows this, and is expanding its handy curbside pickup service to all 50 states
White matter affects how people respond to brain stimulation therapy
Science Daily - 30 Aug 2019 03:47
Tiny changes in the microscopic structure of the human brain may affect how patients respond to an emerging therapy for neurological problems.
Study: Apple Pay at 9% adoption in US, lags far behind PayPal and traditional payment methods
AppleInsider - 30 Aug 2019 03:08
A new study finds Apple Pay adoption is rapidly growing in a number of major international markets including China, but it and other mobile payments services continue to languish in the U.S.
Massive ransomware attack targets dental offices across the US
Slash Gear - 30 Aug 2019 03:03
Ransomware, a type of malware that locks down a victim’s computer until they pay a ransom, has crippled computer systems at dental offices throughout the United States. According to multiple reports, hundreds of dental...
Mozilla CEO Chris Beard to depart at year end
ZDNet - 30 Aug 2019 01:49
Executive chair Mitchell Baker stands ready to be interim CEO as search takes longer than expected.
Astronomers find hints of a dangerous lava world hidden by giant planet - CNET
CNET - 30 Aug 2019 00:50
Scientists have the high ground, suggesting a distant planet hides a hellish exomoon resembling Star Wars' Mustafar.
Burning Man 2019 Spotted From Space (Satellite Photos)
SPACE.com - 30 Aug 2019 23:39
The playa can be seen from space in satellite images released by Maxar Technologies.
Gel that makes teeth repair themselves could spell the end of fillings
New Scientist - 30 Aug 2019 20:00
Applying a gel to damaged teeth stimulates the enamel to re-grow - a finding that could stop people from developing cavities that must be drilled and filled
Emotion recognition deficits impede community integration after traumatic brain injury
Science Daily - 30 Aug 2019 22:23
Researchers have found a correlation between deficits in facial emotion recognition and poor community integration in individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Their findings have implications for the d...
Discovery paves the way for earlier detection of type 1 disease
Science Daily - 30 Aug 2019 21:08
Scientists have discovered what may be the earliest possible biological marker of type 1 diabetes, formerly known as juvenile type 1 diabetes. If their mouse study can be replicated in humans, which they are now attempti...
New radiomics model uses immunohistochemistry to predict thyroid nodules
Science Daily - 30 Aug 2019 21:07
Researchers have validated a first-of-its-kind machine learning-based model to evaluate immunohistochemical characteristics in patients with suspected thyroid nodules, achieving 'excellent performance' for individualized...
Study suggests transplanting Hep C-infected kidneys to uninfected donors safe, study suggests
Science Daily - 30 Aug 2019 21:07
Transplantation of kidneys from Hepatitis C-infected donors to uninfected recipients is safe and can be successfully implemented as a standard of care, according to an observational study.
Skin cancer risk in athletes: The dangers of ultraviolet radiation
Science Daily - 30 Aug 2019 17:55
The dangers of ultraviolet radiation exposure, which most often comes from the sun, are well-known. Researchers discuss how broad its effects can be, from premature aging to cancer, and how this can be influenced by diff...
Creation of new brain cells plays an underappreciated role in Alzheimer's disease
Science Daily - 30 Aug 2019 17:28
Researchers show how in genetic forms of Alzheimer's, a process called neurogenesis, or the creation of new brain cells, can be disrupted by the brain's own immune cells.
Scientists uncover key new molecules that could help to tackle tooth loss and regeneration
Science Daily - 30 Aug 2019 17:28
New research published in the Journal of Dental Research has shed light on the science behind the formation of the periodontal ligament, which helps keep the tooth stable in the jawbone. This improved understanding will ...
Understanding probiotic yeast
Science Daily - 30 Aug 2019 17:28
Researchers have discovered that Saccharomyces boulardii, a yeast with probiotic properties, produces uniquely excessive amounts of acetic acid, the main component of vinegar. They were also able to find the genetic basi...
New ways of developing treatment of chronic inflammation
Science Daily - 30 Aug 2019 17:28
Researchers have found a new way to treat the inflammation involved in chronic diseases such as psoriasis, asthma and HIV. A group of transmitter substances (cytokines) in the immune system, the so-called IL-1 family, ha...