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How a Former Twitter Employee Became an Accused Saudi Spy
Wall Street Journal - 10 Nov 2019 19:21
Ahmad Abouammo for years lived a Seattle lifestyle not unlike many of his neighbors. He owned a million dollar house and drove an Audi SUV. That life was upended when he was charged with acting as an agent of the Saudi A...
Flash deals: Save $130 to $270 on Apple's 2019 iPad Air
AppleInsider - 10 Nov 2019 16:54
Today only, Amazon-owned Woot is discounting refurbished 2019 iPad Air tablets to $369 and up, the lowest prices we've seen, with Wi-Fi Only and Wi-Fi + Cellular options available.
Want to build something? These 4 deals will get your creative juices flowing today [Deals]
Cult of Mac - 10 Nov 2019 16:30
Walt Disney said it best: "The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing." If you've ever thought, "I wish I knew how to do that," then this is your wakeup call. Whether you want to build your own app or a mi...
NY Regulator Vows To Investigate Apple Card For Sex Bias
The Huffington Post - 10 Nov 2019 04:36
The New York Department of Financial Services plans to investigate the sex bias alleged in a series of now-viral tweets.
Microsoft's Bing still showed child porn, as tech firms struggle with issue - CNET
CNET - 10 Nov 2019 02:44
A New York Times report says Bing surfaced child pornography, almost a year after the Microsoft search engine had been called out over the problem.
CDC says a toxic compound may be responsible for vaping illnesses
Engadget - 10 Nov 2019 01:11
The Center for Disease Control is edging closer to an explanation for vaping-related lung illnesses. The agency has determined that vitamin E acetate, a compound present in all 29 lung tissue samples obtained from patien...
After Math: These aren't deals
Engadget - 10 Nov 2019 18:30
The concept of "the customer is always right" died with your grandparents. Today's telecom media corporations do what they want, when they want. Meanwhile we, the users, are expected to just shrug and go along with it be...
Save $6 on a portable charging case that adds 10+ hours of battery to your Nintendo Switch
BGR - 10 Nov 2019 17:34
The Nintendo Switch isn’t the perfect video game console, but it’s pretty darn close. In fact, my only real complaint about the Switch might be that I can’t always play it as much as I want to. Finding a good balan...
Neurosurgery in Brazilian Amazon is possible
Science Daily - 10 Nov 2019 17:24
Low- and middle-income countries in remote locations with little access to care can create sustainable neurosurgical programs by recruiting and training young, local doctors, according to a new study. The study analyzed ...
Mercury Transit 2019: Here Are the Stages to Watch
SPACE.com - 10 Nov 2019 15:27
A simple journey can take many steps, and on Monday (Nov. 11), skywatchers will be paying attention to the several stages to occur as the smallest planet in the solar system passes in front of the sun.
Cutting-edge drone technology is changing -- take a look - CNET
CNET - 10 Nov 2019 15:00
You know what a basic quadcopter looks like, but these unmanned-aircraft displays at a drone conference show the state of the art.
The Pursuit of Creativity Can Make Algorithms Much Smarter
Wired - 10 Nov 2019 15:00
Neural networks are demonstrating profound leaps in their abilities when they're tasked with open exploration instead of a narrowly focused goal.
Development platform handles 4D mmWave imaging and sensing apps
Medical Design Technology - 10 Nov 2019 14:54
Mini-Circuits has expanded its collaboration with 4D radar imaging pioneer, Vayyar to offer researchers in the Radio Frequency /microwave industry and academia a ready-to-use, 4D millimeter wave (mmWave) imaging and sens...
Wireless Bluetooth 5/BLE modules sport advanced IoT features
Medical Design Technology - 10 Nov 2019 14:48
SG Wireless, a Hong Kong-based full-stack IoT solutions provider, announced the Wireless’ Bluetooth 5/Bluetooth LE modules SGW1010 and SGW1011. These new modules, powered by Nordic’s nRF52840 Bluetooth 5/Bluetooth Lo...
Save Your Feet and Get a Pair of XTRATUF Deck Boots For $20 Off
Gizmodo - 10 Nov 2019 14:10
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Why Astronomers Worry About the Brightness of SpaceX's Starlink Satellite Megaconstellation
SPACE.com - 10 Nov 2019 14:00
SpaceX is planning to launch the second installment of its Starlink megaconstellation on Monday (Nov. 11), and astronomers are waiting to see -- well, precisely what they will see.
Civilian supersonic: Exploring Concorde and Russia's Tu-144 at the Technik Museum Sinsheim - CNET
CNET - 10 Nov 2019 14:00
There were only two supersonic airliners, the Concorde and Russia's Tu-144. Only one place in the world lets you see them side by side. Here's a look around the huge Technik Museum Sinsheim.
Physicists Can Finally Peek at Schrödinger's Cat Without Killing It Forever
SPACE.com - 10 Nov 2019 14:00
There may be a way of sneaking a peak at Schrödinger's cat -- the famous feline-based thought experiment that describes the mysterious behavior of subatomic particles -- without permanently killing the (hypothetical) an...
Google bought Fitbit: what this means for smartwatches market
Slash Gear - 10 Nov 2019 12:37
Apple is dominating the smartwatch business and Google is finally feeling the FOMO. With Apple Watch devices capturing almost 46% of the market in Q2, Google with its WearOS smartwatch software, knew it had to respond. O...
Combined tests can predict kidney injury risk in critically ill children
EurekAlert! - 10 Nov 2019 07:00
(American Society of Nephrology) Combining the Renal Angina Index and measurement of urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin can improve predictions of severe acute kidney injury in critically ill children. Re...
ASN announces inaugural midcareer award winners
EurekAlert! - 10 Nov 2019 07:00
(American Society of Nephrology) The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) is pleased to announce the winners of the new Midcareer Awards, which recognize nephrologists who have distinguished themselves in five key areas ...
Neurosurgery in Brazilian Amazon is possible
EurekAlert! - 10 Nov 2019 07:00
(Rutgers University) Low- and middle-income countries in remote locations with little access to care can create sustainable neurosurgical programs by recruiting and training young, local doctors, according to a Rutgers s...