Technology News
Stardust from red giants
Phys.org - 10 Dec 2019 15:09
Some of the Earth's building material was stardust from red giants, researchers from ETH Zurich have established. They have also explained why the Earth contains more of this stardust than the asteroids or the planet Mar...
VSCO acquires Rylo for its advanced mobile video editing software
DP Review - 10 Dec 2019 19:56
VSCO, the company behind the popular photo editing app by the same name, has announced its acquisition of Rylo, a company known for its compact camera and advanced video stabilization technology. VSCO explains that the u...
NASA broke the SLS fuel tank, but swears it did it on purpose
BGR - 10 Dec 2019 03:06
NASA Space Launch System, the rocket system that will eventually provide the means for the space agency to send spacecraft and astronauts to the Moon, is a very big deal. The project has been in the works for a long time...
Disney+ could close out 2019 with a seriously impressive 20 million subscribers
BGR - 10 Dec 2019 05:12
As much as everyone is talking about Disney+, which is a testament to how deeply it's become embedded in popular culture (so much so that it's become the subject of everything from Twitter memes to an entire episode of S...
Give someone the gift of convenience with a Roborock roboto vacuum
Android Central - 10 Dec 2019 19:00
Finding the perfect gifts for the holidays can be a difficult task. If you're looking to get someone a useful present that they will actually want, you should consider purchasing a Roborock robot vacuum. These impressive...
The perfect tech gift? Discounted lightning cables that won't fray.
Mashable - 10 Dec 2019 12:00Potentially toxic chemicals from LCDs in nearly half of household dust samples tested
EurekAlert! - 10 Dec 2019 07:00
(University of Saskatchewan) Chemicals commonly used in smartphone, television, and computer displays were found to be potentially toxic and present in nearly half of dozens of samples of household dust collected by a te...
Russian Cargo Droid Docks With The ISS
SpaceRef - 10 Dec 2019 04:43
Traveling approximately 260 miles over the Yellow Sea east of Shanghai, the automated Russian Progress 74 cargo resupply spacecraft docked at 5:35 a.m. EST to the Pirs docking compartment on the Russian segment of the In...
Elon Musk took Tesla's Cybertruck for a weekend drive around LA
Engadget - 10 Dec 2019 04:37
So what is there to do after you win a defamation lawsuit? If you're Elon Musk, apparently ride down the 405 in an electric pickup truck. Many people spotted the Tesla Cybertruck riding around Los Angeles this weekend, w...
A DNA Firm That Caters to Police Just Bought a Genealogy Site
Wired - 10 Dec 2019 04:01
In 2018, GEDmatch played a key role in reopening the 40-year-old Golden State Killer case. Now a company that serves law enforcement is gobbling it up.
A Web Developer's New Best Friend is the AI Waiting to be Utilized
ReadWrite - 10 Dec 2019 03:00
With the emergence of disruptive technologies like AI, machine learning, virtual reality, things seem to have gone beyond a developer discussion. Jump to the mainstream where you and I hear them — they can make us numb...
Pick up a fast charging dock for your PlayStation 4 controllers for only $9.99 on Amazon
BGR - 10 Dec 2019 22:53
The fact that the DualShock 4 controllers for the PlayStation 4 are wireless is obviously one of the best things about them. Of course, that also means they need to be charged. Instead of waiting for your controller to d...
Exposed Data Shows Where Police Departments Fly Their Drones
Motherboard - 10 Dec 2019 20:31
Dronesense, which sells a platform for controlling drones to police, left customer data including flight plans exposed.
Best Buy and Target bust out killer iPad deals for Green Monday
Cult of Mac - 10 Dec 2019 01:06
If you’re still looking to get a new iPad this holiday season, Target and Best Buy have some amazing deals today for the made-up holiday buying day called 'Green Monday'. Target’s deal is especially appealing if you�...
Deep learning helps tease out gene interactions
Science Daily - 10 Dec 2019 23:26
Computer scientists have taken a deep learning method that has revolutionized face recognition and other image-based applications in recent years and redirected its power to explore the relationship between genes.
EV advances come from Formula E electric racing
Medical Design Technology - 10 Dec 2019 23:01
You may thank Formula E electric racing technology for some of the advances that ultimately make electric vehicles practical on ordinary highways. Just as automakers have sponsored racing programs to help perfect advance...
Lower BMI means lower diabetes risk, even among non-overweight people
Science Daily - 10 Dec 2019 21:04
Lower body mass index (BMI) is consistently associated with reduced type II diabetes risk, among people with varied family history, genetic risk factors and weight, according to a new study.
Genetic brain disorder fixed in mice using precision epigenome editing
Science Daily - 10 Dec 2019 21:04
Using a targeted gene epigenome editing approach in the developing mouse brain, researchers reversed one gene mutation that leads to the genetic disorder WAGR syndrome, which causes intellectual disability and obesity in...
Regional trends in overdose deaths reveal multiple opioid epidemics
Science Daily - 10 Dec 2019 20:40
The United States in the grip of several simultaneously occurring opioid epidemics, rather than just a single crisis. The epidemics came to light after the researchers analyzed county-level data on drug overdose deaths. ...
Alzheimer's drug candidates reverse broader aging, study shows
Science Daily - 10 Dec 2019 20:40
In mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, the investigational drug candidates known as CMS121 and J147 improve memory and slow the degeneration of brain cells. Now, researchers have shown how these compounds can also slow ...
Canonical co-sponsors Windows Subsystem for Linux conference
ZDNet - 10 Dec 2019 20:21
The year of the Linux desktop on Windows continues to gather steam.
Have you found meaning in life? Answer determines health and well-being
Science Daily - 10 Dec 2019 20:19
A recent study has found that the presence of and search for meaning in life are important for health and well-being, though the relationships differ in adults younger and older than age 60.