Technology News
Lenovo adds nine new laptops to its ThinkPad lineup
The Verge - 24 Feb 2020 16:00
Lenovo Lenovo has announced a slate of new laptops. Don't get too exited -- it doesn't include the X1 Fold, the Slim 7, the Yoga 5G, or any of the other groundbreaking products reporters have been buzzing about since CES...
Amazon return? Make sure your refund was actually issued
ZDNet - 24 Feb 2020 15:41
Even though everything is automated, there are always glitches. It pays to be diligent.
Novel laser crystal emerges as a promising candidate for 2.7 μm lasers
Phys.org - 24 Feb 2020 16:19
In recent years, ~ 3 μm mid-infrared lasers have attracted much attention due to wide applications in biomedical treatments, molecular fingerprint identification and optical parametric oscillation (OPO) pumping source.
Huawei's cylindrical Sound X smart speaker has a French connection
Digital Trends - 24 Feb 2020 17:54
Huawei has partnered with French audio company Devialet on the Sound X speaker.
Google on new Huawei phones: don't sideload Google Play apps
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2020 02:37
It has been almost a year since Huawei came under the US government’s ban hammer, effectively barred from doing business or making new acquisitions from most US companies. Over the course of the months, some of its par...
Iron in brain shows cognitive decline in people with Parkinson's
Neuroscience News - 24 Feb 2020 02:28
The measure of iron in the brain may help doctors predict which patients with Parkinson's disease are most likely to develop dementia.
My Hero Academia's Class 1-A Tells All About Growing Up and Going Beyond for Their New Movie
Gizmodo - 24 Feb 2020 23:30
My Hero Academia's meteoric rise to one of the buzziest manga and anime series around has gifted fans with not just the excellent show's continued adventures, but now two movies too, the second of which is finally about ...
Subway Pole, O Subway Pole
The New Yorker - 24 Feb 2020 21:00
Vinnie Neuberg humorously illustrates a protagonist who wonders about all the people who may have held the same subway pole in the past.
ATLAS experiment searches for natural supersymmetry using novel techniques
Phys.org - 24 Feb 2020 16:45
In new results presented at CERN, the ATLAS Experiment's search for supersymmetry (SUSY) reached new levels of sensitivity. The results examine a popular SUSY extension studied at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC): the "Mi...
Galaxy S20 5G teardown is thankfully boring but has one big problem
Slash Gear - 24 Feb 2020 03:22
After the Motorola Razr and then the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip hit the market, they were naturally subjected to the rough treatment that only durability tests and teardowns could give. Considering their novelty, it was also ...
Wearable brain stimulation could safely improve motor function after stroke
Neuroscience News - 24 Feb 2020 02:14
A new, non-invasive wearable magnetic device stimulates the brain to rewire itself is safe to use and could help improve recovery for stroke survivors.
Surgeons successfully treat brain aneurysms using a robot
Neuroscience News - 24 Feb 2020 01:59
Doctors have successfully used robotic technology to treat brain aneurysms. The robotic system could eventually allow remote surgery, enabling surgeons to treat brain disorders that require surgery from afar.
Chorus concerned users switching away to wireless due to fake copper shutdown
ZDNet - 24 Feb 2020 01:10
New Zealand broadband wholesaler worried people are shifting to fixed wireless due a copper network shutdown that isn't pencilled in yet.
Google to new Huawei owners: Use our apps at your own risk
Mashable - 24 Feb 2020 00:50An Announcement Regarding Tested Premium Membership!
Tested - 24 Feb 2020 22:00
Tested Premium Membership as you know it is changing. But we're excited to offer more of what you've been asking for-- including some interactive experiences. From now on, you will not be able to make subscription transa...
America's Biggest New Age Expo Is Just Trying to Keep Things from Getting Weird
Motherboard - 24 Feb 2020 17:35
The Conscious Life Expo celebrates alternative healing, crystals, psychics, mediums, angels and aliens. Its founder says he's been trying to drive out the conspiracy theorist element that sometimes accompanies those thin...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Apple appeal in patent fight with VirnetX
Reuters - 24 Feb 2020 17:10
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Apple Inc's bid to avoid paying about $440 million in damages for using patent licensing firm VirnetX Inc's internet security technology without permission in features suc...
TSA bans employees from using TikTok
The Verge - 24 Feb 2020 17:07
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Transportation Security Administration told employees to stop posting to TikTok on Sunday, according to CBS News. The TSA's announcement to ban employees from using TikTok came...
US Tech Manufacturing Depends on 23 Rare Minerals. What If Their Supply Was Disrupted?
Singularity Hub - 24 Feb 2020 17:00
A host of high-tech products rely on a small set of scarce minerals. New research suggests that 23 of these face worrying risks to their supply chains that could derail US technological progress. Rapid population growth ...
Best Star Wars gifts 2020 for Padawans and Jedi Masters alike
Pocket-lint - 24 Feb 2020 17:00
Everyone knows a Star Wars fan. At this point, the Lucasfilm space opera is so ubiquitous that it might be an elderly relative or a young greenhorn, but
Huawei's new foldable phone costs $2,700—and doesn't come with Google apps
Mashable - 24 Feb 2020 16:59Microsoft confirms 12 teraflops of power and more technical specs for Xbox Series X
Pocket-lint - 24 Feb 2020 16:50
Microsoft has confirmed widespread suspicions by naming the Xbox Series X's GPU power - all 12 teraflops of it. A blog post from Phil Spencer has given