Technology News
Indie game devs are taking a gamble on Google's Stadia, and it's paying off
Digital Trends - 14 Jul 2020 15:00
Despite a difficult launch, Stadia is putting new eyes on indie games
COVID-19 may attack patients' central nervous system
Science Daily - 14 Jul 2020 20:47
A new study finds that depressed mood or anxiety exhibited in COVID-19 patients may be a sign the virus affects the central nervous system. These two psychological symptoms were most closely associated with a loss of sme...
Researchers cast doubt on earlier COVID-19 origins study citing dogs as possible hosts
Science Daily - 14 Jul 2020 20:30
A study published earlier this year claiming the coronavirus may have jumped from dogs to humans is scientifically flawed, offering no direct evidence to support its conclusions, according to a collaborative group of int...
SpaceX is about to destroy a ridiculous NASA record
BGR - 14 Jul 2020 02:10
SpaceX is about to use the same booster that sent NASA astronauts to the International Space Station again, this time to send a South Korean satellite into orbit. If the schedule remains on track, the launch will make th...
Objects in the night
ESA - 14 Jul 2020 18:23
Image: Skygazers across the Northern Hemisphere are being treated to stunning views of comet NEOWISE as it streaks past Earth. Amateur astrophotographer Javier Manteca got a bonus: the International Space Station and the...
First 'Ted Lasso' Apple TV+ trailer lands on YouTube
AppleInsider - 14 Jul 2020 16:44
A new two-minute trailer gives viewers a first look at Apple TV+'s upcoming sports comedy featuring NBC Sports' fictional coach Ted Lasso. "Ted Lasso" will focus on the character of the same name, played by Jason Sudeiki...
Google Pixel Buds (2020) launch outside the US, more colors coming
Slash Gear - 14 Jul 2020 04:52LGBT-friendly medical practices improve STD/HIV screening rates for vulnerable populations
EurekAlert! - 14 Jul 2020 06:00
(American Academy of Family Physicians) This report--describing the first national quality improvement collaborative focused on providing culturally affirming care for LGBT people--finds that making primary care practice...
A brain-inspired architecture for human gesture recognition
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2020 15:30
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University and University of Technology Sydney have recently developed a machine learning architecture that can recognize human gestures by analyzing images captured by stretchable st...
Malware stashed in China-mandated software is more extensive than thought
Ars Technica - 14 Jul 2020 15:00
Move over GoldenSpy, earlier GoldenHelper malware also targeted businesses in China.
Why are US coronavirus deaths going down as covid-19 cases soar?
New Scientist - 14 Jul 2020 17:38
A smaller proportion of people seem to be dying from covid-19 in the US and in hospitals in England, but that doesn't mean the coronavirus is becoming less deadly
Ethiopia enters 3rd week of internet shutdown after unrest
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2020 16:11
Ethiopia is entering its third week without internet service for almost everyone after days of deadly unrest, as the government in Africa's diplomatic and aviation hub says it's trying to prevent speech that could furthe...
How and Where to Look for Photography Inspiration Beyond Instagram
The Phoblographer - 14 Jul 2020 00:00
"To gain new perspectives, you have to be willing to change your surroundings." Back when I was working in higher education, that's what I used to tell my students whenever they were confronted with seemingly insurmounta...
Grant Imahara, host of 'MythBusters' and 'White Rabbit Project,' dies at 49
The Loop - 14 Jul 2020 14:29
Hollywood Reporter: Imahara died suddenly following a brain aneurysm, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. "We are heartbroken to hear this sad news about Grant. He was an important part of our Discovery family and a real...
This gorgeous Hubble image hides an incredible secret
BGR - 14 Jul 2020 05:16
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a distant star casing "bat wing" shadows into space. The star's bright light is hitting a disk of debris surrounding the star, casting wide shadows we can see thanks to Hub...
How the covid-19 pandemic is making malaria and HIV more deadly
New Scientist - 14 Jul 2020 01:30
The coronavirus pandemic's knock-on impact on healthcare for tuberculosis, malaria and HIV could lead to deaths on a similar level to those from covid-19 itself in some parts of the world, a new analysis finds
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine safe, generates immune response
Science Daily - 14 Jul 2020 23:13
An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was generally well tolerated and prompted neutralizing antibody activity in health...
Feeling Exhausted? Maybe It's Empathy
Discover - 14 Jul 2020 22:34
Research into compassion fatigue suggests that the act of caring takes a toll on us.
Canon issues 'media alert' clarifying overheating concerns of its EOS R5, R6 cameras
DP Review - 14 Jul 2020 21:18
This morning, Canon sent out a 'media alert' to press to clarify overheating concerns regarding its new EOS R5 and R6 cameras. In it, Canon reiterates estimated shooting time limits, explains why it opted not to add an i...
Large study links regular meditation with vast heart health benefits
Slash Gear - 14 Jul 2020 21:00
Regularly meditating may offer vast heart health benefits, according to a large new study. The findings follow other smaller studies that have linked the two, but without adequate data to determine just how strong of an ...
Converting female mosquitoes to non-biting males with implications for mosquito control
Science Daily - 14 Jul 2020 20:47
Researchers have proven that a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into fertile male mosquitoes and identified a gene needed for male mosquito flight.
Quantum body scanner? What happens when vector vortex beams meet scattering media
Science Daily - 14 Jul 2020 20:30
Propagate light through any kind of medium -- be it free space or biological tissue -- and light will scatter. Robustness to scattering is a common requirement for communications and for imaging systems. Structured light...