Technology News
Microsoft's Android-based Surface Duo: What do you want to know?
ZDNet - 26 Aug 2020 15:00
I've got a Microsoft Surface Duo, the company's first Android-based dual-screen mobile device, for review. What do you want to know about it?
Apple Maps to Get Native Ratings System and Photo Uploads for Places of Interest
Mac Rumors - 26 Aug 2020 12:12
The latest iOS 14 beta 6 includes a new way for users to review places of interest and upload photos to Apple Maps that doesn't rely on third party integrations. Images via Twitter user BeauGiles First spotted by Twitter...
How to use Link to Windows to connect your Samsung phone to a PC
Digital Trends - 26 Aug 2020 00:45
Link to Windows is an extremely underrated feature that links your Samsung phone and PC. Here's how to use it.
How THC May Treat Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Neuroscience News - 26 Aug 2020 21:56
Staphylococcal enterotoxin, a bacterial toxin implicated in some ARDS cases, can be prevented by treatment with the cannabis compound THC. Findings also suggest a potential role for using cannabinoids to treat ARDS cause...
Lasana Harris interview: How your brain is conditioned for prejudice
New Scientist - 26 Aug 2020 08:00
We are more aware of how "unconscious" biases work than ever before, says neuroscientist Lasana Harris - and we can use our conscious brains to override them
Algae's ability to photosynthesise boosted by light-harvesting plastic
New Scientist - 26 Aug 2020 21:00
A technique that adds a polymer to freshwater algae has increased the plant's ability to convert light into energy, which could lead to more efficient biofuels or help increase crop yields
Elon Musk says we're about to get a live look at brain-chip device Neuralink
Digital Trends - 26 Aug 2020 16:04
The live webcast will start at 3 p.m. PT
Russian arrested for trying to recruit an insider and hack a Nevada company
ZDNet - 26 Aug 2020 02:57
A Russian national traveled to the US to recruit and convince an employee of a Nevada company to install malware on the company's network.
Here's more good news for those who need coronavirus vaccines the most
BGR - 26 Aug 2020 22:33
Another coronavirus vaccine candidate seems to be effective and safe for older adults who were enrolled in a limited study. The results are preliminary, and the trials were limited to only 20 participants. But Moderna sa...
Letting people in the US vote by mail has little impact on who wins
New Scientist - 26 Aug 2020 21:00
A statistical analysis of counties that mail out ballots to US voters has found there is little difference in election outcomes compared with counties who vote in person - a find that could be important for the 2020 elec...
Elon Musk teased working Neuralink device: Will this rat be involved?
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2020 19:20
Today Elon Musk said Neuralink would show a working brain-computer interface device in a live streamed event this Friday, the 28th of August. This event will take place at 3PM Pacific Time – that’s 4PM Mountain Time,...
Novel alkaline hydrogel advances skin wound care
Science Daily - 26 Aug 2020 16:16
Effective wound care requires the maintenance of optimal conditions for skin and tissue regeneration. Hydrogels provide many of these conditions, but not an alkaline environment. Now, in a breakthrough study, scientists ...
Medical Data Leaked on GitHub Due to Developer Errors
Threatpost - 26 Aug 2020 15:49
Up to 200,000 patient records from Office 365 and Google G Suite exposed by hardcoded credentials and other improper access controls.
These 10 exclusive Amazon deals are for Prime members only
BGR - 26 Aug 2020 15:31
Amazon's best-selling Jointown 3-ply coronavirus face masks are down to the lowest price in months right now, and FDA-authorized DecoPro KN95 face masks are even more popular right now since they're Amazon's only FDA-aut...
Nintendo plans to release new Switch with beefier specs, 4k graphics support, claims analyst
IBTimes - 26 Aug 2020 10:59
Despite the surging sales and strong demand for the Switch, the platform appears to lose out on some exclusives due to its lack of power.
Apple making serious inroads in India should worry OnePlus and Samsung
Android Central - 26 Aug 2020 04:30
Local assembly allows Apple to be much more competitive in India. Android completely dominates the market share in India; Google's operating system accounts for over 98% of sales in the smartphone segment. A majority of ...
New 'Call of Duty' won't include free PS5 or Xbox Series X upgrade
BGR - 26 Aug 2020 04:12
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will be the first entry of the series on next-generation consoles, but it looks like you'll have to pay extra if you want to play across generations. A recent leak reveals that Activision...
We Have the Technology to Retrieve a Sample From an Interstellar Object Like Oumuamua
Universe Today - 26 Aug 2020 03:49
A white paper submitted to the 2023 - 2032 Decadal Survey recommends we create spacecraft that could rendezvous and take samples from interstellar objects like 'Oumuamua The post We Have the Technology to Retrieve a Samp...
An autonomous Mayflower is about to sail the Atlantic
BGR - 26 Aug 2020 03:10
An autonomous ship named the Mayflower will attempt a journey across the Atlantic in early 2021. The solar-powered ship will be steered by artificial intelligence. Autonomous ships of the future could be used for shippin...
Another glitch plagues NASA's InSight lander
BGR - 26 Aug 2020 01:06
NASA's Mars InSight lander had been providing weather updates from the surface of the Red Planet, but that has abruptly stopped. An unspecified glitch has caused the lander's weather sensor system to go into safe mode, a...
Confirmed COVID-19 reinfection case offers a sliver of hope
Slash Gear - 26 Aug 2020 00:34
Newly published research from Hong Kong University reveals the first confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, raising new questions while offering a small sliver of hope. The confirmation of the reinfection was made pos...
Apple to release a 'less ambitious' AirPower charging mat later this year
BGR - 26 Aug 2020 00:22
Apple is reportedly working on a "less ambitious" version of its ill-fated AirPower charging mat. Originally unveiled at a media event back in 2017, AirPower was designed to charge three devices simultaneously. AirPower ...