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A tummy invader: This bacterial molecule may be key to fighting stomach cancer
Science Daily - 12 Apr 2021 16:19
Researchers found that H. pylori bacterial strains with low expression of a small RNA molecule called HPnc4160 are more likely to adapt to living in the human stomach. Gastric cancer patients have lower levels of HPnc416...
Over 1.3M Clubhouse user accounts posted to hacker forum
AppleInsider - 12 Apr 2021 01:41
The data of approximately 1.3 million Clubhouse users have been posted to a hacker forum, but the iOS app's developers claim the platform wasn't hacked, and that the data was publicly available information. Posted to a f...
DuckDuckGo moves to block Google FLoC tracking cookie replacement
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2021 04:14
Google made a bold, unexpected, and curious promise of not creating new technology to replace the third-party tracking cookies it would soon be banning from Chrome and, consequently, the Web. That said, some have labeled...
Ride-hailing's profitability promise is in its final countdown
TechCrunch - 12 Apr 2021 16:50
Last month was Uber's best in history in terms of gross sales on its platform. That's good, but not as good as you might think.
Apple is reportedly working on a speaker with Apple TV built in
Engadget - 12 Apr 2021 15:32Honda teams up with Verizon to assess how 5G Ultra-Wideband enhances safety in autonomous driving
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2021 15:21
Honda and Verizon are teaming up to test how the latter’s 5G Ultra-Wideband and 5G Mobile Edge Compute (MEC) ensures a fast and reliable connection between vehicles, pedestrians, and road infrastructures. Honda’s bee...
Crestron Horizon Thermostat takes on Nest with smart home integration
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2021 15:00
Crestron has added a new smart thermostat to its connected home range, with the Crestron Horizon Thermostat promising touchscreen convenience along with remote sensors as it takes on Nest and others. Although designed to...
Dark Matter's Last Stand
Scientific American - 12 Apr 2021 15:00
A new experiment could catch invisible particles that previous detectors have not --
Interview: Aki Murata of OMDS (Olympus) - 'we're more flexible now'
DP Review - 12 Apr 2021 15:00
Aki Murata, Chief Operating Officer of OM Digital Solutions (OMDS), formerly Olympus. In the latest in our series of socially distanced interviews with senior executives across the consumer digital imaging industry, we s...
This awesome gadget went viral on TikTok - now it's just $31 at Amazon
BGR - 12 Apr 2021 14:29
Millions of people recently went nuts over the Eicaus Galaxy Star Projector with Remote Control when it went viral on TikTok. I have to admit, however, that I was beyond skeptical at first. This little gadget is basicall...
Boring Company unveils Las Vegas Convention Center loop
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2021 14:19
One of the multiple successful companies that Elon Musk operates is the Boring Company. It’s the company that wants to burrow underground to help alleviate congestion in busy cities and make commute times shorter. Bori...
Windows, Ubuntu, Zoom, Safari, MS Exchange Hacked at Pwn2Own 2021
The Hacker News - 12 Apr 2021 14:15
The 2021 spring edition of Pwn2Own hacking contest concluded last week on April 8 with a three-way tie between Team Devcore, OV, and Computest researchers Daan Keuper and Thijs Alkemade. A total of $1.2 million was award...
Google and Apple block NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app update over privacy issues
9 to 5 Mac - 12 Apr 2021 14:07
The UK government is bungling yet another aspect of the pandemic response as it appears Google and Apple have blocked a recent update to the NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app over location sharing issues. more… The post...
Casio's new digital watch marks 40 years since first space shuttle launch
SPACE.com - 12 Apr 2021 13:30
Casio is ready to launch a limited edition timepiece commemorating the 40th anniversary of NASA's first space shuttle launch.
Apple TV with camera and built-in HomePod speaker reportedly in the works
AppleInsider - 12 Apr 2021 13:22
The next evolution of the Apple TV could be a device that also adds in more functionality, a report claims, including a camera and borrowing the features and speaker from the HomePod. In March, a report alleged Apple was...
The Station: The biggest SPAC ever and reading the micromobility permit tea leaves
TechCrunch - 12 Apr 2021 13:00
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here -- just click The Station -- to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hi there, new and returning readers. This is The Station, a ...
Tribit StormBox Pro Bluetooth speaker review: Compact, powerful, and weather-resistant
PC World - 12 Apr 2021 13:00
This portable speaker has your summer picnic covered.
Surface Neo hands-on video shows a prototype without screens
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2021 05:21
Partly due to the pandemic and perhaps partly due to some behind-the-scenes management problems, what would have been Microsoft’s leap forward into the future of computing became an uneasy half step instead. The Surfac...
Google to ax its Shopping app in favor of web search
Digital Trends - 12 Apr 2021 05:15
Google has confirmed its shuttering its Shopping app for Android and iOS, selecting to focus on the web version instead.
Tiger Global goes super aggressive in India
TechCrunch - 12 Apr 2021 04:56
Recent roars from an investment firm, credited to put Indian startups on the global map in the past decade and a half, are turning local young firms into unicorns at a pace never seen before in the world's second largest...
APKPure app store app infected with malware
Slash Gear - 12 Apr 2021 04:44
Although Google naturally advocates using only its blessed Google Play Store, there is technically nothing that prevents users from using other sources for their app needs. While those alternative stores sometimes offer ...
DJI could drop a new drone this week, here's what to expect
Digital Trends - 12 Apr 2021 04:00
DJI is expected to unveil its latest drone this week, the Air 2S. But how will it improve on the Mavic Air 2 that it's replacing?