Underwater vehicles, diving robots, and detectors require their own energy supply to operate for long periods independent of ships. A new, inexpensive system for the direct electrochemical extraction of energy from seawater offers the advantage of also being able to handle short spikes in power demand, while maintaining longer term steady power. To...
Monday, May 13, 2019
Scientists bioengineer a cellular speedometer
Researchers have discovered that Pseudomonas bacteria can detect the speed (shear rate) of flow regardless of the force. By linking the flow-detecting gene to one responsible for illumination, they have bioengineered a real-time visual speedometer: The faster the flow, the brighter the glow.
from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Vhgp...
Facebook lifts minimum hourly wage to $20 for contractors in markets like San Francisco and New York
Facebook said it will raise the minimum wage it pays to contractors in the Bay Area, New York, Washington, D.C. and Seattle.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2vWj5...
These are the biggest Dow losers since the trade war escalated and they tell a pretty clear story
Losses amid Dow stocks like Intel and Apple show Wall Street's concerns for companies with significant exposure to the Chinese market.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2VzBr...
Glassy menagerie of particles in beach sands near Hiroshima is fallout debris, study concludes
A years-long study concludes that an odd assortment of particles found in beach sands in Japan are most likely fallout debris from the 1945 Hiroshima A-bomb blast.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2LTn0...
Apple just launched its first big push into subscription TV
Apple launched updates to iPhones, iPads and the Apple TV that let you subscribe to channels such as HBO, Showtime and Starz.
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Apple failed to close off a big antitrust threat, but it probably won't feel the harm for years
The Supreme Court ruled in Apple Inc. v. Pepper that consumers do have the standing to sue Apple, and it opens up a major antitrust threat to Apple's App Store business.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2vVWB...
Shrinking moon may be generating moonquakes
A new analysis suggests that the moon is actively shrinking and producing moonquakes along thousands of cliffs called thrust faults spread over the moon's surface. The faults are likely the result of the moon's interior cooling and shrinking, causing the surface crust to shrivel and crack like a raisin's skin.
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Shrinking moon may be generating moonquakes
A new analysis suggests that the moon is actively shrinking and producing moonquakes along thousands of cliffs called thrust faults spread over the moon's surface. The faults are likely the result of the moon's interior cooling and shrinking, causing the surface crust to shrivel and crack like a raisin's skin.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily...
Just like toothpaste: Fluoride radically improves the stability of perovskite solar cells
Solar cells made of perovskite hold much promise for the future of solar energy. However, the material degrades quickly, severely limiting its efficiency and stability over time. Researchers have discovered that adding a small amount of fluoride to the perovskite leaves a protective layer, increasing stability of the materials and the solar cells significantly.
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Tomato pan-genome makes bringing flavor back easier
Do you find that most store-bought tomatoes don't have much flavor? Scientists may have spotlighted the solution by developing the tomato pan-genome, mapping almost 5,000 previously undocumented genes, including genes for flavor.
from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2E5lo...
Read the memo Uber's CEO sent to employees after its disappointing IPO
Uber shares fell more than 7% on its first day of trading and were down as much as 10% Monday.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2YrQe...
Artificial intelligence could select heart failure patients for expensive treatment
Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown promise to select heart failure patients for expensive treatments to prevent lethal arrhythmias, reports a new study. The study is the first to use a machine learning algorithm to predict sudden death in heart failure patients.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2E8PZ...
Apollo-era moonquakes suggest lunar colonies must be shake-proof
Seismometers deployed by Apollo astronauts on the moon measured 28 moonquakes, which have now been linked to cracks on the surface
from New Scientist - Space http://bit.ly/2LGr7...
Physicists discover new type of spin waves
Advances in IT technologies are hampered by the ever increasing demand for energy and by fundamental limits on miniaturization. Energy dissipation mostly going into heating up the environment is also a challenge. A new type of spin waves may serve to overcome these obstacles.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Q0uM...
Smallest pixels ever created could light up color-changing buildings
The smallest pixels yet created -- a million times smaller than those in smartphones, made by trapping particles of light under tiny rocks of gold -- could be used for new types of large-scale flexible displays, big enough to cover entire buildings.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/30gbQ...
Smallest pixels ever created could light up color-changing buildings
The smallest pixels yet created -- a million times smaller than those in smartphones, made by trapping particles of light under tiny rocks of gold -- could be used for new types of large-scale flexible displays, big enough to cover entire buildings.
from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/30gbQ...
Waxing Crescent Moon Above Earth's Limb
The waxing crescent moon is photographed just above Earth's limb.
from NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2VzrT...
Slack just released its updated financials ahead of its big pitch to investors
Direct messaging service Slack is expected to go public later this year with a direct listing on the NYSE.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2HgS1...
Uber falls another 7% after disappointing debut
Uber touched below $39 per share in premarket trade.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2W3lY...
This PUBG alternative has earned $14 million in 3 days
Tencent Holdings Ltd's alternative to its video game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" (PUBG) in China became the world's top-grossing mobile battle royale title on Apple's iOS app store in the first 72 hours of its launch, research showed.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Ym9Q...
Uber's 'future is bright' despite dismal market debut, says former GM exec Bob Lutz
Investors should pay attention to investments from Uber that will create huge profits like self-driving technology, former GM executive Bob Lutz says.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2vWOd...
Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs
Amazon.com is rolling out machines to automate a job held by thousands of its workers: boxing up customer orders.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2HiBu...
Amazon ups automation game, may bring bad news for job seekers
Amazon has considered installing two machines at dozens more warehouses, removing at least 24 roles at each one, these people said.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2HgKk...
Machine learning overtakes humans in predicting early death or heart attack
Machine learning is overtaking humans in predicting death or heart attack.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2E6TJ...
Google Spotted Testing Automatic Car Crash Detection in Android Q
Google has been spotted testing automatic car crash detection for Pixel phones on Android Q.
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How to pop open soft nanoparticles using sound waves
Ultrasound has long been an important tool for medical imaging. Recently, medical researchers have demonstrated that focused ultrasound waves can also improve the delivery of therapeutic agents such as drugs and genetic material. The waves form bubbles that make cell membranes—as well as synthetic membranes enclosing drug-carrying vesicles—more permeable....
PUBG Mobile Replacement in China, Game for Peace, Rakes in $14 Million in 72 Hours
Sensor Tower said on Friday that China's App Store users had spent more than $14 million on "Game for Peace" through in-app purchases.
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Bitcoin climbs back above $7,000 and is now up 90% year-to-date
The cryptocurrency climbed close to $7,600 on Sunday, according to industry website CoinDesk.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2VXUD...
Paytm Mall has joined hands with this firm to prevent fraud
Rattled by frequent cashback fraud incidents involving its staff, e-commernce platform Paytm Mall has announced a partnership with Global professional services firm EY to build a technology-driven fraud prevention system.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2JjVE...
This city may ban use of facial recognition by police
Government agencies around the U.S.have used the technology for more than a decade to scan databases for suspects and prevent identity fraud.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Ynyx...
Elon Musk shares look of SpaceX's first Internet satellites
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared the first look of the firm's Starlink Internet satellites packed and ready to be launched into orbit in a few days.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Hgxk...
Titan’s seas may be coated in organic goop that stops waves forming
Saturn’s moon Titan has liquid methane seas that are remarkably calm, which may be because a layer of organic “snow” fallen from the atmosphere kills any waves
from New Scientist - Space http://bit.ly/2JCWn...
Spotify Lite Beta App Now Live in India, Aimed at Low-End Android Smartphones
Spotify has brought a lighter version of its app to India that is built for low-end Android smartphones.
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Softbank shares come under pressure after Uber's rough first day of trading
Shares of Japanese conglomerate Softbank Group came under pressure in Monday's trading session following the large losses seen on ride-hailing giant Uber's debut day last Friday.
from Tech https://cnb.cx/2Q0dz...
Tinder Lite App Planned to Widen Scope of Dating App
In a bid to rope-in more users without having to worry about the on-device space management and extravagant Internet usage, dating app Tinder is planning to launch its light-weight Tinder Lite app.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2Hge1...
Instagram Testing New Stickers With Song Lyrics
Facebook-owned messaging app Instagram is testing a new Sticker feature that will show music lyrics of a song playing in the Stories background.
from RSS Feeds | APPS - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com http://bit.ly/2Vjmv...
'Impossible' research produces 400-year El Niño record, revealing startling changes
Coral experts around the world said it was impossible to extract a multi-century record of El Niño events. But now a persistent effort has produced the world's first 400-year long record of El Niño events. And the changes researchers have found to El Niños in recent decades are startling.
from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/300cK...
Android Q to Bring Bubble Notifications, Quick Replies, and Other Big New Features
Google engineers and product managers have held several talks at Google I/O, disclosing new details about user experience and security improvements that are coming to Android Q.
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Google Said to Face CCI Antitrust Probe Into Alleged Android Abuse
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) last year started looking into the complaint, which is similar to one Google faced in Europe.
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Uber Tumbles in Disappointing Stock Market Debut
ber had considered going public for at least four years. Yet the ride-hailing company picked a week for its IPO plagued by market turbulence fuelled by US-China trade worries.
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A surprising experiment opens the path to new particle manipulation methods
Unexpected result from an acoustics experiment could have applications in biomedical and microsystems research.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Q2xA...
Research on repetitive worm behavior may have implications for understanding human disease
Studying microscopic worms, scientists have identified a brain circuit that drives repetitive behavior -- providing potential clues for understanding some human psychiatric conditions.
from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2PYik...
Computing faster with quasi-particles
Researchers have made an important step on the road to topological quantum computers.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2vRzI...
How whales defy the cancer odds: Good genes
Scientists have studied potential cancer suppression mechanisms in cetaceans, the mammalian group that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. Biologists picked apart the genome of the humpback whale, as well as the genomes of nine other cetaceans, in order to determine how their cancer defenses are so effective.
from All Top News -- ScienceDaily...
Use of robots and artificial intelligence to understand the deep sea
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help scientists shed new light on the variety of species living on the ocean floor, according to new research.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VvXU...
Matter around a young star helps astronomers explore our stellar history
Astronomers have mapped the substance aluminum monoxide in a cloud around a distant young star -- Origin Source I. The finding clarifies some important details about how our solar system, and ultimately we, came to be.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Vy70...
Matter around a young star helps astronomers explore our stellar history
Astronomers have mapped the substance aluminum monoxide in a cloud around a distant young star -- Origin Source I. The finding clarifies some important details about how our solar system, and ultimately we, came to be.
from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Vy70...
2D insulators with ferromagnetism are rare; researchers just identified a new one
Scientists have discovered a new layered ferromagnetic semiconductor, a rare type of material that holds great promise for next-generation electronic technologies.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2vShc...
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