TECH & INNOVATION

The Apple TV streaming service is finally here

TECH & INNOVATION 03.22.2019 15:06 PM

Apple wants to make waves in Hollywood. But even its deep pockets don't guarantee success. Not long before he passed away in 2011, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs famously told biographer Walter Isaacson that he was working on plans to streamline and revolutionize the TV experience, much like his company had forever changed music and phones.

Snapchat age verification tool may not be effective at preventing children from accessing it

03.22.2019 10:19 AM

It is now turning out that Snapchap much touted age verification tool designed to prevent children from accessing the messaging app my not be effective. Officials from the messaging app admitted that the age verification system can't stop underage children from accessing it.

4D-printed materials can be stiff as wood or soft as sponge

03.22.2019 08:20 AM

Rutgers engineers' unique smart materials change shape as temperatures change Imagine smart materials that can morph from being stiff as wood to as soft as a sponge - and also change shape.

Researchers Suggest Solar Geoengineering Methods to Alleviate Global Warming

03.22.2019 07:42 AM

A team of researchers from Harvard, MIT, and Princeton has put together a study on the effects of solar geoengineering.

Facebook Stored Millions of Passwords For Years in Plain Text

03.21.2019 16:57 PM

Hundreds of millions of Facebook users had their account passwords stored in plain text and searchable by thousands of Facebook employees — in some cases going back to 2012, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.

Toilet seat that detects congestive heart failure getting ready to begin commercialization

03.21.2019 10:09 AM

Researchers developed the seats to measure biometrics during 'natural' processes With 1 million new cases of congestive heart failure diagnosed each year, a revolutionary product is making it easier for hospitals to monitor patients with the condition in the comfort of their own homes.

'Particle robot' works as a cluster of simple units

03.21.2019 09:57 AM

Loosely connected disc-shaped particles can push and pull one another, moving en masse to transport objects

Water Bears are the Toughest on Earth - and in Space!

03.21.2019 09:17 AM

Scientists sent Earth's toughest critters out to space to test their toughness. (Photo : Goldstein lab) SURVIVE AND THRIVE - The Earth is home to many living creatures of sizes big and small.

'Particle robot' works as a cluster of simple units

03.21.2019 09:02 AM

Loosely connected disc-shaped particles can push and pull one another, moving en masse to transport objects

Time reversal through quantum computers

03.21.2019 08:27 AM

Scientists discover how to reverse time Valerii Vinokur and his team of scientists from the U. S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory successfully returned a computer briefly to the past.

Everything that you need to know about the new AirPods 2

03.20.2019 14:31 PM

The refreshed AirPods are available starting at $159, offering better battery life and over 50 percent more talk time.

Uncharacteristic Behavior of Bennu Changes Scientists’ Perception of Asteroids

03.20.2019 11:54 AM

Dust plumes have scientists excited. Bennu is the target of the OSIRIS-REx mission which is intended to return samples to Earth in 2023 for further study.

Facial motion capture helps bring VR documentary to life

03.20.2019 09:39 AM

CAMERA, the University of Bath's motion capture research centre, has collaborated with the Interactive arm of Aardman on a BBC virtual reality documentary about the story of twin sisters whose lives were torn apart by a terrible accident.

Obtaining Water From Thin Air

03.20.2019 09:28 AM

Everything from Nothing Did you know that palatable water can be collected from thin air? No, it's not magic, it's science! Everyday, people all over the world search for new ways to maximize renewable resources, and pulling water from seemingly nothing is one of the groundbreaking methods we have come up with.

What oil leaves behind in 2.5 billion gallons of water every day in US

03.20.2019 08:34 AM

New Purdue University technology designed to help clean, purify water used in oil refinement About 2. 5 billion gallons of produced water, a byproduct from the oil refinery and extraction process, is generated each day in the United States.

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