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Scientists Estimate Earth’s Total Carbon Store

October 2, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

There are 1.85 billion, billion tonnes of carbon on Earth, with more than 99% of it resident beneath our feet. ……Read On.

NASA Records Mysterious Sounds on Mars

October 2, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

More sounds from Mars have been revealed and, while some are likely to be marsquakes, the others are a mystery. ……Read On.

Your Energy-Efficient Washing Machine could be Harboring Pathogens

September 30, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Lower temperatures used in ‘energy saver’ washing machines may not be killing all pathogens For the first time ever, investigators ……Read On.

A New Climate Change Report is Out. Here’s What it Says

September 30, 2019 Associated Press

Earth is in more hot water than ever before, and so are we, an expert United Nations climate panel warned ……Read On.

Eating More Nuts Could Slow Weight Gain, Researchers Say

September 25, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Nuts could be the key to keeping slim, according to new research. Scientists from Harvard University and Harvard Medical School ……Read On.

Microsoft Launches E-commerce Tools as Amazon Rivalry Intensifies

September 24, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Satya Nadella speaking at the 2016 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. David A. Grogan | CNBC Microsoft is rolling ……Read On.

London Just Overtook New York for Fintech Investment, Research Shows

September 23, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

The London Eye, the Big Ben clock tower and the City of London financial district are seen from the Broadway ……Read On.

Amazon’s ‘Fleabag’ Wins Four Emmys, including Best Comedy Series

September 23, 2019 Anthony Ha

Amazon must be pretty happy after tonight’s primetime Emmy Awards, where its shows “Fleabag” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” dominated ……Read On.

Facebook Suspends Tens of Thousands of Apps

September 21, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Facebook says it has suspended tens of thousands of apps as part of an investigation it launched in the wake ……Read On.

Huawei Mate 30: New Huawei Phone to Launch Without Google Apps

September 20, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

The latest flagship smartphone from Huawei will launch without crucial Google apps and services due a US trade ban on ……Read On.

Cannabis Logistics Startup Wayv Launches Dynamic Distribution Platform

September 19, 2019 Jordan Crook

Supply chain logistics is a headache and a half across any industry, but the difficulty level goes way up within ……Read On.

Facebook to Launch ‘Supreme Court’ to Judge Controversial Content

September 18, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Facebook has revealed the rules that will govern its “supreme court” – a new 40-person independent board that will make ……Read On.

‘Dirty Secret’ Gas Boosts Climate Warming

September 16, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

It’s the most powerful greenhouse gas known to humanity, and emissions have risen rapidly in recent years, the BBC has ……Read On.

How YouTube Makes Money from Fake Cancer Cure Videos

September 13, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

YouTube’s algorithm promotes fake cancer cures in a number of languages and the site runs adverts for major brands and ……Read On.

Fears UK Could Follow the US into Opioid Crisis

September 10, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Overuse of powerful prescription medication could lead to an addiction crisis in the UK similar to that being seen in ……Read On.

Poor Diet can Lead to Blindness, Case Study Shows

September 6, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

An extreme case of “fussy” or “picky” eating caused a young patient’s blindness, according to a new case report published ……Read On.

Greenland’s Ice Faces Melting ‘Death Sentence’

September 5, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Greenland’s massive ice sheet may have melted by a record amount this year, scientists have warned. During this year alone, ……Read On.

Wild Geese Taking Flight Over Climate Change

September 4, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Barnacle geese are choosing new feeding sites to cope with climate change, according to Scottish researchers. A team from St ……Read On.

WeChat Restricts Controversial Video Face-Swapping App Zao, Citing “Security Risks”

September 3, 2019 Catherine Shu

Zao went viral in China this weekend for its realistic face-swapping videos, but after controversy about its policies, WeChat restricted ……Read On.

Pinterest Starts Displaying Information from Health Organizations for Searches Related to Vaccines

August 29, 2019 Catherine Shu

As part of its efforts against health misinformation, Pinterest is now displaying information from public health organizations for keywords like ……Read On.

Physicists Mash Quantum and Gravity and Find Time, but not as we Know it

August 28, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

A University of Queensland-led international team of researchers say they have discovered “a new kind of quantum time order.” UQ ……Read On.

U.S. Companies have Reportedly Applied to Sell to Huawei, but the Commerce Department has Approved None of them

August 28, 2019 Catherine Shu

Trump said in July that some U.S. suppliers would be allowed to sell to Huawei while it remains blacklisted, but ……Read On.

Inside Facebook’s Underground Meat Market

August 27, 2019 Chris Perez

Where’s the beef? Facebook, apparently. People have been using the social media site to “gamble” on high-end food items — ……Read On.

Web Host Hostinger Says 14 Million Affected by Data Breach

August 27, 2019 Zack Whittaker

Hostinger said it has reset user passwords as a “precautionary measure” after it detected unauthorized access to a database containing ……Read On.

Is it Autism? The Line is Getting Increasingly Blurry

August 23, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Around the world, the number of people diagnosed with autism is rising. In the United States, the prevalence of the ……Read On.

SoftBank Vision Fund Makes its First-Ever Investment in an Energy Company

August 16, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

SoftBank’s Vision Fund announced its first investment in an energy company on Thursday, marking a shift for the $100 billion ……Read On.

School Data Security is Shockingly Bad, Says Student Researcher

August 10, 2019 Zack Whittaker

If you can’t trust your bank, government or your medical provider to protect your data, what makes you think students ……Read On.

Gay Dating Apps Still Leaking Location Data

August 9, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Some of the most popular gay dating apps, including Grindr, Romeo and Recon, have been exposing the exact location of ……Read On.

Scientists Create ‘Chernobyl Vodka’ Using Ingredients from Exclusion Zone

August 8, 2019 Chris Perez

Still up? Fancy a tipple? Atomik is an “artisanal vodka” made by scientists from rye grown IN the #Chernobyl exclusion ……Read On.

Robinhood Gets Approval to Launch its Popular Investing App in the UK

August 8, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Robinhood is set to bring its popular zero-fee stock trading app to Britain. The company announced Thursday that its international ……Read On.

Google and Twitter are Using AMD’s New EPYC Rome Processors in their Datacenters

August 8, 2019 Catherine Shu

AMD announced that Google and Twitter are among the companies now using EPYC Rome processors during a launch event for ……Read On.

Snapchat Spending $1B to Give Users More of What they Love

August 7, 2019 Nicolas Vega

Snapchat knows how much its users love vomiting rainbows and seeing what they’d look like as the opposite gender — ……Read On.

Sailing Spacecraft Uses Solar Radiation Wind to Change Orbit

August 1, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

A spacecraft has changed its orbit using only the power of the sun for the first time, a space exploration ……Read On.

The “World’s Largest Internet Restaurant Company” Quietly Raised $125 Million this Month

August 1, 2019 Connie Loizos

In May, venture capitalist Michael Moritz of Sequoia Capital warned in a Financial Times column that Amazon’s recent $575 million ……Read On.

High Levels of Estrogen in the Womb Linked to Autism

July 31, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Scientist have identified a link between exposure to high levels of oestrogen sex hormones in the womb and the likelihood ……Read On.

Sex Tech Startups Band Together to Protest Facebook’s Ad Policies

July 31, 2019 Megan Rose Dickey

There’s a double standard when it comes to the sexualities of men versus women, trans and gender non-conforming folks. Unbound ……Read On.

The Volcano that Could Help Prove Alien Life Exists

July 27, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Rifts over a dormant volcano in Hawaii have resurfaced in recent days, pitting the state’s culture and history against its ……Read On.

How Vulnerable are the Undersea Cables that Power the Global Internet?

July 26, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

On July 29, 1858, two steam-powered battleships met in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. There, they connected two ends of a ……Read On.

Is FaceApp Safe to Use? A Look at the Privacy Concerns

July 19, 2019 John Waller

Is a peek into the future worth your privacy in the present? That concern was pushed to the spotlight this ……Read On.

‘No Brainer’ Fuel Change to Cut Transport CO2

July 18, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Adding more ethanol to the UK’s fuel mix would cut carbon by as much as taking 700,000 cars off the ……Read On.

FBI Warns Schools of Cyberattacks as they Embrace Digital Learning

July 17, 2019 Associated Press

Over six weeks, the vandals kept coming, knocking the school system’s network offline several times a day. There was no ……Read On.

Elon Musk’s ‘Neuralink’ Could Merge Human Brains With Computers by 2020

July 17, 2019 Chris Perez

Elon Musk’s data transmission company “Neuralink” unveiled plans on Tuesday night to merge human brains with computers as early as ……Read On.

NASA Chief Says Next Person on Moon Will be a woman as He Unveils 2024 Mission Plan

July 16, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

NASA chief Jim Bridenstine has told Sky News he believes the next person to walk on the moon will be ……Read On.

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Stars in Rare Pic Taken by Spacecraft

July 14, 2019 Eileen AJ Connelly

It’s just a blue speck on the red planet, but that didn’t stop the Curiosity Rover from having its moment ……Read On.

Electric Car Batteries can Catch Fire Days After An Accident

July 14, 2019 Jack Pickell

When a Tesla Model S crashed into a palm tree and caught ablaze just outside of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., last ……Read On.

Facebook to be Fined Record $5bn, Reports Say

July 13, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

US regulators have approved a record $5bn (£4bn) fine on Facebook to settle an investigation into data privacy violations, reports ……Read On.

President Trump Attacks Facebook’s Libra, Says It Has ‘Little Standing’

July 12, 2019 Emily Price

President Trump attacked Facebook’s new Libra cryptocurrency on Thursday, claiming it will have “little standing or dependability” and that Facebook ……Read On.

Tinder CEO Says He’s not Worried About Competition from Facebook

July 12, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Dating app Tinder’s position as an influential brand among young adults can help it withstand competition from Facebook, the firm’s ……Read On.

Possible Link Between Sugary Drinks and Cancer

July 12, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

A study published by The BMJ today reports a possible association between higher consumption of sugary drinks and and an ……Read On.

Pollution Warning Over Car Tyre and Brake Dust

July 11, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Dust from car brakes and tyres will still pollute city air even when the vehicle fleet has gone all-electric, a ……Read On.

Trump Orders Investigation into French Digital Tax

July 11, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into France’s proposed tax on technology companies. The US said it was “very ……Read On.

Apple Quietly Discontinues 12-inch MacBook Laptop

July 10, 2019 Nicolas Vega

The MacBook has just died — and it went quietly. Apple on Tuesday revealed surprise updates for its MacBook Air ……Read On.

Why Reforestation is the Most Effective Method to Combat Climate Change

July 9, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Around 0.9 billion hectares of land worldwide would be suitable for reforestation, which could ultimately capture two thirds of human-made ……Read On.

Waresix Hauls in $14.5M to Advance its Push to Digitize Logistics in Indonesia

July 5, 2019 Jon Russell

Waresix, one of a handful of startups aiming to modernize logistics in Indonesia — the world’s fourth most populous country ……Read On.

How You and Your Friends Can Play a Video Game Together Using Only Your Minds

July 3, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Telepathic communication might be one step closer to reality thanks to new research from the University of Washington. A team ……Read On.

Say Goodbye to Neck Pain With the Best Pillows for Side Sleepers

July 2, 2019 Lucas Coll

Not all sleepers are the same, so why do all pillows seem to be the same? Some people are back-sleepers, ……Read On.

Tech War with the US is Spurring Chinese Firms to Develop their Own Chips, Says Venture Capitalist

July 2, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

The U.S.–China trade war and the threat that Chinese firms could be cut off from using American technology is boosting ……Read On.

South America Awaits Total Solar Eclipse

July 2, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

It’s the turn of South America to enjoy the spectacle of a total solar eclipse. Skywatchers in parts of Chile ……Read On.

‘Triple Whammy’ Threatens Climate Progress

June 27, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

A “triple whammy” of events threatens to hamper efforts to tackle climate change say UN delegates. At a meeting in ……Read On.

Apple Buys Self-Driving Car Startup Drive AI Before it Closes

June 26, 2019 Ronan Glon

Apple opened its war chest to purchase a startup named Drive AI that specializes in developing the technology needed to ……Read On.

New Tech Helping Search Teams Find People in the Wilderness

June 25, 2019 Associated Press

Yesenia D’Alessandro loaded a GPS tracking app on her cellphone and trudged into a remote Hawaii forest, joining more than ……Read On.

Sperm Banks in Space Could Soon Become a Reality, Study Reveals

June 24, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Scientists have suggested that a sperm bank could one day open in space, according to a new study. According to ……Read On.

Killer Virus Destroyed By UK Lab

June 17, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Scientists have destroyed the UK’s laboratory stocks of a virus that once caused devastating cattle losses. These stocks accounted for ……Read On.

Nintendo: We’re ‘Evaluating’ Streaming

June 14, 2019 Brian Heater

Game streaming loomed large as the biggest story of E3. Between Google’s Stadia news late last week, Microsoft’s Game Pass ……Read On.

A Californian Business is Using A.I. to change Energy Storage on a Large Scale

June 14, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

While sources such as solar and wind may be good for the planet, they do not promise a constant and ……Read On.

Growing Fintech Revolut Expands Beyond Europe With Australia Launch

June 13, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Fintech start-up Revolut launched its app in Australia on Thursday, marking its first expansion outside of Europe. The online banking ……Read On.

Google’s Chrome browser plans ‘Risk Undermining Fight Against Online Child Abuse’, Govt Warned

June 7, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

A planned change to the Chrome web browser by Google would have a “catastrophic impact on victims of online child ……Read On.

UK’s First 5G Service Launches In Six Cities

May 30, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

EE’s 5G network has gone live in six cities – a UK first. London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester ……Read On.

Uber Launches Its Jump Bikes in London, Where Bike Sharing is Already Common

May 24, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Uber launched its Jump electric bikes in London on Friday, marking a challenge to a number of bike-sharing services already available in the U.K.capital. ……Read On.

SpaceX launches dozens of ‘Starlink’ internet satellites into space — its heaviest payload ever

May 24, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

SpaceX sent a packed rocket of 60 satellites into space on Thursday morning, in a key first mission toward building ……Read On.

China Has Been Emitting Illegal Greenhouse Gas That Destroys Ozone Layer

May 23, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Factories in China’s Shandong province.Zhang Peng | LightRocket | Getty Images There has been a rise in the emission of ……Read On.

Google Ads Updates its Policies After Misleading Ads by Anti-Abortion Groups

May 22, 2019 Catherine Shu

Starting next month, Google will enforce new policies for ads related to abortion in the United States, United Kingdom and ……Read On.

Chinese Social Media Users are Rallying Behind Huawei, Some are Ditching Apple

May 22, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Chinese consumers are throwing their support behind Huawei, accusing the U.S. of “bullying the company,” with some on social media ……Read On.

US ‘Underestimates’ Huawei, Founder Says

May 21, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has remained defiant towards US moves against his company, saying the US “underestimates” its abilities. Speaking ……Read On.

Shares of Huawei’s American Suppliers Slide, But The Tech Giant Says It Can Survive

May 17, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Shares of Huawei’s key U.S.-listed suppliers stumbled on Thursday following a new rule that requires American firms to seek government ……Read On.

Chat App Line is Adding Snap-Style Disappearing Stories

May 17, 2019 Jon Russell

Facebook cloning Snap to death may be old news, but others are only just following suit. Line, the Japanese messaging app ……Read On.

Update Your WhatsApp A Spyware Vulnerability Discovered

May 14, 2019 Flo Walker

WhatsApp is encouraging users to update to the latest version of the app after discovering a vulnerability that allowed spyware to ……Read On.

Uber’s ‘Future is Bright’ Despite Dismal Market Debut, Says Former GM Exec

May 13, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Uber‘s future is still “bright” despite the ride-hailing company’s dismal debuted last week on the New York Stock Exchange, former ……Read On.

Skip the Flowers and Sunshine this Spring and Watch Hulu

May 12, 2019 Will Nicol

The best of streaming Streaming TV is not a new concept, but its popularity is at an all-time high. Thanks ……Read On.

Radical Plan to Repair Earth’s Climate

May 10, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Scientists in Cambridge plan to set up a research centre to develop new ways to repair the Earth’s climate. It ……Read On.

Grain, a Profitable Food Delivery Startup Pulls in $10M for Expansion

May 10, 2019 Jon Russell

Cloud kitchens are the big thing in food delivery, with ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s new business one contender in that ……Read On.

Amazon Sellers Had Funds Stolen by Hackers in Six-month Fraud

May 9, 2019 Trevor Mogg

A number of Amazon sellers have been targeted by hackers who stole sales revenue and loans from their accounts. In ……Read On.

Google Pixel 3a: A budget £399 Phone in a Premium Market

May 8, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Google has announced its new budget phone, the Pixel 3a – which at £399 is aimed at consumers turned off ……Read On.

US Climate Objections Sink Arctic Council Accord

May 8, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

US objections to wording on climate change prevented Arctic nations signing a joint statement at a summit in Finland, delegates ……Read On.

A Glitch is Breaking all Firefox Extensions

May 4, 2019 Greg Kumparak

Did you just open Firefox only to find all of your extensions disabled and/or otherwise not working? You’re not alone, ……Read On.

America’s Huawei Fight is of no Concern to UAE, Says Dubai A. I. Executive

May 4, 2019 Flo Walker

Attendees at Dubai’s inaugural AI Everything summit walk among exhibitor stands. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2019. Natasha Turak ……Read On.

New Gadget Law Planned to Thwart Hackers

May 2, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

The rapidly growing “internet of things” (IOT) – internet-connected gadgets – would have to be made more secure under proposed ……Read On.

Clean Car Target ‘Need to be Sooner’

May 2, 2019 Flo Walker

The UK government’s plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, advisers ……Read On.

Biology and Physics Might Combine to Increase Greenhouse Effect

May 1, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

The world’s oceans soak up about a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans pump into the air each year ……Read On.

Humanization of Antibodies Targeting Human Herpesvirus 6B

April 27, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

A research group led by Professor Yasuko Mori (Division of Clinical Virology, Center for Infectious Diseases, Kobe University) have succeeded ……Read On.

Studies Link Earthquakes to Fracking in The Central and Eastern US

April 27, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Small earthquakes in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas can be linked to hydraulic fracturing wells in those regions, ……Read On.

Criminal Inquiry Into Leak of Security Talks on Huawei not Ruled Out, Says Minister

April 26, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

The culture secretary says he cannot rule out a criminal inquiry into the leak of secret talks between security chiefs ……Read On.

US Uber Drivers Plan Shutdown Over Pay

April 26, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Uber drivers in seven US cities are planning protests to highlight what they claim are poor working conditions and low ……Read On.

Former BAE Exec to Promote UK Cybersecurity ‎Exports

April 26, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

A former executive at BAE Systems’ cybersecurity division is being drafted in by Liam Fox to aid British companies’ efforts ……Read On.

Walmart Cut The Instant Pot LUX60 to Its Lowest Price Since Black Friday

April 25, 2019 Bruce Brown

Amazon cut the price of the Instant Pot LUX60 6-quart, 6-in-1 multi-use programmable pressure cooker so low, people who already ……Read On.

The Google Assistant Can Now Tell You a Story on Your Phone

April 25, 2019 Frederic Lardinois

For the last year or so, you could ask the Google Assistant on your Google Home device to read your ……Read On.

‘Climate Activists Should Embrace GM Crops Solution’, Says Farmer

April 23, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Environmental activists should “rethink” their position on genetically modified crops in order to solve potential food shortages caused by climate ……Read On.

LG Reportedly Patents Smartphone With Three Front-Facing Cameras

April 23, 2019 Aaron Mamiit

LG has reportedly filed a patent for a smartphone with three front-facing cameras, for what may be the latest innovation ……Read On.

Why Language Technology Can’t Handle Game of Thrones (yet)

April 19, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

Researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the Dutch Royal Academy’s Humanities Cluster evaluated four state-of-the-art tools for recognising names ……Read On.

Lasers Make Magnets Behave Like Fluids

April 19, 2019 Adam Rittenberg

For years, researchers have pursued a strange phenomenon: When you hit an ultra-thin magnet with a laser, it suddenly de-magnetizes. ……Read On.