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Sunday, 02 February 2020 03:58

Apple's Lightning is out as EU votes for a common charger for all mobile devices

The European Parliament has voted to have one common charger for all mobile devices -- meaning the end of the line for Apple's Lightning charger in the EU. The measure passed by a vote of 582 to 40, with the guidelines to be adopted by July 2020. It's an effort to reduce e-waste being generated in Europe -- but Apple last week argued that being forced to change iPhones from Lighting to USB-C connectorswould cause "an unprecedented volume of electronic waste," as it would make the company's accessories obsolete. "More than 1 billion Apple devices have shipped using a Lightning…

Saturday, 01 February 2020 03:04

WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones

Messaging service WhatsApp will no longer work on millions of smartphones from 1 February. Android and iPhone devices which only support outdated operating systems will no longer be able to run the Facebook-owned app. WhatsApp said the move was necessary in order to protect the security of its users. Smartphones using Android 2.3.7 and older, and iPhone iOS 8 or older, are those affected by the update. The operating systems that WhatsApp is dropping support for are legacy operating systems, which are no longer updated or installed on new devices. Most users will simply be able to update their operating…

Friday, 24 January 2020 05:42

Here's exactly how the new coronavirus affects human body

The mysterious and deadly new strain of coronavirus that originated in China has infected close to 500 people. It initially has flu-like symptoms but can also permanently damage the lungs in severe cases. The new coronavirus is spreading fast. From a market in Wuhan, China, there are now close to 500 cases of infections globally, including in places like Hong Kong, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, and the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report on Monday, January 20, that there were 278 cases in China alone, with a high concentration in Hubei Province,…

Friday, 24 January 2020 05:35

Harvard scientists find people with more brain activity have shorter lives

The physiological activities that regulate metabolism also play a huge role in exciting our nervous system. According to the new paper prolonged hyper-activity bears the potential to shorten our lifespan. It’s good to always be thinking however new research shows you may want to give your brain a break sometimes. Healthy cognition is made possible by two opposing functions: neural excitation and neural inhibition. The former makes nerves more active while the latter achieves just the opposite. Up until very recently the effects of this counter-balance were relatively unknown but a preliminary new report published in the journal Nature motions…

Friday, 24 January 2020 05:34

No one should ever buy a car again. Here's why

Autonomous vehicles are coming faster than you think. But even today, it doesn't make sense to own your ride. Thanks to the miracle of CGI, our culture has become used to imagining some pretty wild things: vast superhero battles, space armadas, planet-killing lasers. But I'm willing to bet you still have difficulty picturing a much more likely future scene: your neighborhood with zero parked cars in it. Just imagine for a minute, how much visual clutter that would remove. No obnoxious SUVs at odd angles, half-on, half-off the sidewalk, squeezing out pedestrians. No driveways stuffed with vehicles in various states…

Tuesday, 21 January 2020 06:11

Whoever leads in artificial intelligence in 2030 will rule the world until 2100

A couple of years ago, Vladimir Putin warned Russians that the country that led in technologies using artificial intelligence will dominate the globe. He was right to be worried. Russia is now a minor player, and the race seems now to be mainly between the United States and China. But don’t count out the European Union just yet; the EU is still a fifth of the world economy, and it has underappreciated strengths. Technological leadership will require big digital investments, rapid business process innovation, and efficient tax and transfer systems. China appears to have the edge in the first, the…

Tuesday, 21 January 2020 06:10

Android users should delete these 30 'dangerous' camera apps now, experts warn

A new report by experts at Cyber News has warned Android users about 30 ‘dangerous’ camera apps that have already been downloaded 1 .4 billion times From Instagram to Snapchat, camera apps are some of the most popular on both the App Store and Google Play Store. But a new report may encourage you to reassess which camera apps you have on your smartphone. The report, by experts at Cyber News, has warned Android users about 30 ‘dangerous’ camera apps that have already been downloaded 1 .4 billion times. In a blog about the findings, researchers Bernard Beyer explained: “When…

Friday, 17 January 2020 06:09

1st malaria vaccine tried out in babies in 3 African nations

A pinch in the leg, a squeal and a trickle of tears. One baby after another in Malawi is getting the first and only vaccine against malaria, one of history’s deadliest and most stubborn of diseases. The southern African nation is rolling out the shots in an unusual pilot program along with Kenya and Ghana. Unlike established vaccines that offer near-complete protection, this new one is only about 40% effective. But experts say it’s worth a try as progress against malaria stalls: Resistance to treatment is growing and the global drop in cases has leveled off. With the vaccine, the…

Monday, 13 January 2020 05:38

Lost or stolen Android phone? Here's how to get it back right now

It happens in the blink of an eye. You place your phone down on a counter at the cash register or feel a slight bump as you get off the subway, only to later realize your phone is gone. Regardless of how you lose it, be it from theft or a simple mistake, losing your phone is a stressful experience. What someone who finds a lost or stolen Android phone will see after you use Find My Device to lock it. Not only does it cut off your access to the rest of the world, but your phone is the…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 18:44

Women suffering repeat miscarriages could be treated with diabetes drug - Study

A drug used to treat diabetes could help women who have suffered repeated miscarriages to have a baby. Around one in a hundred couples trying to fall pregnant can suffer recurrent miscarriage, which is defined as having three or more miscarriages in a row. In half of cases there is no identifiable cause. Research by a team at Warwick Medical School and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire have shown diabetes medication sitagliptin helps to increase the number of stem cells in the lining of the womb, which can help create the right conditions for a healthy pregnancy. Sitagliptin is a…

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Wednesday, 08 January 2020 05:39

Scientists develop battery that can keep a smartphone running for 5 days

Scientists have created what they say is the world's most efficient lithium-sulphur battery, capable of providing power to a smartphone for five continuous days. The Australian developers say the battery, which uses low-cost sulphur in its electrodes, could also power an electric vehicle to drive more than 620 miles. The Australian researchers responsible have filed a patent for the technology, which could outperform leading battery manufacturers by more than four times if commercialised. Sulphur has great potential in battery technology due to its high energy density – lithium-sulphur batteries are capable of storing up to 10 times more energy than…

Tuesday, 07 January 2020 05:55

6 hidden Google Maps tricks that’ll help you on your next trip

Mapping out a long trip, or even your daily commute to avoid traffic, is super stressful -- but it becomes even more frustrating when you can't find a parking spot or you lose signal just when a turn is coming up. Fortunately, the Google Maps app for Android and iPhone can remove a bit of the strain from driving with some of its hidden features. You probably know that with the Google Maps app, you can save addresses -- such as work and home -- so with a tap you can get directions to the places you travel to frequently.…

Monday, 06 January 2020 05:47

Delete messages feature for WhatsApp groups to roll out soon

The Delete messages feature will be available for group chats and only accessible to administrators Apparently, the feature will work as 'cleaning tool' for group chats WhatsApp constantly keeps updating its software to include a bevy of features to provide smooth messaging and call experience to its users. Adding to the list, the Facebook-owned messaging app is gradually rolling out the iOS beta version of its much-awaited disappearing messages feature, according to WABetaInfo, a blog that tracks WhatsApp developments. The blog had earlier also spotted the same feature in Android's Beta version. It also confirmed that this feature will be…

Tuesday, 31 December 2019 05:44

This is why DNA tests can’t tell you your race

Many people turn to companies like 23andMe to learn about ancestry and ethnicity, but the genetic connection is far more complicated than the industry lets on. It’s always a mess when Latinx folks take DNA tests. Things go alright, until we get to the “ancestry” portion, which some commercial genetic tests label as “ethnicity.” People who identify as Latinx claim ancestry from all over: indigenous Americans, Spanish colonists, enslaved Africans, Middle Eastern people, miscellaneous Europeans, and even Asians. This can lead to unexpected DNA results. My grandfather is Mexican, but fair-haired and blue-eyed (we sometimes call people who look like…

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