Airports Why You Should Never Use Airport USB Charging StationsForbes - Suzanne Rowan KelleherThose oh-so-handy USB power charging stations in the airport may come with a cost you can’t see. Cybercriminals can modify those USB connections to install malware on your phone or download data without
News Scientists Created Bacteria With a Synthetic Genome. Is This Artificial Life?The New York Times - By CARL ZIMMERScientists have created a living organism whose DNA is entirely human-made — perhaps a new form of life, experts said, and a milestone in the field of synthetic biology. Researchers at the Medical Research
Science Computerized Model Reveals Details Of How Human Cells DivideNPR - Richard HarrisHow do we grow from a single fertilized egg into a fully grown person with trillions of cells? Our cells divide, of course! And it's no mean feat. Each time a cell divides, it must duplicate our 23 pairs
Shanghai Sea levels may rise much faster than previously predicted, swamping coastal cities such as Shanghai, study findsCNN - By Sareena Dayaram, CNN(CNN) — Global sea levels could rise more than two meters (6.6 feet) by the end of this century if emissions continue unchecked, swamping major cities such as New York and Shanghai and displacing up to
Science Scientists: Pluto May be Hiding Alien Life in Buried Oceansfuturism.com - Victor Tangermann Japanese scientists say that liquid-water subsurface oceans on Pluto are kept from freezing over thanks to an insulating layer of gas hydrates — a …
TigerSharks Giant tiger sharks eat backyard birds, surprising study revealsNational Geographic - Jake BuehlerThis is the first scientific confirmation that the voracious predators regularly eat land-based birds. Tiger sharks are among the most imposing predators of tropical seas. Reaching lengths of 15 feet more,
Methane Turn Methane into CO2 to Reduce Warming, Experts Proposescientificamerican.com - Chelsea Harvey, E&E News Most plans to tackle climate change revolve around cutting down on carbon dioxide, usually by reducing human emissions. But an unconventional new idea …
Merrick Garland Trump Begs Merrick Garland to Keep His Financial Lies PrivateVanity Fair - By Bess LevinSomething tells us Garland isn’t itching to do the president any favors. Back in March, a Washington Post exposé revealed that for many years, Donald Trump sent out financial statements that included so
Nancy Pelosi Trump Blows Up After Meeting With Pelosi and SchumerThe New York Times - By PETER BAKER and KATIE ROGERSWASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly blew up a scheduled meeting with Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday, lashing out at Speaker Nancy Pelosi for accusing him of a cover-up and declaring that
MacBook Air Apple Is Finally Fixing the Keyboards on MacBook ProsWIRED - Lauren Goode More than a year and a half after some MacBook owners began vociferously complaining about broken MacBook keyboards, Apple is making what it says is …
Science This is the world's rarest form of gold. New clues are revealing why.National Geographic - Maya Wei-HaasMore than 130 years after its discovery, scientists just got their first high-tech peek at the unexpected crystal structure inside the Ram's Horn. In 1887, as Colorado's gold production neared its peak,
Rivian Rivian unveils camper version of its R1T electric pickup truck with incredible featuresElectrek - Fred LambertElectric pickup truck startup Rivian has unveiled a very interesting camper version of its R1T electric pickup truck with very useful features. In many ways, Rivian has launched the current electric pickup
East China Sea China Is Running Out of U.S. Goods to Tariff, But It Has Other Trade War Weapons to UnleashFortune - Eamon Barrett When President Donald Trump suddenly hiked tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports last week, China said it would respond with “necessary …
Lifehacks You Can Stay on These Tropical Islands for Less Than $100 a NightLifehacker - Emily Price Going on a tropical vacation doesn’t have to necessarily cost a bundle. You can save a ton on a vacation by just choosing the right time to go. Hotels …
Google Maps Google has been tracking nearly everything you buy online — see for yourself with this toolThe Verge - Nick StattGoogle has been quietly keeping track of nearly every single online purchase you’ve ever made, thanks to purchase receipts sent to your personal Gmail account, according to a new report today from CNBC.
Investing Now's the Time to Buy These StocksThe Motley Fool - John Ballard A fast-growing online retailer, a toy company, and a real estate developer could outperform from here. Stocks are 10 years into a bull market, which …
Bitcoin Meet the 20-year old bitcoin trader who says he turned $1,000 into $3.7 millionyahoo.com - Alexandra Canal After a wild ride down from a record high near $20,000, bitcoin (BTC-USD) has recently roared back, hovering above $7,000 on Friday. The world’s …
Cognitive Computing Hyperdimensional computing theory could lead to AI with memories and reflexesTNW - Tristan GreeneA team of scientists from the University of Maryland recently came up with a take on the hyperdimensional computing theory that could give robots memories and reflexes. This could break the stalemate seem
Planets As Planet Discoveries Pile Up, a Gap Appears in the PatternQuanta Magazine - Rebecca Boyle Astronomers are puzzling over a paucity of planets in the galaxy measuring between 1.5 and two times Earth's size. After the sun formed, the dust and …
Richard Neal Trump administration ignores federal law that gives Congress access to the president’s tax returnsThinkProgress - Tara Culp-Ressler A standoff between the Trump administration and congressional Democrats over President Donald Trump’s tax returns is headed for a potential lengthy …
Linksys 33 Linksys router models leak full historic record of every device ever connectedArs Technica - Dan Goodin Linksys said it fixed flaw in 2014. Researcher Troy Mursch disagrees. This post has been updated to add comments Linksys made online, which says …
Technology Illicit streaming devices are more popular than ever, and hackers are taking notethehill.com - Liam Sigaud, opinion contributor Online hackers are using illicit streaming devices — known as “Kodi boxes” or “jailbroken Fire TV sticks” — to skirt home network security measures, …
U.S. Politics ‘It’s entirely inappropriate’: Trump shot a political video on Air Force OneThe Washington Post - By Colby ItkowitzSeated behind a desk on Air Force One, the presidential seal over his left shoulder, President Trump shot a short video Thursday, blasting New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s entry into the 2020 race.
DNS Server How (and Why) to Change Your DNS ServerPCMag - Neil J. Rubenking The Domain Name System is an essential part of your internet communications. Upgrading to a better DNS server can make your surfing both faster and …
U.S. Politics James Comey tightens the screws on Attorney General Bill Barr, says 'Trump has enough spokespeople'Business Insider - Sarah GrayFormer FBI director James Comey shot back at Attorney General William Barr on Twitter Friday night: "Donald Trump has enough spokespeople." "The AG should stop sliming his own Department," Comey wrote.
Beer Why beer snobs guzzle lagers they claim to dislikeThe Economist CARLSBERG, A DANISH brewery, used to boast that its lager was “probably the best beer in the world”. No longer. In March it began selling a new …
Technology Hailo unveils Hailo-8, an edge chip custom-designed for AI workloadsVentureBeat - Kyle WiggersWhat do startups AIStorm, Esperanto Technologies, Imagination Technologies, Xnor, and Flex Logix have in common? All five are developing chips custom for AI workloads, and they’re far from the only ones.
Bitcoin How the weed-loving CEO of a Bitcoin firm partied his way to jailNew York Post - By Larry Getlen When Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the twin brothers who famously feuded with Mark Zuckerberg over the creation of Facebook, attended a 2012 meeting …
Gear & Gadgets Need Summer Gear? 26 Great Deals From REI's Huge Annual SaleWIRED - Adrienne So This year, REI's Anniversary Sale is running from May 17 to May 27. Whether you've been eying a big-ticket item like a paddleboard, or need to pick …
Al Gore Al Gore Keeps Beating the Stock Market. Here’s What He’s Buying and Selling.Barron's - Ed Lin Former Vice President Al Gore has been busy trying to save the world —and beat the stock market. How he’s doing on the former is fair game for …
