Andy Rochester

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Allergies
Experimental treatment for peanut allergy increases anaphylaxis risk, study finds
CNN - By Michael Nedelman, CNN
(CNN) — An experimental treatment for peanut allergy may actually multiply someone's risk for serious allergic reactions -- much like the ones it aims to prevent, according to a new analysis. The paper,
Windows 10
Windows 10 drops password expiration policy because they're pointless
slashgear.com - JC Torres
Humans are terrible at passwords. You might think they’re rare but recent surveys show that many passwords are just as useful as having no password …
Sleep
What it means when you're tired during the day but have a sudden burst of energy before bedtime
INSIDER - Madison Vanderburg
Whether this has happened to you once or occurs every night like clockwork, many people experience the phenomenon of feeling tired during the day but …
Technology
Chrome update stops websites from tracking you in Incognito Mode
Engadget - Rachel England
But you'll have to enable the feature yourself. Google has launched Chrome 74 for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS, bringing with it a bunch of handy new features, although some -- such as Incognito
Apple Watch
Google Fit activity tracking comes to iOS with Apple Watch support
Engadget - Jon Fingas
iPhone users have a better reason to buy a Wear OS smartwatch, too. Google Fit is no longer the sole province of Android users. Google has released Fit for iOS, giving you the same tracking of "Heart and
Computer Hardware
Hacker Can Monitor Cars And Kill Their Engines After Breaking Into GPS Tracking Apps
VICE - Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
“I can absolutely make a big traffic problem all over the world,” the hacker said. A hacker broke into thousands of accounts belonging to users of two GPS tracker apps, giving him the ability to monitor
Alexa
Amazon's Alexa Team Can Access Users' Home Addresses
Bloomberg - Matt Day, Giles Turner, Natalia Drozdiak
An Amazon.com Inc. team auditing Alexa users’ commands has access to location data and can, in some cases, easily find a customer’s home address, …
Microsoft
Microsoft Paint: Fans rejoice as art app saved 'for now'
BBC News - BBC World
Fans of low-fidelity art app Microsoft Paint are rejoicing after it was confirmed it would remain a part of the Windows operation system "for now". In 2017, Microsoft had said that Paint would be deprecated
Personal Computers
What to Do When Your External Hard Drive Won't Show Up
PCMag - Whitson Gordon
External hard drives back up your most important files, but what happens when they malfunction? Here's what to do if your device is not detected in …
iOS
iOS 13 to Bring New Animoji Characters to Messages App
MacTrast - Chris Hauk
- Apr 24, 2019 You may have noticed that iOS 13 rumors are gearing up. That’s because the new mobile operating system will debut at Apple’s Worldwide …
Wireless Charging
Guidemaster: The best Qi wireless charging pads for your smartphone
Ars Technica - Valentina Palladino
Wireless charging can be tricky to understand—these devices make it a no-brainer. Wireless charging has a long way to go before it replaces wired …
Amazon
Every Kohl's Store to Accept Your Amazon Returns
PCMag - Matthew Humphries
The returns are completely free and you don't even need to package them up, just bring the products to your local store and Kohl's does the …
Apple Store
Comment: Apple’s in-store MacBook keyboard replacement program is a smart PR move
9to5Mac - Ben Lovejoy
Apple’s MacBook keyboard replacement program solved one problem: customers would no longer have to pay for a fix for an Apple design failure. But, as I wrote recently, it still left many of us with another
OnePlus
Leak suggests the OnePlus 7 Pro will be the most expensive OnePlus phone ever
bgr.com - Chris Smith
The moment a smartphone vendor tries to sell you a version of their latest flagship that has a Plus/Max/Pro in its name, it should be clear the …
AirPods
Report Claims AirPods 3 With Noise Canceling Feature to Launch Later This Year
MacRumors - Tim Hardwick
DigiTimes reports this morning that Apple is set to launch third-generation AirPods with a noise cancelation function by the end of the year, a claim at odds with rumors that Apple's AirPods 3 have been
AirPods
Third-gen AirPods may be on the way before end of 2019
Cult of Mac - Luke Dormehl
We may only just be getting used to our second-gen AirPods, but Apple is reportedly gearing up to release its third generation AirPods. According to a new report, the AirPods 3 headphones will go on sale
How-To's
Are you cleaning your phone the right way? Here's what not to do
CNET - Katie Conner
Use these tips to clean your phone screen without using abrasive cleaners.
Cigarettes
Asthma-causing bugs found in e-cigarettes for the first time
The Telegraph - By Henry Bodkin
E-cigarettes are contaminated with lung-damaging bacterial toxins of the type found in waste-incineration plants, scientists have discovered. An investigation by Harvard University found that more than
ADHD
The first FDA-approved device to treat ADHD, explained
CNET - Amanda Capritto
Children with ADHD will now have a new, non-drug treatment option to manage the condition.
Technology
Huawei P30 Pro review: game-changing camera, stellar battery life
The Guardian - Samuel Gibbs
Huawei’s latest top-end phone, the P30 Pro, has a genuinely groundbreaking new quad camera system on the back with amazing low-light performance and the first 5x optical zoom enabling a practically spycam-like
Science
Canada oil sands CO2 emissions hugely underestimated: study
phys.org - Science X staff
Canada's oil sands CO2 emissions are significantly higher than indicated by industry data collected using internationally recommended methods, …
Heart Attacks
Using small molecules to regenerate heart tissue
Medical News Today - By Ana Sandoiu
New research, which appears in the journal Nature Communications, shows that delivering two small molecules to mice helps their hearts regenerate …
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Amid uncertainty, AT&T gives Galaxy Fold new mid-June shipping date
Android Authority
AT&T has updated its Galaxy Fold shipping date ETA for pre-order customers, and it says the flexible flagship will now arrive June 13. The news comes shortly after Samsung announced it had delayed the
Singularity
Forget about artificial intelligence, extended intelligence is the future
Wired UK - Joi Ito
TEK IMAGE / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / WIRED Last year, I participated in a discussion of The Human Use of Human Beings, Norbert Weiner’s groundbreaking …
YouTube TV
Verizon will offer YouTube TV to 5G and broadband customers
Engadget - Mariella Moon
The partnership will give Verizon subscribers 'simple and seamless' access to YouTube TV. Verizon has turned to Google to provide its internet subscribers with streamable shows and other content. The has
Technology
Intel’s new 9th-gen laptop processors give birth to ‘Musclebooks’
TNW - Napier Lopez
Intel today unveiled its latest set of mobile processors, introducing its 9th-generation architecture to laptops and tablets. As we saw with the desktop version back in October, it should provide a decent
Product Reviews
Apple Watch Bands We Like: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company
Wirecutter
Why you should trust me I’ve been wearing an Apple Watch since the day the first edition launched in 2015, and I’ve been without one for only a few …
Google Chrome
How to enable Google Chrome’s new dark mode on Windows 10
The Verge - Tom Warren
There’s a trick to get it a little early Chrome 74 is officially rolling out today for Windows, Mac, and Linux, marking the introduction of a new dark mode for Windows 10 users. The same dark mode arrived
iOS
Apple Seeds Third Public Beta of iOS 12.3 With New TV App
MacRumors - Juli Clover
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming iOS 12.3 update to its public beta testing group, one day after seeding the beta to developers and two weeks after releasing the second public beta. Beta
Microsoft
Microsoft's Clever Windows 10 Usability Upgrade Abandoned
Forbes - Gordon Kelly
Windows 10 may be making the most important change in its history, but this week the platform came crashing back down to earth. Following serious new update problems, Microsoft is cancelling, arguably,

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Experimental treatment for peanut allergy increases anaphylaxis risk, study finds

Windows 10 drops password expiration policy because they're pointless

What it means when you're tired during the day but have a sudden burst of energy before bedtime

Chrome update stops websites from tracking you in Incognito Mode

Google Fit activity tracking comes to iOS with Apple Watch support

Hacker Can Monitor Cars And Kill Their Engines After Breaking Into GPS Tracking Apps

Amazon's Alexa Team Can Access Users' Home Addresses

Microsoft Paint: Fans rejoice as art app saved 'for now'

What to Do When Your External Hard Drive Won't Show Up

iOS 13 to Bring New Animoji Characters to Messages App

Guidemaster: The best Qi wireless charging pads for your smartphone

Every Kohl's Store to Accept Your Amazon Returns

Comment: Apple’s in-store MacBook keyboard replacement program is a smart PR move

Leak suggests the OnePlus 7 Pro will be the most expensive OnePlus phone ever

Report Claims AirPods 3 With Noise Canceling Feature to Launch Later This Year

Third-gen AirPods may be on the way before end of 2019

Are you cleaning your phone the right way? Here's what not to do

Asthma-causing bugs found in e-cigarettes for the first time

The first FDA-approved device to treat ADHD, explained

Huawei P30 Pro review: game-changing camera, stellar battery life

Canada oil sands CO2 emissions hugely underestimated: study

Using small molecules to regenerate heart tissue

Amid uncertainty, AT&T gives Galaxy Fold new mid-June shipping date

Forget about artificial intelligence, extended intelligence is the future

Verizon will offer YouTube TV to 5G and broadband customers

Intel’s new 9th-gen laptop processors give birth to ‘Musclebooks’

Apple Watch Bands We Like: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company

How to enable Google Chrome’s new dark mode on Windows 10

Apple Seeds Third Public Beta of iOS 12.3 With New TV App

Microsoft's Clever Windows 10 Usability Upgrade Abandoned