A new way to pay at Whole Foods: Scan your palm
Amazon will let customers at some Whole Foods stores pay with simple wave of their hands......»»
California and Florida advertised perfect climates in the 1900s. Today, they lead the country in climate change risks
Images of orange groves and Spanish-themed hotels with palm tree gardens filled countless pamphlets and articles promoting Southern California and Florida in the late 19th century, promising escape from winter's reach......»»
Fish with a funny float gets a CT scan at the Denver Zoo
A fancy-looking French angelfish that was found one day with a funny float has its buoyancy back after taking some time from its tropical trappings to get a CT scan at the Denver Zoo......»»
Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from ready-to-eat foods in China
The objective of a new study published in the journal Zoonoses was to determine the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, virulence profiles, and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) obtained from ready-to-e.....»»
Apple faces renewed pressure to protect child safety: ‘Child sexual abuse is stored on iCloud. Apple allows it.’
Two years ago, Apple announced a number of new child safety features, including a system that would use on-device processing to scan for child sexual abuse materials. Despite the privacy-focused implementation of the feature, Apple faced enough backl.....»»
Withings launches ScanWatch 2 with 30-day battery, continuous body temp tracking, Apple Health
Following up on the news of its advanced Body Scan health station earlier this week, has announced an upgraded hybrid smartwatch. The new ScanWatch 2 comes with popular features of its predecessor like 30-day battery life, ECG, and blood oxygen meas.....»»
Climate change, pests threaten Mexico City"s iconic palms
Climate change and a deadly disease spread by insects have forced authorities in Mexico City to chop down palm trees beloved by residents as an emblem of the capital......»»
3DMakerpro’s Seal is a pocket-sized scanner to make next-gen precision 3D prints
3DMakerpro's Seal pocket-sized scanner and Seal Lite allow you to scan objects, toys, or items, anywhere for precise 3D printing later......»»
Vision Pro may use sensors to react to wearer"s stress or attention span
Alongside presenting information to the user, a future Apple Vision Pro may scan user health metrics like temperature or heart rate, and alter what is being displayed based on what it can sense.Tell us this person isn't at least startled by what Visi.....»»
The most advanced smart scale from Withings just got FDA clearance and a launch date
Smart health device pioneer Withings has been delivering more and more capable over the last 15 years. Today the company has announced it’s received FDA clearance for its most advanced scale yet. Body Scan comes with a 6-lead ECG, segmental body c.....»»
Line-scan Raman micro-spectroscopy provides rapid method for micro and nanoplastics detection
Microplastics—plastics particles smaller than 5 mm in size—have caused an environmental pollution issue that cannot be ignored by our society. Raman spectroscopy technology, with its non-contact, non-destructive and chemical-specific characterist.....»»
Chrome will tell users when extensions they use are removed from Chrome Web Store
Google will be extending the Safety check feature within the Chrome browser to alert users when a previously installed extension is no longer available in the Chrome Web Store. A safety check for Chrome extensions The Safety check scan can be run fro.....»»
I try synthetic salmon and enter the “uncanny valley” of taste
Synthetic fish isn't quite there yet—and may not be worth the effort. Enlarge / It may look a lot like fish, but it's not. (credit: New School Foods) I could count on one thing as I sat down for a multiple-course meal.....»»
(Re)check your patched NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances for signs of compromise
Administrators of Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway appliances should check for evidence of installed webshells even if they implemented fixes for CVE-2023-3519 quickly: A recent internet scan by Fox-IT researchers has revealed over 1,800 backdoored N.....»»
Requiring ink to scan a document—yet another insult from the printer industry
How much ink does it take to scan a document? Enlarge / Don't bother hitting the scan button if you're out of ink. How much ink does an all-in-one printer need in order to fax a document? Or to scan one to your computer.....»»
Israel"s pioneering use of water "to the last drop"
In the scorching summer heat, an Israeli farmer tends to a dripline taking a mix of ground and recycled water to palm trees—an approach honed for decades in the arid country and now drawing wide interest abroad......»»
Scanning QR codes on Android will soon lot easier
Scanning QR codes with your phone’s camera can sometimes be a bit annoying, but Google is working on an update to fix that. If you’ve ever tried to scan a QR code using your phone’s camera, you know that sometimes it can be hit or m.....»»
This Scorching Summer Is Taking a Toll on Your Favorite Foods
A perfect storm of extreme weather and war have hit northern hemisphere crops like wheat, peaches, and olives. Welcome to the increasingly precarious future of food......»»
ClearSale Brand Protection combats phishing, fake accounts, and counterfeit products
ClearSale launched its new Brand Protection platform. Brand Protection by ClearSale uses AI and digital intelligence to continuously scan for and report brand impersonation attacks such as fake social profiles, ads, and websites; counterfeit products.....»»
Research team identifies human odorant receptor for "horse stable" odor, with implications for food testing
Para-cresol is an aromatic compound with a strong horse stable-like odor. It contributes to the off-flavor of some foods, but it is also detectable as a characteristic odorant in whiskey and tobacco, as well as in the urine of various mammals......»»
The best all-in-one printers you can buy in 2023
Since working from home is the new norm, having a printer on hand has gone from nice to necessity so you can print, scan, or fax as needed......»»