Calling through the "DNA wire"
Proteins can communicate through DNA, conducting a long-distance dialog that serves as a kind of genetic "switch," according to Weizmann Institute of Science researchers. They found that the binding of proteins to one site of a DNA molecule can physi.....»»
Apple CEO Tim Cook pens letter calling on US lawmakers to pass federal privacy law ‘as soon as possible’
Apple CEO Tim Cook has penned a letter to United States lawmakers today, calling for the passage of new federal privacy legislation in the United States “as soon as possible.” Cook, who has been meeting with lawmakers in Washington DC this week,.....»»
Newly discovered fast radio burst challenges what astronomers know about these powerful astronomical phenomena
A newly discovered fast radio burst has some unique properties that are simultaneously giving astronomers important clues into what may cause these mysterious astronomical phenomena while also calling into question one of the few things scientists th.....»»
Meta Will Stop Making Portal For Consumers
Meta plans to stop making consumer versions of its Portal video calling hardware and instead pivot the product line to focus on use cases for businesses, like conference calling. The Verge reports: The change in strategy, first reported by The Inform.....»»
iOS 16 accessibility features: Three small things that make a big difference
Apple has introduced three iOS 16 accessibility features that might sound like small things, but one 9to5Mac reader says they will make a big difference to his independence. Colin Hughes has been calling for three improvements, and says he is deligh.....»»
Big Tech calls for Biden administration to let foreign workers" adult kids stay in the US
A backlog of US green card applications has Silicon Valley giants calling on the Biden administration for new measures to keep adult children of high-skilled immigrant workers from being deported......»»
What is the best radiation shielding for the surface of Mars?
The planet Mars is calling to us. At least, that is the impression one gets when examining all the planned and proposed missions to the red planet in the coming decade. With so many space agencies currently sending missions there to characterize its.....»»
T-Mobile Offering $200/Line to Those Who Switch From Verizon, AT&T
T-Mobile is calling out Verizon and AT&T this week with the Carrier Callout, a promotion that the carrier hopes will bring in a few ticked off Big Red and Big Blue customers as the two have recently announced it shall be raising prices on select plan.....»»
Facebook is Developing a "Privacy-Safe" Ad Product, Report Says
Facebook is in the early stages of developing a product that wouldn't rely on any anonymized personal info from users, two ad buyers from different ad agencies told Insider. From a report: "Basic ads," as Facebook engineers have been calling it, is a.....»»
Synthesis of tetraphenylammonium: Confirmation of the existence of the phantom ion
Tetraphenylammonium, with all four hydrogens of ammonium (NH4+) replaced with benzene rings, has neither been discovered in nature nor chemically synthesized, calling into question whether it could exist. Here, we succeeded in synthesizing tetrapheny.....»»
Facebook Messenger app adds calling, following WhatsApp’s lead
Meta is rolling out the Calls tab to Facebook's Messenger app, taking a page out of WhatsApp's playbook......»»
Google Duo and Meet will Soon Become One
Google will gradually implement changes to its Duo and Meet services. The post Google Duo and Meet will Soon Become One first appeared on Phandroid. Google’s approach to its multiple messaging and video-calling apps over the years has.....»»
Google To Combine Meet, Duo Into Single App
Google announced today that it's combining two of its video-calling apps, Duo and Meet, into a single platform. The Verge reports: Pretty soon, there will be only Google Meet, and Google's hoping it can be the one calling app users need for just abou.....»»
Science academies publish statements on primary concerns for international action ahead of the G7 summit
The science academies of the G7 states are calling for urgent international action to protect the ocean and polar regions and to accelerate decarbonization. In the healthcare sector, scientists demand increased global pandemic preparedness and the im.....»»
Report blasts "manipulative" video game loot boxes
Consumer groups from 18 countries in Europe are calling for governments to clamp down on loot boxes......»»
Please let the iPad multitasking report be true…
A report yesterday noted clues to a new ‘iPad multitasking mode’ in iOS 16, which appears to reference the ability to create arbitrarily sized windows rather than the limited, fixed options currently available. We’ve been calling for a more po.....»»
Hubble"s "Magnum Opus": a 30-Year Analysis of the Universe"s Expansion
"NASA has released a huge new report that astronomers are calling Hubble's magnum opus," reports New Atlas. "Analyzing 30 years of data from the famous space telescope, the new study makes the most precise measurement yet of how fast the universe i.....»»
EA Sports to End FIFA Partnership in 2023
Some disappointing sports news coming over the wire as it appears that EA Sports partnership with FIFA is coming to an end at the end of 2023. This means the wildly popular football (soccer) video game will be no more – well at least in its old.....»»
Zoom’s A.I. tech to detect emotion during calls upsets critics
Critics are calling out the video-conferencing company Zoom over concerns that its A.I. tech that can read emotions might find discriminatory uses......»»
Calling a Man Bald Counts as Sexual Harassment, UK Judge Rules
Calling a man bald can now be classed as sexual harassment, a U.K. employment tribunal judge has ruled. From a report: Three members of the tribunal who decided on the ruling, and alluded to their own experience of hair loss, said that baldness was m.....»»
Sony’s new flagship headphones promise best-in-class noise canceling and calling
The WH-1000XM5 are pricey at $400, but Sony says they'll wow you with improvements in nearly every area......»»