Cooling consumer demand results in another down quarter for phones, tablets and Chromebooks
Samsung led the way with 64 million handsets shipped in the third quarter, down 7.8 percent from the same period a year earlier. Apple finished in second with 51.9 million iPhones moved, which represented an increase of 1.6 percent year over year. Xi.....»»
Election results show potential of prediction markets and blockchain, economist says
A prediction market was more accurate in forecasting the 2024 presidential election than traditional polls and pundits. Prediction markets, also known as betting markets, are where contracts that are contingent on the occurrence of events in the futu.....»»
Less is more: Why an economical iridium catalyst works so well
Iridium-based catalysts are needed to produce hydrogen using water electrolysis. Now, a team at HZB has shown that the newly developed P2X catalyst, which requires only a quarter of the iridium, is as efficient and stable over time as the best commer.....»»
Echoworx enhances secure access to encrypted messages
Echoworx announced the addition of 2-Step Verification (2SV) when using OAuth and Passkeys for authentication for encrypted messages. This latest enhancement offers organizations an additional layer of security, addressing the growing demand for iden.....»»
Navigating crises: The financial adaptations of NGOs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Demand for NGO services usually increases in times of crisis. However, a new study led by Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in Lithuania has found that the COVID-19 pandemic had a mixed impact on NGOs working in Lithuania, Croatia, Poland and the.....»»
Samsung unveils One UI 7 for its Android phones – and it looks a lot like iOS 18
Samsung on Thursday unveiled One UI 7, the new version of its custom experience for the company’s Android phones. One UI 7 comes with a lot of new features such as AI writing assistance tools, but the update also brings some design changes – and.....»»
iOS 18.2 expands AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid and testing features to more countries
gained hearing aid capabilities with iOS 18.1, which was released to the public in October. Users can run a test to detect potential hearing loss and then use the results to adjust their own AirPods so that they function as hearing aids. With iOS.....»»
Some big Galaxy S25 news has left us disappointed
Three phones likely to be the Galaxy S25 series have been spotted on the FCC's database, but we're a little disappointed it's not four new Samsung S25 phones......»»
I did an iPhone 16 Pro vs. iPhone 6s camera test, and the results blew me away
A decade later, a dusty iPhone 6s came out of the drawer. It went against the iPhone 16 Pro, landed a few solid blows, and won a retro fanatic's heart......»»
HP debuts a new line of Fortis budget Chromebooks for students
HP has announced the Fortis G1i and Fortis G1m Chromebooks and Windows devices, which target students in the K-12 demographic......»»
Prenatal test accidentally picks up cancer in 50% of those with wonky results
The prenatal test results flagged cancers when other screens and tests missed it. In 2013, researchers reported an eye-opening case of a healthy pregnant woman with a puzzling pre.....»»
Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn’t pan out
Our relationship with wolves, dogs, and even coyotes has always been complicated. Between 8,000 and 12,000 years ago, people in Alaska kept reinventing dogs with mixed results. Th.....»»
How widespread is mercenary spyware? More than you think
A targeted hunt on 2,500 mobile devices for indicators of compromise associated with mercenary spyware has revealed that its use is not as rare as one would hope. The results of the hunt Earlier this year, iVerify added a “Mobile Threat Hunting.....»»
A third of people from Chicago carry concealed handguns in public before they reach middle age, 25-year study finds
Around a third (32%) of people who grew up in Chicago have carried a concealed firearm on the city streets at least once by the time they turn 40 years old, according to a major study of gun usage taking in a quarter of a century of data......»»
Investigating seasonal effects on health-promoting compounds in cabbage varieties
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) investigated the seasonal variation in glucosinolates and their enzymatic hydrolysis products in red and white cabbage, as well as broccoli. The results, published in Food C.....»»
Software issues delay HomePod with display until late 2025 – Kuo
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says a HomePod with display now won’t launch until the third quarter of next year. He’d initially expected it to be launched in the first half of 2024, then said it had been pushed back to the first half of 2025. The.....»»
How widespread is mercenary spyware?
A targeted hunt on 2,500 mobile devices for indicators of compromise associated with mercenary spyware has revealed that its use is not as rare as one would hope. The results of the hunt Earlier this year, iVerify added a threat hunting feature to it.....»»
I walked a mile with the Apple Watch Series 10 and Pixel Watch 3. Here are the surprising results
I took two of the latest smartwatches — the Apple Watch Series 10 and Pixel Watch 3 — for a mile-long walk. Here's what happened......»»
Snowfall in the Alps is a third less than a hundred years ago, meteorologists find
From 23% less in the northern Alps to a decrease of almost 50% on the southwestern slopes: Between 1920 and 2020, snowfall across the entirety of the Alps has decreased on average by a significant 34%. The results come from a study coordinated by Eur.....»»
My favorite Motorola phone of 2024 has an unbelievably good Cyber Week deal
I've used lots of phones in 2024. The newest Motorola Razr Plus is one of my favorites, and it has a fantastic deal on Cyber Week. Here are the details......»»
Google is preparing a cool new feature for its Pixel Recorder app
Google's Pixel Recorder app on its Pixel phones is about to get a lot better with this new feature......»»