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Software developer Stephen Diehl on Signal's move to introduce support for cryptocurrency: Many technologists viscerally felt yesterday's announcement as a punch to the gut when we heard that the Signal messaging app was bundling an embedded cryptocu.....»»
Amazon corporate workers plan to stage walkout, citing "lack of trust" in leadership
Nearly 2,000 corporate workers at Amazon have pledged to walk off the job on Wednesday to signal a "lack of trust" in the company's leadership, in what could be the most visible sign of dissent among the e-commerce giant's office workers in recent me.....»»
Study shows light conveyed by signal-transmitting sucrose controls growth of plant roots
Plant growth is driven by light and supplied with energy through photosynthesis by green leaves. It is the same for roots that grow in the dark—they receive the products of photosynthesis, in particular sucrose (sugar), via the central transportati.....»»
Meta Quest 3 could signal a slim Reality Pro headset; but also tough competition
Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman got to try out a prototype of the upcoming Meta Quest 3 mixed-reality headset, and likely the closest competition with Apple’s Reality Pro. So far, most renders of Reality Pro have shown a rather bulky device, almost as t.....»»
Corvus Signal provides continuous threat analysis, tailored alerts and always-on recommendations
Corvus Insurance has unveiled Corvus Signal, the risk prevention solution that brings together brokers, policyholders, and Corvus security experts in partnership. Corvus Signal has been shown to reduce cyber breach frequency and cost by up to 20 perc.....»»
Find My Apple Pencil described in Apple patent, using acoustic signals
A Find My Apple Pencil feature could be on the way, described in a new Apple patent application published today. Interestingly, the method Apple describes doesn’t use an ultra wideband chip, but rather an acoustic signal … more… The post Fi.....»»
Galaxy Watch 6 Classic Leaked Images Signal Return Of Rotating Bezel
Images of Samsung's upcoming 6th-generation smartwatch hint at a return of the "classic" version, complete with a rotating bezel. Here's what we know. Images.....»»
For the first time, astronomers have detected a radio signal from the massive explosion of a dying white dwarf
When stars like our sun die, they tend to go out with a whimper and not a bang—unless they happen to be part of a binary (two) star system that could give rise to a supernova explosion......»»
RSV vaccine to protect infants gets green light from FDA advisers
Faint data signal of possible increased risk of premature birth caused some concern. Enlarge / A father cares for his 8-and-a-half-month-old son, who is in the intensive care unit of the pediatric clinic at St. Joseph Hospital in.....»»
RSV vaccine to protect infants gets green light from FDA advisors
Faint data signal of possible increased risk of premature birth caused some concern. Enlarge / A father cares for his eight-and-a-half-month-old son, who is in the intensive care unit of the pediatric clinic at St. Joseph Hospita.....»»
You can Now Pre-Order the HTC U23 Pro
Interested buyers in the United Kingdom can now pre-order the HTC U23 Pro. The arrival of HTC’s new phone seems to signal that the company – once at the top of the Android game – might be pushing for a comeback of sorts. A.....»»
Radio signal reveals supernova origin
In the latest issue of the journal Nature, astronomers from Stockholm University reveal the origin of a thermonuclear supernova explosion. Strong emission lines of helium and the first detection of such a supernova in radio waves show that the explod.....»»
iPhone 14 satellite features now available in Australia and New Zealand
Apple today iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone 14 Pro Max, are now available to customers in Australia and New Zealand. When outside of normal cellular network or Wi-Fi signal, customers can use Emergency SOS via satellite to send short text messages to em.....»»
Emergency SOS via Satellite lands in Australia and New Zealand
Apple has opened up Emergency SOS via Satellite to two more countries, with iPhone 14 users in Australia and New Zealand now able to get help in a dire situation without phone signal.Emergency SOS via SatelliteApple's Emergency SOS via Satellite has.....»»
Atmospheric research provides clear evidence of human-caused climate change signal associated with CO2 increases
New research provides clear evidence of a human "fingerprint" on climate change and shows that specific signals from human activities have altered the temperature structure of Earth's atmosphere......»»
Chemical signal protects migratory locusts from cannibalism
Huge swarms of migratory locusts take on the proportions of natural disasters and threaten the food supply of millions of people, especially in Africa and Asia. As the eighth of the ten biblical plagues, the Book of Moses in the Old Testament already.....»»
Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the US
Black mothers are the canaries in the coal mine when it comes to the mental and physical harms of stress from living with gun violence in America......»»
Meta shuts down network of fake accounts that "signal a shift" in China-based influence efforts
Facebook's parent company Meta announced Wednesday that it has taken down a network of more than 100 China-based accounts that posed as organizations in the US and Europe and pushed pro-Beijing talking points......»»
Air travel chaos looms as US keeps 5G altimeter refit deadline
A July deadline for airlines to refit planes to avoid 5G signal interference will remain in place......»»
An Ominous Heating Event Is Unfolding in the Oceans
Average sea surface temperatures have soared to record highs, and stayed there. It’s a worrying signal of an ocean in crisis......»»
Structural insight into process of gene regulation
In the cell nucleus, numerous proteins bind to the DNA molecule in order to regulate the activity of certain genes. One of these is the TATA-box binding protein (TBP), which binds to a specific DNA sequence and constitutes an initial signal for the r.....»»