Getting Inked Up? Thank Thomas Edison
Edison’s electric pen was designed for printing documents. But it’s still used today for tattooing Photo: Science Museum Group Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+P. Copy, Paste, Print. Or maybe skip that last step and don’t.....»»
With less than a year to go, the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is in a dreadful mess. Five steps are needed to fix it
The Murray Darling Basin Plan is an historic deal between state and federal governments to save Australia's most important river system. The A$13 billion plan, inked over a decade ago, was supposed to rein in the water extracted by farmers and commun.....»»
Silk Road’s second-in-command gets 20 years in prison
Roger Thomas Clark, aka Variety Jones, helped build the world’s first dark-web drug market. Enlarge / The Daniel Patrick Moynihan US District Court for the Southern District of New York Courthouse. (credit: Michael Nagle/Bloom.....»»
How AI can make gaming better for all players
Artificial intelligence can make gaming more accessible and learn what individuals need. Enlarge (credit: Thomas Barwick/Getty) When Google revealed Project Gameface, the company was proud to show off a hands-free, AI-po.....»»
US’s largest grid operator must process and connect backlogged clean energy projects
PJM could benefit numerous states with thousands of jobs and billions in investment. Enlarge / Power lines in Alexandria, Virginia. (credit: Thomas Simonetti/The Washington Post via Getty Images) This article originally.....»»
A divergent strategy enables molecular diversity: Synthesis of nine complex natural compounds
A research group led by chemist Thomas Magauer has accomplished a divergent strategy to synthesize nine complex natural compounds. The developed method requires significantly less time and results in a variety of compounds with different structures a.....»»
YouTube scammer who stole millions in song royalties sentenced to 5 years
YouTube scammer aggressively defended fake rights to 50,000 songs over 5 years. Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel / Contributor | Photothek) A YouTube scammer conspiring to run what Billboard described as possibly the la.....»»
Linda Yaccarino’s vision for Twitter 2.0 emerges
Staff should be ready for "hand-to-hand combat" as company preps new ad offering. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thomas Trutschel ) Twitter’s new chief executive, Linda Yaccarino, is preparing a series of measures to.....»»
Introducing the book: Visual Threat Intelligence
In this Help Net Security video interview, Thomas Roccia, Senior Security Researcher at Microsoft, discusses his new book – Visual Threat Intelligence. The book covers a wide range of topics, including: Threat intelligence fundamentals and meth.....»»
Virtual laboratory opens possibility for machine learning to understand promising class of quantum materials
Thomas Edison famously tried hundreds of materials and failed thousands of times before discovering that carbonized cotton thread burned long and bright in an incandescent light bulb. Experiments are often time-consuming (Edison's team spent 14 month.....»»
Google risks forced breakup of ad business as EU alleges shocking misconduct
Google could lose huge parts of its $225 billion ad business. Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel / Contributor | Photothek) Google may soon be ordered to break up its lucrative ad business, which amounted to nearly $225 b.....»»
How Steve Jobs" legacy has changed
When Steve Jobs died of cancer in his California home in 2011, the world rushed to eulogize him in glowing terms: Genius. Visionary. A modern-day Thomas Edison......»»
Stephen Hawking"s last collaborator on physicist"s final theory
When Thomas Hertog was first summoned to Stephen Hawking's office in the late 1990s, there was an instant connection between the young Belgian researcher and the legendary British theoretical physicist......»»
Apple Just Made A Multibillion Dollar Move To Secure Its 5G iPhone Future
Apple announced on their official press website today that they've inked a new deal with Broadcom to guarantee a steady stream of vital 5G device components. App.....»»
Apple signs multi-billion-dollar 5G deal with Broadcom
Apple has inked a deal with Broadcom to produce 5G components to be used in its products, in what is described as a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar agreement.Announced on Tuesday, the deal has Broadcom developing 5G radio frequency components, inclu.....»»
What constitutes a paradigm shift? An olive shrub"s mating system as a case study of Kuhn"s theory
Philosopher Thomas Kuhn's influential theory of how scientific knowledge is built introduced the term "paradigm shift" to explain a transformation of a field's ideas and methods. "A Paradigm Shift, or a Paradigm Adjustment? The Evolution of the Oleac.....»»
VW brand boss plans efficiency drive to boost margins
VW brand chief Thomas Schaefer said the automaker needs to take action to increase efficiency and returns......»»
New study: Surprising diversity of ethnic groups in the US Virgin Islands before Columbus
When Christopher Columbus arrived at the present-day US Virgin Islands on his second voyage across the Atlantic in 1493, the islands were already inhabited—but how and when the islands of St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas were originally populate.....»»
Twitter sued over Saudi spying that allegedly landed popular user in prison [Updated]
Saudi Arabia became a top shareholder while its spies infiltrated Twitter. Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel / Contributor | Photothek) [Update: A MENA Rights Group spokesperson told Ars that the group has been assisting.....»»
Chemists synthesize natural pharmaceutical product waixenicin A from coral
Chemists led by Thomas Magauer at the University of Innsbruck succeeded in synthesizing the natural product waixenicin A for the first time. This molecule is found in soft corals and is of great interest to the pharmaceutical industry due to its pote.....»»
Twitter sued over Saudi spying that allegedly landed popular user in prison
Saudi Arabia became a top shareholder while its spies infiltrated Twitter. Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel / Contributor | Photothek) While based in the United States from 2008 to 2014, human rights activist Abdulrahma.....»»