How a Murderer"s Lies Were Exposed by His Cellphone and a Smartwatch
"Modern technology makes it so much harder to commit a crime of passion and get away with it," writes long-time Slashdot reader knaapie, summarizing a story from the Guardian: A Greek pilot claiming he and his wife were robbed, and his wife strangled.....»»
Scientists grow human mini-lungs as animal alternative for nanomaterial safety testing
Human mini-lungs grown by University of Manchester scientists can mimic the response of animals when exposed to certain nanomaterials. The study is published in Nano Today......»»
Hurry! This Apple Watch just had its price slashed to $189
The Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) is a great smartwatch at a fantastic price. If you want to track your daily activity better, it's on sale now at Amazon......»»
The 20 best Samsung Galaxy Watch faces you should be using
Want to change up the look of your Samsung smartwatch? You're in the right place. Here are 20 of the best Samsung Galaxy Watch faces you need to be using......»»
How to unpair an Apple Watch
It's not too hard to unpair an Apple Watch. Just a few steps and you're on your way. There are lots of reasons you'd want to unpair your Apple Watch. Perhaps you got a new one and you're looking to sell or trade your old smartwatch in. Or maybe.....»»
Meta protecting teens by blurring nude photos in Instagram DMs, with warnings [U]
Instagram is rolling out a new safety feature, designed to protect teens from being exposed to unwanted nude photos in Instagram direct messages. The system will blur nude photos in Instagram DMs when the recipient is believed to be a teenager. Th.....»»
Meta protecting teens by blurring nude photos in Instagram DMs, with warnings
Instagram is rolling out a new safety feature, designed to protect teens from being exposed to unwanted nude photos in Instagram direct messages. The system will blur nude photos in Instagram DMs when the recipient is believed to be a teenager. Th.....»»
ATLAS provides first measurement of the W-boson width at the LHC
The discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 slotted in the final missing piece of the Standard Model puzzle. Yet, it left lingering questions. What lies beyond this framework? Where are the new phenomena that would solve the universe's remaining mysteri.....»»
Malwarebytes Digital Footprint Portal offers insights into exposed passwords and personal data
Malwarebytes has launched Malwarebytes Digital Footprint Portal, a web portal that gives individuals deep visibility into their exposed personal information, including clear text passwords. Now, anyone can easily see where and when a breach compromis.....»»
Kids and "bad" news: How can parents safely introduce their children to news and current affairs?
While much attention has been drawn to the detrimental impact of violent video games on children's developing brains, there has been relatively little discussion regarding the negative effects of news and current affair programs children are exposed.....»»
I wore a smartwatch that’s unlike any you’ve seen before
The Xiaomi Watch S3 looks like a normal smartwatch at first glance. However, it has a cool design feature unlike anything else out there......»»
How to reset your Pixel Watch 2
You ready to get a fresh start on your Pixel Watch 2? We teach you how to reset your Pixel Watch 2 using this handy guide! The post How to reset your Pixel Watch 2 appeared first on Phandroid. The Pixel Watch 2, a smartwatch designed by Go.....»»
ESA to launch Arctic weather satellite in June
The European Space Agency said Thursday it will launch a satellite in June which will improve weather forecasting in the Arctic—a region highly exposed to the effects of global warming......»»
Google Pixel Watch 3: news, rumored price, release date, and more
The Google Pixel Watch 3 isn't launching any time soon, but that doesn't mean we can't talk about it! Here's what we know about Google's next smartwatch......»»
A chemically bonded photocatalyst with rich oxygen vacancies for improved photocatalytic decontamination
A challenge in promoting the industrial application of photocatalysis technology for environment remediation lies in the design of high-performance photocatalysts. These photocatalysts should be endowed with efficient photo-carrier separation and int.....»»
Melting glaciers in a warmer climate provide new ground for invasive species
Invasive species have rapidly colonized new ground exposed by melting glaciers in the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, according to new research......»»
Using a cellphone compass to measure tiny concentrations of compounds important for human health
Nearly every modern cellphone has a built-in compass, or magnetometer, that detects the direction of Earth's magnetic field, providing critical information for navigation. Now a team of researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technolog.....»»
Keeping cells together—how our body resists mechanical stress
Our body consists of ~30 trillion cells. These cells need to tightly attach to each other to maintain the integrity of our body. However, we are constantly exposed to mechanical stress, which continuously challenges the integrity of our bodies. How a.....»»
Study finds wild nematode worms learn to avoid harmful bacteria—and their offspring inherit this knowledge
The nematode worm C. elegans will stay away from dangerous bacteria in its environment when exposed to certain bacterial RNAs—and can transmit that learned behavior to future generations. A team led by Coleen Murphy at Princeton University report t.....»»
New York City owl Flaco was exposed to pigeon virus and rat poison before death, tests show
New York City's celebrity owl Flaco was suffering from a severe pigeon-borne illness and high levels of rat poison when he crashed into a building and died last month, officials at the Bronx Zoo said Monday......»»
Wrappers delight: The Easter egg equation you never knew you needed
This Easter season, as you tear open those chocolate eggs, have you ever wondered why they're snugly wrapped in foil? Turns out the answer lies within the easter egg equation......»»