Locked-in syndrome and the misplaced presumption of misery
Surveys suggest most LIS patients are happy. Researchers want that more widely understood. Enlarge (credit: Amy DiLorenzo | Getty Images) In 1993, Julio Lopes was sipping a coffee at a bar when he had a stroke. He fell into.....»»
Google Photos" Nude-Friendly Folders Coming To All Android Phones Soon
Google Photos' Locked Folder feature, which lets you hide sensitive photos and videos from your main library and secure them in a passcode- or biometric-protected folder, is coming to all devices running Android 6 and above. The Verge reports: The fe.....»»
CIA Director "Fuming" After Havana Syndrome Strikes Team Member In India
FallOutBoyTonto shares a report from Ars Technica: A US intelligence officer traveling in India earlier this month with CIA director William Burns reported experiencing a mysterious health incident and symptoms consistent with so-called Havana syndro.....»»
CIA director “fuming” after Havana syndrome strikes team member in India
Some officials fear the incidents are increasing and escalating, leaving officers on edge. Enlarge / William Burns, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), arrives for a closed hearing at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.....»»
Watch YouTube couple sift through $100,000 worth of filth-covered vintage video games in hoarder"s home
Some enterprising and quite frankly brave YouTubers stumbled upon a cache of video games in an abandoned house worth more than $100,000. The house contained a room that had been locked for 20 years. Inside were hundreds if not thousands of vintage vi.....»»
Directed energy weapons shoot painful but non-lethal beams: Are similar weapons behind Havana syndrome?
The latest episodes of so-called Havana syndrome, a series of unexplained ailments afflicting U.S. and Canadian diplomats and spies, span the globe. They include two diplomats in Hanoi, Vietnam—which disrupted Vice President Kamala Harris's foreign.....»»
Behold the humble water flea, locked in a battle of mythological proportions
In Greek mythology, Hydra was a monstrous water serpent that lived in a swamp and terrorized nearby residents. When intrepid Hercules sliced off one of Hydra's multiple heads, two more heads grew back in its place......»»
Thousands of tiny anchors keep our cells in place—and now we know how
Most of the cells in our bodies—be they bone, muscle or pancreas cells—are locked into the right place with the help of tiny anchors (called 'focal adhesions'). These strong anchors use protein chains to link the cell to collagen, the protein tha.....»»
Researchers discover hidden SARS-CoV-2 "gate" that opens to allow COVID infection
Since the early days of the COVID pandemic, scientists have aggressively pursued the secrets of the mechanisms that allow severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to enter and infect healthy human cells......»»
Twitter locks account of India’s largest opposition party
Twitter has locked the account of Indian National Congress, the South Asian nation’s largest opposition party, for violating its rules. The Indian National Congress wrote about the Twitter episode on Facebook Thursday. “When our leaders w.....»»
Building vulnerability into your workflow
Thanks for reading Startups Weekly. Want the weekly digest in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. I spoke to my editor this week about the usual: upcoming stories, the future of the podcast and the existential dread of imposter syndrome amid a.....»»
Even Small Volcanic Eruptions Could Create Global Chaos
Relatively minor meltdowns might destroy underwater cables and disrupt vital industries, scientists say, creating a cascade of economic misery......»»
The PDF reader in Microsoft Edge is getting a big update
Microsoft is updating the PDF reader in the Edge browser with a useful new feature to help you annotate PDFs and highlight sections that might be locked......»»
Misplaced trust: When trust in science fosters pseudoscience
The COVID-19 pandemic and the politicization of health-prevention measures such as vaccination and mask-wearing have highlighted the need for people to accept and trust science......»»
CIA Director Says He Is Escalating Efforts To Solve "Havana Syndrome" Mystery
CIA Director William Burns says he has redoubled the agency's efforts to uncover the cause of Havana syndrome -- the mysterious set of ailments that has afflicted more than 200 U.S. officials and family members around the world. NPR reports: That inc.....»»
Google Pushed a One-Character Typo To Production, Bricking Chrome OS Devices
Google says it has fixed a major Chrome OS bug that locked users out of their devices. Google's bulletin says that Chrome OS version 91.0.4472.165, which was briefly available this week, renders users unable to log in to their devices, essentially br.....»»
Google pushed a one-character typo to production, bricking Chrome OS devices
Google broke a conditional statement that verifies passwords. A fix is rolling out. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images) Google says it has fixed a major Chrome OS bug that locked users out of their devices. Google's bulletin says that.....»»
CIA officer from bin Laden hunt to lead Havana Syndrome probe as cases rise
There may be as many as 200 cases now, including around two dozen from Vienna. Enlarge / Picture of the US embassy in Havana, taken on October 3, 2017. (credit: Getty | YAMIL LAGE) An undercover Central Intelligence Agency officer who helped.....»»
About 24 US Govt Officials in Vienna, Austria Report "Havana Syndrome" Symptoms
"Since Joe Biden took office [in January], about two dozen U.S. intelligence officers, diplomats, and other government officials in Vienna have reported experiencing mysterious afflictions similar to the Havana Syndrome," reports the New Yorker: U.S.....»»
Heart problems resolve in majority of kids with COVID inflammatory syndrome, study finds
Most of the heart and immunologic problems seen in children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) -- a condition linked to COVID -- were gone within a few months, researchers have found......»»
When fawns perceive constant danger, they almost seem to relax
Burnout. It is a syndrome that is said to afflict humans who feel chronic stress. But after conducting a novel study using trail cameras showing the interactions between white-tailed deer fawns and predators, a Penn State researcher suggests that pre.....»»