Opinion: Repair It Yourself
People have always repaired things. What’s new is that there is such an abundance of information and expertise available online to help anyone do repair. The post Opinion: Repair It Yourself appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Maker.....»»
Ransomware Attack on Major Payroll System Kronos May Take "Weeks" to Repair
Earlier this week long-time Slashdot reader DJAdapt wrote: According to a post on the Kronos Community Page, a cyber security incident due to a ransomware attack is affecting UKG Workforce Central, UKGTeleStaff, Healthcare Extensions, and Banking Sch.....»»
The Communist Party thinks China"s prolific censors are not censoring enough
Weibo, China's answer to Twitter, has long been a prime target for stringent online censorship thanks to its broad audience base and ability to help influence public opinion......»»
Microsoft and iFixit team up on official repair kits for Surface devices
Microsoft has partnered with iFixit to release repair tools for its Surface line of products. This marks a major step forward for the Right to Repair movement......»»
Elon Musk is named Time"s person of the year, but not everyone is pleased
Time acknowledges that whatever your opinion of Musk, he certainly makes headlines, be it for his influence on the price of crypto, tweeting views on controversial subjects, or the several companies he oversees......»»
Microsoft partners with iFixit to make Surface devices easier to repair
Microsoft’s Surface line, like most modern electronics, employs lots of adhesive to keep components in place. This makes repair jobs like screen or battery replacements tricky, resulting in most Surface devices scoring quite poorly in iFixit repair.....»»
Acclaimed Sci-Fi Writer On How Humanity Will Endure the Climate Crisis
In an opinion piece for The Guardian, science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson shares which actions be believes need to be taken to address the climate crisis. An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report, written by Daniel Aldana Cohen,.....»»
Upcoming iOS update adds a detailed repair history to Settings
Apple quietly updated its support pages, declaring that users will be able to check the parts and service history of their iPhones starting with the next iOS update (15.2). The feature can tell users if specific components have been replaced, whether.....»»
Companies look better when workers have a say, even if input is more rhetoric than reality
The boss says your opinion matters on major decisions, and company leaders are using crowdsourcing software to solicit your input......»»
America more liberal than 50 years ago—but change not reflected in its politics
Americans' attitudes and behaviors have become more liberal overall in the past 50 years and have taken a decidedly liberal tilt since the 1990s, shows a new analysis of public opinion data. Americans are substantially more liberal on matters of gend.....»»
Defense or repair: How immune cells are controlled during wound healing
Scientists show a causal link between tissue repair, mitochondrial metabolism, and the activation and function of macrophages (scavenger cells)......»»
The GovLab publishes report examining public opinion on government reform
Today The Governance Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering released an interactive report entitled "What Americans Want from Reform." The report by Paul C. Light, Paulette Goddard Professor at the NYU Wagner School of Public Service and Senior.....»»
Opinion: We should ban all new oil and gas fields
As a professor of geophysics, I have spent 36 years training young geologists destined to work in the fossil fuel industry how to look for oil and gas. But now I believe it's time to stop fossil-fuel exploration and halt the development of all new oi.....»»
Opinion: All fossil fuel advertisements should be banned
I think we should ban all fossil fuel advertisements, plain and simple. I know it sounds extreme, but it's imperative for the future of our planet......»»
The role of messenger RNA in DNA repair
An organism's genome could be compared to a complex system of instructions that allows it not only to develop, but also to carry out all the activities essential to its survival. To do this, this genome needs to be expressed correctly, i.e. these ins.....»»
Opinion: Composting should be mandatory in New York City
In Japan, all residents are responsible for sorting their trash into several waste streams. They are required to label clear garbage bags with their name and address, so the contents can be easily identified. If anything is sorted incorrectly, they w.....»»
Samsung"s Galaxy Z Fold 3 made me love mobile gaming again
Opinion: the Galaxy Z Fold 3's huge screen and powerful specs make it an unrivalled mobile gaming beast......»»
Heart repair and regeneration after a heart attack
Twenty years ago, clinicians first attempted to regenerate a failing human heart by injecting muscle myoblasts into the heart during a bypass operation. Despite high initial hopes and multiple experimental and clinical studies since then, outcomes ha.....»»
Synthetic tissue can repair hearts, muscles, and vocal cords
Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University develop a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing a major advance in regenerative medicine......»»
Synthetic tissue can repair hearts, muscles, and vocal cords
Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University developrd a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing a major advance in regenerative medicine......»»
Stem cell memories may drive wound repair, and also chronic disease
A trifling paper cut is a site of frenzied activity. Within it, a squad of epidermal stem cells briskly regenerate to patch up the wound. A closer inspection of this war-torn swath of epidermis will reveal that while some of the stem cells are native.....»»