Poppy Seed Tea Can Trigger a Morphine Overdose
Food and drinks containing unwashed poppyseeds can make people test positive for opioids—and can in some cases be fatal.....»»
New report outlines a major initiative to study geologic hazards related to subduction zones
A new report, co-authored by Carnegie's Diana Roman, presents a plan for an ambitious interdisciplinary initiative aimed at advancing understanding of the processes that trigger earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and volcanic eruptions where tectonic.....»»
How to use the back of your iPhone as a button in iOS 16
Back Tap is an iOS feature that lets you trigger commands or run Shortcuts just by tapping on the back of your iPhone. Here's what you should know.iPhone Back TapBack Tap is an Accessibility feature in iOS 16 — first introduced back iOS 14 — that.....»»
Apple wants to change the ‘Hey Siri’ trigger command to just ‘Siri’
Apple is working on a big change to how its Siri voice assistant works. While you currently have to say “Hey Siri” to activate the assistant hands-free, that may not be the case for much longer. Bloomberg reports today that Apple engineers are w.....»»
Apple works on waking Siri without the "Hey"
It could become a lot easier to summon Siri in the future, with Apple's engineers said to be preparing to shorten the "Hey Siri" trigger phrase to just the assistant's name.SiriAll Apple device users are familiar with calling out "Hey Siri" before ma.....»»
Darwinium raises $10 million to deliver a new approach to customer protection
Darwinium has revealed a seed funding round of $10 million USD led by Blackbird alongside Airtree, both Australian headquartered Venture Capitalist firms. The initial funding round, raised to elevate the global launch of the company into the security.....»»
Simulating the shear destruction of red blood cells
Many medical devices for treating heart failure generate nonphysiological shear flow. This can trigger the destruction of red blood cells after implantation of ventricular assist devices (VADs), artificial heart valves, vascular stents, or interventi.....»»
Digital coupons can trigger shoppers to start spending again in times of recession
A number of service sectors were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the catering, retail, tourism and entertainment industries. Globally, policy makers have introduced various initiatives to reinvigorate consumer spending. And, in.....»»
Moonshot Commons Raised Seed Round from HashKey Capital to “break geo-barriers” for the next Gen-Z founders in Web3
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Founded by Wharton, Vassar engineering students, Moonshot Commons has recently raised a seed round to “break geo-barriers” for the next Gen-Z founders in Web3. More than 10 top-tier investors and funds partici.....»»
Notebook Labs raises $3.3 million to improve security for Web3 users
Notebook Labs (“Notebook”) has closed its $3.3 million seed round. The round was led by Bain Capital Crypto, with participation from Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Abstract Ventures, Pioneer Fund, NFX, Very Serious Ventures Partner Chase Adams, Algo.....»»
Protexxa raises $4 million to remediate gaps in cybersecurity for companies and individuals
Cybersecurity startup Protexxa has raised CAD$4 million in seed funding. The company aims to address the risk to businesses resulting from gaps in personal cybersecurity for both companies and individuals. Its seed funding round was led by BKR Capita.....»»
Chatbots: The Illusion of Companionship Without the Demands of Friendship
Increased “humanization” of chatbots can trigger a crucial paradigm shift in human forms of interaction, which comes with risks. Continue reading........»»
A grieving man goes on a rampage in Savage Salvation’s trailer
Boardwalk Empire's Jack Huston headlines Savage Salvation as a man out to kill the people responsible for his fiancée's overdose......»»
Perygee raises $4.75 million to secure most vulnerable IoT and OT devices
Perygee has closed a $4.75 million seed investment led by Ballistic Ventures. The round also includes investment from cybersecurity angels Ray Rothrock, John Donovan, Ohad Finkelstein, Corey Thomas, and Bryson Bort, as well as BBG Ventures, which bac.....»»
Arnica raises $7 million to protect software supply chains without harming developer velocity
Arnica has unveiled the general availability of its product and $7 Million in seed funding. The round was led by Joule Ventures and First Rays Venture Partners, with angel investment from industry leaders including Avi Shua, co-founder & CEO of Orca.....»»
Valence Security raises $25 million to help organizations prioritize and respond to SaaS mesh risks
Valence Security is announcing its $25 million Series A round led by Microsoft’s M12 venture fund with participation from seed investor YL Ventures and additional investors including Porsche Ventures, Akamai Technologies, Alumni Ventures and Michae.....»»
3D techniques shed light on what makes a bird"s lungs so efficient
Birds are profoundly important animals. As predators, pollinators, seed dispersers, scavengers and ecosystem bioengineers, the world's 11,000 species of birds play critical roles in the food chain and therefore the existence of animal life......»»
One does not simply detonate a volcano into Mordor: A scientist explains the problems with that Rings of Power episode
In the blockbuster fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, one of the principal antagonists, the wicked Adar, diverted a river into the labyrinth of tunnels under a dormant Mount Doom to trigger an explosive volcanic eruption. This.....»»
The U.S. Just Lost 26 Years" Worth of Progress on Life Expectancy
COVID and overdose deaths have sharply cut U.S. life expectancy, with Indigenous peoples experiencing the biggest decline.....»»
IronVest emerges from stealth with $23 million to combat rising digital threats
IronVest has emerged from stealth mode and announced it has closed a $23 million seed funding round led by Accomplice, with participation from Trust Ventures, Ulysses, Joule Ventures, OurCrowd and a number of strategic angel investors. Data compromis.....»»
GitLab and Google Cloud launch Cloud Seed to accelerate cloud adoption
GitLab launched Cloud Seed in partnership with Google Cloud. Cloud Seed is a new capability within GitLab that simplifies the developer experience for procuring and consuming cloud services. Cloud Seed allows GitLab and Google Cloud customers to migr.....»»