Precisely hires Anna Langhorne as CPO
Precisely announced that Anna Langhorne has been appointed Chief Privacy Officer. With more than 20 years in technology, research, and privacy and data protection compliance, Langhorne joins Precisely at a pivotal moment to elevate its data stewardsh.....»»
Astronomers lined up under an asteroid"s shadow to measure its size precisely
Astronomers will go to great lengths for science. Recently, dozens of astronomers had the misfortune of traveling to one of the most tempting locales in the southwestern U.S.—Las Vegas. But they weren't there for the city's bright lights—they wer.....»»
Precision machining produces tiny, light-guiding cubes for advancing info tech
Drilling with the beam of an electron microscope, scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory precisely machined tiny electrically conductive cubes that can interact with light and organized them in patterned structures tha.....»»
Hitman 3 developer Io Interactive apologizes for expensive Steam launch with free upgrades
When Hitman 3 was first released on Steam last week, it immediately started getting bad reviews from fans angry at its price. Despite coming out on Steam precisely a year after it did on the Epic Games Store, Io still priced it at $59.99, which, to b.....»»
StarFab builds up thematic entrepreneurship ecosystems for precisely matching enterprises with startups
StarFab Accelerator, with team members having scientific, technological and industrial background to understand Taiwan's ICT industrial advantages as well as innovation as a core, aims to integrate various domains of ICT to create business value. The.....»»
Two cannabinoids have opposing effects on SARS-CoV-2 in culture
In early tests, CBD inhibits the virus, but THC blocks this effect. Enlarge / Don't try this at home. Seriously. We mean it. (credit: Anna Efetova) Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have tested a wide range.....»»
Google Hires PayPal Vet to Reset Strategy After Its Banking Retreat
Alphabet's Google has hired former PayPal executive Arnold Goldberg to run its payments division and set a new course for the business after it scrapped a push into banking. Bloomberg reports: The move is part of a broader strategy to team up with a.....»»
What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in February 2022
Here's what's new on Netflix in February 2022 -- including the Inventing Anna miniseries and the premiere of Vikings: Valhalla -- as well as what's leaving......»»
Microsoft Hires Key Apple Engineer To Work on Custom Chips
Microsoft lured away a veteran semiconductor designer from Apple as it looks to expand its own server-chips efforts, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. From a report: Mike Filippo will work on processors wi.....»»
Heat rectification via suspended asymmetric graphene nanomesh
It is one of the humans' desired goals that we want to precisely control the heat transport as the level as that we can control the electrical current. However, a high-performance thermal rectifier or thermal diode is still missing. Currently, resear.....»»
Apple Reportedly Hires Away Meta"s AR Public Relations Head
Apple has reportedly hired Andrea Schubert, Meta's communications and public relations lead for its augmented reality (AR) products, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter. The Verge reports: Schubert's LinkedIn page i.....»»
Here’s how to record phone calls on your Android phone
We've put together a guide to show you precisely how to record a phone call in Android using Google Voice, third-party apps, or an external recording device......»»
Enjoy unmatched fidelity and versatility with the EON ONE MK2
Your sound system is everything — that's true no matter what sort of performance or venue you operate. And the JBL EON ONE MK2 offers precisely that, in a form factor that's both incredibly versatile and easily portabl.....»»
Focusing sound vibrations precisely can knock over one Lego minifig among many
The key is a signal processing technique that is akin to ventriloquism. Enlarge / Brian Anderson's experiments with Lego minifigs led to the development of an interactive museum exhibit in Switzerland. (credit: Brian Anderson).....»»
You can precisely control this robot to play Jenga — Strictly Robots
This controllable robotic arm is so sensitive and precise that you can use it to play Jenga — but it was really designed to let people do more dangerous tasks that require the same kind of careful tactile response......»»
CMS collaboration homes in on Higgs boson"s lifetime
The Higgs boson doesn't stick around for long. Once it is created in particle collisions, the famed particle lives for a mere less than a trillionth of a billionth of a second or, more precisely, 1.6 x 10-22 seconds. According to theory, that is, for.....»»
Egg-carton-style patterning keeps charged nanoparticles in place and suitable for a wide range of applications
Researchers at the University of Michigan and Seoul National University of Science and Technology have devised a new method for manufacturing devices that require precisely sized and positioned micro- and nanoscale particles. The technique is suitabl.....»»
Moderna plans omicron booster for March as Biden unveils winter COVID plan
The plan includes insurance coverage for at-home tests and tighter travel protocols. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden at the White House on December 01, 2021, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty | Anna Moneymaker) President Joe.....»»
Within an Antarctic sea squirt, scientists discover a bacterial species with promising anti-melanoma properties
There are few places farther from your medicine cabinet than the tissues of an ascidian, or "sea squirt," on the icy Antarctic sea floor—but this is precisely where scientists are looking to find a new treatment for melanoma, one of the most danger.....»»
Correcting inherited gene alterations speeds up
Researchers have developed a method to precisely and rapidly correct genetic alterations in the cultured patient cells......»»
Laser spectrometer precisely monitors atmospheric N2O and CO
Nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon monoxide (CO) are important drivers in global warming. However, there are many difficulties in reliable monitoring, especially for N2O, as the concentration of N2O in atmospheric is only a few hundred parts per billion......»»