Approval of the first and only treatment in the United States specifically targeting postpartum depression offers hope for millions of women each year who suffer from the debilitating mental health disorder after giving birth. The new drug brexanolone — marketed under the name Zulresso and approved on March 19 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — is expected to become available to the public in late June. Developed by Sage Therapeutics, based in Cambridge, Mass., the drug is costly and treatment is intensive: It’s administered in the hospital as a 60-hour intravenous drip, and a treatment runs between $20,000 and $35,000. But researchers say that it could help many of the estimated 11.5 percent of U.S. new moms each year who experience postpartum depression, which can interfere with normal bonding between mothers and infants and lead to feeling hopeless, sad or overly anxious. Here’s a closer look at the drug, its benefits and some potential drawbacks. … [Read more...] about Women have a new weapon against postpartum depression, but it’s costly
Apple is reportedly launching truly wireless Powerbeats earbuds in April
Apple’s Beats is getting ready to launch truly wireless Powerbeats earbuds in April, CNET reports. CNET’s source, who it says is close to the retail channel, says the new earbuds will reportedly use Apple’s new H1 chip which are used in the new wireless charging AirPods, and have the same always-on Siri voice assistant. It’s also expected to have a longer battery life than the AirPods, which have around five hours of listening time. CNET points out that the timing of the new wireless Powerbeats lines up with when the BeatsX were announced, which was shortly after Apple first introduced AirPods in 2016. Rumors of higher-end AirPods have been circulating since last year, suggesting that they would be noise-canceling, over-ear headphones. The wireless charging AirPods announced this week don’t quite line up with what the rumors have been suggesting, but the Powerbeats could certainly target a market that’s looking for more features than what the AirPods … [Read more...] about Apple is reportedly launching truly wireless Powerbeats earbuds in April
Intel abandons development of modular Compute Cards
Intel has ended further development of the company’s Compute Cards, as confirmed by Tom’s Hardware. The credit-card-sized device contained the fundamental guts of a PC — processor, storage, RAM, wireless modem, etc. — and was meant to make it simple for companies to create docking station-like products that could be upgraded as Intel released new versions. You’d just pop out the old Compute Card and insert the latest hardware. Intel first showcased the device at CES 2017. But now the Compute Card story will end after just a single generation of Intel’s 7th Gen processors; this modular dream never even made it to its first upgrade hop. “We continue to believe modular computing is a market where there are many opportunities for innovation,” an Intel spokesperson told Tom’s Hardware. “However, as we look at the best way to address this opportunity, we’ve made the decision that we will not develop new Compute Card products … [Read more...] about Intel abandons development of modular Compute Cards
Jordan Peele’s Us should cement his status as a master of modern horror
A family is terrorized by their own doppelgängers while vacationing in Santa Cruz in Jordan Peele's new film, Us. With its spot-on writing and pacing, and fantastic performances from its ensemble cast, the film should cement Peele's status as a master of modern horror.Further ReadingGet Out is the rare movie that perfectly blends horror and satire (Mildest of spoilers below, because anything more would spoil the fun.) Us is the much-anticipated follow-up to Get Out, Peele's surprise box office hit that earned more than $250 million and snagged Peele an Oscar for best original screenplay—the first time the award has gone to a black recipient. Get Out is a subtle exploration of racial tensions that quietly builds to reveal its horrifying premise and inevitably bloody conclusion. In Us, the theme isn't so much racial tension—it's exploring, in Peele's words, the myriad ways in which "we are our own worst enemies." Adelaide (Lupita Nyong’o) and … [Read more...] about Jordan Peele’s Us should cement his status as a master of modern horror
[Update: App available] Mozilla Firefox Send lets you share encrypted files privately and for free
Update 1: 2019/03/22 11:43am PDT Though a tad bit late, Firefox Send is now available on the Play Store and from APK Mirror. Just download it from the widget below or from here. [app pname=org.mozilla.firefoxsend name="Firefox Mozilla is one of the champions for internet freedom and privacy – which is part of why I love the company and its work – so it's no surprise that it "graduated" one of its experiments to a full-fledged product. Meet Firefox Send, a free, encrypted file-transfer service. Not only has Mozilla improved upload speeds, but it's expanded on how much control you have over the the file(s) you send. You dictate when the link expires, who can view it, how many times it can be downloaded, and if it will have a password for even more security on top of the end-to-end encryption. If you're on the receiving end of Send, the process will be equally simple: you'll get a link to download the file without the need for a Firefox account, and that's it. … [Read more...] about [Update: App available] Mozilla Firefox Send lets you share encrypted files privately and for free