Home News Life Review 18 December 2018 From advances in mind reading and medical procedures to AI law enforcement and CRISPR controversy, 2018 was a year of highs and lows. Here are our highlights January Airborne fire starters? At the beginning of the year, we broke the news of the first documented evidence that falcons and kites seem to deliberately spread wildfires. Eyewitness accounts in Australia suggest they drop burning twigs into new areas to flush out prey. Birds may exhibit similar behaviour in Africa, the Americas and South Asia. February This month, we revealed that five children born with underdeveloped ears had been given new ones made from their own cells. The technique involved was similar to the one used in the 1990s to create … Advertisement Trending Latest Video Free Dogs really can smell your fear, and then they get scared too We thought the Incas couldn't write. These knots change everything … [Read more...] about The most eye-catching science and tech news stories of 2018
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Battlefield 1 Getting Rave Reviews & More Trending Tech News
Welcome to Trending Tech: your daily look at the trending tech stories that matter before they go viral. Reviewers Love Battlefield 1: Battlefield 1 — the 15th installment in the Battlefield series which is this time set in WW1 — has been getting rave reviews. Polygon says that the impressive, risk-taking game “Succeeds far beyond expencations” and that this is the best Battlefield game in 6 years. Multiplayer sounds like it’s solid too which is good to know since that’s always my favorite part of almost any game. Source E-Receipts Threaten Your Privacy: More and more stores are trying to get customers to signup for email receipts and it’s not an effort to save paper. Actually, stores want to track people: they want to track trending products, buying history and even a customer’s movements within a store. I actually have a lot to say about this: look for an article on Target and privacy coming soon. Source … [Read more...] about Battlefield 1 Getting Rave Reviews & More Trending Tech News
Apple Ditches Mac Startup Chime & More Trending Tech News
Welcome to Trending Tech: the stories you care about that are about to go viral. Apple Ditches Iconic Startup Chime: Apple’s new MacBook Pro lineup has done away with the brand’s iconic startup chime which has been around since the late 90’s. Pingie.com was the first to notice thanks to some missing text on a FAQ page. Personally I’m not sorry to see it go as it blows me away every time my iMac turns on. Source Microsoft to Detail VR Headset in December: Microsoft’s new Windows 10 VR headsets actually sound pretty awesome thanks to their inside-out tracking capabilities. We know HP, Lenovo, Dell, Acer and Asus will be making these headsets and that they’ll cost about $300. If you’re really excited about this then mark December 8 in your calendar because that’s when we’ll be learning more. Source Moto M Coming Soon: Lenovo’s new mid-range handset is possibly arriving on November 8. The leaks tell us to expect a 5.5 inch HD … [Read more...] about Apple Ditches Mac Startup Chime & More Trending Tech News
Comments for : Google can’t tell real from fake tech news, promotes fake Galaxy S8 and iPhone 8 news to top results
posted on 08 Dec 2016, 07:32 3 1. wando77 (Posts: 1149; Member since: 23 Aug 2012) So you would prefer Google to produce ZERO results while you continue to post s8 rumour articles? posted on 08 Dec 2016, 07:59 8 4. Victor.H (Posts: 907; Member since: 27 May 2011) I would ideally like to see a true answer to my query, is that too much to ask? posted on 08 Dec 2016, 08:24 7 12. Scott93274 (Posts: 5786; Member since: 06 Aug 2013) The results wouldn't be an issue if each stat for the devices had "Speculated" next to it... But as it stands, that's something that is dependent on the people responsible for the source of the information. I'll admit that it is a problem for Google and for their users, but expecting Google to validate the results for an infinite amount of possible queries is a tall order. Google is always updating their algorithms to better their search results, but users have to have some amount of common sense to identify the source of the links provided … [Read more...] about Comments for : Google can’t tell real from fake tech news, promotes fake Galaxy S8 and iPhone 8 news to top results
Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher Launch Tech News Site ‘Re/code’
By Todd Wasserman2014-01-01 10:32:49 UTC At the stroke of midnight, Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher's Wall Street Journal-owned tech news site AllThingsD died and the two announced a new venture to take its place: Re/code. A message on the WordPress-created site states that it is set for a launch at 12 AM EST on Jan. 2. Meanwhile, if you try to log on to allthingsd.com, you will be directed to WSJ.D, a new tech news site from The Wall Street Journal. See also: Walt Mossberg: The Exit Interview WSJ.com/tech will be the home of WSJD's daily updates on "a wide range of topics, from global public tech companies and pre-IPO startups to personal technology reviews and everything in between," according to a press release from the company. Mossberg, 66, has been a reporter and editor at the Journal since 1970. His Personal Technology column has appeared in that newspaper every Thursday since 1991. Swisher, 51, (pictured) is joined the paper in 1997, covering Silicon Valley from the … [Read more...] about Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher Launch Tech News Site ‘Re/code’