Apple barely got FDA approval for the Watch 4’s ECG in time for the unveiling last week
In the days leading up to Apple’s splashy fall product event last week, members of the company’s watch team were probably sweating bullets. Because the …
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Robot jellyfish could save the world’s coral reefs
The world’s coral reefs are in dire need of some love. Global warming and ocean temperature spikes have left massive stretches of vital coral reefs …
Smart speakers might be popular, but the HomePod sure isn’t
Five years ago, “digital prophets” were predicting that the future would be made up of digital villages and brand mindshare. Even the more grounded technologists …
To truly stop the spread of malaria, we might have to treat mosquitoes instead of ourselves
Malaria is an incredibly devastating disease that regularly infects hundreds of millions of people every year, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths. In tropical areas, …
Apple keeps finding new ways to deny that the iPhone is getting too expensive
Tim Cook keeps getting asked in so many words whether Apple is becoming something akin to the Gucci of tech, thanks to the $1,000-plus price …
Withings is announcing its comeback with this stylish hybrid smartwatch
Go ahead and call it a comeback. After buying itself back from Nokia, which had acquired the company almost two years ago, French consumer electronics …
Neil deGrasse Tyson says smoking weed in space is a recipe for disaster
Neil deGrasse Tyson is probably the most recognizable scientists alive today, and he also happens to have some pretty strong opinions on a variety of …
Report: Tesla under criminal investigation for Elon Musk’s tweets
In what can only be described as a very 2018 crisis, Bloomberg is reporting that Tesla is under criminal investigation from the Department of Justice regarding CEO Elon …
National Cheeseburger Day 2018: Where to find free and cheap burgers today
What better way to recover from a gloomy Monday than with a great deal on a burger for lunch or dinner on Tuesday? September 18th …
SpaceX’s first Moon trip passenger is billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, and he wants to bring others along for the ride
After a relatively brief period of teasing the announcement, SpaceX took the opportunity on Monday night to announce its very first paying passenger for a …
MacBooks powered by iPhone processors are finally going to happen soon
When it came time to introduce the new iPhone chip last week, Apple gave an ample presentation to the new A12 Bionic platform, that packs …
Watch SpaceX introduce its first Moon trip passenger live
SpaceX is already making headlines around the world for its efforts to make spaceflight more affordable for organizations like NASA as well as private companies, …
Report: Amazon will unveil 8 new Alexa devices at an event later this month
Amazon is about to add its popular voice assistant Alexa to more than half a dozen new products — devices that range from a microwave …
Apple catches a break on Trump China tariffs – Watch and AirPods will be spared
You could make an argument that Apple CEO Tim Cook’s delicate handling (or courting?) of President Trump is starting to pay off. Exhibit A? After …
The first science image from NASA’s TESS exoplanet hunter is mind-boggling
NASA’s TESS spacecraft — that stands for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, in case you had somehow forgotten — is an incredibly powerful tool for spotting …
The closest exoplanet to Earth might have a vast ocean, and even life
Peering at distant planets is a tricky business for astronomers. There’s plenty that they can assume about planets based on what they look like from …
Shark attack off Massachusetts leaves one dead, scientists searching for answers
An end-of-Summer beach outing turned into a nightmare for beachgoers on Cape Cod this weekend when a 26-year-old swimmer was attacked and killed by a …
Photos and videos show Hurricane Florence’s terrifying aftermath
Although Hurricane Florence’s immediate impact on the Carolinas wasn’t as bad as some people expected, the rains that have been falling on the East coast …
Gold miners in Canada discovered a very good boy frozen in time for 50,000 years
Finding the remains of a 50,000-year-old animal is always exciting, but scientists know to temper their expectations. Normally all that’s left of such an old …
In one study, Apple Watch Series 4 was near-perfect in flagging healthy vs. irregular heart rates
Much has been made since the unveiling this week of the new Apple Watch, which sports an abundance of health-focused features like its fall-detection and …
Here’s what lakes on Saturn’s moon Titan look like – just don’t try to swim in them
Nothing’s better on a warm summer day than taking a nice jump into a calm lake. You just feel at one with nature when you’re …
The clock is now officially ticking on NASA’s sleeping Opportunity rover
Even if you aren’t particularly interested in space or science news you’ve probably heard about the plight of NASA’s Opportunity rover. The plucky robot, which …
Google’s search engine for China censors results for ‘democracy,’ ‘human rights,’ or ‘free speech’
Early in August, a report from The Intercept claimed that Google was working to make a China-friendly version of its search engine that would censor results to …
That hole drilled in Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft may have done more damage than initially thought
The tale of the mysterious hole that turned up on a spacecraft attached to the International Space Station continues to get stranger. In a new …
SpaceX plans to reveal the identity of its first Moon trip passenger on Monday
SpaceX has long been bullish on the idea of selling seats on its spacecraft to private citizens who are willing to pony up enough cash …
Former Google+ boss says his new startup beat the Apple Watch Series 4 by years
The last time I interviewed Vic Gundotra was some six years ago, back when he was still the top executive at Google’s not yet ghost …
Windows 10 has started ‘warning’ users not to install Chrome or Firefox
Microsoft Edge is undoubtedly an improvement over Internet Explorer, but a vast majority of Windows 10 users prefer Chrome and Firefox. In fact, nearly 60% …
Apple’s greatest magic trick: A $749 iPhone is now ‘cheap’
Yesterday, as all the leaks foretold, Apple released three new iPhones. The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max were the most obvious of the new …
Researchers say college gym classes should maybe be mandatory
Ah, college. It’s a wonderful time in any young person’s life. Students spend late nights drinking cheap beer studying and long days skipping class listening …
Fitbit shares got crushed by the Apple Watch Series 4 announcement
Poor Fitbit. The company’s stock price took a 7 percent hit after Apple unveiled its new health-focused and feature-packed Watch Series 4 Wednesday during the …
