Ever since Tesla started offering cellular data access in its cars, there's been the implication that it would eventually charge for service. In 2014, it indicated that would start charging in 2018. Four years later, that moment is at hand… altho…
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For all of the advancements in genetic research, DNA synthesis hasn't changed much in over four decades. That could make it a serious obstacle to scientists who are otherwise racing to develop a new drug or understand the human body. It might final…
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While the element14 Community is running a design challenge to help those with mental and physical impairments (which you can join in on), Sean and Connor Miller work with Ben, Felix and Karen to help a family member with multiple sclerosis. Watc…
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Microsoft’s ICE involvement Illustrates Tech’s Denial Problem
IBM’s history as a Nazi accessory should serve as a warning to the paths our tech companies are taking in the wake of brutal executive branch policy.
June 24, 2018 at 06:09AM
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Google has made a small change to Play Store apps that could prove a significant help to the security of your Android phone. The company is now adding a "small amount" of security metadata to Android APKs to be sure that they were distributed throug…
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How DNA Databases for Trees Could Be Used to Fight Illegal Logging
Scientists are trying to make a database of bigleaf maple trees on the West Coast. The goal is to apply DNA mapping in tropical countries plagued by illegal deforestation.
June 24, 2018 at 12:00AM
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Scientists have spent years creating ever-smaller lasers. Berkeley Lab's latest invention, however, is something special — and could lead to a significant change in medicine. An international team at the school has developed "microlasers" that are s…
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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 850 processor may be intended for PCs, but it's still a half step — it's really a higher-clocked version of the same processor you'd find in your phone. The company may be more adventurous the next time, though. WinFuture say…
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DNA evidence could put criminals behind bars, but only if there's something to compare it to. That's why a project that aims to combat illegal logging is now building a DNA database of trees, which could help authorities determine if logs being sold…
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