SCI-TECH NEWS
- ● You could be owed £18 from Zoom: millions set to get a payout, are YOU one of them?
VIDEO CALL service Zoom will be forced to pay out millions to its users for violating privacy, a court has ruled.... Read more »
Published: August 4, 2021 - 9:19 am - ● Freeview Play box reaches 200 channels and launches new feature with perfect timing
ONE OF THE MOST popular Freeview Play boxes, Netgem TV, has confirmed that it has reached 200 free-to-watch channels with the arrival of a new children's TV hub feature in collaboration with Channel 5 and Viacom... Read more »Published: August 4, 2021 - 8:48 am - ● Millions still in the dark about upcoming deadline to stop NHS sharing YOUR health records
MILLIONS of people living in England don't know about the approaching deadline to stop the NHS from sharing personal health records from their GP surgery with third parties, including academics and commercial partners, according to a... Read more »Published: August 4, 2021 - 8:15 am - ● Jungle Cruise arrives on Disney+ Premier Access: How to stream at home, how much it costs
JUNGLE CRUISE is the latest arrival on Disney+. The blockbuster film, which stars The Rock and Emily Blunt, is available to watch at home, on your tablet, or from a smartphone at the same time as... Read more »Published: August 4, 2021 - 8:14 am - ● Google will DELETE Android apps from thousands of users' phones next month in crackdown
GOOGLE has quietly updated its privacy policy to block dozens of popular apps in the Google Play Store... and from Android users' devices.... Read more »Published: August 4, 2021 - 8:12 am - ● Ditch the dish! Sky Q is FINALLY available to stream over broadband, but there's a catch
SKY has finally dropped the requirement to install a satellite dish to the side of your home, instead bringing the most popular boxsets, sports and movies from Sky to your telly via the broadband connection.... Read more »Published: August 4, 2021 - 8:09 am - ● Nasty new Android malware is watching EVERYTHING you do on screen
ANDROID smartphone and tablet owners have been put on red alert about a nasty new strain of malware that watches everything you do. Literally.... Read more »Published: August 4, 2021 - 7:01 am - ● Windows 11 release date confirmed? Microsoft might have let slip crucial detail
MICROSOFT might have accidentally let slip when its eagerly anticipated Windows 11 upgrade will release worldwide.... Read more »Published: August 4, 2021 - 6:01 am - ● Google Chrome is scrapping an essential security feature, but there's a good reason
GOOGLE looks set to scrap an essential security feature from its popular Chrome web browser. But the Mountain View-based firm isn't resting on its laurels - there's a very good reason for this drastic change.... Read more »Published: August 4, 2021 - 5:01 am - ● Boeing postpones Starliner capsule launch attempt over valve issue
Boeing postponed the launch of its Starliner spacecraft Tuesday due to problems detected with valves in the capsule's propulsion system.... Read more »
Published: August 4, 2021 - 3:05 am - ● Statins 'boost breast cancer survival rate' by 58 per cent, study suggests
Researchers from Texas University have found a 'significant association' between taking the common cholesterol-lowering drugs and survival rates of triple-negative breast cancer.... Read more »
Published: August 4, 2021 - 12:07 am - Machu Picchu is 'several decades' OLDER than expected
Machu Picchu was built as an estate for Emperor Pachacuti, who according to historical records rose to power in 1438. But new research led by Yale University suggests it was actually in use in 1420.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 11:02 pm - Study: Climate change accelerates emperor penguin extinction risk
Climate change is accelerating the extinction risk for emperor penguins, scientists said Tuesday.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 9:26 pm - Smelly deodorants and sun blocks are responsible for causing the majority of smog in New York City
Fragrant personal care products, like deodorant and sun block, include evaporative ingredients that come from fossil fuels, and are responsible for a large amount of smog in New York City.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 9:25 pm - Timelapse shows construction of NASA's supersonic aircraft set to fly next year
NASA's incredible supersonic aircraft that will travel faster than the speed of sound is taking shape. A timelapse of the construction shows the fuselage, wing and tail assembly coming together.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 9:24 pm - 'Problematic' polar bear in Greenland may be shot dead after it endangered several people recently
The bear bit the hand the filmmaker after it stuck its head inside a research station in Greenland in search of food.The person was evacuated to Akureyri, Iceland, to treat his injuries.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 9:12 pm - Space station mishap caused orbiting lab to spin 1 1/2 times, NASA says
The International Space Station spun around 1 1/2 times on its main axis during a mishap Thursday when a new Russian segment of the orbiting platform malfunctioned, a NASA spokesman said.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 8:37 pm - Rise of the athletics 'super-shoe': Carbon fibre plates and air pods boost speed
Sports chiefs are now facing pressure to ban hi-tech footwear, such as the Nike Air Zoom Maxfly and Puma EvoSpeed Future Faster+ shoes from competition.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 6:54 pm - Melting permafrost in Siberia after last year's heatwave could release 'methane bomb'
The summer 2020 heatwave in Siberia led to an increase in methane gas emissions from limestones, which could result in a 'methane bomb,' according to a new study.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 6:25 pm - Aliens could modify light given off by stars to send hidden messages across space, physicist says
Physicist Terry Rudolph believes aliens could be communicating through starlight, by hiding messages in modified light that would appear like random blinking to anyone else listening in.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 6:19 pm
- ● Deaths from MDMA, cocaine and sleeping pills such as Xanax have risen by up to ten-fold
Experts said the rise in drug-related deaths was sad but not surprising especially for cocaine 'given that [the drug] is... as easy to order as a Deliveroo'.... Read more »Published: August 4, 2021 - 7:18 am - ● Small increases in air pollution from tiny toxic particles can raise the risk of dementia
A small increase in fine particle air pollution raises dementia risk by 16%, University of Washington researchers found using decades' worth of data on air quality and neurological symptoms.... Read more »Published: August 4, 2021 - 7:18 am - ● Fauci says US is on 'trajectory that looks strikingly similar' to the UK
Dr Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday that the U.S is currently on a trajectory in its recent surge of COVID-19 cases that is 'strikingly similar' to the outbreak seen in the UK earlier this year.... Read more »Published: August 4, 2021 - 7:09 am - ● The State Department and 3 other US agencies earn a D for cybersecurity
Two years after a damning cybersecurity report, auditors find little has improved.... Read more »
Published: August 4, 2021 - 1:17 am - Egress: 73% of orgs were victims of phishing attacks in the last year
IT leaders indicate that the remote and hybrid future of work will make it harder to prevent phishing incidents.... Read more »
Published: August 3, 2021 - 11:40 pm - Almost 72,000 US children tested positive for COVID-19 last week making up 19% of cases
Nearly 72,000 American children tested positive for COVID-19 last week, making up 19% of all cases in the U.S for the week ending July 29, according to a new report from the AAP.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 10:51 pm - What are the best GameCube games, Monster Hunter: Rise sales, and more | Last of the Nintendogs 005
Last of the Nintendogs picks the best Nintendo GameCube games on this week's episode of the podcast and more.... Read more »
Published: August 3, 2021 - 10:21 pm - Men who ejaculate at least 21 times a month slash their risk of prostate cancer by A THIRD
Men who ejaculate at least 21 times a month may be at a decreased risk at contracting prostate cancer, a Harvard study finds. The scientific consensus is not certain on the issue, though.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 9:53 pm - Activision Blizzard promises change while dodging employee demands
Many questions didn't concern the situation at all, instead asking about concerns like user acquisition for King and mobile advertising... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 9:53 pm - Is DeepMind’s new reinforcement learning system a step toward general AI?
The paper's findings show some impressive advances in applying reinforcement learning to complicated problems.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 9:20 pm - Cisco channels Snapchat for video app in bid to ‘compress time’
Cisco launched an asynchronous video platform called Vidcast to combat Zoom burnout, putting it in competition with Loom, Asana, and more.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 9:20 pm - NIH director says COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are 'not necessary' right now
Dr Francis Collins does not believe a third COVID-19 vaccine dose will soon be necessary in the U.S. Third doses are available in Israel and will soon be available in Germany to combat COVID variants.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 9:17 pm - Activision Blizzard creates new mobile studio for Call of Duty
Activision Blizzard has created a mobile game studio for the Call of Duty franchise. The studio is working on a Call of Duty franchise game.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 8:51 pm - NEP Group acquires 3 companies as it moves into virtual film production
Broadcast service firm NEP Group has acquired three companies as it moves into virtual film and TV production.... Read more »
Published: August 3, 2021 - 8:30 pm - Most Covid-related deaths in US are among people who didn't receive their shots
It's highly dangerous to be unvaccinated in the U.S. right now. In Maryland, all COVID-19 deaths in June were among people who hadn't gotten their shots. Other states back this up with similar figures.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 8:22 pm - Activision Blizzard’s Q2 2021 bookings drop 7% to $1.92B
Activision Blizzard reported earnings today that beat Wall Street's and its own expectations with 19% revenue growth to $2.29 billion.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 8:06 pm - Edgar Allan Poe exposed scientific hoaxes, and invented his own
A new Poe biography by John Tresch shows the writer’s deep involvement in the scientific milieu of his day.... Read more »
Published: August 3, 2021 - 7:59 pm - Juniper projects voice assistants will play a bigger role in shopping
A new Juniper Research report anticipates that ecommerce revenue via voice assistants will increase, driven partially by the pandemic.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 7:15 pm - Pace of COVID-19 vaccinations is on the rise with an average of 673,000 doses per day
COVID-19 vaccinations are on the rise as Delta drives a surge in cases. An average of 673,000 doses were administered each day in the past week - the highest number since July 8.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 7:00 pm - Nearly HALF of people say the COVID-19 crisis is getting worse
Americans are now more pessimistic about countries COVID-19 situation, as another summer surge of the virus is causing some pandemic related restrictions to make a return.... Read more »Published: August 3, 2021 - 6:57 pm
- ● A Florida woman exposed herself on a flight and had to be removed from the plane by officers, police say
Police said the woman was removed from a flight at Rapid City Regional Airport after exposing herself on the plane and kicking an officer.... Read more »
Published: August 4, 2021 - 10:41 am
- ● The ethereum upgrade that will destroy coins is happening August 5. Here are 4 things you need to know.
A major change to the ethereum network will start to destroy ether coins, which could drive up the price.... Read more »
- ● How to use Apple's Hide My Email feature to kick spammers out of your inbox - CNET
The new privacy feature for iCloud Plus lets you generate random email addresses for online forms, so you don't have to use your own.... Read more »
Published: August 4, 2021 - 10:30 am - ● Billionaire Mike Novogratz says most US leaders haven't done the homework they need to understand cryptocurrencies
Novogratz, a highly vocal supporter of cryptocurrencies, pushed back against a call by Sen. Elizabeth Warren for more regulation of the "wild west" of crypto.... Read more »
- ● MP Maria Miller wants AI 'nudifying' tool bannedA website that allows people to undress a photograph in seconds is gaining lots of users.... Read more »
Published: August 4, 2021 - 10:26 am - ● PE investors bet on Hollywood - Lazard hikes pay - Diverse talent bidding wars
The top finance stories for Aug. 4, including the latest on Lazard's pay increases and the battle breaking out for diverse talent.... Read more »
- ● Report: Amazon illegally confiscated union pamphlets from a warehouse worker and creeped on a pro-union barbecue, NLRB says
Amazon worker Connor Spence told Vice that a security guard took away union pamphlets he was handing out in the break room.... Read more »
- ● 10 Things in Politics: Cuomo facing Biden's call to resign
And the Biden administration reversed itself on extending a ban on evictions.... Read more »
- ● Go minimalist with this $81 office desk - CNET
Plus, get up to 40% off selected items at the Ashley Furniture summer sale.... Read more »Published: August 4, 2021 - 10:00 am - ● 10 things in tech: FB mask mandate - Musk's tantrums - Google chip
Facebook will require employees to wear masks, new book details Elon Musk's tantrums, and Google unveils new chip: 10 things in tech you need to know.... Read more »
- ● Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet boosts its subscriber base by nearly 30% in a single month, nearing the 100,000-user milestone
Elon Musk said in June that Starlink had 70,000 internet users - a month later, it had about 90,000, SpaceX told the FCC in a call, per CNBC.... Read more »
- ● Frontier Airlines says it supports staff who duct-taped a man accused of assaulting its crew, rowing back after saying they were suspended
A passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Miami on Saturday was taped to hit seat, accused of groping and punching crew members.... Read more »
- ● Obama cancels 60th birthday party with hundreds of guests after concern that it could spread COVID-19
Barack Obama planned a 60th birthday but faced backlash over the pandemic. A spokeswoman now says he plans to "significantly scale back the event."... Read more »
- ● Chris Cuomo ignored the bombshell Andrew Cuomo sex-harassment report on his CNN show. He was named in it too.
A report released by the NY AG's office said Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed women, and Chris Cuomo helped him respond to allegations.... Read more »
- ● Global stocks edge higher as investors eye strong bank and energy earnings, but China's tech clampdown caps gains
Chinese state media softened its tone on online gaming a day after a state-run outlet slammed the industry and called it addictive.... Read more »
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