[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] My Apple Watch saved my life: 5 people share their stories No one noticed Toralv Østvang fall and hit his head on the bathroom floor that night, except for his Apple Watch. Kacie Anderson used her watch to get out of her car after … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] White House asked DOJ to defend Trump in lawsuit from rape accuser In a highly unusual move, the Justice Department on Tuesday attempted to take over President Donald Trump’s legal defense in a defamation lawsuit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who has … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] ET Deals: Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 512GB NVMe SSD for $64, Dell Alienware AW3420DW 34-Inch 2K 120Hz G-Sync Monitor for $949 This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Adata’s XPG SX8200 Pro is fast SSD capable … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Facebook May Be Ordered to Change Data Practices in Europe Facebook is facing the prospect of not being able to move data about its European users to the United States, after European regulators raised concerns that such transfers do not adequately protect the information … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] AMD RDNA2 Launches Oct 28, But How Will It Respond to Nvidia’s Ampere? This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. AMD has just announced major events on Oct 8 and October 28, focused on Zen 3 … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Maybe the Xbox Series S is all you need Microsoft/Screenshot by CNET Surprising virtually no one, Microsoft has announced that the upcoming Xbox Series S game console will cost $299 (£249, AU$499), and that the more-hyped Xbox Series X will be $499 (£449, AU$749). Now that we … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Blood and Silicon: New Electronics-Cooling System Mimics Human Capillaries As electronics get steadily smaller and denser, they also get hotter. Their components do not function best at high temperatures, so dealing with the escalating heat that colliding electrons produce as they flow through the … Read more
World Suicide Prevention Day World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), on 10 September, is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). WHO has been co-sponsor of the day. Various events and activities are held during this occasion to raise awareness that suicide is a major preventable cause of death. According to WHO, Over 800,000 … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] ‘The Social Dilemma’ Review: Unplug and Run That social media can be addictive and creepy isn’t a revelation to anyone who uses Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the like. But in Jeff Orlowski’s documentary “The Social Dilemma,” conscientious defectors from these companies explain that the … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] First U.S. Small Nuclear Reactor Design Is Approved The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the design of a new kind of reactor, known as a small modular reactor (SMR). The design, from the Portland, Ore.–based company NuScale Power, is intended to speed … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Fauci: Virus vaccine unlikely before election, contrary to Trump, CDC Top US infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci told a conference on Tuesday that it is “unlikely” the US will have a coronavirus vaccine in time for the November 3 presidential election. He added that he … Read more
World First Aid Day 2020 In 2020 World First Aid Day is on September 12th (Saturday). This is an annual campaign to promote the importance of first aid training in preventing injuries and saving lives. Importance Of First Aid First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to anyone who suffers from either minor … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Microsoft Surface Laptop ‘Sparti’ in the Works, to Feature 12.5-Inch Display and 10th-Gen Core i5 CPU: Report Microsoft is reportedly working on a new Surface laptop, codenamed Sparti. Expected to come with a 12.5-inch display, the upcoming laptop may be powered by 10th-generation Intel … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Intel’s ‘Tiger Lake’ Gen 11 CPUs: What to Know Before Buying Your Next Laptop Intel has just announced the first of its 11th Gen Core CPUs, codenamed ‘Tiger Lake’, which are interesting for a number of reasons including the use of Intel’s powerful new … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] 2021 Land Rover Defender range adds short-wheelbase 90 and new trim levels You’re a lot more likely to see one of Land Rover’s new Defender models in this kind of an environment than wading through a muddy river, but looks good in both. Land … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] ET Deals: $1,000 Off Dell 2020 Vostro 15 7500 Core i7 & Nvidia GTX Laptop, Roborock S4 Robot Vacuum for $299 This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Today you can get a highly versatile laptop … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Oil plunges 9% as major producers slash prices on demand weakness Gary Kazanjian/AP Oil futures tumbled on Tuesday as major producers cut prices to shore up market demand. West Texas Intermediate crude contracts for October delivery sank as much as 9.2%, to $36.13 … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Smoking or Vaping May Increase the Risk of a Severe Coronavirus Infection Editor’s Note (9/8/20): This article has been updated and republished in light of findings suggesting a higher rate of COVID-19 diagnoses among young adult e-cigarette users. Smoking or vaping could make you … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Apple Schedules ‘Time Flies’ Event for September 15, New Watch and iPad Models Expected Apple has sent out invites for an event on September 15 titled Time Flies, and the name hints at a Apple Watch and iPad Air launch, models that had been … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Mountain Peaks Seem to Shape Personality Traits in the American West The designation “mountain man” conjures an image of a rough, bearded, possibly grimy white man living ruggedly and adventurously amid trees, snow, deer and the occasional bear. Although most people who live in … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] Marc Levoy on moving from Google to Adobe and the ethics of computational photography The Verge‘s Nilay Patel talks with former Google engineer Marc Levoy about his move to Adobe, the state of the smartphone camera, and the future of computational photography. We are … Read more
[responsivevoice_button rate=”1″ pitch=”1.2″ volume=”0.8″ voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Story in Audio”] China Tech Veterans to Launch ‘Domestic Replacement’ Fund Amid US Sanctions Chinese tech veterans, including former executives at Huawei and SMIC, are planning to launch a “domestic replacement” fund by the end of the year to help create China’s next tech giant and support … Read more