Category: Science / Technology

VW Taps Hippie Heritage With Electric Microbus Amid Revamp

Volkswagen AG unveiled a battery-powered version of its iconic hippie-era Microbus as the carmaker overhauls its U.S. lineup to move beyond its emissions-cheating scandal. The latest iteration of the van, a concept dubbed the I.D. Buzz, is part of the VW brand’s strategy to deliver 1 million electric vehicles annually by 2025.

Feature: New technology at CES 2017 gives glimpse of future life

In the 50th year of the International Consumer Electronics Show , new generation TV, autonomous driving, drones, robots, 3-D printing and virtual reality technology gave a glimpse of future life. This year’s CES held in Las Vegas between Thursday and Sunday attracted over 3,800 companies and 50,000 professionals from 150 countries and regions in the world.

Lab Automation Market Value Share, Analysis and Segments 2015-2025

Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Lab Automation Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2015-2025” report to their offering. Laboratory automation system comprises of automated lab instruments, devices and software algorithms which provides benefits such as increased productivity, reduced cycle time, improved workflow coverage and enhanced data quality.

Yahoo to change name, trim board if Verizon deal gets done new

The company plans to change its name to Altaba Inc. after it turns over its email, websites, mobile apps and advertising tools to Verizon. The new name is meant to reflect Yahoo’s transformation into a holding company for investments in China’s e-commerce leader, Alibaba Group, and Yahoo Japan that are worth about more than $40 billion combined.

Kuwait Says OPEC, Russia Will Fulfill Pledged Oil-Output Cuts

OPEC and its partners will fulfill their implementation of a deal to cut output, having already announced 60 to 70 percent of the promised curbs, Kuwait said. Countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq have announced cutbacks that account for the bulk of the deal reached last year, Kuwaiti Oil Minister Essam Al-Marzouk said Monday.

Total Pays $900 Million for Control of Ugandan Oil Project

Total SA agreed to buy a stake in a project in Uganda from Tullow Oil Plc for $900 million as a recovery in crude prices accelerates the pace of deals in the energy industry. French oil major Total will acquire a controlling stake in the Lake Albert development, the companies said Monday in separate statements.

Top StoryYahoo to change name, trim board if Verizon deal gets done

The company plans to change its name to Altaba Inc. after it turns over its email, websites, mobile apps and advertising tools to Verizon. The new name is meant to reflect Yahoo’s transformation into a holding company for investments in China’s e-commerce leader, Alibaba Group, and Yahoo Japan that are worth about more than $40 billion combined.

Replacement of Skype

I have recently changed my ISP and although for the first week or so I was getting good Skype service , I now find that Skype is audio is disjointed and virtually unusable. I have updated my audio drivers and been advised by my new ISP that their protocol doesn’t support Skype and that they can enroll me for a monthly fee to their own VoIP protocol.

Stem cells could one day replace the work of dental fillings, study shows

The stem cells in our teeth can be energized to fill in chips, cracks, and cavities, researchers say, and the findings could one day make dental cement obsolete. The work has been conducted just in mice so far, but the research , published Monday in the journal Scientific Reports , highlights a way to motivate stem cells to repair tooth defects at a scale they normally can’t, with a drug that already has some safety testing behind it.

Are you ready for January 22?

She’ll back in the Sault on July 1 to preside over our 150th anniversary of Canada celebrations. In Roberta Bondar Park, of course! January 22 will be the 25th anniversary of Dr. Roberta Bondar’s launch from Earth aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, becoming the second Canadian astronaut in space, the world’s first neurologist in space and Canada’s first women in space.

iPhone Turns 10: Watch Steve Jobs Introduce ‘Revolutionary’ Phone For The First Time

Seriously, how different would our world be if Steve Jobs and Apple hadn’t invented the iPhone? As the mobile device turns 10, you’ve got to see the brilliant innovator unveil the iPhone for the very first time. Can you believe its been 10 years since the late Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone? On Jan. 9, 2007 he changed mobile technology forever in a news conference to unveil the groundbreaking device.

Yahoo to see big changes in 2017

Yahoo could see some big changes in 2017 if the proposed $4.8 billion sale to Verizon is completed. CEO Marissa Mayer announced she would resign from the company’s board following the sale and the company could even get a new name.

Not so fast, Yahoo is still alive and kicking

Not so fast, Yahoo is still alive and kicking Confused about what Yahoo announced today? Here’s what it all means Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2icDIvi SAN FRANCISCO – If you are confused about what Yahoo announced on Monday, you are not alone. Here’s what you need to know.

Mayer, others to depart Yahoo board; company to be renamed Altaba

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, co-founder David Filo and others plan to resign from the company’s board when it completes its $4.8 billion sale to Verizon. Mayer, others to depart Yahoo board; company to be renamed Altaba Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, co-founder David Filo and others plan to resign from the company’s board when it completes its $4.8 billion sale to Verizon.

Alibaba’s Ma Meets With Trump to Talk About Creating Jobs

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Chairman Jack Ma met with Donald Trump on Monday to discuss how the online retailer could help create 1 million new U.S. jobs, keying in on one of the president-elect’s chief concerns amid fraught relations between China and the incoming administration. The Chinese e-commerce giant said the positions would be generated through Alibaba adding 1 million small and medium-sized U.S. businesses to its platforms, estimating that each one will hire a new person as a result of the added commerce.

Secretive Biotech Unicorn Moderna Unveils Pipeline, Financials

Moderna Therapeutics Inc., one of the best-funded private biotechnology companies in the U.S., unveiled its long-secret research and development pipeline on Monday, including experimental vaccines, cancer treatments and a cardiovascular therapy. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup has about $1.3 billion in cash on hand from investors, pharmaceutical partners and government grants, according to a presentation Monday at the J.P.Morgan Chase & Co.

a Twin Peaksa premiere date announced by Showtime

Network chief David Nevins announced at the Television Critics Association press tour that the surreal drama will debut at 9 p.m. May 21 with a two-hour episode. Nevins said episodes 3 and 4 will also be made available that night on Showtime’s digital platform.

Kawakami: Jed York has to pick the guy who can pick the next 49ers QB

Pressing 49ers questions: Will Jed York hire somebody who can pick the QB and tell him “hell no” on any issue? Jed York, 49ers CEO, talks about the future of the team during a press conference at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. York fired general manager, Trent Baalke and first-year coach Chip Kelly yesterday after a season-ending loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Kate Steinle case: Familya s suit over stolen federal gun will go forward

A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit brought by the family of Kate Steinle alleging the U.S. government was negligent in her 2015 shooting death because a federal officer left the gun that killed her vulnerable to theft. “A handgun is indisputably capable of inflicting serious injury and damage – as a deadly weapon, that is its very purpose,” U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Spero wrote in a 49-page decision.

Introducing Erlang

If you’re new to Erlang, its functional style can seem difficult, but with help from this hands-on introduction, you’ll scale the learning curve and discover how enjoyable, powerful, and fun this language can be. In this updated second edition, author Simon St. Laurent shows you how to write simple Erlang programs by teaching you one basic skill at a time.

iOS 10 SDK Development

All in on Swift! iOS 10 and Xcode 8 make it clearer than ever that Swift is Apple’s language of the future. Core frameworks have been redesigned to work better with Swift, and the language itself continues to evolve quickly.

What 6 wacky CES gadgets tell us about the future

The tech industry’s annual Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, is known for showing off a ton of crazy gadgets, both useful and fanciful. It’s easy to dismiss some innovations out of hand, but even the wackiest products hint at what consumers should expect to see in the future, by offering a read of what trends companies are focusing on.

St. Jude says it’s working to protect pacemakers from hackers :0

Nearly five months after ending up in the crosshairs of a short seller, St. Jude Medical said Monday it’s upgrading its cybersecurity to enhance the safety of its implantable heart devices. The updates come after the Food and Drug Administration found that St. Jude’s heart devices have “vulnerabilities” that could allow hackers to break into pacemakers, resulting in battery depletion or “inappropriate pacing or shocks.”

ChannelAdvisor to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results on February 9, 2017

ChannelAdvisor Corporation , a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable retailers and branded manufacturers to increase global sales, today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2016 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2016 after 4:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 9, 2017. On that day, management will hold a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET to review and discuss the Company’s results for the fourth quarter and full year.

The 10 Weirdest Gadgets of CES 2017

Each year at the CES technology show, companies like LG, Samsung, and Intel flaunt their latest innovations. Supercomputers the size of a credit card, 4K TVs as thin as wallpaper, and smartphones that can 3D map their environment were just a few of the inventions showcased during this year’s exhibition.

WikiLeaks: Russia hacking report was political document

In this Feb. 5, 2016 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks from the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London. Assange on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, denounced last week’s U.S. intelligence report on Russian hacking, calling it a politically motivated “press release” that provided no evidence that Russian actors gave WikiLeaks hacked material.

As the iPhone turns 10, here are what the first reviews looked like in 2007

Without exaggeration, the iPhone forever changed the way we interact with technology, and more broadly speaking, how millions of people across the world live their lives. Everything we use our smartphones for today, whether it be browsing the web, watching movies, downloading apps on the cheap, taking eye-popping photographs, none of it would have been possible without the original iPhone.