Aptose Biosciences Inc. , a clinical-stage company developing new therapeutics and molecular diagnostics that target the underlying mechanisms of cancer, today announced that William G. Rice, Ph.D., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the upcoming Biotech ShowcaseTM 2017 Conference on Tuesday, January 10th at 9:00 a.m. PST in San Francisco, CA. The audio webcast will be archived shortly after the live event and will be available through the Aptose website at www.aptose.com .
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CES 2017: HTC Wants to Drive the VR Revolution — and It Needs…
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Perceptron Schedules Second-Quarter 2017 Conference Call/ Webcast for February 7, 2017
Perceptron, Inc. will hold its conference call/webcast to discuss financial results for the second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2016, on Tuesday, February 7, at 10:00 AM . Perceptron plans to release financial results for the second quarter after the market closes on Monday, February 6. About Perceptron Perceptron develops, produces and sells a comprehensive range of automated industrial metrology products and solutions to manufacturing organizations for dimensional gauging, dimensional inspection and 3D scanning.
Cellectar Biosciences to Present at the 9th Annual Biotech Showcase
Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. , an oncology-focused, clinical stage biotechnology company, announces today that President and CEO, Jim Caruso will present at the Biotech Showcase in San Francisco on January 11, 2017 at 10:00 AM PT in Room 2 . “We look forward to discussing the continued advancement of our lead PDC program, CLR 131, as well as providing relevant updates on our other product candidates and corporate performance,” said Mr. Caruso.
OncoMed Announces Year-End Cash Balance and 2017 Outlook
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. , a clinical-stage company focused on discovering and developing novel anti-cancer stem cell and immuno-oncology therapeutics, today pre-announced its 2016 year-end cash balance and reviewed key anticipated events for 2017. OncoMed ended 2016 with approximately $184.6 million in cash.
The FBI Never Asked For AccessTo Hacked Computer Servers
The FBI did not examine the servers of the Democratic National Committee before issuing a report attributing the sweeping cyberintrusion to Russia-backed hackers, BuzzFeed News has learned. Six months after the FBI first said it was investigating the hack of the Democratic National Committee’s computer network, the bureau has still not requested access to the hacked servers, a DNC spokesman said.
Cocorose London inventor makes A 1m turnover after being rejected by 100 facotries
The shocking moment a Chicago teen gang – including two girls – ‘kidnap and torture’ special-needs man while streaming the ordeal live on Facebook and screaming racist and anti-Trump remarks Trump’s revenge? The Donald plans to cut staff at CIA headquarters and ‘restructure’ agency amid fears ‘the intelligence world has become too politicized’ in wake of Russian hacking saga How the Queen was almost SHOT by one of her own guards after she took 3am stroll through Buckingham Palace grounds REVEALED: Matt Lauer was ‘kept in the dark’ about Megyn Kelly’s move to NBC – and was only told about it the morning the rest of world found out Trump mocks Obamacare ‘lie’ – and Democrats’ ‘head clown’ Chuck Schumer – as he says they must work with GOP to pass a ‘much less expensive’ replacement Menendez brothers serving life for 1989 murders of their wealthy Beverly Hills parents reveal how they have … (more)
Safety Accessory Invented for Slow Cookers, Small Gas/Electric Motors,…
“I love cooking with a crock pot because it is so simple and convenient, but I worry about it being plugged in and unattended all day long,” said an inventor from Merrick, N.Y. “To make for safer cooking conditions, I devised this protective system. From there I realized it had the potential to protect similar cooking devices and small gas and electric motors and appliances by extinguishing fires at the source.”
Inventor and InventHelp Client Develops Hardware for the Construction…
“I came up with this idea as a way to save time and effort when fabricating cages,” said an inventor from Medford, N.Y. “It is used in the erection of high-strength steel in reinforced concrete.” He created a prototype for the HIGH STRENGTH STEEL SUPPORT SYSTEM to save time, effort and money in the fabrication of cages.
Seattle Space Race Exhibit to Feature Jeff Bezos’ Recovered Moon Rocket Engines
The Museum of Flight in Seattle will open a new exhibit devoted to the space race, as depicted in this artist’s rendering, on Saturday, May 20, 2017. A new museum exhibit will feature space exploration artifacts retrieved from both the surface of the moon and the ocean floor when it opens in Seattle.
ZeroUI Unveils Euclid Robotics Construction System at CES 2017
Euclid is a powerful new addition to Best of CES 2016 Finalist Ziro, the world’s first hand gesture controlled educational robotics platform. Today at CES, ZeroUI unveiled Euclid, its revolutionary robotics construction system.
TP-Link Showcases A Simpler, More Connected Life at CES Booth No. 30526
See TP-Link’s latest networking routers and modern smart home accessories at booth #30526 in South Hall 3 of the Las Vegas Convention Center. TP-Link will introduce Deco, a new line of Whole-Home Wi-Fi Systems that address the need for faster and more reliable Internet connections, due to the growing number of connected devices throughout the home.
Mega Man 4
When Dr. Light receives a threat from another rogue scientist, it’s up to Mega Man to put a stop to Dr. Cossack’s plans in the fourth installment of the Mega Man series. Mega Man 4 is a side-scrolling action platformer developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System on December 6, 1991 , January 15, 1992 , and August 1993 .
Mysterious radio signal traced to dwarf galaxy
At least two of the galaxies have been involved in high-speed collisions which have ripped stars and gas from neighboring galaxies and caused the development of more than 100 star clusters and several dwarf galaxies. A mysterious signal that has confounded scientists for years has been traced to a spot in the sky more than 3 billion light-years away.
Department of Labor Sues Google Over Compensation Data
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNNMoney: The Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against Google on Wednesday to get the Internet company to turn over compensation data on its employees . The data request is part of a routine audit into Google’s equal opportunity hiring practices, which is required because of the company’s role as a federal contractor.
[Rachel Marsden] Accusations turn intelligence into propaganda
The outgoing Obama administration apparently isn’t quite finished politicizing intelligence for the purpose of propaganda. With his final term coming to an end, US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order to address a “national emergency with respect to significant malicious cyber-enabled activities.”
Google Moves Into Augmented Reality Shopping With BMW, Gap
Google is rolling out a real world application for its most ambitious virtual reality effort: letting shoppers see what they might buy without leaving home. The Alphabet Inc. unit on Wednesday introduced two new retail partnerships, with BMW and Gap Inc., deploying its 3D-scanning project called Tango.
[CES 2017] Samsung NEXT launches $150m fund for global startups
Samsung NEXT announced Thursday it will create a $150 million venture capital investment fund, called the “Samsung NEXT Fund,” to increase support for global startups pursuing advanced software and services innovation. Formerly known as Samsung Global Innovation Center, the organization also announced its rebrand to “Samsung NEXT” along with the launch of the fund at the Consumer Electronics Show in Last Vegas.
IIFE – Immediately Invoked Function Expressions
This is the first blog post in the series of two posts on managing scope in JavaScript. Variables and functions created on global scope are dangerous due to the possibility of being overridden from other parts of the application.
LG Chem chief renews pledge to boost biopharma business
South Korea’s leading chemicals maker LG Chem is out to boost its newly merged pharmaceutical unit LG Life Sciences, with aims to drive up its competitiveness in the global red biotechnology, or medical biotech, sector. LG Chem Vice Chairman and CEO Park Jin-soo visited LG Life Sciences’ production plant in Iksan, North Jeolla Province on Thursday, marking his first official on-site visit for 2017.
New technique uses immune cells to deliver anti-cancer drugs
Some researchers are working to discover new, safer ways to deliver cancer-fighting drugs to tumors without damaging healthy cells. Others are finding ways to boost the body’s own immune system to attack cancer cells.
Kick Start with AngularJS 2.0 and Visual Studio
In this article I will demostrate to start with Angular 2.0 using Microsoft TypeScript 2.0 over .NET Framework with Visual Studio 2015. Node.js is an open-source , cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment for developing a diverse variety of tools and applications.
Module and Revealing Module Patterns in JavaScript
This is the second post in the series of two posts on managing scope in JavaScript. In the first post I discussed Immediately Invoked Function Expressions in detail.
Nuu Konnect Hotspot Promises $10 Global LTE
Nuu’s new Konnect i1 hotspot will hook you up to the Internet in 88 countries, even over LTE – if it ever goes on sale. The Konnect looks like it could be a great option for frequent travelers, and Nuu brought working units to the Pepcom press event here in Las Vegas.
CES 2017: Asus ZenFone AR, ZenFone 3 Zoom launched and here are the details
After months of rumours and speculation, Asus on Wednesday announced the ZenFone AR and ZenFone 3 Zoom at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Notably, the ZenFone AR is the world’s first smartphone to be both Tango and Daydream-ready; the latter is Google ‘s virtual reality platform.
Macy’s, Kohl’s plunge after weak holiday sales
Macy’s Inc. said it will slash more than 10,000 jobs and detailed plans to close dozens of stores after another holiday season of weak sales, providing more evidence that department stores have lost their once-central place in American retailing. Like its rival, Kohl’s Corp., which also warned Wednesday of lackluster holiday results, Macy’s hasn’t been able to solve consumers’ shift to online shopping.
NVIDIA unveils a new Shield TV with 4K HDR
NVIDIA’s Shield TV was one of the few successful Android TV devices — it was both a capable 4K entertainment device and a simple way to bring PC gaming into your living room. So it only made sense that NVIDIA had a sequel in the works.
Norton’s geodesic dome router protects your network with style
Norton is known more for its suite of software security tools, than actual tangible devices. But now the company has realized that many of today’s vulnerabilities are based on pieces of hardware that can’t be protected with software alone.
UBC inventor on Forbes top-30-under-30 list
Ann Makosinski shows off her flashlight that is powered by body heat in Vancouver on August 6, 2015. A spot on Forbes magazine’s top-30-under-30 list is just the latest accolade for 19-year-old inventor Ann Makosinski, who has a full plate with second-year classes at the University of B.C., speaking engagements around the world and efforts to bring her two inventions – a flashlight powered by body heat and a coffee mug that charges mobile phones – to market.
Battle lines drawn as Chromebooks, Windows PCs renew rivalry at CES
Microsoft wants a go-to Chromebook competitor, and it may be getting one in upcoming Windows 10 PCs with ARM chips. Those Windows 10 laptops and tablets could look something like Samsung’s latest Chromebook Pro and Plus announced at CES.
Woman Sues To Have Name Removed From Search Engines Due To Revenge Porn
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Argus Announces Automotive Cyber Security Solution Powered by Qualcomm Technologies
The Integrated Solution , To Be Demonstrated At CES 2017 , Helps to Detect and Prevent Advanced Cyber-Attacks from Penetrating Vehicular Infotainment and Telematics Units i 1 2 Argus Cyber Security , the world’s largest independent automotive cyber security company, announced today a new integrated solution to enhance security capabilities of connected vehicles. The solution features Argus Connectivity Protection suite and the highly-integrated Qualcommi 1 2 Snapdragoni 1 2 820A processor, a product of Qualcomm Technologies.
Endless Unveils Mission Mini and Mission One Computers as the Endless Experience Comes to America
Endless Aims to Put Acclaimed OS into the Hearts, Hands and Minds of Americans; Announces New Line of Computers for U.S. Families Ahead of Coming Release of Endless Code Initiative /PRNewswire/ — Consumer Electronics Show — After years of building a platform focused on delivering a premier computing experience to emerging markets, Endless , creator of the revolutionary Endless computer and operating system, announced that it is coming to America with five different initiatives over 2017. Two of those initiatives are being announced today: the launch of a new line of computers from Endless designed for American families, and a new coding initiative for young people and budding coders.
Sony planning VR beyond gaming, says Hirai
The PlayStation VR is Sony’s biggest and boldest push yet into virtual reality, but consumers can expect more from the company in the TV and music realms, its CEO said in Las Vegas on Wednesday. “With PlayStation VR, we were able to provide you dramatic, transformational gaming experiences and our ambitions for VR are not limited just to gaming,” said Kaz Hirai at a news conference at the CES show.
Viveport Launching VR Subscription Service, App Stores For Arcade And Enterprise Customers
HTC’s VR app store responds to growing VR marketplace with first-ever monthly app subscription service for consumers; also announces dedicated B2B storefronts /PRNewswire/ — Viveport, the HTC global app store, today announced at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show that it is introducing the first-ever app subscription service for virtual reality content. Viveport will launch a monthly subscription service in early 2017.
Kygo Releases The “Carry Me” Premium Virtual Reality Experience
Set to the hit song ‘Carry Me,’ this revolutionary new music experience transports users into a stunning visual world where they are immersed in beautiful environments of oceans, forests, mountains, skies and a final epic sweep of the cosmos. Using music as the underlying force to drive the visuals, the experience utilizes advanced CGI techniques that enable a dramatically better experience compared to static 360 video capture.
Tiny Boston Biotech Pieris Nabs $570 Million+ Cancer Deal With French Powerhouse Servier
Pieris and Servier, an independent international pharmaceutical company headquartered in France with annual sales of more than EUR4 billion, to jointly pursue several bispecific therapeutic programs including Pieris’ proprietary dual checkpoint inhibitor PRS-332 Alliance includes four additional bispecific programs and may be expanded to a total of eight immuno-oncology programs ; Pieris has option to co-develop and retain US rights for 4 of these programs, including PRS-332 Pieris to receive EUR30 million upfront, up to EUR324 million in success-based payments for PRS-332, up to EUR193 million in success-based payments for each of the other programs and up to double-digit royalties Pieris will host an investor conference call on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 8:30 AM to discuss the collaboration : PIRS ) , a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing novel biotherapeutics through its … (more)
Symantec announces hassle-free Norton Core, a digital safety solution for connected homes
Norton, one of the best-known names in security software, is branching out into hardware. At CES 2017, parent company Symantec announced a stylish yet security-minded router that it says is designed to protect both your home’s Wi-Fi network and the devices connected to it including Windows PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets and even Internet of Things devices like Wi-Fi thermostats , smart TVs and security cameras.
US auto sales hit a record 17.55M in 2016, led by SUVs
Six Mexican veterinarians who say they were recruited to work as animal scientists at an Idaho dairy farm have filed a federal human trafficking lawsuit against the dairy’s owners and the lawyer who arranged… Six Mexican veterinarians who say they were recruited to work at an Idaho dairy farm as animal scientists have filed a federal human trafficking lawsuit against the dairy’s owners and the lawyer who arranged work… U.S. consumers bought a record number of new cars and trucks in 2016. A repeat performance in 2017 could be a tall order.
More crab boats drop anchors amid West Coast price dispute
Dungeness crab could be harder to come by if fishers from Canada to Northern California continue their stri… . Crab pots sit on a processing pier and the back of a boat at Fisherman’s Wharf Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in San Francisco.