ev Surface Go 2 review: Microsoft's tiny PC is only a tiny bit better By www.engadget.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:00:10 -0400 Judging the Surface Go 2 comes down to your expectations. Can you live with slow performance to get a well-designed $400 tablet PC (not including a keyboard)? Or are you OK with spending hundreds extra to get a slightly more capable machine that's as... Full Article gear laptop microsoft pc review surface surface go 2 tablet
ev The Morning After: Surface Go 2 review By www.engadget.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:15:14 -0400 Scary stories about Zoombombing and privacy leaks may have you feeling tense about setting up a video call. But under current circumstances there aren’t a lot of other options available, so columnist Violet Blue has some advice on what you should (an... Full Article gear newsletter themorningafter
ev Column: It's called Earnin. I have no idea how the company ever turns a profit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:00:55 -0500 The Palo Alto company doesn't charge for its cash advances. But tips are appreciated. Full Article
ev PayPal just struck L.A.'s biggest ever tech deal By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:12:25 -0500 PayPal is buying Honey, whose popular browser extension is used to compare prices at online shopping sites, for $4 billion. Full Article
ev Developers join call for GitHub to cancel its ICE contract By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Dec 2019 10:43:10 -0500 Open source developers, GitHub's power users, are joining the software platform's employees in calling for the company to cancel its contract with ICE. A boycott could be next. Full Article
ev From 'Titanfall' to 'Star Wars,' the evolution of game studio Respawn mirrors our search for story By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 09:00:53 -0500 Respawn Entertainment began with a mission to build a better shooter. That became the hit "Titanfall." In 2019, the studio expanded with the free-to-play "Apex Legends" and "Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order." The studio run by Vince Zampella is just getting started, with a virtual reality project on tap for 2020. Zampella also is taking over the Los Angeles offices of DICE. Full Article
ev Lazarus: Would you write a 5-star Amazon review in return for a $20 bribe? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 08:00:36 -0500 A Pasadena man found a card tucked away with his Amazon order offering a $20 payment in return for a glowing review — as long as he didn't tell anyone he'd been bribed. Full Article
ev The new burger chef makes $3 an hour and never goes home. (It's a robot) By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:19:39 -0500 Robotic arms like Flippy from Miso Robotics are getting cheap enough to make financial sense for low-wage work. But there's an argument in the industry. Full Article
ev San Francisco's Game Developers Conference canceled over coronavirus fears By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:33:23 -0500 The annual Game Developers Conference, a professional gathering of close to 30,000 interactive industry professionals, has been called off just two weeks before the 2020 edition was to launch due to fears of a coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ev 'Can everyone mute?' Coronavirus means we must telecommute. We're not ready By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 08:00:43 -0500 Remote work is rising as organizations react to the coronavirus. The technology is ready, but the real hurdle might be our real-world workplace habits. Full Article
ev Sony reveals new PlayStation 5 details that reignite the home console wars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:43:49 -0400 In what would have been big news at the coronavirus-postponed Game Developer's Conference, Sony's streamed event, along with Microsoft's announcement, heats up the video game wars. Full Article
ev Job losses from coronavirus are already devastating Southern California By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:00:05 -0400 Coronavirus unemployment hits a broad swath of industries across California. Full Article
ev 'Apollo 13 moments': Amid coronavirus crisis, doctors, inventors convert devices into ventilators By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 07:00:43 -0400 Innovations are taking place around the country as doctors and entrepreneurs turn their ingenuity to solving the country's ventilator shortage. Full Article
ev It's official: Coronavirus forces even postponed Game Developers Conference online only By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:02:50 -0400 Organizers behind San Francisco's Game Developers Conference said they were being "optimistic" when they postponed their March gathering to August. Now GDC Summer is online-only. Full Article
ev Impact: Samuel Piette craintif à l'idée de revenir By www.journaldemontreal.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:22:34 EDT Samuel Piette est plus ou moins chaud à l’idée de revenir à Montréal pour reprendre l'entraînement avec ses coéquipiers dans le contexte actuel. Full Article
ev How USC is experiencing a bold recruiting renaissance even during coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 19:10:16 -0400 After failing to keep up with most of the Pac-12 in the recruiting game, Clay Helton and his staff are adopting a different approach to lure recruits. Full Article
ev A baseball or hockey game here, a golf tournament there: Events without fans are rare By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 17:37:32 -0400 Pro sports plan to play in empty venues because of the coronavirus outbreak, but examples of events occurring without fans is sparse. Full Article
ev 'Next Olympic Hopeful' DeAira Jackson eager to make an impact with rugby sevens By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:04:20 -0400 After being named one of six winners of Season 3 of the TV show "Next Olympic Hopeful," DeAira Jackson began to train as an Olympic rugby sevens player. Full Article
ev Angels owner Arte Moreno expected to reveal stadium development plan this month By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 01:16:46 -0400 Angels owner Arte Moreno's company could disclose before the end of the month whether it plans to build a new ballpark or renovate Angel Stadium. Full Article
ev Corrie's Yasmeen tells police her version of events - but has worrying request By www.mirror.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:57:47 +0000 Corrie's Yasmeen recalled her memory of the bottle attack on Geoff to the police, but was she telling the truth? Full Article TV News
ev Bewildered Yasmeen sent down for attempted murder in devastating Corrie scene By www.mirror.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:58:32 +0000 Corrie's Yasmeen was sent down for the attempted murder of husband Geoff in heartbreaking scenes on Friday Full Article TV News
ev Coronation Street tragedy as Leanne and Steve's son diagnosed with grim disease By www.mirror.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 23:00:00 +0000 Coronation Street is set to tackle another hard-hitting storyline as Steve McDonald and Leanne Battersby's son Oliver is diagnosed with mitochondrial disorder Full Article TV News
ev MasterChef contestant kicked off show for serving gross 'revenge' meal to judges By www.mirror.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 11:34:22 +0000 Saray Carrillo felt she was being unfairly treated by the judges on the Spanish version of MasterChef - so decided to cook up a terrifying meal in revenge Full Article TV News
ev Cityscapes as you've never seen them - with light pollution removed By news.sky.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:10:00 +0100 Starry night skies are near impossible to admire if you're living in a city heavily polluted by light. Full Article
ev Why do people believe conspiracy theories - and can they ever be convinced not to? By news.sky.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:32:00 +0100 In recent days a new slickly produced video has been circulating on social media, proposing scientifically impossible claims about the coronavirus and how to treat it. Full Article
ev Canadian Music Week cancels postponed 2020 event, citing too many obstacles By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 13:18:30 EDT Canadian Music Week has abandoned plans for a 2020 festival after initially postponing the spring event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article News/Entertainment
ev Hollywood developing dark comedy about Rob Ford By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 20:30:18 EDT A TV series about Toronto's famously controversial mayor, Rob Ford, is in the works in Hollywood. Full Article News/Entertainment
ev New stamps, digital project mark centenary of Group of Seven's debut By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 13:58:48 EDT On the 100th anniversary of the Group of Seven's inaugural exhibit, the influential art collective is being recognized with efforts putting their distinctively Canadian paintings in front of a fresh crop of art lovers. Full Article News/Entertainment
ev Neville names Man United star most likely to win Ballon d'Or By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:26:19 +0000 Man Utd great Gary Neville has given a detailed Q&A on social media in which he answered a range of different topics. Full Article Football News
ev Gary Neville explains how he would end Premier League season By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:45:17 +0000 The Premier League are set for crunch talks with its 20 clubs on Monday amid the suspension of football. Full Article Football News
ev A devastating diagnosis for Oliver Battersby on Coronation Street By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:54:40 +0000 Leanne and Steve are told their son has a life-threatening illness on Corrie Full Article TV
ev Timothy Fosu-Mensah names seven Man United icons in his best XI By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000 Man Utd defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah has been asked to name the best XI of players he has played with during his career. Full Article Football News
ev Salomon Rondon reveals how close he came to Man United transfer By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000 Man Utd looked at signing Salomon Rondon in the January transfer window but Dalian Professional did not want to sell him. Full Article Transfer News
ev GW survey evaluates influence of social media in attracting patients By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT A recent survey from the George Washington University suggests that patients do not take social media into consideration when looking for a dermatologist and recommend that practitioners should use social media as a tool in engaging and educating patients. Full Article
ev The Lancet Rheumatology: Small observational study of patients with severe COVID-19 treated with the arthritis drug anakinra finds clinical improvements By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT The first study to report use of the rheumatoid arthritis drug anakinra to treat COVID-19 patients found that high-dose anakinra was safe and was associated with respiratory improvements and reduced signs of cytokine storm [1] in 72% (21/29) of patients, according to results from patients studied for 21 days (enrolled from 17 to 27 March 2020) in a Milan hospital, published in The Lancet Rheumatology journal. Full Article
ev Traffic pollution drops in lockdown -- but other risks revealed by Manchester experts By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Traffic pollution for most parts of the UK is plummeting thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown but more urban ozone -- a dangerous air pollutant which can cause airway inflammation in humans -- is probably being generated, say experts from The University of Manchester. Observations in cities across the UK show marked decreases in nitrogen oxides but with corresponding increases in ozone during lockdown. Full Article
ev Prediction tool shows how forest thinning may increase Sierra Nevada snowpack By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Thinning the Sierra Nevada forest by removing trees by hand or using heavy machinery is one of the few tools available to manage forests. However, finding the best way to thin forests by removing select trees to maximize the forest's benefits for water quantity, water quality, wildfire risk and wildlife habitat remains a challenge for resource managers. Full Article
ev Controlling quantumness: Simulations reveal details about how particles interact By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT A recent study at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University has described new states that can be found in super-cold atom experiments, which could have applications for quantum technology. Full Article
ev How herpes simplex virus can evade the immune response to infect the brain By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT A research team has discovered a molecular mechanism that helps Herpes simplex virus (HSV1) evade the innate immune system and infect the brain causing a rare disease with high mortality. The study from Aarhus University, University of Oxford, and University of Gothenburg, led by first author Chiranjeevi Bodda in Søren Paludan's lab, will be published May 8 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM). Full Article
ev Pangolins may possess evolutionary advantage against coronavirus By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Pangolins lack two genes that function to sound the alarm when a virus enters the body, triggering an immune response in most other mammals. The findings from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, are significant because, while the exotic animals can be carriers of coronavirus, they appear able to tolerate it through some other unknown mechanism. Understanding how pangolins are able to survive coronavirus may point to possible treatment options for humans. Full Article
ev How does the brain link events to form a memory? Study reveals unexpected mental processes By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT The brain has a powerful ability to remember and connect events separated in time. And now, in a new study in mice published today in Neuron, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have shed light on how the brain can form such enduring links. Full Article
ev Prehistoric sea creatures evolved pebble-shaped teeth to crush shellfish By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Ichthyosaurs were marine reptiles during the time of the dinosaurs, and scientists don't know much about their ancestry. But by CT-scanning the fossil of one of the first ichthyosaurs, scientists discovered pebble-shaped teeth hidden in its short snout. These strange teeth, probably used for crushing the shells of snails and clam-like bivalves, help illuminate the ways that early ichthyosaurs filled different roles in Triassic marine ecosystems. Full Article
ev Sea level could rise by more than 1 meter by 2100 if emission targets are not met By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT An international study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists found that the global mean sea-level rise could exceed 1 meter by 2100 and 5 meters by 2300 if global targets on emissions are not achieved. Full Article
ev KIST-CUK research team develops vaccine platform applicable to various viruses By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT MERS, which struck South Korea in a 2015 outbreak, was caused by a coronavirus--the same family of viruses that is responsible for COVID-19. Recently, a Korean research team announced that it had developed a new vaccine platform using RNA-based adjuvants for the MERS coronavirus. The research team successfully conducted an experiment on nonhuman primates. It is expected that the new vaccine platform will soon be applicable to the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, an urgent global health priority. Full Article
ev NTU Singapore scientists develop sustainable way to extract chitin from prawn shells By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a green way to create chitin, by using two forms of food waste - prawn shells and discarded fruit - and fermenting them. Full Article
ev Computer modeling reveals behavior of individual lipid molecules By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Lipids are essential building blocks of cell membranes, which control the exchange of substances and energy between a cell and its environment. Developed at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, a new open-source software tool PCAlipids aims to analyze lipid behavior. Full Article
ev Chemistry breakthrough could speed up drug development By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Scientists have successfully developed a new technique to reliably grow crystals of organic soluble molecules from nanoscale droplets, unlocking the potential of accelerated new drug development. Full Article
ev Perspective: Rapid COVID-19 vaccine development By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT When seeking the fastest pathway to a vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), defining the stakes and potential hurdles is critical, says Barney Graham in this Perspective. Full Article
ev USF researchers find human-driven pollution alters the environment even underground By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT The Monte Conca cave system in Sicily is showing signs of being altered by pollution from above. Full Article
ev Stroke evaluations drop by nearly 40% during COVID-19 pandemic By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that stroke evaluations fell by nearly 40% during a period of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that many stroke patients are not seeking potentially life-saving medical treatment. Full Article