This Pill Can Stop HIV
The drug that could end the HIV pandemic is already here. Branded Truvada, this pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevents HIV infection by blocking the virus’s ability...
New nanotech invention improves effectiveness of the ‘penicillin of cancer’
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have added a new weapon to oncologists’ arsenal of anti-cancer therapies. (more…)
Scientists turn to hemp for cheap, fast-charging batteries
Forget lab-made materials like graphene -- natural, old-fashioned hemp may be the ticket to our energy future. Researchers have demonstrated that you can make very...
Video: Magnetic Levitation Device Makes Objects Float Like Magic
This device is to huge and powerful, it's really hard to believe. I've had smaller units before that will float items weighing about 1 pound....
New super-fast USB cables won’t mind which way you plug them in
The reversible USB Type-C standard has now been finalized, which should save the world untold man-hours in mis-plugging. (more…)
Apple’s new iPads will come with anti-glare displays
Apple is set to launch not only new iPhones and a possible wearable soon, but also a new line of iPads, according to Bloomberg. (more…)
Apple may be bringing Siri to the desktop
Yosemite could be the first OS with integrated voice recognition with no third party applications required. (more…)
Car Hacking Is Real and We Need To Prepare
Getting hacked, whether on a desktop or smartphone, pretty much sucks. In a way, your entire digital life is an open book and even the...
Update: Facebook back up after crash
Facebook said its website is back up after suffering a widespread outage for nearly two hours today. (more…)
Researcher Details USB-Based Attack That Circumvents All Known Protective Security Measures
Security research Karsten Nohl of Berlin's SR Labs has revealed a flaw in USB devices that potentially allows hackers to evade all known security measures...