A new generation of Moen showers will be more intelligent. After announcing plans to integrate Siri and Alexa into its U by Moen smart shower series in 2018, the company said that it would do so this year. In 2019, on the other hand, it is upping the ante by integrating the Google Assistant as…
The Hubble Space Telescope is expected to return to service within the next few months
After resolving a problem with an instrument that wasn’t functioning properly, NASA experts were able to restart the faltering Hubble Space Telescope. Since October 5th, when a vital component of steering hardware—essential to pointing the telescope—failured, the observatory has been in experimental mode. As a result, Hubble will once again be able to operate at…
A New Study Shows That the Best Way to Lose Weight Is to Keep Track of Your Diet
A recent study suggests that the best strategy to lose weight is to keep a diary or track of one’s fat and calorie consumption throughout the day, rather than spending hours on a treadmill. It’s exactly what it says: make a mental note of what you’re taking in as you go. Although self-monitoring diets may…
In 2017 and 2018, Amazon paid no tax at all
Amazon is one of the world’s largest companies, raking in billions of dollars in revenue annually. In fact, this year’s total was $10 billion. The fact that the world’s third-largest corporation paid no federal taxes in 2017 or 2018 may therefore come as a surprise. Matthew Gardner, a liberal economist and thinker, says this is…
Vampire bats in Brazil have been shown to have traces of human blood in their faeces
There has never been a vampire bat that has eaten humans before in the history of the species. This was discovered by scientists from the Federal University of Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, who analysed the faeces of the vampire bats and found human blood in them. Reports Vampire bats have previously been known to only…
It’s Rocket Lab’s First Commercial Liftoff!
Earlier this week, Rocket Lab revealed that their Electron launch vehicle had successfully completed its mission. A long-anticipated commercial mission for the small launch vehicle is said to have taken place. New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula’s Launch Complex 1 hosted the successful launch of the Electron. 9 minutes after liftoff, the upper stage of the…
Diabetic Finger-Pokes Can Be Replaced with Electric-Paper Sensors
People with diabetes who are tired of daily blood glucose checks involving painful finger pricks may soon have another option. Patients’ saliva can be used to calculate blood glucose levels thanks to a paper-strip sensor developed by Saudi Arabian researchers. Khaled Salama, Derya Baran, and Sahika Inal, all from the King Abdullah University of Science…
6 Little-Known Useful Google Products & Services
Google is well known for its technology and search engine. Apart from these services, Google is also known for its products. For instance, Google has it smartphones and Google Glass. But these products are big enough to come into notice. Ever wondered whether Google has any product, which is not so popular…? And the answer…
Innovations That Make You Feel Touch From A Long Distance
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a sense of community everywhere you go? The experts at Simon Fraser University’s Carman Neustaedter lab are making this a reality. We’re constantly brainstorming ways to spend more time together, such as walking hand-in-hand, watching movies, and massaging each other. “It’s all about feeling connected,” said the researchers. You…
As US yields rise, the dollar reaches a one-month high against the yen
As traders await U.S. inflation data due out this week for clues as to the pace of Federal Reserve policy tightening, the dollar rose to a one-month high against the yen on Wednesday, boosted by a rise in Treasury yields to multi-year highs overnight as traders wait for clues as to the pace of Federal…
Just this week, Nvidia announced that it was terminating its massive Arm partnership.
Nvidia’s parent company, SoftBank, has declared that the graphics giant will no longer spend $40 billion to acquire Arm. The Financial Times was the first to break the storey. As a result of the failure to complete the purchase, Nvidia will pay SoftBank $1.25 billion, and Arm CEO Simon Segars will step down and be…
Verizon has reduced all instalment plans to three years in length, eliminating the 24- and 30-month options
It wasn’t long ago that carriers in the United States tied device purchases to service contracts, forcing many customers to use a phone or a network that they might not have otherwise chosen. After some time, the devices and cell service were separated, but the carriers retained the prolonged instalment plans for phones and other…