If DNA repair makes useful mutations more likely, it could accelerate cells’ adaptations to harsh environments. Read the original post by Jordana Cepelewicz
Month: August 2017
Bacteria May Rig Their DNA to Speed Up Evolution
If DNA repair makes useful mutations more likely, it could accelerate cells’ adaptations to harsh environments. Read the original post by Jordana Cepelewicz
Yes, Expose the Neo-Nazis. Then Recruit Them Back to Humanity
Opinion: White supremacists should be stopped with education, not doxxing. Read the original post by Dave Algoso
Space Photos of the Week: Neighboring Galaxies Got a Star Factory Going
A jellyfish galaxy with a supermassive black hole, Jupiter’s many clouds, and stunning views of Titan this week in space. Read the original post by WIRED Photo Department
Trump Administration Elevates US Cyber Command
By elevating Cyber Command, the Trump administration signals just how important cyber warfare has become. Read the original post by Lily Hay Newman
“Change is Good” Book Excerpt: WIRED Cofounder Louis Rossetto’s New Novel Parties Like It’s 1998
WIRED cofounder Louis Rossetto has written a novel that captures the optimism, greed, fervor, and madness of the dotcom era. An excerpt. Read the original post by Louis Rossetto
So bad they’re good: iPhone 8 survey results
Is this glass half full or half empty? Is it even a glass? What is water? What if it was fire instead? The progression of these […] Read the original post by The Macalope
Overwatch For Consoles To Get Reporting Feature In Next Patch
If there was one feature that was missing from the console version of Overwatch that was present on the PC version, it is the player […] Read the original post by Ubergizmo
Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE to launch this year
Apple is said to be putting the finishing touches on the next generation Apple Watch. According to reports, Quanta Computer has begun final testing […] Read the original post by Frank Macey
Apple’s iPhone Gives Little-Known Suppliers a Long-Awaited Payday
It was the late 1990s, and entrepreneurs Steven Abramson and Sidney Rosenblatt were pitching an electronics giant on their new flat-screen technology. It didn't go […] Read the original post by Bloomberg
EFF Not Thrilled With Tech Companies Blocking Hate Groups
While hate groups in general are not tolerated on most websites and services, the recent events in Charlottesville has led quite a few tech companies […] Read the original post by Ubergizmo
Best Buy 50-Hour Sale Offers $300 Discount on iPhone 7, $500 on Macs
To celebrate its 51st anniversary, Best Buy is holding a 50-hour anniversary sale where it is offering heavy discounts on a range of products including […] Read the original post by Rajesh Pandey
Shift from non-GAAP bottom lines could be good for stock prices
Investors worried about lofty stock-market valuations may take comfort in signs that companies in the benchmark S&P 500 index are padding their bottomlines less than […] Read the original post by Reuters
Fujifilm X-Pro2 Rumored To Get 4K Video Recording Firmware Update
These days 4K recording on cameras and smartphones is becoming something of a standard feature. This is because 4K is expected to become the standard […] Read the original post by Ubergizmo
Michael Dell weighs in on Charlottesville, Barcelona
Michael Dell weighs in on Charlottesville, Barcelona Dell: “Hatred, violence, racism and terrorism” displayed in Charlottesville, Va., and Barcelona “have no place in our global […] Read the original post by USA Today