Technology Here are this week’s 5 best-selling electronics devices on Amazon Best-selling, FDA-authorized Powecom KN95 face masks have a big discount right now, and all of Apple’s AirPods Pro and AirPods models are down to their lowest prices ever with
Technology Facebook critics launch shadow oversight board The Real Facebook Oversight Board, which consists of academics, journalists and activists, will conduct its deliberations in public. The rival board was unveiled in a tweet by Carole Cadwalladr, the
Technology Google's parent company settles misconduct lawsuit for $310M Alphabet, Google's parent company, announced Friday it has reached a settlement worth $310 million in a shareholder lawsuit over the way it handled allegations accusing executives of sexual misconduct. The
Technology Cybersecurity Conundrum: Who's Responsible for Securing IoT Networks? It's hard to beat being able to tell your sound system to select and play a particular song, or order something online using just your voice, or have your refrigerator
Education and technology The importance of urban trees When thinking of tree conservation, sprawling forests generally come to mind. But cities, although covering only 2% of land globally, could harbour a sixth of the world’s tree diversity,
Technology 3D printing with a bit of give and take Materials scientists in the US say they have learned how to make liquid crystal shape-shift. That may not immediately strike a chord with those who aren’t materials scientists, but
Education and technology Houston Is One of the Biggest Virtual Partying Cities in the U.S. WE ALL KNOW HOUSTONIANS LIKE A GOOD PARTY. Turns out, we like to virtually party too. Online invitation company Evite released its first-ever Party Trend report this week, and you
Education and technology A Student Just Proved Paradox-Free Time Travel Is Possible In a new peer-reviewed paper, a senior honors undergraduate says he has mathematically proven the physical feasibility of a specific kind of time travel. The paper appears in Classical and
Technology Facebook might owe you $400 if you live in Illinois: Here’s how to find out It’s the result of a class-action lawsuit settlement, but to be eligible, you must meet some specific criteria: You’re a Facebook user who has lived in Illinois for
