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Nobelist Talks CRISPR Uses Steve Mirsky New chemistry Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna talks about various applications of the gene editing tool CRISPR. Go to Source Author: Steve Mirsky {authorlink} https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/assets/Image/newsletter/salogo.png Scientific American Content: Global http://rss.sciam.com/ScientificAmerican-Global Science news and technology updates from Scientific American
Pixar’s next movie ‘Soul’ is heading straight to Disney+ on Christmas Sponsored Links Disney / Pixar With COVID-19 numbers rising in many areas, movie theaters are still not easy for families to visit. As a result, Disney is changing plans on another movie release, and will premiere Pixar’s Soul on Disney+ December 25th. This move…
Google Fi starts selling 5G phones from Samsung Sponsored Links Cherlynn Low / Engadget Google Fi customers have been able to use unlocked Samsung phones on the MVNO’s network for years, but now those same customers can now buy a Samsung Galaxy device directly from the search giant. On the Fi website, the company has…
Roku brings its streaming channel to Amazon’s Fire TV devices Sponsored Links Amazon You’ve been able to download Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Music onto Roku devices for a while, but the same has not been true of the Roku Channel and Fire TV devices. That’s about to change. Starting today, if you live in…
Google could launch a cheaper Nest Thermostat with gesture controls Sponsored Links picture alliance via Getty Images Google is reportedly working on a new version of its Nest Thermostat that will come with gesture controls. Bloomberg reports the company will show off the new device, which will cost just $129, “in the coming weeks.” While…
Android’s new sound notifications can let you know when your dog is barking Jay Peters Android phones can now notify you when they detect certain sounds, which could notify people who are deaf or hard of hearing about important sounds nearby. If you turn on the feature, called Sound Notifications, you can have your Android…
Google might release a $129 Nest thermostat with built-in radar soon Jay Peters Google is getting ready to release a new $129 Nest thermostat that will apparently switch out some of the touch-based controls found on other Nest thermostats for hand gestures, according to a new Bloomberg report. Bloomberg gave the example of a user…
Google has added more natural-sounding voices to Assistant Sponsored Links Steve Marcus / reuters Google is adding two more English-speaking voices to Assistant. It used an updated prosody model to make them sound more natural than other Assistant voices. Developers can now start using them in their existing Actions. Here’s a quick example of one…
Google Fi now directly sells Samsung phones and adds a new 5G map Chaim Gartenberg Google is expanding the phones that it sells directly to use with its Google Fi network, with the company now offering six of Samsung’s latest 5G phones: the Galaxy Note 20, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, the Galaxy S20, the…
Apple is giving away a few extra months of TV+ to some users Sponsored Links Apple Apple is giving some of its TV+ subscribers a few extra months of its streaming service free of charge. The company has been offering free one-year subscriptions to the service with the purchase of new devices since TV+ launched…