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How the rising popularity of EVs could lead to a resurgence of drum brakes | Engadget Drum brakes are an OG technology that have been around almost as long as cars have. First developed in 1899, this style of brake can be found on some of the very first automotive prototypes built by the likes…
Apple Watch Series 7 could include a new screen and updated ultra-wideband tech | Engadget Apple reportedly has grand plans for the Apple Watch, although you might have to wait a while for some of the most ambitious features. Bloomberg sources said this year’s Apple Watch (presumably Series 7) will include a new screen with…
Future Apple Watches could feature blood glucose and body temperature sensors Jon Porter This year’s Apple Watch could feature an improved screen and updated ultra-wideband support, Bloomberg reports, but more substantial improvements like temperature and blood glucose monitoring will not appear until later models. The company is also reportedly planning a successor to last year’s…
For African Elephants, Pee Could Be a Potent Trail Marker Christopher Intagliata Scientists found that elephants often sniff pathways—and seem especially attuned to urine. Go to Source Author: Christopher Intagliata {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
New Radioactivity Measurement Could Boost Precision of Dark Matter Experiments Karmela Padavic-Callaghan A concentration of one part per billion is like a pinch of salt in 10 tons of potato chips—and scientists can now find radioactive particles at concentrations millions of times smaller. In the Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, researchers describe successfully detecting radioactive…
A ‘Universal’ Coronavirus Vaccine To Prevent the Next Pandemic Emily Mullin A pan-coronavirus vaccine could be ‘one vaccine to rule them all’ and so far have shown strong results in mice, hamsters, monkeys, horses and even sharks. Go to Source Author: Emily Mullin {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…
Graphene could allow hard drives to hold 10 times more data | Engadget Solid-state drives may be the go-to for phones and most PCs and laptops, but the humble mechanical hard drive still has a place in the computing world. When you need a lot of storage for the least amount of money, they’re the…
Facebook’s ‘Bulletin’ newsletter platform could launch before the end of June | Engadget Facebook hopes to release Bulletin, its take on a Substack-like newsletter subscription product, toward the end of June. According to Recode, the company plans to offer both free and paid versions of the platform. Many of the first newsletters Facebook intends to…
Donald Trump could be back on Facebook in time for the presidential primaries | Engadget Facebook has revisited Donald Trump’s “indefinite” suspension following a recommendation from the Oversight Board. The company said that Trump’s suspension should last two years, which would potentially allow him to return to the social network in time to run for…
American Heart Association says MagSafe could interfere with cardiac devices | Engadget The American Heart Association (AHA) says devices with Apple’s MagSafe technology can cause interference when they are placed over the skin or in very close proximity to cardiac devices such as pacemakers. AHA researchers found that “select devices” from all three major cardiac…