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September 8, 2014
Survey: 35% Of Americans Took Security Actions After iCloud Breach
Many switched to stronger passwords and began using two-step verification.
After the recent leak of celebrity iCloud photos, 35% of Americans responded by stepping up their own online security. The most common action taken was creating stronger passwords, according to a YouGov/Tresorit survey reported by 9to5Mac.
Watson's Next Challenge: Matching Cancer Patients With Clinical Trials
IBM and the Mayo Clinic will use the Watson supercomputer to match cancer patients with potentially lifesaving treatments beginning in 2015.
The Mayo Clinic is testing out whether Watson, IBM's cognitive computing platform, can be used to streamline cancer medication trials. On Monday, IBM and the Mayo Clinic announced a roadmap to use Watson to match patients with oncology trials beginning in early 2015. By having Watson automatically scan through thousands of patient records and medical histories, both organizations hope the platforms will match patients with experimental and potentially lifesaving treatments. The announcement was made at the Mayo Clinic's annual Transform symposium, which focuses on how tech innovation and design can be applied to health care.
This Is The Single Most Important Feature That Could Break Apple's iWatch
Saved you a click: It's the battery life. Here's why.
On Tuesday, a small crew of Apple executives wearing untucked shirts will reveal a new iPhone, and possibly, a new wearable we believe will be called the iWatch. If revealed, the smartwatch will be the culmination of years of leaks, rumors, ambitious designer mock-ups, and cries from Apple critics for a new category-defining product for consumers to spend oodles of money on--even if it doesn't formally hit store shelves until next year.
September 5, 2014
Report: Marc Newson Joining BFF Jony Ive On Apple's Design Team
Surprised?
Designer Marc Newson is joining the Apple design team, according to a statement the company provided to Vanity Fair.
Bitcoin Entrepreneur Charlie Shrem Pleads Guilty In Silk Road Case
"I knew that what I was doing was wrong."
There's no denying bitcoin has a shady reputation. The virtual currency known for being hard to trace first came to the limelight with the unveiling of Silk Road, an online black market for illegal drugs. Not helping bitcoin's standing, 24-year-old Charlie Shrem, former vice chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation and CEO of the now-defunct exchange BitInstant, pleaded guilty in a New York federal court on Thursday to one count of aiding and abetting an unlicensed money transmitting business.
Starbucks Announces Two New Store Designs
Starbucks is looking to appeal to different kinds of coffee enthusiasts.
Whether you like to savor a bold brew or prefer to get your caffeine fix at lightning speed, Starbucks hopes to draw you in with one of its two new store designs.
Scientists May Soon Make Delicious Decaf Coffee, Thanks To Sequenced Genome
What gives coffee its caffeinated buzz?
Coffee is the wind in the sails of the modern economy. And now for the first time, a team of scientists have sequenced the genome of the coffee plant, specifically Cofffea arabica, in an attempt to discern what gives the beans their buzz.
AmazonFresh Taps USPS To Deliver Groceries In San Francisco
The U.S. Postal Service already partners with Amazon for Sunday package deliveries.
Amazon is working with the U.S. Postal Service to transport insulated tote bags of perishable goods to customers San Francisco, as part of the e-commerce website's growing same-day grocery-delivery service called AmazonFresh.
Margaret Atwood's Next Book Will Be A "Message In A Bottle" For Readers In 2114
The novelist is the first author to commit to public art project Future Library.
Award-winning author Margaret Atwood is writing a new book--but don't expect to pre-order it on Amazon anytime soon. The book will be the first text included in Future Library, a public art project set to unfold over the next century.
Watch An Asteroid Called "Pitbull" Fly By Earth On Sunday
The 60-foot asteroid will pass within 25,000 miles of our planet. But don't worry, it won't hit us.
Less than one week ago, scientists discovered that a 60-foot asteroid will pass within 25,000 miles of Earth--one-tenth the distance to the moon--on Sunday. Surprise!
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