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05/18/2024 03:20:48 pm

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Marc Maligalig

Cigarette butt in a bin

Simple Things Helped 70% of Smokers Quit Smoking

Patients who were given "sustained care" were 70 percent to 71 percent more likely to quit smoking.

Oxford 3D printing

3D-Printed Face Implant is FDA Approved

The biocompatible implants, which are made from polyetherketoneketone, mechanically behaves like real bone.

The HTC One M8 being held by HTC CEO Peter Chou

HTC One M8 Running on Windows Launches

Adding a version of the HTC One M8 running on Microsoft's operating system introduces the device to Windows Phone's loyal users.

Microsoft's OneNote

Microsoft Improves Handwriting Function on OneNote for Android

The new edition includes improved handwriting support and is geared towards tablet owners.

FŪZ Designs' Noke

Meet Noke: the First Bluetooth Padlock

The digital keys for unlocking the Noke will be provided by a Noke iOS or Anroid app.

Cover photo of Microsoft Azure on Facebook

Azure Cloud Computing Service Down Again

Its service has been intermittent for more than a week.

The Aquos Crystal

Sprint to Offer Sharp Aquos Crystal Smartphone

Electronics manufacturer Sharp, based in Osaka, Japan, has partnered with telecommunications and Internet provider SoftBank to manufacture two low-cost Aquos Crystal smartphones to be launched in Japan and, possibly, the United States.

The Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum

Ticks that Cause Severe Meat Allergy are Spreading Across the U.S.

There are at least 1,500 cases of persons in the U.S. who had been bitten by the Lone Star tick.

Otonycteris hemrpichii

Scientists Confirm First Bat Species that both "Screams" and "Whispers"

The results suggest the bats sometimes fly slower or higher depending on whether they catch prey on the desert floor or at higher altitudes.

Swing Copters

'Flappy Bird' Creator Dong Nguyen Launches New Game

Dong Nguyen, an independent video game developer from Vietnam, will be releasing a new game, called "Swing Copters," on the iOS Appstore and Android's Google Play on Thursday.

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory campus at Richland, Washington.

New Battery Tech Promises Huge Advance in Renewable Energy Storage

Researchers have solved a number of the problems that hinder sodium-beta batteries.

Optalysys CEO Dr. Nick New

Speed-of-Light Computers Could Arrive in 2020

The supercomputer should be able to start a 9 petaflops then scale up to 17.1 exaflops by 2020.

The Sony A5100

Sony Unveils New Compact System Camera

Electronics and game manufacturer Sony, based in Tokyo, Japan, has unveiled the Alpha 5100, a highly compact mirrorless interchangeable lens camera.

Allopecia areata

Bald People Rejoice: New Hair Growth Drug Looks Promising

Researchers reported that each regained total hair regrowth within five months of being treated with ruxolitinib.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

New Windows 7 Update Causes Blue Screen of Death

It generated a "Stop 0x50" error on some computers.

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