Drug makes tumors more susceptible to chemo
Good news on the medical front…a drug makes tumors more susceptible to chemotherapy. Many chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells by severely damaging their DNA. However, some tumors can withstand this damage by relying on a DNA repair pathway that not only allows them to survive, but also introduces mutations that helps cells become resistant to…
USB Promoter Group Announces USB4 Specification
Is USB 3.2 even in widespread adoption? The USB Promoter Group today announced the pending release of the USB4 specification, a major update to deliver the next generation USB architecture that compliments and builds on the existing USB 3.2 and USB 2.0 architectures. The USB4 architecture is based on the Thunderbolt protocol specification recently contributed…
Mysterious blob discovered under the moon’s biggest crater
If only it was remnants of an ancient civilization! Scientists say the blob may be remnants of the metallic asteroid that smashed into the lunar surface billions of years ago. For more, check out this NBC News story.
Ladybug swarm detected by weather radar
Yikes! A ladybug swarm was detected by weather radar over Southern California. When National Weather Service radar picked up a giant blob moving swiftly over southwestern San Bernardino County, east of Los Angeles, around 8 p.m., forecasters at the agency’s San Diego office called spotters on the ground, who told them it was an enormous…
How do robocallers have our numbers?
USA Today has posted a story about 5 ways to avoid being put on robocall lists. The good news is that there are ways to avoid robocall companies from getting your number. Although these steps cannot guarantee you will not receive robocalls – any phone number can be randomly generated and called using robocall technology…
World’s largest airplane for rocket launches may be grounded
Doh! The world’s largest airplane may be grounded after just one flight. Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, the space company founded by late billionaire and Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, is closing operations, cutting short ambitious plans to challenge traditional aerospace companies in a new “space race,” four people familiar with the matter said on Friday. For…
Microsoft introduces Variable Refresh Rate
With Windows Version 1903, Microsoft has added a new toggle in Graphics Settings for variable refresh rate. Variable refresh rate (VRR) is similar to NVIDIA’s G-SYNC and VESA DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync. This new OS support is only to augment these experiences and does not replace them. You should continue to use G-SYNC / Adaptive-Sync normally. This…
Quake II RTX Available On Windows and Linux June 6th
Here’s a surprise for an oldie, but goody…Quake II RTX is coming out. Now, we can confirm that Quake II RTX will be released on June 6th, 2019. If you have a GeForce RTX graphics card, or other capable hardware, you can experience the first 3 levels of the game for free, fully remastered with path-traced…
Why do my iPhone screens crack so easily?
USA Today takes a look at why iPhone screens crack so easy. There’s a reason so many of us are cracking phone screens seemingly more than ever. They don’t make them like they used to. As smartphones got bigger, yet thinner, they’ve become “super fragile and easy to break,” he says. “The new ones are…
What’s with all the tornadoes?
The number of tornadoes per outbreak is increasing, but explaining why isn’t so easy. There are two main ingredients that help tornadoes form: atmospheric instability, typically from a buildup of moisture and heat in the atmosphere, and wind shear, which refers to changing wind speed and direction with height that lifts air up and contributes…