Who Won Rio 2016 Olympics? The British Empire, Says British MP Heather Wheeler
Heather Wheeler, a pro-Brexit member of the U.K. parliament, sparked outrage on Twitter with a seemingly colonial-era congratulatory note to British athletes.
Quantum Computing: ‘Artificial Atom’ In Graphene Opens Up Possibilities
The project, carried out by scientists in Austria, Germany and the U.K., can have applications in areas like quantum computing.
Amazon Music Streaming: Echo-Linked Cheaper Service To Be Launched, Report Says
Using its Echo hardware, users will be able to stream unlimited music for half the price charged by Spotify, Apple Music and others, according to Recode.
Melania Trump Threatens To Sue News Outlets Over Escort Rumors
A lawyer for Donald Trump’s wife sent legal notices to various publications that claimed she worked as an escort in the 1990s.
Samsung To Sell Refurbished Smartphones, Report Says
The South Korean electronics giant may sell refurbished versions of its used premium smartphones as early as next year, a report said.
Philippines Drug War: Extrajudicial Killings Under Senate Probe
President Rodrigo Duterte’s tough stance on drugs has led to the killings of about 1,800 people since he took office less than two months ago.
PS4 Update: 2 Variants Of PlayStation 4 Expected From Sony In September
Sony is widely expected to launch a high-end version and a slimmer standard version of its popular PlayStation 4 gaming console in September.
Pfizer (PFE) Announces Medivation Acquisition Worth $14 Billion
The all-cash deal for Medivation, which markets a blockbuster prostate cancer drug, is not expected to affect Pfizer’s 2016 financial guidance.
New Metallica Album: ‘Hardwired…To Self-Destruct’ To Release On Nov. 18
“Hardwired…To Self-Destruct” will release on Nov. 18 and the band put out the first single from the album, “Hardwired,” on Thursday.
US Concedes $400 Million Payment To Iran Was ‘Leverage’ For Release Of Prisoners
After staunch denials earlier, the U.S. Department of State conceded Thursday a link between the payment and Iran’s release of U.S. prisoners.
Satellite Images, Machine Learning Map Poverty
Stanford University researchers combined high-resolution satellite imagery and machine learning in what they called a “cheap and scalable” method to predict the distribution of poverty.
Private Prisons: DOJ To End Their Use
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday “the first step in the process of reducing — and ultimately ending — our use of privately operated prisons.”
From Fins To Fingers: Digit Evolution Explained By New Study
A new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature shows the cellular and genetic connection between fins of fish and fingers of land animals.
Coral Bleaching Captured On Video As Algae Are Violently Ejected
Researchers from Queensland University of Technology in Australia recorded the behavior of a coral as it was bleaching under stress.
Machali, World’s Oldest Tigress In The Wild, Dead
Machali, who was 19 years old and has had books written and films made about her, lived and died in Ranthambore National Park in western India.
Cisco (CSCO) To Cut 5,500 Jobs After Strong Quarter
The California-based tech giant will lay off over 5,000 people or about 7 percent of its global workforce.
Apple Fifth In Chinese Smartphone Market, Shipment Volumes Continue Decline
The world’s most profitable company is struggling to gain market share in the world’s most populous country, according to an industry report.
Insecticides Threaten Bee Biodiversity, Long-Term Study Shows
The study used data collected over 18 years in the United Kingdom and found “evidence of increased population extinction rates” among bees.
Huawei Honor 8 Flagship Killer Open For US Preorders
The new smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer, with its high specs and low price, is being seen as a flagship killer.
Oceanic Crust In Eastern Mediterranean Sea Dated To 340 Million Years
At about 340 million years old, the floor of the Herodotus Basin could change our understanding of Earth’s geological history.
Black Holes Evaporation: Evidence Found For Hawking Radiation
Stephen Hawking had proposed in the 1970s that black holes can radiate quantum particles that would lead to their eventual evaporation.
Google Maps’ Missing Palestine Label Invites Backlash
Social media users erupted in anger over the mistaken perception that Google deleted the Palestine label from its mapping service.
Delta Air Lines Update: Normalcy Expected Two Days After Outage
The airline said it expected over 150 cancellations Wednesday morning before a return to normal operations later in the day.
China Launches Satellite To Take High-Res Images Of Earth
The Gaofen-3 satellite was launched aboard a Long March 4C carrier rocket Wednesday morning local time.
Intel (INTC) Expands AI Portfolio With Nervana Systems Acquisition
The world’s largest chip maker signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nervana Systems, a deep learning and artificial intelligence company.
Sterile Neutrino Search Comes Up Empty At IceCube Lab
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is the world’s largest detector for neutrinos — elusive subatomic particles that have almost no mass that rarely interact with matter.
Quantum Computing: Chip To Shoot Lasers At Ions Trapped In Electric Field
In a new paper, researchers describe “a prototype chip that can trap ions in an electric field and, with built-in optics, direct laser light toward each of them.”
‘Pokémon GO’ Update: ‘Sightings’ Tracking Feature, Safety Prompts, Battery Saver
“Sightings” replaces the “Nearby” tracker. The update has other tweaks, such as safety prompts for players and reducing battery consumption.
Samsung Galaxy S8 To Have Only Curved Screen Variant?
The South Korean company launched its latest flagship, the Galaxy Note 7, in a curved screen variant only.
Delta Air Lines’ Systems Fixed After Worldwide Outage; Hundreds Of Flights Delayed, Grounded
The airline cancelled over 200 flights Tuesday while it tries to recover from a worldwide system outage the day before.