Apple to pay $ 113 million settlement for iPhone battery slowdowns

[ad_1] Apple landed in hot water while handling user batteries. I fix it Apple is paying $ 113 million to settle an investigation by 34 states and the District of Columbia into the company’s practice of slowing the performance of older iPhones when their batteries deteriorate. The practice was not announced by Apple but rather … Read more

Does the human brain look like the Universe?

[ad_1] Left: section of cerebellum, with a magnification factor of 40x, obtained by electron microscopy (Dr E. Zunarelli, University Hospital of Modena); right: cross section of a cosmological simulation, with an extension of 300 million light years on each side (Vazza et al. 2019 A&A). Credit: University of Bologna An astrophysicist from the University of … Read more

US surpasses 250,000 coronavirus deaths as virus death rate rises

[ad_1] The United States has recorded a quarter of a million deaths linked to Covid-19, according to the latest figures from NBC News on Wednesday, and the death rate has accelerated in recent weeks as cases have increased across the country. The 250,000th death was recorded Wednesday morning, according to the data. In the past … Read more

Chinese Covid vaccine forces scientists to pause on antibody levels in early trials

[ad_1] A leading Covid-19 vaccine under development in China has shown inconclusive results on its level of protection, although scientists remain optimistic the candidate may be on a list of effective vaccines in use to fight the pandemic. In early clinical trials, the CoronaVac vaccine from Sinovac Biotech Ltd. has been shown to induce antibodies … Read more

New NBCU layoffs will affect entertainment network staff

[ad_1] Amid the ongoing restructuring of NBCUniversal, additional layoffs are underway in the entertainment networks business of the TV and streaming division. The cuts, implemented today, affect less than 5% of employees in the division headed by Frances Berwick, according to a source familiar with the matter. And more job cuts are likely to occur … Read more

The bleak future where payments are politicized and Bitcoin wins

[ad_1] Satoshi Nakamoto planned for Bitcoin to be used for online payments. But it has never been a common payment option. The main obstacle to the widespread adoption of bitcoin in cash is its wild and potentially lucrative price swings. This roller coaster problem is not going to go away. Which means the only way … Read more

Marc Stein in the Russell Westbrook Commercial Market

[ad_1] Houston has problems – plural. The Election Day edition of the newsletter was headlined by the challenges the Rockets face in keeping James Harden happy after their coach, Mike D’Antoni, and longtime general manager Daryl Morey are are abruptly removed from the franchise after a second. round hammering by the Los Angeles Lakers in … Read more

The Wii U first launched eight years ago today

[ad_1] Eight years ago today, on November 18, 2012, Nintendo’s Wii U hit the North American market. Coming from behind the Wii, Nintendo’s most successful home console of all time, hopes were undoubtedly high for this latest console, but we all know how the story unfolds from there. With its bulk GamePad controller and HD … Read more