Bored by Skype and FaceTime? 3D video chat is on its way to a phone near you
Thanks to technologies like the depth sensor on an iPhone X, 3D imaging is truly mainstream. But recording holographic images and displaying them are two very different questions. In short: We have plenty of ways of easily carrying out the former, but very much of the latter. This is where researchers from Purdue University’s School […]
GM sees flat 2018 earnings, with pickups picking up in 2019
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co shares rose on Tuesday after the company said 2018 earnings will be largely flat compared with 2017 and forecast higher profits in 2019 when its revamped line of high-margin pickup trucks hits the U.S. market. The 2018 earnings outlook was above market expectations, sending GM shares up about 2 […]
False Leader Apple Loses Buy Point, But This iPhone Chip Stock Pops
Apple (AAPL) hit a record high Tuesday morning, looking at first glance like a market leader after reclaiming a buy point Friday. But Friday’s move had some glaring weaknesses and by Tuesday’s close Apple retreated to settle just under its entry area again. Meanwhile, iPhone chipmakers such as Broadcom (AVGO), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Qorvo (QRVO), […]
New Pressure Sensor for Medical Uses Dissolves in the Patient’s Body
A biodegradable pressure sensor that has been developed by engineers at the University of Connecticut can make certain medical procedures much less invasive. The small, flexible device is designed to monitor the forces at work within a patient’s body, including those related to chronic lung disease and brain swelling, before dissolving completely. The degradable quality […]
Canada’s deepest cave discovered in southeastern British Columbia
Calgary-based explorers on an expedition in British Columbia just north of Fernie have discovered Canada’s deepest cave, its longest shaft stretching roughly the length of a 35-storey building. Kathleen Graham and Jeremy Bruns were part of the nine-person team of volunteer explorers who made the discovery early in the new year. Graham said the last […]
No, The Full Moon Does Not Cause Earthquakes, Study Finds
Moon may be a small part of a complicated puzzle, researcher says The moon may be the cause of some things that happen on Earth, but earthquakes aren’t one of them, a new study suggests. There’s been an ongoing debate as to whether or not more earthquakes occur when the moon’s tidal forces — its […]