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China’s Huawei released a thinner, lighter, and more practical version of Apple’s new MacBook Pro — and it runs Windows
Source – Businessinsider
For the past week my primary computer has been a PC laptop that really wants to be a Mac. And I don’t mean that as a dis.From its look and feel to its name, the MateBook X Pro from Huawei has taken some serious inspiration from Apple’s MacBook line. The funny thing is that, after using it, I’m convinced this is the computer Apple should’ve made.
Android Malware Found Preinstalled on Hundreds of Phones, Results in Popup Ads
Source – hypebeast
Malware has been found preinstalled in hundreds of various Android smartphones. Avast researchers found adware on uncertified devices, with the affected phones displaying popup ads in your default browser and other issues that are difficult to remove.The infected “dropper” apps are installed in hidden pockets of the system settings and download manifest files that inform the app of other harmful files to download, starting the payload service.
Next Essential Phone cancelled, company up for sale
Source – mobilesyrup
Essential Products, the company behind Android co-creator Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone, is reportedly up for sale following the cancellation of the startup’s next smartphone, according to a report from Bloomberg’s often reliable Mark Gurman. The report states that Essential has hired Credit Suisse Group AG to advise on the potential sale, and that so far there is interest from one possible company.
Around The World – Tech News 25 May 2018
Amazon Alexa ‘heard and sent private chat’
Source – BBC
A couple in Portland, Oregon joked that their Amazon Alexa might be listening in to their private conversations.The joke came to an abrupt end when they discovered a conversation was indeed recorded by Alexa – and then sent to an apparently random person in their contact list.”Unplug your Alexa devices right now!”
Scientists discovered massive hidden canyons in Antarctica that could spell bad news for the rest of the planet
Source – Quartz Media LLC
Antarctica, the Earth’s landmass now most synonymous with bad news, has a new feature for us to worry about.A team of scientists from the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway just discovered three canyons hidden beneath hundreds of feet of ice in interior Antarctica.
Will the keto diet cause your skin to break out?
Source – Globalnews
There’s been a lot of buzz around the keto diet (formally known as the ketogenic diet or nutritional ketosis) for its ability to help followers lose weight while still enjoying otherwise “bad” foods like red meat and butter. Delicious as it sounds, however, it calls into question if all that protein and saturated fat is good for your skin.
Stephen Hawking Has Died at The Age of 76
At the age of 22 after being diagnosed with a rare form of motor neurone disease. He was given only a few years to live. March 14, 2018 early hour of Wednesday Professor Stephen Hawking died peacefully at his home in Cambridge
at the age of 76.
He doesn’t need any introduction. He was one of THE most popular famous scientist of the word. He was one of the brilliant and extraordinary mind of our time. It is a mammoth tusk to write about him. Here are some facts about his life and work –
- Diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 1963 and given two years to live. He was only 21 years old then !
- Became the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the Cambridge – a post once held by Sir Isaac Newton in 1979.
- Published his “A Brief History of Time” in 1988. Sold more than 10 million copies.
- In the late 1990s, he was reportedly turned down knighthood offer. He had issues with the government abou their funding for science.
- He became the first quadriplegic to experience weightlessness in 2007 on board the modified plane specially designed to simulate zero gravity.
- He died on Mar 14, 2018. Coincidently 14th of March is also called as the “Pi Day”.
He once wrote – he had motor neurone disease for practically all his adult life. But it had not stopped him having an attractive family and being successful in his work. It shows, that one need not lose hope.
Author- Rubayat M.
2017 Year End Review
Another year just gone from our life. Very soon we are going to welcome 2018. So what we human has achieved or done and experienced in 2017? This is a brief summary –
Information Technology
2017 was the year of cyber attack. Few major attack shock the world. Here are few of them-
May 2017 a massive cyber-attack other wise known as the Ransomware has been infected computer systems in 99 countries. Countries are UK, US, China, Russia, Spain, Italy and Taiwan. So far more then 74,000 computer system has been identified as infected.
June 2017 another attack took place in. The attack was originated in Ukraine.A tax accounting software company named M.E.Doc become the initial victim. Then ransomware spread to at least 64 countries. Though Ukraine seems to have been particularly badly hit this time round.
Nasa and Aerospace
AI and New Planets
A new planet Kepler-90i was found using artificial intelligence. Google,s AI used NASA,s data to identify planets.
Cassini Spacecraft ends Its Mission
On Sept. 15, 2017 NASA’s Cassini spacecraft made a fateful plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn,
ending its 13-year tour of the ringed planet.
Automobile and Other Industries
XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator
Supersonic jumbo jet is designed to travel at up to 2,333kph. From London to New York under three and a half hours with up to 45 passengers .
Tesla’s Semi Truck
At mid November Electric carmaker Tesla unveiled a sleek electric semi truck with semi- autonomous capabilities.500 miles of range and more aerodynamic than a supercar. The semi is a fully electric Class 8 truck, a category of freight vehicles that weigh more than 33,000 pounds, including tractor-trailer rigs that form the backbone of commercial road freight.
Health and Science
Human Head Transplants
Sergio Canavero , an Italian neurosurgeon, intends to attempt the first human head transplant by
2017, though no successful animal transplants with long-term survival have yet been made. Canavero
says all the technology he needs is available, and estimates the procedure will take about 36 hours
and require the services of 150 medical professionals. He expects a 90% chance of success, as in a
90% chance the patient is up and walking around a few months after the surgery.
Synthetic Hormones for your Heart
It’s a synthetic version of the hormone relaxin, which is produced by pregnant women to help with
the increased stress carrying a fetus places on the heart.
Heart in a Box: Warm Blood Perfusion System
Surgeons in the United States have preserved organs in a cold solution and transported in coolers to
the the receiving patient in need. But this process can cause damage to the heart and in some cases
render it unusable. Warm perfusioncan keep hearts beating and lungs “breathing” while allowing
doctors to assess and treat organs to make them last longer.
Major Outbreaks in different Countries
United Arab Emirates – Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
France – Outbreak of Salmonella Agona infections linked to internationally distributed infant formula.
Nigeria – Yellow fever
Yemen – Diphtheria
Nigeria – Monkeypox
Nobel Prize in Medicine
Three Americans Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash (Brandeis University in Massachusetts) and Michael W. Young (Rockefeller University in New York) won a Nobel Prize in the field of medicine. They discovered key genetic reason for the body’s 24-hour biological clock, also known as “circadian rhythm”.
Noteable Deaths
Astronaut Eugene Cernan, commander of Apollo 17 and the last man to walk on the moon, died Jan. 16, 2017.
Thomas Starzl who is also known as “the father of modern transplantation” died on March 4, 2017.He was 90 years old.
Writer – Rubayat M.
Nobel Prize in Medicine Goes to 3 Americans for Body Clock Studies
Monday October 2, 2017 three Americans Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash (Brandeis University in Massachusetts) and Michael W. Young (Rockefeller University in New York) won a Nobel Prize in the field of medicine. They discovered key genetic reason for the body’s 24-hour biological clock, also known as “circadian rhythm”. Which we
commonly called “jet lag”.
What is circadian rhythm
Circadian rhythm is a 24 hour(roughly) cycle in the physiological processes of living beings (human, animal, plants even cyanobacteria). It determining the sleeping and feeding patterns. There are other biological activities like – brain wave activity, hormone production, cell regeneration also happen during the process.
Human Brain & Hypothalamus
How it controlled ?
There is a “master control” (inside the brain) that coordinates the whole thing. A group of nerve cells known as “suprachiasmatic nucleus” or “SCN” inside the hypothalamus control the activities. Suprachiasmatic nucleus contain only 20,000 nerve cells! Circadian rhythm controls when you need to go to bathroom at a particular time of
day or feel sleepy on a certain time.
Their contribution
These doctors ware able to look inside and discover the detail of the whole inner working process. Because of this doctors now are able to understand better about a patient’s condition. For example doctors have discovered a genetic mutation in some people who have a chronic sleeping problem.
Writer – Rubayat M.
Iconic Nokia 3310 is Back
Nokia 3310 is Nokia’s most iconic phone. The original 3310 was first released in 2000. Soon after release it became one the most popular phone and sold over 126 million units worldwide. The phone had a cult status due to its durability. Finally in 2017 Nokia decided to bring the legend back.
The New Nokia 3310
Nokia 3310 User Interface
The new Nokia 3310 looks and feels like it’s iconic predecessor. It takes the iconic silhouette of the original and reimagines it for 2017. The new 3310 comes in four distinct colors: Warm Red and Yellow, both with a gloss finish, and Dark Blue and Grey. It also has all latest options like – camera, headphone jack etc.
The user interface has the classic interface style, except it is now more sharp and colorful.
The 2.4” polarized and curved screen window provide better readability in sunlight.
And Yes – the legendary Snake is also Back !!!
Full Specification
Nokia 3310 Yellow
Operating System
Operating system Nokia Series 30+
Network And Connectivity
Network speed 2G
Networks GSM 900/1800 MHz
Display
Size and type 2.4” QVGA
Battery Life
Battery type Removable 1200 mAh battery5
Max. talk time Up to 22.1 hours
Max. standby time Up to 31 days
Max. MP3 playback time Up to 51 hours
Max. FM radio playback time Up to 39 hours
Connectivity
Connectivity Micro USB (USB 2.0), Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM
Design
Colors Warm Red (Glossy), Dark Blue (Matte), Yellow (Glossy), Grey (Matte)
Size 115.6 x 51 x 12.8 mm
Storage
Internal memory 16 MB4
MicroSD card slot Support for up to 32 GB, memory card sold separately
Camera
Primary camera 2MP
Flash LED flash
Audio
Connector 3.5 mm AV connector
Apps FM radio, MP3 player
Writer – Rubayat M.
Thomas Starzl the Father of Liver Transplantation Dead at 90
Thomas Starzl who is also known as “the father of modern transplantation” died on March 4, 2017.He was 90 years old. Thomas Earl Starzl was born on March 11, 1926 Iowa (USA).
In 1963 Starzl performed the world’s first liver transplant in 1963. He was a pioneer in kidney transplantation collected from dead bodies.He was also a leading researcher into anti-rejection drugs. Thomas Starzl was a gifted doctor. His works save thousands of lives.
Click here to learn more about Thomas Starzl.
Writer – Rubayat M.
