IBM’s Watson to use genomic data to defeat drug-resistant cancers
IBM’s Watson will study genomic data related to thousands of drug-resistant tumors to help develop new treatments that the diseases can’t circumvent through mutations.
Stories by Lucas Mearian
The next MacBook Pro could sport Intel's new 3D XPoint SSD
Intel's Optane (3D Xpoint) memory, which could be 1,000 times faster than NAND flash, is due out next year, making it a suitable candidate for Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro. Optane will be compatible with the NVMe protocol, which Apple has been an industry leader in using.
Start-up creates USB-C-to-MagSafe adapter for new MacBook and other devices
Snapnator.com has developed a USB-C to magnetic charger adapter that addresses the lack of Apple's popular MagSafe charging port on new MacBook Pros.
New smartphone attachment can detect cancer
Researchers at Washington State University have developed a spectrometer that fits on a smartphone and can detect cancer with 99% accuracy.
Apple’s new MacBook Pro may be the world’s fastest stock laptop
Apple has been a leader in using PCIe-based flash storage, which offers far greater bandwidth than SATA-based SSDs. The new 2016 MacBook Pro's specs blow away the performance of its predecessor by nearly double.
Harvard's 3D-printed heart on a chip could lead to personalized medicine breakthroughs
Harvard has successfully 3D-printed the organ-on-a-chip with integrated sensors that may someday be used to match the properties of a specific disease or even an individual patient’s cells.
Yours.co will save permanent copies of photos, videos posted on social media
Yours.co is offering consumers who post photos and videos to sites such as Facebook, Flickr, Dropbox or Google Drive an automated service that backs them up on archive-grade optical media platters that are rated to last 1,000 years.
Samsung releases super-high-capacity 8GB DRAM
Samsung today announced a new 8GB DRAM package with 10-nanometer-class process circuitry that has twice the capacity and twice the speed of DDR4 DRAM used in PCs.
European chip-maker partners for wireless charging
Geneva-based STMicroelectronics announced it has partnered with Massachusetts-based WiTricity to develop chips for wireless power transfer.
New 3D printable ink can make synthetic bones for people
Researchers have created a new 3D printable ink able to create highly porous and elastic bone material for implantation.
ITC probes Apple memory supplier for patent infringement
The International Trade Commission has started a patent infringement investigation of Apple memory supplier SK hynix after a complaint from Setlist.
Review: ADATA’s waterproof SSD is small, rugged -- and pricey
ADATA recently launched what it calls its smallest and fastest external SSD, a 250GB drive that happens to be waterproof and shock resistant to military standards. But it falls short on speed and price.
Start-up creates iPhone 7 analog headphone adapter, charger
A new Kickstarter campaign pitching an iPhone 7 adapter that allows users to plug in a set of analog headphones while also charging the phone has already garnered nearly four times its funding goal.
Doctors: E-health records raise costs, don’t help patient outcomes
Most physicians believe mandated electronic health records not only increase operating costs but draw their attention away from patients and have little effect on patient outcomes.
Aetna to give away 50K Apple Watches to its employees, subsidize others for customers
Health insurer Aetna said it plans to give employees 50,000 free Apple Watches and subsidize the cost of the mobile device for a select number of its largest customers in an effort to bolster its analytics-based mobile wellness and healthcare management programs.