Category: Science
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SunOpta Technology Approved For GMO Detection
The United States Department of Agriculture is certifying that technology created by SunOpta is effective for detecting genetically modified crops. Due to their use of the technology, the U.S.D.A. has given SunOpta permission to use a new navy-and-green label that reads “Non-G.M.O./G.E. process verified.” The company will now be permitted to label products from one…
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Google Search Results May Soon Display A Buy Button
Reports are surfacing that Google may soon add a buy button to the results displayed from conducting an internet search using the search engine. According sources cited in a Wall Street Journal report, the buy buttons would be introduced by the search giant in the next few weeks. Clicking on the buy buttons would transport…
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United Airlines Offers Flight Rewards To Security Researchers
United Airlines has announced that it has begun a rewards program for security researchers willing to search for security vulnerabilities affecting its websites, apps, and online portals. Those who find and disclose the security issues to the company will be rewarded with miles that can be used for the company’s Mileage Plus loyalty program for…
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Investors Now Using Twitter To Choose Stocks
A new index fund has been launched that tracks the stocks most heavily tweeted about on Twitter. Financial data analytics company Market Prophit launched the index, which is based on the concept that chatter on social media can be used as an indication of a stock’s positive or negative market sentiment. Mining this type of…
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New Navigation Features Added To Enhance Flickr
In a recent announcement, Flickr has disclosed the addition of several new features and tweaks to its design that make it easier to navigate through the photo-sharing program. The additions include new tools and a redesigned mobile app that streamline the experience for users across all compatible platforms. While some of the new features can…
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Smartphones Turn Into Microscopes With $5 Dotlens
A powerful microscope can cost you thousands of dollars, but researchers at the University of Houston have designed an amazing lens that converts the camera on your smartphone into a microscope that costs just $5. It’s called the Dotlens, and it has a campaign on Kickstarter right now. The Dotlens was created by Wei-Chuan Shih,…
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ To Be Filmed With Next Generation IMAX Cameras
Reports are emerging that the new “Avengers: Infinity War,” part one and two, will be the first major motion pictures shot entirely with IMAX and ARRI’s brand new, next-generation 2D digital Alexa 65 cameras. In a statement accompanying the announcement, Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo said, “The intent with the Infinity War films…
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Fitbit Preparing For Initial Public Offering
San Francisco-based Fitbit, a leading maker of fitness- and health-tracking gadgets, wants to raise $100 million in common stock on the New York Stock Exchange in its initial public offering, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The lead underwriters for the IPO are Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America…
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Mobile Apps Providing New Opportunities For Video Piracy
The entertainment industry has been fighting against video piracy for years. Since people found that they could copy movies and TV shows onto VHS tapes decades ago, video piracy has become more and more widespread as technology has evolved. Now, live streaming from mobile apps is another new piracy headache for media companies. This was…
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Oculus Rift Headset Release Date Set
The high-anticipated Oculus Rift VR headset finally has a launch window after months testing and numerous prototypes. In a post published on the Oculus Blog, the Oculus Rift team announced its first consumer virtual-reality headset would be available for purchase in the first quarter of 2016. Pre-orders for the headset will begin later this year.…