Day: November 7, 2018

Corneas Could Be the First Mainstream Application of Bioprinting

A startup says it can replace donated eyes with 3D-printed corneas. From a report: Here’s a futuristic problem that may not have occurred to you: If self-driving cars really catch on and the number of traffic fatalities plunges, so will the number of organs available for transplant. Currently, about 20 percent of donated organs come…


Read Amazon’s toy catalog to fill the Toys R Us-sized hole in your heart – CNET

Wide-eyed browsing material for all ages. …read more Source:: CNet


Is the new MacBook Air really worth it? (The 3:59, Ep. 486) – CNET

We break down the svelte Air and talk about how restaurants are collecting your data with waitlist apps. …read more Source:: CNet


Inventor Services – Maybe Right For You – Maybe

You’ve no doubt been exposed to the ads for various inventor services; you have an idea, and they want to help you commercialize it and get the money you deserve. Whether it’s helping you file legal paperwork, defending your idea, developing it into a product, or selling it, there’s a company out there that wants…


Apple Not in Settlement Talks ‘at Any Level’ With Qualcomm, Report Says

Apple is not in talks “at any level” to settle its wide-ranging legal dispute with mobile chip maker Qualcomm, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter. From the report: In the past, Apple used Qualcomm’s modem chips in its flagship iPhone models to help them connect to wireless data networks. But early…


FCC to probe how wireless carriers respond to natural disasters – CNET

The review comes after deadly storms this hurricane season. …read more Source:: CNet


Flickr Commons photo archives will survive profitability push – CNET

Also off the hook: 400 million photos shared under Creative Commons licenses. …read more Source:: CNet


WordPress Flaw Opens Millions of WooCommerce Shops to Takeover

A file delete vulnerability in WordPress can be elevated into a remote code execution vulnerability for plugins like WooCommerce. …read more Source:: Threatpost


European Union divided over tax on digital tech giants as some member states refuse free money

Google: Hey, it’d mean more if there was global agreement European efforts to implement a digital sales tax have stalled after Ireland, Sweden and Denmark yesterday stood firm in their refusal to approve measures aimed at scraping more cash in from tech giants.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


In a First, Amazon Begins Mailing 70-page Printed Holiday Toy Catalog To US Homes

Amazon is shipping its first-ever printed holiday toy catalog, titled “A Holiday of Play,” to millions of customers in the U.S. starting this month, the company said. From a report: “Amazon is excited to offer a new way for customers to shop for toys this holiday season,” Amazon said in a statement. The catalog comes…