Articles by Naia Carlos
Sen. Josh Hawley's New Bill Aims To Make Autoplay Videos, Endless Scrolling Illegal
Many websites have features that keep the people hooked online, such as autoplay videos and endless scrolling. These are the targets of a proposed bill called the SMART Act.
Ex-Amazon Employee Paige Thompson Arrested For Allegedly Hacking Millions Of Capital One Accounts
The data of 106 million people in the United States and Canada was compromised in a massive breach of Capital One. The alleged hacker, former Amazon employee Paige Thompson, was arrested by federal agents on Monday.
Nintendo's Switch Lite Now Available For Preorder On Amazon
Nintendo's smaller, lighter version of the Switch game system is about to drop and it's already available for preorder online. Here's everything you need to know about the new Switch Lite.
MediaTek Introduces New Helio G Series Mobile Chips Built Especially For Gaming
Gamers can expect an enhanced mobile experienced with MediaTek's new Helio G90 and G90T. The series is designed for gaming, and the company is hoping to put it in high-end mobile phones.
GitHub Blocks Developer Accounts In Iran, Syria, And Crimea Due To US Trade Sanctions
Developers from the United States-sanctioned countries have been blocked with no notice from the largest hosting platform for software development. Countries affected by the sanction includes Iran, Syria, Crimea, Cuba, and North Korea.
Physicists Show That Hackers Could Connect To Cars And Gridlock Entire Cities
If hackers are able to hack into enough cars on the road, it's possible for them to cause a total traffic freeze. New simulations show that hacking just 20 percent of cars on the road would already gridlock whole cities.
Apple Regulatory Filing Reveals 2 More iPad Models Coming This Fall
Two more iPad models are making its way to the market, which means as many as seven variants of the tablet may be released by Apple this year. Here's what we know so far about the upcoming iPad models.
Einstein’s Theory Of Relativity Is Fraying At The Edges, But It Still Holds Up For Now
Physicists watched a star make a close approach to the Milky Way's supermassive black hole to see whether Einstein was still right. Once again, the famous physicist is proven wrong with the observation of gravitational redshift.
Teenage Player Bugha Wins $3 Million At The Fortnite World Cup Solo Finals
Bugha dominates the Fortnite World Cup solo championship to take home the $3 million prize money, while Aqua and Nyhrox overtakes fan favorites to win the duo tournament. Plus, Epic announces Fortnite World Cup Season 10 with a surprising teaser.
T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Is Happening: Here’s What You Need To Know
The Justice Department has approved the merger between two of the four major wireless carriers in the United States: T-Mobile and Sprint. So, what does this mean for consumers in the future?
Apple Suppliers Aim To Build 75 Million iPhone 11 Devices This Year
Apple wasn't as successful with the iPhone in 2018 as they were in previous years. However, things are looking up in 2019 as insiders said suppliers are gearing up to produce 75 million units of the new iPhone 11.
NBC To Launch Ad-Supported Streaming Service In April 2020
Many of NBCUniversal iconic content, such as 'Jurassic Park,' 'The Office,' and 'SNL,' will soon be available on a new streaming service. Company executives reveal that the product will be free and ad-supported.
Battle Over Hawaii's Mauna Kea Heats Up As Indigenous Locals Protest Giant Telescope On Sacred Mountain
The Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea is expected to give astronomers an unparalleled view of the cosmos. Native Hawaiians argue that it comes at the cost of their sacred site and culture.
Plants vs. Zombies 3 Announced: Here’s How You Can Play It Now
EA and PopCap launched the pre-alpha playable for the next main 'Plants vs. Zombies' game on Google Play. Few details on the final game is available, but for now, the game developers ask players to lend them their brains.
China Reveals Ambitious Plans Of Lunar Exploration, Including Building A Robotic Outpost
Many countries are eyeing the moon for their space missions in the next few decades. Among these countries is China, who is planning a robotic research station at the moon's south pole.
Scientists Plant Hallucinations In Mouse Brains With Laser Holograms
Stanford scientists make mice see things that aren't there in new research involving optogenetics. The study findings and implications could someday lead to potential treatments for therapy.
Broken Heart Syndrome Found Linked To Cancer, Says New Study
Is a broken heart associated with cancer? Researchers linked broken heart syndrome or takotsubo with cancer and a lower survival rate in a new international study.
Scientists Create A Device That Can Generate Power From The Human Knee
Think of how easy and convenient it would be to produce electricity by just simply walking where you need to go. This new wearable energy harvester is designed for this very purpose: to generate power from your knee's natural motion.
Chimps Bond Exceptionally Well By Watching Movies Together, Says Study
Chimpanzees enjoy movie nights, just like humans. New research revealed that these primates bond well with each other and with humans after watching a film together.
SpaceX, NASA Identify Problem That Caused Crew Dragon Spacecraft Explosion During April Engine Test
A propellant leak turned out to be the cause of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft explosion last April. SpaceX and NASA revealed all the details about the unexpected accident.
NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine Says Americans Would Have Gone To Mars Had There Been No Political Risks
It's not just technological limitations that are holding NASA back from getting to Mars and the moon. In a recent interview, NASA head Jim Bridenstine said that political risks in the past kept the space agency from reaching Mars.
Silica Aerogel Could Melt Ice On Mars And Make Red Planet Habitable
Another day, another step has been made to make Mars more habitable to humans. Now, scientists discovered a material that could simply be spread over Mars' surface and produce liquid water from the frozen ice below.
Scientists Discover Life Lurking In The Most Remote, Uninhabitable Desert Of The Pacific
The South Pacific Gyre is one of the most isolated, lifeless parts of Earth. Due to extreme conditions in this region, it has become a desert nearly completely devoid of life — except for a couple of survivors.
Cockroaches Are Rapidly Evolving To Become Invincible: Here’s How Humans Can Fend Them Off
Researchers found that cockroaches are growing more and more resistant to insecticides. So what are humans supposed to do to prevent indestructible roaches from taking over the household?
Scientists Store, Retrieve Digital Photos In Tiny Molecules Used For Metabolism
In the future, data could be stored in molecules instead of chips. New research takes a significant step forward by successfully storing and retrieving images with great accuracy in metabolites.
Researchers Successfully Eliminate HIV From Mice Genome Using CRISPR
Is a cure for HIV in the horizon? Scientists take a huge step forward by successfully removing HIV from the genomes of infected mice with the help of gene-editing tool CRISPR.
Mysterious Fast Radio Burst Traced To Its Origins In A Faraway Galaxy
Scientists discover the source of a fast radio burst to a galaxy 7.9 billion light-years away. While these radio signals remain a mystery, identifying their origins are a significant step to finding out what causes these strange radio bursts.
First Ever AI Simulation Of The Universe Is So Smart That Even Scientists Are Baffled
How does the universe work? It appears that a new AI could help find the answer as it was able to work well beyond the parameters set by its developers.
Cicadas Carry A Zombie Fungus That Transforms Them Into ‘Flying Salt Shakers Of Death’
A new study sheds more light on cicadas, revealing a zombie-like fungus that takes over the bodily functions of these insects. Infected cicadas engage in bizarre behavior, such as constant mating attempts despite the fungus eating at their genitals.
Tiny Electric ‘Soccer Balls’ Floating In Space Shed Light On Interstellar Mystery
For decades, astronomers have been trying to find out what compounds make up the interstellar medium or the space between star systems. For the first time ever, electrically charged buckyballs are spotted in this mysterious space.
