Surgeons complete first uterus transplants from live donors in US

A team of surgeons at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas have achieved something that hadn't previously been done in the US. With the help of a Swedish surgical team, doctors performed the first uterus transplants from living donors…

Apple quietly discontinues the $69 third-gen Apple TV

Box's software is two generations out of date and falling rapidly behind.

Wolverine 3 Solemnly Swears It Won't Be 'a City-Block Destroying CG Fuckathon'

Hugh Jackman has revealed his supposedly final outing as Wolverine will have a bit of an unusual title, eschewing both a number and its hero’s traditional name. Perhaps more importantly, the movie will also eschew “CG fuckathons,” according to the s…

Google Daydream Is So Cool, But VR Is Still Best Left in the Living Room

Until I had my hands on Playstation VR I couldn’t understand the need for any VR that wasn’t mobile. Samsung Gear VR and Google Cardboard are both “good enough” experiences with price tags a mere fraction of those of hulking VR systems like HTC Vive…

MIT Thinks Furry Wetsuits Could Keep Divers Even Warmer

Ocean-dwelling creatures like whales, seals, and walruses don’t freeze in the icy waters thanks to their thick layers of insulating blubber. But how do scrawny sea otters stay warm? Their furry coats trap air which also works as an insulator, and re…

Finally Buy Yourself a 3D Printer With Today's Amazon Gold Box

You know 3D printing is starting to go mainstream when it gets an Amazon Gold Box deal, so if you’ve been waiting for an excuse to buy into the hobby, today’s a great excuse.Read more...

The First Living Donor Uterus Transplants Have Been Performed in the US

A new medical breakthrough could have major implications for thousands of US women without a uterus. According to a Time report, the first living-donor womb transplant in the US was performed at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas last month.…

Tim Cook Remembers Steve Jobs on the Fifth Anniversary of His Death

Apple CEO Tim Cook remembered Steve Jobs on the fifth anniversary of his death, tweeting the following message today:"Most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition." Remembering Steve and the many ways he changed our world.Foll…

Apple Ranked as World's Most Valuable Brand for Fourth Consecutive Year [Chart]

Interbrand has ranked Apple as the world's most valuable brand for the fourth consecutive year. The company identified the 100 most valuable global brands by analyzing the many ways a brand benefits an organization—from delivering on customer expect…

Now’s a Good Time to See If You Qualify for College Tax Credits

The school year is in full swing and many new grads have entered college. It’s a good time to see if you qualify for two common education tax benefits: the American Opportunity Tax Credit or the Lifetime Learning Credit.Read more...

Finally Buy Yourself a 3D Printer With Today's Amazon Gold Box

You know 3D printing is starting to go mainstream when it gets an Amazon Gold Box deal, so if you’ve been waiting for an excuse to buy into the hobby, today’s a great excuse.Read more...

macOS-beta hint naar komst slimme inbox

In de dinsdag vrijgegeven derde publieke beta van macOS Sierra 10.12.1 zit een hint naar een nieuwe functie binnen de Apple Mail-app. Het lijkt erop dat Apple bezig is met het implementeren van een slimme mailbox die alleen belangrijke mail weergeef…

Apple's Cook & Cue make Vanity Fair 'New Establishment' list as Cook pays tribute to Steve Jobs

Apple executives Tim Cook and Eddy Cue both claimed spots in Vanity Fair's annual "New Establishment" list on Wednesday, even as Cook once again paid tribute to his famous predecessor -- Steve Jobs -- on the fifth anniversary of his…

Caption Contest: Chanel and the art of Robocouture

Karl Lagerfeld's love of technology runs deep. For his latest fashion show at the Grand Palais in Paris, Chanel's Creative Director celebrated the surreal beauty of information infrastructure by anointing his fashion runway with data center…

Blue Origin successfully tests its crew escape system

Blue Origin's escape system test went by without a hitch. Jeff Bezos' private spaceflight outfit successfully ejected the crew capsule from the New Shepherd rocket about 45 seconds after launch, shooting it away at about 400MPH before para…

Apple ecosystem key to company remaining world’s most valuable brands, says Interbrand

Interbrand’s annual brand value report lists Apple as the world’s most valuable brand for the fourth year running, estimating the total worth of the brand at $178B, up 5% on the previous year. Apple first knocked Coca-Cola out of Interbrand’s top s…

Apple Pay adds support for 25+ more U.S. banks & credit unions, Desjardins in Canada

Apple today added support for its Apple Pay service for a long list of new banks and credit unions in the US, as well as the addition of support for Visa and debit cards for Desjardins customers in Canada. more…Filed under: Apple

Nobel Prize For Chemistry Awarded to Creators of the World’s Tiniest Machines

The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists for their pioneering work in developing molecular machines. These gadgets measure just a thousandth of a human hair in width, and they’re poised to revolutionize everything …

Hacking Group Hits Buzzfeed: 'We Have Your Database' 

OurMine, the hacking group that has previously taken credit for hacking into the social media accounts for Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey, has apparently gained access to BuzzFeed’s systems and published on its website.Read more...

Striking Maps Show the Devastation of Italy's Huge Earthquakes

To help understand just how destructive earthquakes can be, researchers could spend years examining the aftermath. But displaced residents need to begin cleanup, and return to their homes, as soon as possible. So researchers at Brigham Young Univers…

Apple discontinues third-generation Apple TV