The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: There’s apparently a steep price for upsetting Google, said Kenneth Vogel at The New York Times. The New America Foundation, an influential center-left think tank in Washington, D.C., recently pushed out one of its most high-profile scholars shortly after he critiqued […]
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Now your smartphone can detect pancreatic cancer
Researchers in Washington have created a simple, accurate way to self-test for pancreatic cancer via smartphone, said Mallory Locklear at Engadget. The app, BiliScreen, works with a smartphone’s camera, using “computer vision algorithms to detect levels of the chemical bilirubin in the whites of a person’s eyes.” Bilirubin levels increase as pancreatic cancer develops and […]
9 Smart Things You Can Do With an Old iPhone
If your aging iPhone is too old or damaged to trade in for whatever you think it’s worth, here’s some good news: As long as it can still connect to a wireless network—and every iPhone from the original 2007 model to today’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus still can—there are plenty of ways to […]
In defense of Peter Daou’s dumb app
Peter Daou is forever being dunked on. The former Clinton strategist has become a figurehead on Twitter for his absurd loyalty to Hillary, and his brash yet naïve political pronouncements have led to him being mercilessly mocked. The Outline called him “the weirdest man alive,” while the New Republic said he is an embarrassment to […]
Apple’s iPhone 8 Could Be Harder to Find Than a Nintendo Switch
Apple’s newest smartphones are always in high demand, but this year’s 10th anniversary edition iPhone could turn out to be even harder to find than Nintendo’s perpetually sold-out Switch game system. That’s because Apple ran into serious production issues manufacturing its next-gen iPhone that could lead to shipping delays when the company’s flagship smartphone is […]