We often talk about Android as one singular operating system – but in reality, that’s only half true. In fact, there are dozens of different takes on the Google-made mobile operating system to choose from, most of which are exclusively paired…
A brief history of “three-parent babies”
This week we heard that eight babies have been born in the UK following an experimental form of IVF that involves DNA from three people. The approach was used to prevent women with genetic mutations from passing mitochondrial diseases to their…
When the world spins out of control
I’m still chipping away at my summer reading backlog over here, and this week finally made it to Alex Foster’s Circular Motion, which came out in May. And, wow, I wasn’t quite ready for the emotional journey this one took me…
See the moon cross the Pleiades for the last time this year on July 20
If you live anywhere in the contiguous U.S. or Canada, and clear skies are forecast for early Sunday morning, July 20, then be sure to step outside after midnight and before the first light of dawn. Look low in the east-northeast…
Apple iPad Pro Prices Cut by up to $300 on Amazon
Save up to $300 on iPad Pros this weekend. Apple’s latest iPad Pro is up to $300 off at Amazon this weekend, with a variety of storage capacities eligible for triple-digit savings. Discounted prices for the iPad Pro range start at…