There’s substantial evidence that Earth’s ice caps are shrinking, but we often lack the instruments to track the changes in detail. NASA launched a satellite in 2003 to measure surface ice, but that mission ended in 2010. In September, NASA will launch a follow-up satellite called the Ice, Cloud, and …

It’s not just parents who are worrying about their children’s device usage. According to a new study released by Pew Research Center this week, U.S. teens are now taking steps to limit themselves from overuse of their phone and its addictive apps, like social media. A majority, 54% of teens, …

App developers have put up with Apple and Google taking a 30 percent cut of sales for a decade, and some are starting to look for ways around this revenue drain that won’t isolate them from customers. Netflix is the latest company to test a model for avoiding the fees …

  Has the sleek, modern design of today’s operating systems left you feeling bored and yearning for the old days? Well, you’re in luck — a clunky operating system from a quarter century ago is available for download right now. A developer has labored long and hard to bring back …

Talking about his sport, Djokovic really lit up at the sight of his young son Stefan, who taunted his father from the sales floor. The youngster is nearing the age when Djokovic started picking up a racket. The Serbian-born pro said of last weekends Western and Southern Open championship win, …

After nearly two decades of design and testing, the European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully launched the Aeolus satellite. Aboard the satellite is a laser that will measure wind speeds across the globe. Aeolus could vastly increase the data scientists have on wind speeds, improving weather forecasting and providing new …

PayPal is revamping its mobile app. Again. In an effort to keep pace with newcomers like the bank-owned Zelle, PayPal says its new app will focus on making it easier to use its core features – that is, sending and requesting money. That means many of the app’s homescreen buttons …

Energy Saving Tips for College Students Posted on August 23, 2018 by Audry Black Your study time, focus, and especially money are in short supply when you’re at college, so it’s essential to make the most of every minute and every dollar at disposal as economically as possible. In the …

Qualcomm doesn’t normally announce when it’s shipping new SoCs to customers, but the company has done so this time. According to QC, its unnamed next-generation SoC is sampling to specific customers with an included X50 5G modem. That’s a significant achievement for the new product, since pushing 5G out to …

It’s not unusual for information about mobile devices to leak online weeks or months before the hardware goes on sale. It is unusual for an device to leak before the manufacturer has even announced a date for said smartphone’s launch event. But that’s what appears to have happened to the …