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Huawei wants to name its Android OS replacement ‘Harmony’ in Europe

Jul15
by on July 15, 2019 at 5:44 am
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Huawei may still be facing an uncertain future over its access to licensed versions of Android and Windows operating systems, but it’s been busy readying in-house replacements in case the tide turns against its favor. Now, the world’s second largest phone maker has filed a trademark application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, attempting to register the name “Harmony” for its mobile and computer operating systems. The application is dated July 12, 2019, and is currently under examination. The description of the application reads: “Downloadable operating system programs; Recorded operating system programs; Mobile operating systems; Computer operating systems; Downloadable computer…

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CHEAP: At $60, the Instant Pot is at its lowest price ever

Jul14
by on July 14, 2019 at 4:26 pm
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The Instant Pot isn’t your ordinary slow cooker. It’s an all-in-one machine that can do (almost) anything, from steaming vegetables, to sautéing meat. It’s for that reason why users rave about it, with aficionados of the machine called “potheads.” And now you can get one for $59.99. That’s nothing shy of impressive, when you consider they were going for roughly $240 in 2014. According to CamelCamelCamel, this is the Instant Pot’s lowest ever price. So, why would you want this? Well, versatility is a key advantage of the Instant Pot. It does so much, thereby allowing you to ditch appliances…

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CRISPR is less like molecular scissors and more like molecular malware

Jul14
by on July 14, 2019 at 12:15 pm
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Last week I read an article about CRISPR, the latest tool scientists are using to edit DNA. It was a great piece – well researched, beautifully written, factually accurate. It covered some of the amazing projects scientist are working on using CRISPR, like bringing animals back from extinction and curing diseases. It also gave me the heebies, but not for the reason you might expect. My unease was the echo of a feeling I’d had during the early days of my PhD, when some fellow malaria researchers made a discovery that was reported on the news. I was thrilled for…

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