Title: Zika Dangers During Pregnancy May Be Worse Than Thought
Category: Health News
Created: 7/2/2018 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/3/2018 12:00:00 AM
At least 29 people across India have lost their lives since last May in lynchings by mobs who believed they were kidnappers, owing to messages spread through services like WhatsApp. The most recent incident, which took place on Sunday, saw five agricultural workers killed by a crowd of 40, as 3,000 more people looked on. And last week, one of three people killed in a related incident was tasked by the Tripura state government to dispel rumors by making announcements across towns with a loudspeaker. Sadly and unsurprisingly, the Indian government is at a loss to find ways to quell…
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It appears that Syscoin (SYS) cryptocurrency’s blockchain has been compromised. Syscoin’s blockchain explorer shows that more than one billion of its coins were mined in a single block. This is peculiar because the cryptocurrency’s total possible supply is 888 million — significantly less than the mined amount in the block number 87670. Syscoin confirmed on Twitter that its blockchain has been compromised, and stated that it has asked all cryptocurrency exchanges to halt its trading for the time being. The company hasn’t been able to determine the cause of the vulnerability yet. We are investigating a possible issue on the…
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It looks like S Pen on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 is getting a big update: Bluetooth. A filing with the FCC suggests the Note 9’s S-Pen will connect to the phone via Bluetooth LE. Previous devices used inductive styluses that didn’t require an internal battery, basically using a form of wireless power. But considering the S-Pen worked even when hovering above the screen, why would it need Bluetooth? There are a few possible reasons, but it seems likely the S Pen will become more than just a stylus with the Note 9. Bluetooth would allow the pen to work at distance,…
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