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Confidential Computing Consortium gains nine new members, including AMD and Nvidia AMD, Nvidia and seven other companies have announced their affiliation with the Confidential Computing Consortium (CCC), a group dedicated to standardizing data encryption techniques in the name of improved data privacy. The syndicate was founded last year by a selection of technology behemoths – including … Continue reading AMD and Nvidia agree on the need for this vital new technology Continue Reading →

Ditch the cable with the best true wireless earbuds (Image credit: Steve May)   The best true wireless earbuds available to buy right now are packed full of the most advanced audio tech, which means they’re just as good as a pair of wired earbuds – some could possibly even rival the best over-ear headphones and that’s really saying … Continue reading The best true wireless earbuds: these are the top AirPods-alternatives today Continue Reading →

Say goodbye to cords and hello to the best wireless headphones (Image credit: Grado) The best wireless headphones of 2020 come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny earphones to chunky over-ear headphones. All that choice is great, but it can make it difficult to find the best wireless headphones for your needs. That’s why we created this … Continue reading The best wireless headphones 2020: our pick of the best ways to cut the cord Continue Reading →

The study, which followed some subjects for a year and a half, has revealed an association between rates of cognitive decline and increasing neural iron levels Amaviael/Depositphotos VIEW 1 IMAGES New imaging research is offering detailed insights into the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and abnormal accumulations of iron in the brain. The study confirms a … Continue reading Study strengthens link between high brain iron levels and Alzheimer’s Continue Reading →

In a new study, stress was seen to trigger the release of an immune cell called IL-6 from brown fat cells donscarpo/Depositphotos VIEW 1 IMAGES A new Yale University-led study has solved a long-standing mystery of how acute stress seems to amplify inflammatory disease despite the fact many stress hormones actually suppress the immune system. … Continue reading Yale study solves mystery of how stress triggers inflammation Continue Reading →

Scientists have demonstrated how a a dye can be used to light up breast cancer cells in dogs, with possible benefits for treatment in humans axily/Depositphotos Surgery is an indispensable tool when it comes to treating cancer, but those performing the procedures have fine margins to work when cutting away cancerous cells, needing to extract … Continue reading Glowing dye lights up leftover cancer cells in dogs, and maybe humans Continue Reading →

TMAO, a metabolite produced by the microbiome and liver after eating animal proteins such as red meat, has been linked to age-related declines in cardiovascular health lisovskaya/Depositphotos New research from the University of Colorado Boulder has offered some of the clearest evidence to date showing how the gut microbiome produces a metabolite that, over time, … Continue reading Age-related heart disease linked to gut bacteria metabolite Continue Reading →

A new study spanning 12,000 years shows that human-induced climate change has disrupted a long-term global cooling trend auntspray/Depositphotos VIEW 2 IMAGES What would Earth’s climate naturally be doing if it weren’t for human intervention? Researchers at Northern Arizona University have now analyzed over 12,000 years of climate data, and found that human-induced warming interrupted … Continue reading Human-induced climate change reversed 6,500-year global cooling trend Continue Reading →

The ë-C4 can charge to 80 percent capacity in 30 minutes on public fast-charge chargers Citroen Hatchbacks have long been popular in Europe for their combination of practicality and suitability for often tight European roads. Citroen has a long history in that segment and is looking to reestablish itself there with the new ë-C4 – … Continue reading Citroen continues electrification drive with new ë-C4 hatch Continue Reading →

Samsung has unveiled its latest lineup of solid state drives for PCs. The 870 QVO SATA SSD packs capacity options between 1 TB and a beefy 8 TB, making it one of the roomiest consumer-level SSDs out there. The new devices are Samsung’s second generation of quad-level cell (QLC) flash drives, following the 860 QVO line released … Continue reading Samsung crams up to 8 TB onto new SSD range Continue Reading →