How DuckDuckGo makes money selling search, not privacy
Commentary: DuckDuckGo is small by Google's standards, but the company is proving it's very possible to make a lot of money with just a bit more privacy. Image: GettyImages/gremlin I…
Programming languages: Learn Python basics and advanced skills in these 12 courses
Whether you're learning how to use Python as a new developer or as a network admin, check out these online training courses. Image: Maria Vonotna/iStock/Getty Images Plus If you want…
Engineered plants’ roots turn red when helpful fungi show up
While you might think that it's best to keep crops fungus-free, there are some fungi that actually help plants grow. In order to observe that relationship, scientists have created plants with roots that turn red when infiltrated by beneficial fungi. Source of Article
Wearable ultrasound patch could warn of cardiovascular problems
It goes without saying that the earlier someone can be warned of an impending heart attack or stroke, the better. A new skin patch could provide such warnings, by sending ultrasound pulses into the wearer's body. Source of Article
Alphabet launches Intrinsic to make industrial robots easier to use
For more than five years, a team has been developing and testing control software under Alphabet's X moonshot factory, aimed at making industrial robots smarter and easier to use. Now the project has branched out into a new company called Intrinsic. Source of Article
Five forms of eco-friendly plastic that break down fast
By tweaking the process by which plastic is made, scientists hope to offer functional forms of it that safely and naturally degrade in just a fraction of the time. And recent breakthroughs suggest such a future mightn't be all that far away. Source of Article
Subterranean garage designed to keep classic cars in top condition
Commissioned to create a private showroom for a collection of enviable cars, Arup and Unism have designed a cave-like lair for an auto enthusiast in Poland that's designed to help keep the vehicles in perfect condition. Source of Article
Travel Sax 2 lets players practice without disturbing others
Frustrated by not being able to practice the saxophone when and where he wanted, Ramon Mañas developed the small and light Travel Sax, which could be played in silence. Now the Travel Sax 2 electronic saxophone has been launched. Source of Article
Verizon commits $3B to C-Band deployment in 2021
Verizon executives outlined plans to significantly ramp its C-Band network deployment spending in the second half of the year, as it works towards an initial goal of covering 100 million…
Mars InSight reveals first crust-to-core snapshot of Red Planet
NASA's InSight has provided … well, insight, into the inner workings of the Red Planet. By monitoring marsquakes over the past two years, the instrument measured the thickness and composition of Mars’ crust, mantle and core, revealing some surprises. Source of Article