Among the dismal track records for statewide online higher education initiatives, California’s is unquestionably the worst. It started in 1997 when California Virtual University was established by UC, CSU, the California Community College system, and independent colleges as a clearinghouse for existing online course offerings. Following a lack of funding, ... Read More »
Domestic technology firm Intex Technologies has announced the dynamic LED 2111-FHD. The device, which comes with a 53-cm ADS panel and a native resolution of 1920 X 1080, provides crisp and clear viewing angles, noise reduction along with a dynamic contrast ratio at a price of just Rs 9,990. According ... Read More »
– Researchers at the University of Washington have created a new approach for monitoring and imaging brain activity in individual fetuses. The new method cuts down on image distortion as a result of movement, a common problem in functional MRI, or fMRI, imaging. By correcting the issue, scientists say they ... Read More »
The world’s first baby has been born using a new “three person” fertility technique, New Scientist reveals. The five-month-old boy has the usual DNA from his mum and dad, plus a tiny bit of genetic code from a donor. US doctors took the unprecedented step to ensure the baby boy ... Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO— LinkedIn Corp. rolled out new technology and products Thursday aimed at keeping members on its network longer, a move that could help generate more data and make it more valuable to Microsoft Corp. LinkedIn, which agreed to sell itself for $26.2 billion to Microsoft in June, debuted training, ... Read More »
– Three new oil developments in the Fort McMurray area could add up to 95,000 barrels of oil per day to current output, Alberta’s government said. The provincial government approved three oil sands developments, two of which involved the use of steam stimulation. Collectively, the government said the projects represent ... Read More »
U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden on Friday announced new measures to help cancer patients navigate the clinical trials process as part of the administration’s “Cancer Moonshot” initiative to speed new treatments to market. In a statement released ahead of a planned speech at Rice University in Houston, Biden said clinical ... Read More »
– Finding more oil and natural gas in mature areas of the North Sea confirm the staying power of operations in Norwegian waters, an explorer said. The exploration and production subsidiary of French energy company ENGIE said itmade a discovery near the existing Gjoa field in the Norwegian waters of ... Read More »
State officials in Florida on Friday tripled the active Zika transmission zone in the trendy seaside community of Miami Beach after five new cases of the mosquito-borne virus believed to cause a severe birth defect were identified in the area. The active transmission zone grew from 1.5 square miles to ... Read More »
Internet kiosks around New York City are being updated to stop them being used “inappropriately”. Free web browsing on the 400 kiosks will be disabled to stop people viewing pornography sites and also to prevent individuals using them for too long. The change comes after several New Yorkers reported people ... Read More »
Public school supporters want to keep state money out of the pockets of private schools, although the idea — popular among conservatives — is gaining traction months before the legislative session. Advocates of the so-called school choice movement want the state to give each Texas student who no longer wants ... Read More »
Pokemon Go is still the hottest mobile game in town, even though the massive initial excitement that surrounded this unexpected phenomenon seems to have faded. Niantic is working on some hot new features for Pokemon Go, but also some neat new tricks for players. The company may not be part ... Read More »
