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 If you’re an overseas visitor to China, you’ll no longer be able to use Uber for your rides. Read More Go to Source Author: Jon Russell Powered by WPeMatico

 Every scientist wants their paper to appear in Cell, Nature or Science. Being associated with such publications is synonymous with prestige and excellence. However, these journals are typically known to have an acceptance rate of 5-10 percent. ScienceMatters is trying to pave the way to a more democratized system by offering an open-source publishing platform […]

When a woman gets her genome sequenced, questions about privacy arise for her identical twin sister. Go to Source Author: TechReview Powered by WPeMatico

 The functions of government outlined in the U.S. Constitution can be broadly broken down into the promotion of unity, justice, peace, defense and welfare. Nearly 230 years later, in an age when software rules the world, these principles remain constant — but the way in which the average citizen experiences and interacts with government and […]

 Black Friday online shopping is continuing to grow, and this Friday was another record-breaking day. According to a new report out this evening from Adobe, which has been tracking e-commerce transactions throughout the sales holiday, Black Friday is on track to set a new record by surpassing the $3 billion mark for the first time. […]

 Diabetic health tracking startup Siren Care has created smart socks that use temperature sensors to detect inflammation — and therefore injury — in realtime for diabetics. Co-founder Ran Ma was working on growing biomass to grow back skin that had been damaged while at Northwestern University when she started learning how to treat diabetic feet and thought of making a… […]

Who doesn’t love a good sale? TechCrunch sure does! Because of that, we couldn’t let the Black Friday just before Disrupt London (5-6 December) pass you by without a pretty exciting offer. Tell me more! Today only, get one free ticket for every Disrupt General Admission ticket you buy.* Buy One Get One Free, 2-For-1 […]

 This summer saw the inevitable controversy arise when a Tesla automobile was involved in a fatal traffic accident while operating in its headline-grabbing Autopilot mode. While early reports seem to point toward human error by both parties involved, many people are debating what responsibility falls onto Tesla and its autonomous-driving functions. Read More Go to […]

This year’s 13 most covetable gadgets. Go to Source Author: TechReview Powered by WPeMatico

 U.S. digital health company Provata is one of several hoping to harness virtual reality’s power as an escapist medium by using it as a backdrop for guided meditations. Read More Go to Source Author: Natasha Lomas Powered by WPeMatico