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I den Første i Verden, Kvinde føder Efter Modtagelse af Livmoderen Transplantation fra Døde Donorer
En sygeplejerske håndtering af en ultralyd maskine. Foto: Christopher Furlong (Getty Images) Et team af læger i Brasilien har annonceret en medicinsk første, at en dag kunne hjælpe utallige kvinder ude af stand til at få børn på grund af en beskadiget eller manglende livmoder. I en case-rapport, der blev offentliggjort tirsdag i the Lancet,…
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Chinese Scientist Responsible for Gene-Edited Babies Has Reportedly Gone Missing
He Jiankui speaking in Hong Kong last week. Image: AP The current whereabouts of He Jiankui—the scientist who claims to have engineered the world’s first genetically modified human babies—is unknown. Rumors are now circulating that he’s been detained by the Chinese government. The last that anyone has seen or heard from He Jiankui was on…
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Can This Little Magic App Make Your Headphones Sound Perfect?
Photo: Mario Aguilar (Gizmodo) A new app from a Latvian outfit called Sonarworks claims it can tune music to play perfectly through specific headphone models. So whether you’re using AirPods or a swanky pair of $900 Auduze LCD-2s, you’ll hear the same exact mix. Could the future of making music sound good be an app…
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I Got Duped by Zozo’s Polka Dot Suit-Powered ‘Custom-Fit’ Clothes Gimmick
The shirt is too bigPhoto: Ryan F. Mandelbaum This might seem like a simple case of a company pushing some gimmick that I ultimately fell for. But it reveals something much bigger. We’ve become so used to mass-produced clothes that look handsome on models, often thanks to Photoshopped illusions. When we then try the clothes…
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Oath Will Pay $5 Million to Settle Charges of Violating Children’s Privacy
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New York Adopts Nation’s First Pay Floor for Uber, Lyft, and Other Rideshare Drivers
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Ajit Pai Says It’s ‘Fact’ Russian Accounts Filed Net Neutrality Comments, But FCC Says Different in Court
FCC Denies NY Times, BuzzFeed Logs Linked to Fake 'Russian' Comments, Made-Up Cyberattack FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on Monday applauded his agency’s decision to keep secret months’ worth of… Read more Read The FCC and its DOJ attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In August 2017, a study was released of…
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Oh Cool, the NYPD Now Has a Fleet of Drones for ‘Tactical Operations’
A drone practicing for the National Drone Racing Championships on Governors IslandPhoto: Drew Angerer (Getty) The New York Police Department has acquired an arsenal of 14 drones to help monitor the city. The additions include 11 DJI Mavic Pro quadcopters for “tactical operations,” two workhorse DJI M210 RTK quadcopters for 3D mapping and search and…
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Tumblr’s Porn Ban Is Off to a Predictably Stupid Start
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In World First, Woman Gives Birth After Receiving Uterus Transplant from Dead Donor
A nurse handling an ultrasound machine. Photo: Christopher Furlong (Getty Images) A team of doctors in Brazil have announced a medical first that could someday help countless women unable to have children because of a damaged or absent uterus. In a case report published Tuesday in the Lancet, they claim to have successfully helped a…