The gene edit also helped limit the spread of the virus. Four ordinary chickens were placed in the same incubator with the gene-edited birds that had already been exposed to high levels of the virus. Out of the four, only one became infected.Researchers monitored the gene-edited birds over the course of two years and found that the gene changes had no adverse effects on their health or egg production.“This is showing a potential mechanism for reducing the susceptibility of chickens to avian flu,” says Carol Cardona, a veterinarian and professor of avian health at the University of Minnesota College of…
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We test a lot of phones at ZDNET, from ones that flip and fold to ones that can communicate via space satellites, so we have a knack for knowing what’s the best on the market.Currently, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the best phone you can buy. It features a large 6.8-inch AMOLED display, the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, a 5,000mAh battery, four cameras at the rear including one that shoots up to 200MP photos, and an S Pen stylus siloed on the bottom corner.If you’re not a fan of larger phones, there’s a good chance you’ll find…
Minecraft continues to dominate the modern gaming landscape, as the sandbox behemoth has made it past another sales milestone. As of now, Mojang’s IP has sold over 300 million units since its release. Plus the new Mob has been announced The news comes from a recent update on the official Minecraft website, which also gives some interesting stats about the game. For example, an average playthrough sees around 6.7 million diamonds discovered globally, while 15 million skeletons are slayed. Speaking of enemies and mobs, the developer also announced the winner of this year’s Mob Vote. With three potential creatures to…
The Google Pixel 8 already offers some substantial improvements over its predecessor, but now the newest Google-made smartphone is about to get lossless audio. Unfortunately, it will only be lossless USB audio, so your trusty Pixel Buds Pro won’t be able to take advantage of it. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the Terms of Use and have reviewed the Privacy Notice. The feature will appear on both the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, allowing users to listen to music in uncompressed…
MIT engineers have developed a design for a system that efficiently harnesses the sun’s heat to split water and generate hydrogen. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT engineers aim to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a new, train-like system of reactors that is driven solely by the sun. In a study published today in Solar Energy, the engineers lay out the conceptual design for a system that can efficiently produce “solar thermochemical hydrogen.” The system harnesses the sun’s heat to directly split water and generate hydrogen—a clean fuel that can power long-distance trucks, ships, and planes, while…
208 Today, WellCapped is a wig rental service designed to make new hairstyles “accessible, sustainable, and budget-friendly.” But co-founders Shante Frazier and Lauren Mitchell told Hypepotamus that they have plans to turn WellCapped into the “Netflix for beauty products” platform that can make quality user recommendations. In order to do that, the team knew they had to position WellCapped as a tech company with strong predictive modeling capabilities. To get the credibility and experience they needed to grow as tech founders, Frazier and Mitchell turned to Techstars. WellCapped is one of ten companies that joined the most recent Techstars Atlanta…
Dear Hardware CEO, Welcome to your new role. We have a few suggestions on how you can transition your company from pure hardware to a software solution… Electronics companies today have to talk a lot about software, but actually building it is much more challenging. It requires new product planning flows, new engineering disciplines and personnel, and a careful balance around sales and customer relationships. Do this right and it sets the company up for growth, do it poorly and things can go very, very wrong (read: Software is Hard; The Cautionary Tale of CalAmp). We recently had occasion to…
Trezor, a hardware crypto wallet company, debuted two new products this week at the Bitcoin Amsterdam conference — and we got to take a first look at them. Trezor Safe 3, a hardware crypto wallet, and Trezor Keep Metal, a “mistake-proof” backup solution for wallet passwords, launched in celebration of the company’s 10-year anniversary. The new crypto wallet is designed specifically for new digital asset entrants with a focus on “maximum safety and ease of use,” Matěj Žák, CEO of Trezor, said to TechCrunch. Hardware crypto wallets are one of — if not the — safest ways to store your digital…
Nintendo revealed in August that longtime Mario voice actor Charles Martinet would no longer be voicing Mario. Amongst speculation of a different voice actor for Mario in Super Mario Bros. Wonder trailers, Nintendo also announced Martinet was not jumpman’s voice in the game, leaving fans to wonder who the new voice is. After months of internet sleuthing, guesswork, and more, Nintendo has confirmed that Genshin Impact voice actor Kevin Afghani is the new voice of Mario. “The voice actor’s name is Kevin Afghani,” Nintendo tells Game Informer in a statement. Afghani celebrated the news with a tweet today about how excited he is…
Huawei made big headlines with the launch of its Mate 60 series phones, namely for the Kirin 9000s chip powering the new devices. Despite the US sanctions, Huawei managed to equip its latest Mate phones with 5G capable chipsets manufactured in China which raised plenty of concerns. Several teardowns revealed even more components that Huawei had no business accessing under the current sanctions like SK Hynix RAM. A new report from Reuters claims that the Biden administration is now looking to implement a new round of sanctions to avert chip exports to China that were not previously blacklisted. …