Florida authorities plan to release at least 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys by 2021. The widely criticized move is said to be taking place to determine if a genetically modified mosquito is better than the option of spraying insecticides to control Aedes aegypti, which typically carry …
Read More »Tesla is seeking approval for sensor that could detect children in hot cars
FOX Business’ Susan Li reports on Tesla stock rising after the company announced it would split its stock to lower the price for investors. Tesla Inc. asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for approval to launch a short-range interactive motion sensor device that can help prevent children from being left …
Read More »Scientists in Singapore find coronavirus variant with milder infections
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Researchers in Singapore have discovered a new variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus that causes milder infections, according to a study published in The Lancet medical journal this week. The study showed that COVID-19 patients infected with a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 had better clinical outcomes, including a …
Read More »Apple has secretly gotten a camera startup and has used all of its AR technology
Between 2018 and 2019, Apple quietly acquired an Israeli computer vision company – and has already adapted its developments into current products. Apple AR technology and related developments have picked up the pace since the release of ARKit in 2017. And per a new report, some of those developments may …
Read More »Uber and Lyft had time to comply with the law. They did not.
The legal drama began last year when the California legislature signed Bill 5 (also known as AB5) into law. The intent of the law was to force companies with gig economies such as Uber, Lyft and Doordash to reclassify their workers as employees so that they can receive benefits such …
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