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A DNA double helix is seen in an artist’s illustration released by the National Human Genome Research Institute. (Handout/Reuters)

America’s ‘Miracle Machine’ Is In Desperate Need of, Well, a Miracle

by Eric S. Lander and Eric E. Schmidt | May 8, 2017 | Opinion

For more than a half century, the United States has operated what might be called a “Miracle Machine.” Powered by federal investment in science and technology, the machine regularly churns out breathtaking advances. The Miracle Machine has transformed the way we live...

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The new Google Pixel phone is displayed next to a Google Home smart speaker in 2016 after a product event in San Francisco. (Eric Risberg/Associated Press)

Why it Matters that Google Home Can Now Identify You by Voice

by Hayley Tsukayama | May 2, 2017 | Technology

Washington – Smart home hubs are continuing to evolve, and Google just added a pretty important feature to its own hub, the Google Home. Previously, Home linked up only to the account of whoever set it up first. Now, the device will be able to handle multiple...

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Researchers said they developed a smartphone app and used it to command engineered cells to produce insulin that helps diabetic mice achieve and maintain stable blood sugar levels within two hours. — AFP pic

Smartphone App to Control Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetic Patients

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 28, 2017 | Health

London- Chinese researchers said yesterday they have developed a system that, for the first time, enables smartphones to remotely manage and treat diabetes in mice. In a study published in the United States-based journal Science Translational Medicine, the researchers...

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The Samsung SmartThings Airstream at SXSW 2016 in Austin, Tex., last March. Some consumers want specific gadgets to solve particular problems, and others envision a totally integrated smart home.CreditRick Kern/Getty Images for Samsung

Thinking of Rigging Your Home With Smart Devices? Start Here

by DAMON DARLIN | Apr 11, 2017 | Technology

Shopping for consumer electronics can be overwhelming. The staff of the The Wirecutter and The Sweethome, product review websites owned by The New York Times Company, do the hard work of narrowing down the options. We spoke with Grant Clauser, smart home editor at The...

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Visitors and guests are seen at ADNOC stand during the 20th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference (MOES 2017) in Manama, Bahrain, March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Aramco Inks MoUs with ADNOC, Masdar

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 3, 2017 | Business

Dammam – Saudi Aramco signed on Sunday two memorandums of understanding with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company (Masdar) — the two MoUs cover energy and technology collaboration, renewables, and carbon...