The devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok was “exceptionally destructive” and wiped out entire villages in the worst-hit regions, relief agencies warned as the death toll jumped to more than 160 on Thursday. Relief efforts have yet to reach parts of the island four days after the quake hit, Indonesian authorities said, as […]

SALT LAKE CITY — Astronomers spotted a mysterious radio signal floating through space, and they’re unsure what it means. Patrick Boyle from Canada’s McGill University posted an observationon The Astronomer’s Telegram, an accredited website where astronomers can post their observations, that said a radio telescope called the Canadian Hydrogen Mapping Intensity Experiment (CHIME) saw a mysterious fast […]

Google says several of the new productivity and security features in Android 9 Pie are AI-driven and designed to learn from usage patterns, company says. Google’s newly released Android 9 Pie mobile operating system comes with several productivity, security and manageability features that the company says have been specifically designed with enterprise users in mind. […]

Here’s how to embrace the future of marketing with AI and ramp up your skills to evolve alongside it Artificial intelligence has been a trending topic for quite some time, and its use is on the rise in every industry. According to a report by Salesforce, 51% of marketing leaders state that they currently use […]

A white hat hacker has discovered a major vulnerability in decentralized prediction market Augur, perhaps the most highly-touted decentralized application (dApp) built on the Ethereum network. The bug, disclosed through bug bounty platform HackerOne by security researcher Viacheslav Sniezhkov, would have allowed an attacker to inject fraudulent data into Augur’s user interface, potentially leading to a significant […]

Decentralized music-sharing protocol Audius has raised $5.5 million in a Series A funding round led by General Catalyst and Lightspeed Capital the firm announced Wednesday. The project seeks to use a blockchain platform to help artists control the music they share, according to a press release. While a release date is not yet clear, the […]

With roughly 36 hours to go before Samsung unveils its premium phone, the rumors keep coming. We’re just about one day away from the launch of Samsung’s biggest phone of the year – both literally and in terms of what it can do. The Galaxy Note 9 is scheduled for a grand introduction this Thursday, Aug. […]

Britain’s Prime Minister has rebuked her former Foreign Secretary — and a potential leadership challenger — for insulting remarks he made about Muslim women wearing burqas. Theresa May called out Boris Johnson over the comments, in which he compared women who choose to wear the conservative Islamic dress to “letter boxes” and “bank robbers.” The comments were […]

Eclipse season is here, and the universe has yet another message for the collective. Truth is, the majority of us haven’t even began to process last month’s lunar eclipse, let alone the upcoming solar eclipse. However, in reality, these four zodiac signs will feel the partial solar eclipse the most: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius. That’s […]

Take a quick look at your skincare stash. What do you see? Probably a cleanser, toner, and moisturizer — maybe even eye cream and a few sheet masks, too. But if a clay mask is missing among your jars and bottles, allow us to explain why that needs to change immediately. No matter if you’re […]