In a significant shift, SimpliSafe, a major player in the smart-home security market, has a new owner and a fresh leadership team. The Boston-based company is now under the wing of private equity firm GTCR, which recently completed its acquisition from Hellman & Friedman. This change brings in Hilar
Healthcare costs are going up, and Republicans are under pressure to find a solution. They're not talking about getting rid of Obamacare completely anymore. Instead, they're saying they want to fix it. But time is running out. People are already signing up for health insurance, and the extra help fr
In the world of healthcare, data is king. Hospitals collect tons of it, but sharing it is a big no-no. Why? Because of privacy rules and other hurdles. So, what if there's a way to use all this data to predict patient outcomes without actually moving it around? Enter FADL, a new method that does ju
Online forums have become a battleground for paid opinion manipulators. These individuals, often referred to as trolls, are not just random troublemakers. Some are part of organized groups, paid by political parties or PR agencies to sway public opinion. Identifying these paid trolls is challenging
People have been using a plant called Ligustrum lucidum in traditional Chinese medicine for a long time. Scientists have been paying a lot of attention to a part of this plant called FLL-P. This part of the plant has been changed in a lab to make it work better. This change is called acetylation. Th
Valve is back with a new gaming device that might just shake up the console world. This time, it's not just another handheld. The Steam Machine is a compact, powerful gaming console designed for your living room. It's like a supercharged version of the Steam Deck, but built for your TV. The Steam M
Scientists have found a clever way to make special molecules using light. They used a simple method that doesn't need metals or strong chemicals. Instead, they used a special compound called trifluoromethyl thianthrenium triflate, or TT-CF3+OTf-, which is easy to make and stable in air. This method
Novartis, a Swiss pharmaceutical giant, has just opened a new manufacturing plant in Carlsbad, California. This facility is part of a bigger plan to invest $23 billion in the United States over the next five years. The focus of this new plant is on making cancer drugs, specifically for a treatment c
Divorce is a big deal. It's not just a personal issue; it's a widespread social problem, especially in places like the United States. About half of all marriages end in divorce or separation. While divorce might not stop someone from going about their daily life, it can seriously impact their mental
Cats are pretty common pets, but they can get sick too. One big problem is tumors in their mammary glands. These tumors are the third most common type of cancer in cats. Vets have been using old-school methods to figure out which cats might get them, but these methods aren't very accurate. Now, sci
