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Reconfiguration of a bacterial transport system generates a reverse gear
Reconfiguration of a bacterial transport system generates a reverse gear Reconfiguration of a bacterial transport system generates a reverse gear, Published online: 29 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01320-5 Some bacteria use multiprotein complexes to inject proteins into host cells. Components of these complexes have been linked to a nanotube-mediated route from host cells to bacteria that might…
Uber adds public transportation directions and schedules to its app in London
Uber is adding public transportation schedules and directions to its app in London. Starting today, London residents who open the Uber app and punch in their destination — expecting to see just ride-hail options — will now also get time and cost comparison, plus point-to-point directions for taking that same trip with London’s many public…
Google admits trouble selling expensive Pixels, but it’s got a cheaper one coming soon
Google has a simple, yet subtle, reason for its anticipated push into the midrange smartphone market: there’s too much competition in the high-end one. Next month, on the first day of its I/O developer conference, Google is expected to show off its new, cheaper Pixel 3a and 3a XL. And on an earnings call with…
A new startup helps podcasts get promoted on other podcasts
Podcast startup RedCircle is officially launching today with a focus on helping small shows grow. Its first step is releasing a feature that assists podcasters in setting up cross-promotions with other podcasters, agreements in which two shows promote each other. It promises there’s more to come. RedCircle raised $1.5 million in its seed round and…
Robot toy company Anki is going out of business
Anki, the San Francisco-based robotics company that specialized in making smartphone-controlled toys, is shutting down this week, reports Recode. The sudden news, delivered to staff today by CEO Boris Sofman, means the company’s staff of nearly 200 people will lose their jobs by Wednesday, with only one week of severance. Anki raised more than $200…
Daimler will stop selling its adorably small Smart cars in the US and Canada
Daimler will end US and Canada sales of its electric, pint-sized Smart Fortwo cars after the 2019 model year, the company confirmed today. “After much careful consideration, Smart will discontinue its battery-electric smart EQ Fortwo model in the U.S. and Canadian markets at the conclusion of MY2019,” Daimler said in a statement to The Verge.…
T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger deadline was extended — again
Last April, T-Mobile and Sprint announced their plans to merge, yet one year later neither the US Federal Communications Commission nor the Justice Department have approved the deal — and the telecommunications companies just opted to extend the deadline an extra month. On Monday, T-Mobile and Sprint announced a deadline extension for the $26.5 billion…
Uber and Lyft stop hiring new drivers in New York City
Uber and Lyft have stopped accepting new drivers on their respective platforms in New York City, Politico reports. The move comes after the city passed new rules that are designed to curb the explosive growth of ride-hail companies. On its website, Uber attributes the new policy to “new [Taxi and Limousine Commission] regulations.” (To find…
Watch the high school adaptation of Alien that impressed Sigourney Weaver and Ridley Scott
Back in March, we heard that a New Jersey drama club was adapting Alien as a high school production. Now there’s a recording of the production making the rounds that shows the play straight through, including their take on the Space Jockey, the Chestburster, the Xenomorph, and a guy playing Harry Dean Stanton in an…
Samsung says Galaxy S10 sold better than the company’s plummeting profit suggests
Samsung Electronics warned investors it was going to make a lot less money this quarter, and sure enough, the company just reported first-quarter earnings that show profits slid 60 percent compared to last year, from 15.64 trillion won (roughly $13.4 billion) to just 6.2 trillion won (about $5.3 billion). But unlike Google earlier today, the…