Apple Advances Health Apps with CareKit
Creating a clearer picture of Parkinson’s disease. Since its launch in 2015, the mPower app has enrolled over 10,000 participants, making it the largest Parkinson’s study in history — with 93 percent of participants never having taken part in any kind of research before. The app helps researchers better understand Parkinson’s disease by using the gyroscope and other iPhone features to measure dexterity, balance, gait, and memory....
Conviction overturned for one of the ‘Making a Murderer’ subjects
Judge William Duffin:Most significantly, however, the (state) court of appeals erred when it focused on the statements of the investigators in isolation to conclude that they did not make any promises of leniency. True, no single statement by the investigators, if viewed in isolation, rendered Dassey’s statement involuntary. But when assessed collectively and cumulatively, as voluntariness must be assessed, it is clear how the...
Conviction overturned for one of the ‘Making a Murderer’ subjects
Judge William Duffin:Most significantly, however, the (state) court of appeals erred when it focused on the statements of the investigators in isolation to conclude that they did not make any promises of leniency. True, no single statement by the investigators, if viewed in isolation, rendered Dassey’s statement involuntary. But when assessed collectively and cumulatively, as voluntariness must be assessed, it is clear how the...
Apple Introduces iPhone SE — the Most Powerful Phone with a 4-inch Display
Live Photos. Capture more than a moment. Live Photos bring your still photos to life with sound and movement. Simply touch and hold anywhere on your 12-megapixel still and experience the moments just before and after it was taken, so your photos turn into living memories. FaceTime HD camera with Retina Flash. Your selfie just got more beautiful. The Retina display isn’t just a place to see your content — it’s a flash for your FaceTime...
GM reportedly tried to buy Lyft
If GM were to buy its way into the on-demand driver industry, Lyft would be the obvious choice: the company has already has $500 million invested in the company as part a partnership to build an self-driving taxi service. Sources from both The Information and TechCrunch say GM went as far as to put money on the table, but to no avail. For now, Lyft is holding fast to its independence. Go here to see the original: GM reportedly tried...
