Tech & Science

(New York Post) Apple has an eerie message for the looters who have pillaged its stores during recent protests: We’re watching you. Thieves who made off with iPhones from ransacked Apple retail locations in recent days quickly learned that the gadgets were loaded with special security software, as they displayed a message on their screens indicating that their locations were … [Read more...] about Apple Is Tracking iPhones Stolen by Looters

(USA Today) Just say, "Hey Siri, I'm getting pulled over."  One of the latest apps to hit the iOS 12 mobile highway is Shortcuts. With it, users can plot out a series of actions and trigger them by signaling the voice-assistant. One savvy user created an add-on called Police that can give drivers added security during traffic stops. The brainchild … [Read more...] about Pulled Over While Connected: Siri Can Quietly Video Record the Police

(AP) When nurse Maria Alexeyeva caught coronavirus at work, she isolated herself at home and followed the rules set down by Moscow authorities: She checked in with doctors regularly, didn’t leave her apartment and downloaded a smartphone app required by the city to keep tabs on quarantined patients. The Social Monitoring app tracks users via GPS and sends them random … [Read more...] about Virus-Tracking App Angers Thousands in Moscow With Fines

(CBS News) Nineteen hours after a spectacular Florida launch, SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule caught up with the International Space Station early Sunday and glided in for a problem-free docking, bringing veteran astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken to the outpost in SpaceX's first piloted space flight. The historic mission marks a major milestone in NASA's push to end … [Read more...] about SpaceX Crew Dragon Chalks up Picture-Perfect Space Station Docking

(CBN News) While pharmaceutical companies worldwide test an estimated 70 possible coronavirus vaccines, the US government is making plans to get the vaccine to the American public as quickly as possible.  The Department of Health and Human Services in conjunction with the Department of Defense awarded Apiject Systems America a $138 million contract to supply 100 million … [Read more...] about Pre-Filled COVID-19 Vaccine Syringes May Have RFID Chip