We round up the buzz on Face ID 2.0, USB-C, support for 4K displays — and a new Apple Pencil.
Leaked Verizon Pixel 3 listing confirms wireless charging stand and unlimited photo storage
In the latest saga of the never-ending Pixel 3 leaks, Verizon has published its landing page for Google’s latest smartphone early, confirming the release of the Pixel Stand and unlimited photo storage for users who purchase the phone until 2022.
The page, which has since been taken down, showed off new fabric cases that will work with Qi wireless chargers, and it also confirmed that there would be no update to the Pixel Buds, which were released last year.
The page did reveal a new feature that would allow users to screen spam calls and provide real-time transcriptions of those calls, seemingly using Google Assistant. We’ll have to wait a little while for the full description of the feature during the Pixel 3 event, which you can…
Watch Google Unveil the Next Pixel Phone
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Why single embryo transfer during IVF sometimes results in twins or triplets
Results from the largest study (nearly a million cycles) to investigate the prevalence and causes of multiple pregnancies after single embryo transfer (SET) finds that using frozen thawed embryos for SET, maturing the fertilized egg (blastocyst) in the laboratory for five or six days before SET, and assisted hatching could increase the risk.
Google Pixel 3 Liveblog: All the News About the Event As It Happens
Follow Google’s Pixel 3 event on October 9 in New York with our live news updates.
Spider-Man Defies Physics When He Falls Backwards Off a Plane
If you care about the momentum principle, this should bother you.
Our Favorite 25 Wired Covers of All Time
The magazine’s editors and art directors share behind-the-scenes details of what made the covers they helped create great.
Instagram Deploys a New Anti-Bullying Algorithm
Instagram is now patrolling your feed to flag threatening photos and comments.
Asthma may contribute to childhood obesity epidemic
Toddlers with asthma are more likely to become obese children, according to the biggest study on the matter to date.
Inflammation in the womb may explain why some babies are more prone to sepsis after birth
Each year 15 million infants are born preterm and face high risks of short- and long-term complications, including sepsis, severe inflammation of the gut, and neurodevelopmental disorders. A new report demonstrates a link between prenatal inflammation and postnatal immune status and organ function in preterm pigs, suggesting that early intervention (eg, antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs) may be warranted for infants born preterm with signs of inflammation of fetal membranes.