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‘Self-Cleaning’ Paint Could Break Down Pollutants on Surfaces and from the Air

Recycled materials contribute to a potential pollutant-neutralizing paint.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamMay 24th, 2024

Deadpool & Wolverine might just shatter a box office record

Deadpool & Wolverine is going to break records at the box office this summer. Just how big will the movie get?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024

Hyundai dealer agreement changes could be illegal in many states

A memo from NADA to its members alerts Hyundai dealers that certain amendments to the dealer sales and service agreement may break state franchise laws......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Here are the apps Sherlocked by Apple during WWDC 2024

Every WWDC sees a number of apps Sherlocked by Apple – the colloquial term for Apple announcing new built-in features which replicate those previously available in third-party apps. It’s always a tough break for indie developers to see the mar.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Scientists make and test efficient water-splitting catalyst predicted by theory

Hydrogen (H2) is a promising fuel for reducing greenhouse gases, especially if produced by using renewable energy to split water molecules (H2O). But as simple as it may seem to break water into hydrogen and oxygen, the chemistry is complex......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Tibetan Plateau shows unique stable carbon isotope characteristics of carbonaceous aerosol endmembers

Carbonaceous aerosols not only alter the atmospheric radiation budget, but also accelerate glacier melt by reducing the albedo of ice and snow surfaces. However, due to the heterogeneity of carbonaceous aerosols, the identification of their sources a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Chemists discover spontaneous nanoparticle formation in charged microdroplets

A team of chemists at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, working with a pair of colleagues from the Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, both in India, has found that particles of minerals sometimes break down spontaneous.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Unknown helpers of the soil: How invertebrates support the decomposition of plants

When plants or parts of them die, billions of small creatures help to break down the organic material. Next to microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi, also some soil-living invertebrates seem to be involved in this process......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Do you need a regular vacuum if you have a robot vacuum?

Robot vacuums automate most of your floor-cleaning needs, but it's important to hang on to your old cordless or upright vacuum. Here's why......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

The Oceans Court ruled that the seas are a hot mess. Why haven"t you heard about it?

On May 21, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, in Hamburg, Germany, ruled that greenhouse gases are marine pollutants and nations must take action to "reduce, control and prevent" their effects. The tribunal, sometimes called the Ocean.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Will food chains break as seasons become more unpredictable?

"There are really four dimensions," begins the narrator of The Time Machine, H. G. Wells's classic Victorian adventure novel. "Three which we call the three planes of space and a fourth, time." Humans cannot help but think of time as somehow differen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

Nonreciprocal quantum batteries exhibit remarkable capacities and efficiency

In physics, nonreciprocity occurs when a system's response varies depending on the direction in which waves or signals are propagating within it. This asymmetry arises from a break in so-called time-reversal symmetry, which essentially means that a s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

How hard is it to break into the Apple coding world?

Apple's WWDC kicks off on Monday, detailing various anticipated features that Apple has been incrementally rolling out over the past several years. But what is it like to actually be an app developer in the Apple world of app platforms? What does it.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Upgrading the LHCb sub-detectors for the high-luminosity LHC

On 5 July 2022, protons began colliding again in the LHCb detector after a three-and-a-half-year break known as Long Shutdown 2 (LS2), marking the start of the third run of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Engineering enzymes to break down microplastics in sewage and wastewater

There are over 5 billion tons of plastic waste accumulated across the planet, much of which are microplastics that may harm human health and pose a long-term threat to agricultural productivity and food security. The gargantuan task of cleaning up th.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Apple went all in on AI after Craig Federighi tested Github Copilot during his Christmas break

As we await Apple’s tantalizing iOS 18 and other announcements at its WWDC conference next week, the Wall Street Journal has an interesting profile about changing attitudes towards AI inside Apple, and how the company became more comfortable with t.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

‘Mastermind’ Arrested After Pirate Site ‘Ads’ Were Painted on 630-Yr-Old Palace

After a five-month police investigation, the alleged 'mastermind' behind a nighttime graffiti attack on the 630-year-old Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, has been arrested. Last December, CCTV footage revealed a figure in black spray-paint.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Cool paint made sustainable using recycled plastics

An NTU research team has successfully developed new methods to create a type of "cool paint" using recycled plastics—namely acrylic, old PVC pipes and polystyrene foam—and barium sulfate, offering a sustainable and efficient alternative to new pl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

"Painting with light" illuminates photo evidence of air pollution

Researchers and artists have joined forces to "paint with light"—making invisible air pollution visible and demonstrating the health risks posed to people living and working in Ethiopia, India, and the UK......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Sleep timer returns to Sonos app as improvements trickle in

The Sonos app is getting steadily better after a major app overhaul seemed to break more than it fixed......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Instagram is testing unskippable ads. Users hate it.

Instagram is testing a new way of displaying ads called 'ad break' Meta's Instagram has concocted a new way to keep you from doomscrolling, but you're not going to like it.Called "ad break," it's a new way of displaying ads on the platform, and.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024