9 most random new emoji and how to use them
A whole new slate of emoji are here, and some of them are so random.Today (March 15) 100 new emoji became available with Apple's latest iOS 15.4 update, but that number is a little misleading considering a quarter of those are skin tone variations of.....»»
Diffractive networks enable quantitative phase imaging (QPI) through random diffusers
For decades, imaging weakly scattering phase objects such as cells has been an active area of research across various fields, including biomedical sciences. One common approach uses chemical stains or fluorescent tags to bring image contrast to weakl.....»»
These new emoji are probably coming to iOS 17 next year
World Emoji Day is upon us, and that means Emojipedia has prepared a potential preview of what’s coming in the wild world of emoji. more… The post These new emoji are probably coming to iOS 17 next year appeared first on 9to5Mac......»»
Why Amazon"s Prime Day is in July
Amazon Prime Day is back again starting Tuesday. But a random couple of days in July does, indeed, feel a bit random. Here's why Amazon made the seemingly nonsensical decision to throw what could be one of its biggest sales days into the middle of th.....»»
Be careful with emoji, because they are legally binding in Canada
Be careful how you emoji in the future, after a Canadian judge ruled that sending someone a "thumbs-up" symbol in a message can potentially enter you into a legally binding contract.[Pixabay]The King's Bench for Saskatchewan issued a summary judgment.....»»
Canadian court rules "thumbs-up" emoji counts as signing a contract
Be careful how you emoji in the future, after a Canadian judge ruled that sending someone a "thumbs-up" symbol in a message can potentially enter you into a legally binding contract.[Pixabay]The King's Bench for Saskatchewan issued a summary judgment.....»»
Researchers investigate the veracity of "six degrees of separation"
Do you know someone who knows someone? We have all played this game, often to be amazed that despite the extreme scale of human society, random people can be linked through very small chains of acquaintances—typically, around six. Recently, a group.....»»
Apple wants to improve Messages dictation -- with an emoji twist
Apple research is focusing on how to further crack the surprisingly tricky business of turning the spoken word into emojis — and then adjusting that emoji to suit what a user's message means.Apparently there are times when words won't do, yet a lit.....»»
How to make and use iPhone Messages stickers with iOS 17
The Messages app gets a number of valuable upgrades with iOS 17. One of the biggest changes is the ability to create and place stickers including emoji, custom ones, and Live Stickers anywhere in a message. Follow along for how to make and use iPhon.....»»
Evolutionary fuel: Researchers study maintenance of an ancient chromosomal inversion
Genetic variation is the ultimate fuel for evolution, says Utah State University evolutionary geneticist Zachariah Gompert. But, over centuries, that fuel reservoir gets depleted in the course of natural selection and random genetic drift......»»
Pixel’s Amazing Emoji Wallpaper Sneaks Out Early
First revealed in an early build of Android 14 back in March before going official at Google I/O a few weeks ago, the upcoming Emoji Wallpaper for Pixel phones is one of the features we’re most looking forward to for this year. We’re a su.....»»
Latest Pixel leak reveals new tools to give your phone a fun makeover
Google will soon let you play around with your Pixel's interface via custom emoji wallpapers and Material You widgets......»»
iOS 17 Messages adds emoji tapbacks, stickers, audio message transcription, more
Apple announced a bunch of new features for iMessage in iOS 17. This includes emoji tapbacks and a new emoji stickers interface. The little-used iMessage apps have also been hidden away behind a sub-menu, for a cleaner and simpler overall design. Ot.....»»
No Man’s Sky Mac launch boosts expectations of Reality Pro support
Hello Games founder this week tweeted two Apple emoji, interpreted as potentially teasing two upcoming announcements. A No Man’s Sky Mac app was promised at last year’s WWDC, and has today launched. That accounts for one Apple emoji. The second.....»»
Active Brownian particles have four distinct states of motion, researchers find
Active Brownian motion describes particles that can propel themselves forward while still being subjected to random Brownian motions as they are jostled around by their neighboring particles. Through a new analysis published in The European Physical.....»»
Is The Flash really the ‘the greatest superhero movie ever’?
For months, we've been told The Flash is the greatest superhero movie ever from a random selection of celebrities, critics, and execs. But can we trust them?.....»»
Quantum random number generator operates securely and independently of source devices
Quantum random number generators (QRNGs) produce genuine randomness based on the inherent unpredictability of quantum mechanics. They have important applications in quantum information processing and computation tasks. In practice, any imperfection o.....»»
Let’s talk about subscription pricing for Logic and Final Cut Pro for iPad
Now that Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad are official, let’s talk about pricing. These apps coming out on a random day in May is surprising. Subscription pricing? Not so much. Nevertheless, pricing for these long overdue apps is interesting w.....»»
Twitter acknowledges security incident that showed private tweets to random users
Back in April, several Twitter users were affected by a bug that showed private Twitter Circle tweets to random users in the For You tab. A month later, Twitter acknowledged the security incident and informed users in an email sent out on Friday tha.....»»
How To Use Emojis On Your Chromebook
Your Chromebook has a built-in method for showing all the Emoji emotions you could ever need through its keyboard. Your Chromebook has a built-in method for showing.....»»
Tetris’ creators reveal the game’s greatest unsolved mysteries
From random number generators to the origin of "the Tetris song." Video directed by Lisandro Perez-Rey, edited by Shandor Garrison. Click here for transcript. Despite creating one of the most recognizable video games of all time, Te.....»»