Antarctic glacier named Glasgow to mark COP26
Nine fast-flowing glaciers in West Antarctica have been named after locations of important climate treaties, conferences and reports. One of the glaciers is now called Glasgow Glacier to mark the city hosting the COP26 climate change conference. All.....»»
Scientists count emperor penguins in the Antarctic to investigate factors affecting population
Emperor penguins are an endangered species. Scientists are protecting the largest of all penguins by monitoring their numbers precisely and investigating which factors affect their population. A team led by researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universi.....»»
OLED MacBook Pros can’t come soon enough
Mark Coppock / Digital Trends have been rumored for years now, but ever since the OLED iPad Pro launch, it’s turned up the heat on speculation around when Macs will get the technology. And now, in a new report, global tech analyst group Omdia h.....»»
Customizing iOS app icons could be more impactful than it seems
Mark Gurman reported over the weekend that customizing iOS app icons will be one of the new features we can expect to see in iOS 18. On the face of it, that seems a relatively minor cosmetic change, but I think it does open the door to using it in.....»»
10 iOS 18 AI Features Coming to iPhone
As we approach the start of WWDC 2024, we’re starting to hear a lot more about Apple’s plans for iOS 18, the new operating system coming to iPhone later this year. In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has high.....»»
Camera tags capture social flexibility of Antarctic minke whales
Researchers have conducted one of the first quantitative studies of social structure and social foraging in Antarctic minke whales, using pioneering animal-borne camera tags......»»
OLED iPad Pro screens could hit 9 million shipments in 2024
Apple is anticipating a large number of orders for its OLED iPad Pro, with shipments now anticipated to reach over 9 million.iPad Pro M4 with Nano-textureThe launch of the new iPad Pro with Tandem OLED is set to make a big mark on the OLED market as.....»»
SpaceX reveals target date for next test of Starship megarocket
SpaceX has for the first time named a specific target date for the fourth test launch of the Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to fly......»»
Report: iOS 18 will let users recolor app icons, and place them wherever they want on the home screen
As reported by Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter, iOS 18 will give users more customization of their iPhone’s home screen. As well as being able to place icons freely, rather than confined to the current fixed aligned grid, Apple will a.....»»
Apple may label iOS 18 artificial intelligence features as a beta preview, signaling Apple is still playing catch-up
In the latest edition of Mark Gurman’s newsletter for Bloomberg, he reports that Apple’s highly-anticipated AI features for iOS 18 and its other operating systems may be released with a ‘beta’ or ‘preview’ designation. This is perhaps.....»»
Scientists worry so-called "Doomsday Glacier" is near collapse, satellite data reveals
Scientists worry so-called "Doomsday Glacier" is near collapse, satellite data reveals.....»»
Heavy water: How melting ice sheets and pumped groundwater can lower local sea levels—and boost them elsewhere
Imagine you're standing near the edge of the Antarctic Ice Sheet, gazing out over the ocean, when the ice near you starts to melt very rapidly. A surge of meltwater flows into the ocean. Surprisingly, you watch the sea level fall—not rise......»»
French, Belgian astronauts named next Europeans to fly to ISS
France's Sophie Adenot and Belgium's Raphael Liegeois will be the first two from a new class of European astronauts to blast off to the International Space Station, the European Space Agency said Wednesday......»»
Artificial nanomagnets inspire mechanical system with memory capability
An international research team including Los Alamos National Laboratory and Tel Aviv University has developed a unique, mechanical metamaterial that, like a computer following instructions, can remember the order of actions performed on it. Named Cha.....»»
HP Envy x360 14 (2024) review: missing the mark where it counts
The HP Envy x360 14 is the first laptop I've reviewed with Intel's 15-watt Meteor Lake chipset. That promises better efficiency, but I didn't see it......»»
Mich. Appeals Court backs Ford dealer"s request to arbitrate lease pricing case
The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision declaring a customer's allegations of lease pricing deception at a Westland car dealership needed to be resolved through arbitration. Appellate Judges Mark Cavanagh, Kathleen Jansen and Alli.....»»
Dwayne Johnson is The Smashing Machine in a first look at the MMA drama
A24 has released the stunning first image of Dwayne The Rock Johnson as Mark Kerr in the upcoming MMA drama The Smashing Machine......»»
Review: NuPhy Halo75 V2 mechanical keyboard is a light show of fun for your Mac
Anyone play Mega Man back in the day? That’s the first thing I thought of when I unboxed the new NuPhy Halo75 V2 mechanical keyboard. The awesome “blue lagoon” color just screams Mega Man, and the aptly named Halo75 puts on a really playful lig.....»»
Satellite radar data uncover "vigorous melting" at Antarctica"s Thwaites Glacier
A team of glaciologists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine used high-resolution satellite radar data to find evidence of the intrusion of warm, high-pressure seawater many kilometers beneath the grounded ice of West Antarctica.....»»
How Apple has steadily been dropping the "i" from its devices for over a decade
From the first iMac in the 1990s to today, the prefix "i" has symbolized Apple — but Apple has been working to get rid of it since the original iPad in 2010.Steve Jobs launching the iPad in 2010 — the last Apple device to be named with an "i"Ther.....»»
AirTag 2 Release Date Gains Focus
Apple’s second-generation AirTag, or AirTag 2, will reportedly launch next year and we now have a potential launch window for the upcoming accessory. In his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has revealed new details about the.....»»