Artisans and designers collaborate for Vision and Tradition exhibition in Mexico City
Craftspeople from rural communities were paired up with designers to create a selection of collectible design pieces for Design Week Mexico 2022. Read more Craftspeople from rural communities were paired up with designers to create a selecti.....»»
Apple issues fourth developer beta of visionOS 2.2
Apple has distributed its fourth developer beta build of visionOS 2.2, giving the Apple Vision Pro's operating system more testing time ahead of a public release.Mirroring a Mac's display on an Apple Vision ProFollowing the Thanksgiving weekend, Appl.....»»
Are US "news deserts" hothouses of corruption? Researchers demonstrate impacts of losing local papers
The March 24, 2021 edition of neighborhood newspaper Northeast News, out of Kansas City, Missouri, contained a surprise for its 9,000 subscribers. Where the front-page news should have been, there was a big, blank white space. This was no printer's e.....»»
Apple wants to cram sensors for everything into Apple Vision Pro
We've already got Face ID sensors and a bunch of health sensors in the Apple Watch, but future Apple devices including the Apple Vision Pro will have many more measuring devices, including one for analyzing breathing through your nose. Here's what el.....»»
Exhibition explores divination techniques from around the world
Some questions are hard to answer and always have been. Does my beloved love me back? Should my country go to war? Who stole my goats?.....»»
The "donut effect" persists: Major US cities may never again look like they did before the pandemic
What is the shelf life of a freshly baked donut? Two days, tops. But when it comes to an entirely different kind of donut—one that Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom described early in the pandemic when he measured the exodus of people from city cen.....»»
New guidelines for 3D-printed educational tools that support people who are blind
In a first of its kind, Monash University inclusive technology researchers have developed new guidelines to create 3D printed educational and other accessible tools to support people who are blind or have low vision......»»
Apple to begin selling Vision Pro in Taiwan later this month
Apple has been slowly bringing its Vision Pro headset to more countries, with a recent expansion to South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. Now the company has just confirmed that Apple Vision Pro will soon be available in Taiwan in time for the ho.....»»
Apple Vision Pro global rollout continues with Taiwan on December 17
Taiwan joins the short list of countries with Apple Vision Pro on December 17 after a round of pre-orders starting on December 5.Apple Vision Pro coming to TaiwanApple's first foray into spatial computing has seen a slow rollout since its launch in F.....»»
visionOS 2.2 brings three upgrades that truly make Vision Pro a next-gen computer
The Vision Pro is getting close to a year of life, and Apple’s next software update has some big changes in store that could alter usage patterns. Mac Virtual Display, one of the best Vision Pro features, is getting three upgrades in visionOS 2.2 t.....»»
Ancient maize samples in Brazilian caves suggest the crop"s domestication may have been completed in South America
Brazilian scientists have determined that ancient specimens of partially domesticated maize (Zea mays, also known as corn) originally from Peruaçu Valley in Minas Gerais state (Brazil) were the farthest from Mexico, the plant's historic center of or.....»»
Cheaper housing and better transport? Australia"s new National Urban Policy
Imagine a city where everyone can afford a safe home, reach work or school without long, stressful commutes, and enjoy green parks and clean air......»»
Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is going to break one iconic vampire movie trope
The new Nosferatu is going to diverge from typical vampire-movie tradition in one surprising way......»»
Lagos street hawkers are blamed for crimes in traffic—but gangs are the real problem
Traffic in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, is congested and chaotic. About 1.8 million vehicles used Lagos roads in 2022. The city has 226 vehicles per kilometer. The global average is 11 cars per km and the Nigerian national average is 16......»»
3 new Xbox Game Pass games you should play this weekend
Xbox Game Pass subscribers can have a good time playing Little Kitty, Big City, Aliens: Dark Descent, or Nine Sols this weekend......»»
Rokid Max 2 AR Glasses review: Hardware shines, software needs polish
Rokid's upcoming AR glasses have an innovative controller that works well but does not integrate well with an Apple ecosystem workflow.Rokid Max 2 AR Glasses reviewWith the Apple Vision Pro's infamous price point and the growing AR/VR market, many co.....»»
Rokid Max 2 AR Glasses review: Hardwire shines, software needs polish
Rokid's upcoming AR glasses have an innovative controller that works well but does not integrate well with an Apple ecosystem workflow.Rokid Max 2 AR Glasses reviewWith the Apple Vision Pro's infamous price point and the growing AR/VR market, many co.....»»
Seemingly simple climate adaptation strategy could backfire
A climate adaptation strategy that's meant to lower city temperatures could have the opposite effect for people living just outside the zone in which it's used, according to a new modeling study by Yu Cheng and Kaighin McColl published in Geophysical.....»»
A forgotten Apple patent reveals the original idea for the Vision Pro
An Apple patent from 2008 has resurfaced, and it looks and sounds a whole lot like the Vision Pro......»»
Passport control for glycan maturation: Discovery of a molecular tag that enhances biopharmaceutical quality
A collaborative research group, including researchers from Nagoya City University, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, and RIKEN has uncovered a molecular tool, the "passport sequence," that significantly improves the production efficiency and q.....»»
Smallest Mac yet is perfect Apple Vision Pro companion with the right battery pack
I found a battery pack with an AC outlet, strapped it to the Mac mini, and turned it into a portable, headless computer companion for Apple Vision Pro. Here's how it went.Portable Mac mini with an external battery packThere was never any doubt that t.....»»