Bright Silicon LED Brings Light And Chips Closer
Vertical stacking of diode components opens door to on-chip infrared—and, possibly one day, a phone that senses distance For decades, researchers have tried to fashion an effective silicon LED, one that could be fabricated together with its.....»»
LA"s quake mystery: 2024 brings the most seismic activity in decades. Why now?
The ground beneath Southern California has been particularly unsteady as of late, with the region experiencing more moderate-sized earthquakes this year than it has in decades......»»
Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole brings tighter security controls
Canonical released Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole, which brings notable advancements, including an updated kernel, new toolchains, and the GNOME 47 desktop environment, along with significant enhancements in software security. “Oracular Oriole sets a.....»»
Qualcomm Chip Vulnerability Leads to Several Android Devices at Risk of Hacking
Qualcomm listed over 64 different chipsets affected by the vulnerability. The post Qualcomm Chip Vulnerability Leads to Several Android Devices at Risk of Hacking appeared first on Phandroid. While modern smartphone chips usually have some.....»»
Landscape effects of hunter-gatherer practices reshape idea of agriculture
Some of the wild plants that grow across the Australian landscape may not be so wild, according to new research led by Penn State scientists......»»
Research team helps community document skeletal remains found on historic "poor farm"
On a bright autumn afternoon, a plain wooden box crafted by a local cabinet shop containing skeletal remains was returned to its final resting place during a simple reburial ceremony in Brentwood. Researchers and students from the University of New H.....»»
Key gene discovered for regulating rice grain length
Recently, a research team led by Professor Wu Yuejin from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, discovered a key gene that can influence rice grain length by regulating cell proliferation, the RGL2 gene. This pr.....»»
M4 MacBook Pro leaks and release date, iOS 18.1 beta 6, more Apple execs retiring
Benjamin and Chance get excited for Apple’s upcoming product launches, which we are now expecting for the end of the month. The base model M4 MacBook Pro might even have fully leaked on the web. iOS 18.1 beta 6 brings some nice refinements, and mor.....»»
Novel visible light communication encryption technology uses chiral nanoparticles
A research team has developed a novel visible light communication encryption technology with high security using chiral nanoparticles......»»
Here’s a much closer look at the Alarmo, Nintendo’s oddball alarm clock
If you're dying to know more about the Alarmo, Nintendo's oddball clock, we've got more details and a much closer look at its design......»»
World"s highest-voltage gun accelerates electrons from zero to 80% the speed of light
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed and tested the world's highest voltage polarized electron gun, a key piece of technology needed for building the world's first fully polarized Electron-I.....»»
Scientists explore whether smaller chromosomes lead to more segregation errors during egg cell division
Three RIKEN researchers have shed light on the cellular mechanisms underlying chromosomal abnormalities that can cause miscarriages and congenital disorders such as Down syndrome......»»
watchTowr raises $19 million to accelerate global growth
watchTowr announced a $19 million Series A funding round led by Peak XV, formerly known as Sequoia India & Southeast Asia, with repeat participation from Prosus Ventures and Cercano Management. The company will use the funds to capture market leaders.....»»
A sharper view of the Milky Way with Gaia and machine learning
A group of scientists led by the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) and the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) have used a novel machine learning model to process data for 217 million stars observed by t.....»»
Researchers discover new isotope plutonium-227
A research team led by researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has synthesized a new plutonium isotope, plutonium-227. Their study is published in Physical Review C......»»
Recall platform BizzyCar raises $15 million led by Dealer Tire
BizzyCar, a technology platform that automates recalls, closed a $15 million growth funding round led by Dealer Tire......»»
Hybrid fiber pump combiner could advance mid-IR laser systems
In the last two decades, the rapid advancement in applications such as environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, and global positioning has intensified the focus on developing novel mid-IR light sources. Fiber-based mid-IR lasers, which operate.....»»
A Shinobi movie is in the works led by Extraction director Sam Hargrave
Universal and Sega have recruited the services of director Sam Hargrave to helm the feature film adaptation of Shinobi......»»
Veteran Apple engineering leader Dan Riccio retiring this month
Dan Riccio, Apple’s long-time hardware engineering executive, is retiring. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Riccio is leaving Apple this month after 26 years at the company. Most recently, Riccio led development of Apple Vision Pro. mo.....»»
Underwater caves yield clues that may help explain early expansion of Homo sapiens into Mediterranean islands
Archaeological surveys led by scientists at Washington University in St. Louis suggest that coastal and underwater cave sites in southern Sicily contain important new clues about the path and fate of early human migrants to the island......»»
Here’s a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy S25’s new displays
Well-known tipster Ice Universe is back with a picture of the S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra displays. And yes, it confirms a lot of what we knew......»»