Coatings made from a wood by-product can keep our glasses and windshields clear
Researchers have developed a way to turn a waste material from wood into a bio-based transparent film that can be used for anti-fogging or anti-reflective coatings on glasses or vehicle windows. In addition to offering an alternative to the toxic syn.....»»
Rumor Replay: Cellular Macs, Vision Pro gaming, Apple home launches, more
This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac that provides a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with my analysis and commentary. Today: new home devices, cellular Macs, gaming controllers for Vision Pro, and more. Here are thi.....»»
Leafy greens study introduces model to evaluate food safety control strategies
You've probably heard of product recalls involving lettuce, spinach, or other leafy greens. Consuming these popular vegetables are among the main causes of food poisoning, affecting thousands of people every year. Leafy greens can become contaminated.....»»
Google steps into “extended reality” once again with Android XR
No pricing or availability, but there's new competition in headsets and glasses. Citing "years of investment in AI, AR, and VR," Google is stepping into the augmented reality mark.....»»
This Vision Pro clone from Samsung and Google is good news for Apple users
Samsung has a new headset coming, powered by Android XR, and it looks an awful lot like an Apple Vision Pro clone. While the existence of another Samsung product that takes inspiration from Apple might upset some users, I think it could be really gre.....»»
How to catch a supernova explosion before it happens—and what we can learn from it
Stars are born, live and die in spectacular ways, with their deaths marked by one of the biggest known explosions in the universe. Like a campfire needs wood to keep burning, a star relies on nuclear fusion—primarily using hydrogen as fuel—to gen.....»»
These smart glasses have a digital crown just like an Apple Watch
A new pair of smart glasses have an unusual control method that has more in common with the Apple Watch than it does with high-tech eyewear......»»
Google teases smart glasses with amazing Project Astra update
Google's exciting Project Astra computer vision-aided AI assistant has been updated, and the company has teased it's working on smart glasses to go with it......»»
Apple may be partnering with Broadcom to make AI processors for servers
To power its Apple Intelligence servers, Apple is now said to be at least in part working with Broadcom on a new processor design.Siri icon in a datacenterApple makes much of how Apple Intelligence works on-device, but it's also clear that there are.....»»
Meta’s Orion is years away, so I tried these advanced smart glasses instead
I tried four advanced smart glasses with heads-up displays for notifications, navigation, and more so you don't have to hold your phone......»»
Picus provides automated pentesting testing to help uncover critical risks
Picus Security announced new innovations to its Attack Path Validation (APV) product. The new Picus APV now offers security teams accurate, risk-free, and continuous automated penetration testing to uncover critical risks, while significantly reducin.....»»
Scientists develop coating for enhanced thermal imaging through hot windows
A team of Rice University scientists has solved a long-standing problem in thermal imaging, making it possible to capture clear images of objects through hot windows. Imaging applications in a range of fields—such as security, surveillance, industr.....»»
Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds
Embodied says it will try to refund recent purchases but makes no promises. Startup Embodied is closing down, and its product, an $800 robot for kids ages 5 to 10, will soon be b.....»»
Stamus Networks Clear NDR uncovers unauthorized activity
Stamus Networks announced Clear NDR, an open and transparent NDR system that empowers cyber defenders to uncover and stop serious threats and unauthorized activity before they cause harm to the organization. It can be deployed as a standalone NDR sol.....»»
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses just got an interesting new competitor
Solos AirGo Vision smart glasses have a clever modular design so you can remove the camera when you don't want to wear one on your face......»»
What is AppleCare+ and is it worth adding to your MacBook?
Should you insure your MacBook with the AppleCare+ extended warranty? We’ve broken it down so you can make the right call for your shiny new Apple product......»»
Sora is OpenAI’s new video generation tool, here’s everything it can do
Today, OpenAI continued its 12 days of product announcements with a big one: Sora, its video generation model, is now available to the public. Here’s everything it can do. more….....»»
Here are all of the ways Samsung’s One UI 7 update copies iOS [Gallery]
Samsung’s One UI 7 update is huge and, for the most part, pretty good, but there’s some clear influence throughout as Samsung has seemingly been trying to replicate a bunch of features and design traits from iOS. Here’s a list of all of the way.....»»
Apple discontinued these 15 products after its fall releases
Apple’s had a very eventful fall, with a jam packed September event, an iPad mini 7 launch in mid October, followed up by an “exciting week of announcements” at the end of the month. With all of those new product announcements, there were a.....»»
NASA flights map critical minerals from skies above western US
On a crystal-clear afternoon above a desert ghost town, a NASA aircraft scoured the ground for minerals. The plane, a high-altitude ER-2 research aircraft, had taken off early that morning from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, Cali.....»»
Two European satellites launch on mission to blot out the Sun—for science
This will all happen nearly 40,000 miles above the Earth, so you won't need your eclipse glasses. Two spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency launched on top of an India.....»»