Designing with accessibility in mind: a conversation
At TechCrunch Sessions: Justice, we examined the importance of ensuring products are designed to be accessible from the beginning. And how building the expertise of disabled technologists and advocates and into the DNA of your company from the start.....»»
3 sci-fi movies on Prime Video you need to watch in October
The 3 sci-fi movies on Prime Video you need to watch in October were made in the 2010s and include a mix of mind-bending premises and visual effects......»»
Report: Apple is already designing a lighter Vision Pro to fix “neck strain”
Vision Pro isn't out until early 2024, but next-gen plans are already underway. Enlarge / Apple's Vision Pro headset. (credit: Samuel Axon) When it jumps into a new market for the first time, Apple has a long history of.....»»
Twitter/X"s removal of link headlines slashes site accessibility even further
Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has stripped headlines and preview information from links, making it even more difficult for users with disabilities to navigate the site. Once again, Elon Musk's design decisions for the rebranded X (formerly T.....»»
Google open-sourced a hat shaped like a giant keycap—and it actually types
For the right type of enthusiast with keyboards on their mind. Yes, this woman is supposed to be typing on her phone with her hat. [credit:.....»»
Gendered discrimination and disrespect "all too common" in legal profession, Australian report shows
A new report, Designing Gender Equality into the Future of The Law examines the experience of women in the law including discrimination, harassment and overwork......»»
How Double Tap compares to Quick Actions and AssistiveTouch
Apple's new Double Tap feature on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 may seem familiar. Here's how it compares to the existing AssistiveTouch and Quick Actions accessibility features.AssistiveTouch versus Double Tap on Apple WatchLong b.....»»
September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it "mind-blowing"
After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for how far above normal temperatures were, the European climate agency reported Thursday......»»
10 best gaming monitors of 2023: tested and reviewed
Need a screen upgrade for the latest games? These are the best gaming monitors available today for all sorts of budgets and with different features in mind......»»
Estonia"s next satellite, largely built by undergrad students, to fly aboard Vega VV23
Estonia's next satellite will fly aboard Europe's Vega VV23 launcher later this week. While largely designed and built by undergraduate students, the shoebox-sized ESTCube-2 has ambitious goals in mind, including surveys of Estonian vegetation and th.....»»
Fluorescent and radiometric probes provide researchers with more detailed data
The University of Cincinnati's Jiajie Diao and Yujie Sun have a simple approach to research: Keep an open mind, and follow the data wherever it leads......»»
Aussies provide more than 62 million species records for conservation research
Citizen scientists have contributed more than half of all species records to Australia's national biodiversity database—the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA)—and play a crucial role in supporting conversation and biodiversity research, a new study.....»»
Researchers propose a unified, scalable framework to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
Increased government investment in climate change mitigation is prompting agricultural sectors to find reliable methods for measuring their contribution to climate change. With that in mind, a team led by scientists at the University of Illinois Urba.....»»
Dopamine-releasing brain cells reflect song bird intentions during courtship
His mind might have been set on finding water or on perfecting a song he learned as a chick from his dad. But all of that gets pushed down the to-do list for an adult male zebra finch when he notices a female has drawn nigh......»»
Chi-Nu experiment ends, bolsters nuclear security and energy reactors
The results of the Chi-Nu physics experiment at Los Alamos National Laboratory have contributed essential, never-before-observed data for enhancing nuclear security applications, understanding criticality safety and designing fast-neutron energy reac.....»»
iPhone 16 Pro Max: latest news, rumors and everything we know so far
There's already a lot of conversation about rumored features that didn't make the 15 Pro series, so which will instead arrive on the iPhone 16 Pro Max?.....»»
Exploring the mind-mitochondria connection
As befits the child of a scientist, Martin Picard's young son, 3, is already learning about biology with an age-appropriate textbook, "Cell Biology for Babies." Picard winces a little whenever the book calls mitochondria the "powerhouses of the cell".....»»
WhatsApp is finally launching a beta app for the iPad
The popular instant messenger WhatsApp was developed with smartphones in mind. However, over the years, the app has become available for computers, too – with a brand new version for macOS released last month. Now WhatsApp is finally coming to the.....»»
Team looks to plant tissues that move for inspiration in designing artificial actuators
Scientists are looking to plant tissues that are capable of motion to inspire the design and fabrication of artificial actuators. These bioinspired actuators hold significant potential in applications, such as soft robotics, prosthetics, and smart bi.....»»
Benjamin Netanyahu asks Elon Musk to "roll back" antisemitism on X
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Elon Musk to 'roll back' antisemitism on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, during an in-person conversation broadcast live on Monday afternoon......»»
Lucas Pope’s Mars After Midnight changed my mind about the Playdate
Lucas Pope's Mars After Midnight turns Papers, Please into a bite-sized sci-fi game that's perfect for the Playdate......»»