How a Firefly Course Is Saving Japan’s Favorite Glowing Insect
The fireflies of Moriyama City have long been prized (and hunted) for their yellow-green glow. To bring populations back up, amateur conservationists are hitting the books......»»
Honda to end vehicle output at one of two Thailand assembly plants
The move highlights the tougher conditions Japan's second-biggest automaker faces in the Southeast Asian nation as Chinese brands aggressively seek to gain market share in Thailand and consumer demand for EVs grows......»»
Make It Circular at Maker Faire Rome 2024
Do you have a project on sustainability, reuse and saving natural resources? MakeITcircular at Maker Faire Rome promotes the Circular Consumption Charter and the values of recycling, reuse and co-design. Share your project for the chance to win 3000.....»»
The 7 best OLED TVs for 2024
OLEDs are designed for folks who love rich colors, near-infinite contrast levels, and inky blacks. Here’s all our favorite OLED TVs you can purchase in 2024......»»
Rocket Report: Firefly delivers for NASA; Polaris Dawn launching this month
The all-private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission is set for launch no earlier than July 31. Enlarge / Four kerosene-fueled Reaver engines power Firefly's Alpha rocket off the pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. (credit:.....»»
How listening for the right buzz keeps mosquitoes from mating with the wrong species
Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have uncovered how the yellow fever mosquito and Asian tiger mosquito distinguish their own species from others. Males from these species listen for the specific frequencies of sound made by the flapping wi.....»»
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is my favorite smartphone. Here’s why.
I've used the iPhone 15 Pro Max since release, and although it's not perfect, it has become my favorite phone released since late 2023. Here's why......»»
Eight CubeSats lift off for NASA on Firefly Aerospace rocket
As part of NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative, Firefly Aerospace launched eight small satellites on July 3 aboard the company's Alpha rocket. Named "Noise of Summer," the rocket successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Forc.....»»
Scientists visualize magnetic fields at atomic scale with holography electron microscope
A research team from Japan, including scientists from Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE 6501, Hitachi), Kyushu University, RIKEN, and HREM Research Inc. (HREM), has achieved a major breakthrough in the observation of magnetic fields at unimaginably small scales......»»
Nissan, Honda consider partnering on software, EV charging infrastructure, report says
Two of Japan's three biggest automakers are looking to jointly develop the operating system that controls cars in a bid to bring down costs, according to Nikkei......»»
Boox Go Color 7 review: a simulacra of the paperback experience
Boox has a new e-ink reader, combining all our favorite features into a paperback-sized portable at a new, lower price point.Boox Go Color 7 reviewBoox makes some fantastic e-readers, and at this point, AppleInsider has checked out quite a few of the.....»»
Study finds early-onset El Niño means warmer winters in East Asia, and vice versa
The phenomenon known as El Niño can cause abnormal and extreme climate around the world due to it dramatically altering the normal flow of the atmosphere. In Japan, historical data has shown that El Niño years tend to lead to warmer winters. This c.....»»
Japan finally says goodbye to floppy disks
Japan announced this week that it has scrapped its use of floppy disks -- and only a couple of decades later than the rest of us!.....»»
Japan wins 2-year “war on floppy disks,” kills regulations requiring old tech
But what about fax machines? Enlarge (credit: Getty) About two years after the country’s digital minister publicly declared a “war on floppy discs,” Japan reportedly stopped using floppy disks in governmental syst.....»»
Vision Pro pre-orders open today in five more countries
Vision Pro pre-orders open today in five more countries, just as the first customers in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore take delivery of theirs. Customers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK will be able to pre-order the spati.....»»
What are your favorite new features in iOS 18? [Poll]
We are into the second developer beta of iOS 18, which means all of the new features (at least currently available) have been put through their paces for a few weeks. So we’re curious, what are your favorite new capabilities and features of iOS 18?.....»»
Security Bite: Ranking my favorite new privacy features in iOS 18
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art App.....»»
Apple Vision Pro finally on sale outside the US
Customers in Japan and mainland China can now buy the Apple Vision Pro, and Apple will open up pre-orders in five more countries on Friday.Apple's head of retail Deirdre O'Brien is in China for the Apple Vision Pro rolloutAs announced during the WWDC.....»»
Japan ends 2-year “war on floppy disks,” kills regulations requiring old tech
But what about fax machines? Enlarge (credit: Getty) About two years after the country’s digital minister publicly declared a “war on floppy discs,” Japan reportedly stopped using floppy disks in governmental syst.....»»
How 36,000 buried tea bags help explain global decomposition
Co-developed by Umeå university, a method to measure the decay of plant material with the help of simple tea bags has quickly become the standard in scientific research as well as a favorite teaching activity throughout the world......»»
In Belgian farmland, "Saving Bambi" one dawn mission at a time
Cedric Petit's drone hummed above a Belgian field. He spotted a white dot on the control screen: a tiny fawn nestled in the tall grasses—soon to be rescued from a grisly end......»»