Immersive Experiences: Be There or Be Left Behind
The customer experience environment was already beginning to be defined by a continuous state of rapid evolution. COVID-19 simply accelerated this trend. Continue reading........»»
Study shows a tale of two social media platforms for Donald Trump
Truth Social was more effective at driving news attention toward Donald Trump during the 2022 midterm election cycle than Twitter (now known as X) was during the 2016 primary election season, a pattern driven mostly by partisan media on the left and.....»»
LG TVs become first to support Dolby Atmos natively in Apple Music
LG has become the first TV maker to add native support for Dolby Atmos in the Apple Music app on its TVs. The new feature has arrived through a software update to the Apple Music app on LG TVs, bringing a more immersive surround sound experience to L.....»»
CenturyLink left users with no service for two months, then billed them $239
Yet again, CenturyLink failed to fix a long outage until Ars emailed the company. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Telecom provider CenturyLink left a couple in Oregon without landline phone service for two.....»»
Activity in a room stirs up nanoparticles left over from consumer sprays, study shows
Common household products containing nanoparticles—grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye—could be contributing to a new form of indoor air pollution, according to a Rutgers University study......»»
Apple headphone shootout: Beats Solo 4 vs AirPods Max
Beats Solo 4 offer a premium experience at less than half the cost of Apple's AirPods Max. Here's how the two Apple offerings compare.Beats Solo 4 [left], AirPods Max [right]At the end of April, Beats finally updated its seven-year-old Solo3 with a n.....»»
New report explores worker experiences with climate-friendly New York state solar jobs
New York state solar construction workers—whose numbers are expected to grow rapidly to meet climate goals—are transient, may not receive benefits and are subject to racial disparities in pay, finds a new report from the Climate Jobs Institute (C.....»»
Apple"s iPhone factory shift has left a ghost town behind in China
Foxconn is closing factories in China as iPhone production moves elsewhere, and impacts beyond industry have been made crystal clear in a new video.A Foxconn facility signApple has long operated its production in China, but in recent years it has bee.....»»
Tidal disruption event ASASSN-19bt experiences unusual radio evolution, observations show
An international team of astronomers has conducted detailed radio and X-ray observations of a tidal disruption event (TDE) designated ASASSN-19bt. Results of the observational campaign, presented April 18 on the pre-print server arXiv, shed more ligh.....»»
Apple TV+ hits "Slow Horses" and "Silo" honored by UK"s Bafta
Apple TV+ hits "Slow Horses" and "Silo" have two of Britain's equivalent of the Emmys, the Bafta Television Awards.Gary Oldman in "Slow Horses" (left) and Rebecca Ferguson in "Silo"Following the streamer's win last year for "Bad Sisters" and "The Ess.....»»
HomePod and HomePod mini finally launch in Thailand and Malaysia
Apple is bringing its HomePod and HomePod mini to both Thailand and Malaysia from May 10.Apple's HomePod mini (left) and HomePodApple has announced in both its Malaysian and Thailand newsrooms that its HomePod range will be available from May 10, 202.....»»
Samsung and Google tease further AI collaboration for the future
A post on X has teased that both Samsung and Google will continue working on future AI experiences on mobile. The post Samsung and Google tease further AI collaboration for the future appeared first on Phandroid. With the launch of the Sam.....»»
Millions of IPs remain infected by USB worm years after its creators left it for dead
Ability of PlugX worm to live on presents a vexing dilemma: Delete it or leave it be. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A now-abandoned USB worm that backdoors connected devices has continued to self-replicate for years sin.....»»
Impact investing in Paris suburban "banlieue" neighborhoods: Untapped social and economic potential
From July to August, Paris will host the 2024 Olympic games. However, once the athletes and spectators have packed up and left, the Games will leave behind a lasting social impact on the run-down neighborhoods on the outskirts of the French capital......»»
If Starship is real, we’re going to need big cargo movers on the Moon and Mars
"I left SpaceX knowing the width of the Starship door." Enlarge / The author tries not to crash a lunar rover. (credit: Eric Berger) As a SpaceX engineer working on the Starship program about five years ago, Jaret Matthe.....»»
Fireblocks expands DeFi suite with threat detection features
Fireblocks introduced new security features to its DeFi suite: dApp Protection and Transaction Simulation. As the DeFi sector experiences unprecedented growth, the need for proactive security measures has never been more critical. With attackers taki.....»»
Can climate change accelerate transmission of malaria? New research sheds light on impacts of temperature
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite that spreads from bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. If left untreated in humans, malaria can cause severe symptoms, health complications and even death......»»
iPadOS 17.4.1 Issues Impacting iPad Users
iPadOS 17.4.1 issues have been plaguing iPad users in the weeks since the software’s release and these bugs and performance problems have left many users feeling frustrated. Apple pushed iPadOS 17.4.1 to iPad users on March 21st. The firmware i.....»»
Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake
Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying and some tilting, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago......»»
First discovery in decades of blue whales near Seychelles
Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24–30 meters in length (longer than a basketball court) they are the largest creatures on Earth. They are also among the rarest. Estimates suggest that there are only about 5,000 to 15,000 blue whales left in.....»»
Buckle and Band offers a new take on designer Apple Watch bands for sophisticated owners
Silicone straps, plastic leather, and Apple's introduction of FineWoven accessories aimed at reducing its carbon footprint have left those looking for a solid luxury Apple Watch band without many options — until now.Buckle and Band's Apple Watch ba.....»»