LG Wants To Put Transparent OLEDs in Restaurants and Subways
LG's got a transparent OLED display, and if you're wondering how such a device could be useful, the company has a few ideas to share. From a report: Ahead of the upcoming CES 2021 show, LG shared a few ideas on how its transparent OLED products could.....»»
Panda Express is piloting Beyond Meat orange chicken in select locations
Just under a week after Beyond Meat announced that it will be releasing a reworked version of its plant-based Chicken Tenders at restaurants in the U.S., the faux meat company has returned with a potentially sizable restaurant partnership. Starting J.....»»
Crystal clear: Lepidopterans have many ways of being transparent
Butterflies and moths have beautiful wings: The bright flare of an orange monarch, the vivid stripes of a swallowtail, the luminous green of a Luna moth. But some butterflies flutter on even more dramatic wings: Parts of their wing, or sometimes the.....»»
Some Industrial Bitcoin Miners are Moving to Cheap-Energy Texas
North America's largest crypto mine is six miles outside Rockdale, Texas, "a four-square-mile town that hosts a Walmart, one other grocery store, a handful of Mexican restaurants and a couple of pizza places," reports the Washington Post. The miner.....»»
Exposure to light with less blue before sleep is better for energy metabolism
Researchers have found that exposure to specific types of light before sleep can have variable effects on energy metabolism during sleep. Specifically, participants who went to sleep after exposure to organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), which emit.....»»
Extra Crunch roundup: NS1 EC-1, Pakistan’s tech ecosystem, SPACs bonanza
Just like NYC's flooded subway system, internet infrastructure doesn't attract much attention until there's a notable failure. Did you see the viral videos of yesterday’s flooding in New York City subways? In one, riders waded through.....»»
All fans banned from Tokyo Olympics as COVID cases rise, delta spreads
The prime minister also asked bars and restaurants not to serve alcohol. Enlarge / Branding is displayed on a fence surrounding the Olympic Stadium on July 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced a fourth s.....»»
Nothing"s semi-transparent earbuds launch on July 27 priced at $99
Nothing, the hardware startup created by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, has revealed that its first consumer product will launch on July 27......»»
Ten talismans for a new understanding of cities in post-pandemic times
For more than a year and a half, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has kept the world locked down. Schools, universities, cafés and restaurants, cultural institutions and stores have been closed for long stretches of 2020 and 2021. In many parts of the world,.....»»
LG"s first Mini LED TVs arrive this month
Samsung is one of several TV makers to have embraced Mini LED products recently—not to be confused with the expensive MicroLED, which is similar to OLEDs in that it's self-illuminating with no backlight. Mini LED technology is also found in the mos.....»»
Eel products in the EU and the UK need better regulation
Growing in popularity, unagi kabayaki—grilled freshwater eel in soy sauce—can be found on the menu of many Japanese restaurants, and is stocked by Asian shops and in specialist supermarkets. But new research tracing the DNA of eel filets used for.....»»
Time-resolved photoemission electron microscopy to probe electron dynamics of solid-state film OLEDs
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are widely used in display technology and are also being investigated for lighting applications. A comprehensive understanding of these devices is therefore important if their properties are to be harnessed to th.....»»
Uber Eats Adds Pricing Disclaimer Requested by Attorneys General
Uber added a disclosure to its food delivery app saying menu item prices may be higher than those charged by restaurants, bowing to pressure from attorneys general. From a report: The disclaimer will only be shown to customers in Pennsylvania and Was.....»»
Plexiglass Is Everywhere, With No Proof It Keeps Covid at Bay
Sales of plexiglass tripled to roughly $750 million in the U.S. after the pandemic hit, as offices, schools, restaurants and retail stores sought protection from the droplets that health authorities suspected were spreading the coronavirus. There was.....»»
McDonalds Faces Potential Class Action Lawsuit Over Automated Drive-Thru
McDonald's equiped 10 of its restaurants in Chicago with automated speech-recognition for their drive-through windows. Now they're facing a potential class-action lawsuit. Long-time Slashdot reader KindMind shares this report from the Register: McDon.....»»
How butterflies make transparent wings: Scientists see the invisible
Many animals have evolved camouflage tactics for self-defense, but some butterflies and moths have taken it even further: They've developed transparent wings, making them almost invisible to predators......»»
Researchers have turned transparent calcite into artificial gold
In a breakthrough in metamaterials, for the first time in the world, researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed an innovative nanotechnology that transforms a transparent calcite nanoparticle into a sparkling gold-like particle. In other words.....»»
Watch swimmers enjoy a dip in this incredible sky pool
Described as "the world's first floating pool," the stunning Sky Pool has a transparent floor and is located between two residential buildings......»»
Ring’s Neighbors app gets more transparent with latest update
Starting the week of June 7, users of Ring's Neighbors app can expect some changes to the real-time crime watch tool. Here's what to expect......»»
Tesla restaurants are on the menu, new filing suggests
Tesla may open a chain of branded restaurants, likely at its Supercharger stations, according to documents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office......»»
Printing a better microgrid
The future of electronic displays will be thin, flexible and durable. One barrier to this, however, is that one of the most widely used transparent conductors for electronic displays—indium tin oxide (ITO)—doesn't perform as well on larger areas.....»»