Making a femtosecond laser out of glass
Is it possible to make a femtosecond laser entirely out of glass? That's the rabbit hole that Yves Bellouard, head of EPFL's Galatea Laboratory, went down after years of spending hours—and hours—aligning femtosecond lasers for lab experiments......»»
Maker Faire Hannover: Ten Years of Making
Maker Faire Hanover will celebrate its 10th anniversary on August 17th and 18th at the Hannover Congress Center (HCC). As the third largest event of its kind worldwide, it is one of the most important international maker meetings. Up to 15,000 visit.....»»
Sideloading Android apps is about to little more tedious
Google is making the process for installing third-party Android apps a little bit more tedious. Here's what you need to do now......»»
How to customize the Apple Fitness app in iOS 18
Apple is making it easier to customize the Apple Fitness app's summary page in iOS 18. Here's how to do it......»»
Apple debuts new ‘Distraction Control’ feature for Safari, launching today with iOS 18 beta 5
With today’s release of iOS 18 beta 5 and macOS Sequoia beta 5 developers, Apple is rolling out a new feature for Safari called Distraction Control. This feature is designed to give users more control over their web browsing experience by making it.....»»
Making sense of the rumored all-screen foldable Mac/iPad hybrid
Apple is reportedly planning to make 2026 the year of the foldable. According to a variety of reporting, two foldable devices are in the works: a next-gen iPhone and a Mac/iPad hybrid. A foldable iPhone has seemed fairly inevitable for years, but thi.....»»
Elon Musk sues OpenAI, Sam Altman for making a “fool” out of him
Elon Musk asks court to void Microsoft’s exclusive deal with OpenAI. Enlarge / Elon Musk and Sam Altman share the stage in 2015, the same year that Musk alleged that Altman's "deception" began. (credit: Michael Kovac / Contribu.....»»
New study finds organizations have a significant gap in security on macOS endpoints
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.....»»
How the last meal of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian crocodile was revealed using modern science
What do you think of when you think about ancient Egyptian mummies? Perhaps your mind takes you back to a school trip to the museum, when you came face to face with a mummified person inside a glass case. Or maybe you think of mummies as depicted by.....»»
Debby now a hurricane, threatens Florida, other parts of US southeast
Debby strengthened into a hurricane late Sunday as it bore down on Florida's Gulf Coast with potential for history-making levels of rain and major flooding, prompting evacuation orders......»»
Audio-Technica AT-LP70X turntable review: The new entry-level champ
Audio-Technica's new LP70X takes all that's great about its popular LP60X turntable and amps it up, making it an even better entry-level deck for vinyl newbies......»»
How the last meal of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian crocodile was brought back to life using modern science
What do you think of when you think about ancient Egyptian mummies? Perhaps your mind takes you back to a school trip to the museum, when you came face to face with a mummified person inside a glass case. Or maybe you think of mummies as depicted by.....»»
Amazon extends $299 iPad 10th Gen deal into August
The popular $299 iPad 10th Generation promotion at Amazon is back for August 2024, making it a great option for back-to-school shoppers.Get an iPad 10th Gen for just $299.99 at Amazon.Amazon's back-to-school Apple sale includes a return of Prime Day.....»»
Rubin Observatory"s 3.5-meter secondary mirror installed
Vera C. Rubin Observatory's 3.5-meter secondary mirror has been installed on the Simonyi Survey Telescope on Cerro Pachón in Chile. The glass mirror—made by Corning Advanced Optics and polished by L3Harris Technologies—is the first permanent com.....»»
Making a retro-inspired game ‘easier’ is a tricky tightrope act
When the developers of Volgarr the Viking 2 set out to make a more approachable sequel, they found themselves walking a tricky tightrope act......»»
3D terrestrial laser scanner assists in reconstructing glacier"s mass balance sequence
Complex topography of glacier surfaces under accelerating global warming presents unprecedented challenges to traditional methods of glaciological observation due to intense fragmentation and differential melting......»»
Can quantum particles mimic gravitational waves?
When two black holes collide, space and time shake and energy spreads out like ripples in a pond. These gravitational waves, predicted by Einstein in 1916, were observed for the first time by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (L.....»»
Scary Android malware steals your money then wipes your device
A new Android malware currently making the rounds is about as terrifying as any we’ve seen in recent months. Researchers from Cleafy Labs say that … The post Scary Android malware steals your money then wipes your device appeared first on.....»»
9 best gaming desktops of 2024: tested and reviewed
We've reviewed dozens of gaming desktops, but only a select few are worthy of making our list of the best gaming PCs in 2024......»»
The 65-inch Samsung The Frame is over $500 off at Walmart
The Samsung 65-inch The Frame QLED TV will look great in all homes and it's on sale right now at Walmart making it unmissable......»»
One of Call of Duty: Warzone’s biggest maps is going open-source
Activision announced that it's making the data set for one of its biggest Warzone maps open source......»»