Nanoleaf gets into the holiday spirit with Matter-enabled string lights
The Nanoleaf Matter Smart Holiday String Lights feature 250 LED bulbs and nine preset scenes, and are rated for outdoor use. They begin shipping in mid-October......»»
Dark Energy Camera probes the Coma Cluster, an inspiration for the theory of dark matter
The Dark Energy Camera has captured an image of the dazzling Coma Cluster, named after the hair of Queen Berenice II of Egypt. Not only significant in Greek mythology, this collection of galaxies was also fundamental to the discovery of the existence.....»»
Google Pixel 9 vs. Google Pixel 7: Is it upgrade time?
Google's Pixel 9 brings a healthy bunch of improvements at parameters that really matter. But is that enough to elicit an upgrade over the well-rounded Pixel 7?.....»»
Japan cancels flights and trains as another typhoon approaches
Hundreds of Japanese flights and trains were cancelled Thursday in the middle of a major holiday week as another typhoon roared towards the archipelago......»»
Neutron-star mergers illuminate the mysteries of quark matter
Neutron stars are the remnants of old stars that have run out of nuclear fuel and undergone a supernova explosion and a subsequent gravitational collapse. Although their collisions—or binary mergers—are rare, when they do occur, these violent eve.....»»
Best Labor Day TV sales: What to expect in 2024
The holiday is fast approaching, but there are already some Labor Day TV sales that are available right now. Here are the early offers that you shouldn't miss......»»
For top PC and AI-enabled laptop deals, Dell is the way to go
Dell is offering some incredible AI-enabled laptop deals and exclusive student discounts just in time for everyone going back to school. See them here......»»
Best Labor Day cordless vacuum deals: Early deals you can shop now
Are you looking forward to this year's Labor Day cordless vacuum deals? Here's what to expect for the holiday, and we've got some early offers for you to shop......»»
Apple Intelligence performance: How it runs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple Intelligence is available now in developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1. It will launch publicly to all users later this fall. The device requirements are strict, presumably to delivery a quality experience no matter what.....»»
AI-driven method enhances electron microscopy imaging capabilities of complex biological systems
Electron microscopy has enabled visualization of the intricate details inside cells. The advancement to 3D electron microscopy, known as volume EM (vEM), has further expanded this three-dimensional, nanoscale imaging capacity. However, trade-offs bet.....»»
Earth hit by "severe" solar storm
The Earth was hit Monday by an intense solar storm that could bring the northern lights to night skies further south than normal, a US agency announced......»»
Study reveals Canadian wildfires are affecting US air quality and raising health concerns
Rutgers researchers examined particulate matter from a June 2023 fire that triggered advisories for more than 100 million Americans in the Northeast......»»
Align or die: Revealing unknown mechanism essential for bacterial cell division
A previously unknown mechanism of active matter self-organization essential for bacterial cell division follows the motto "dying to align": Misaligned filaments "die" spontaneously to form a ring structure at the center of the dividing cell. The stud.....»»
‘We’re all Borderlands:’ Jamie Lee Curtis and Randy Pitchford on adapting the game for the big screen
In an interview with Digital Trends, Jamie Lee Curtis and Randy Pitchford spoke about Borderlands and how they brought the spirit of the video game to life......»»
Apple"s Adaptive Lighting support spreads to Matter smart lights
Matter smart lights will start to work with Apple's Adaptive Lighting feature of the Home app, with Nanoleaf hardware among the first to support it.HomeKit can control smart bulbs.Adaptive Lighting is a HomeKit feature that allows for smart bulbs and.....»»
Ability to track nanoscale flow in soft matter could prove pivotal discovery
For roughly 70 years, Play-Doh has been entertaining children with its moldable, squishy form. This familiar substance belongs to a broader category known as soft matter, which includes some foods (such as mayonnaise), 3D printer gels, battery electr.....»»
iOS 18’s Home app will enable Adaptive Lighting for Matter lights
iOS 18 will bring a huge variety of new features when it arrives this fall, including for pre-installed system apps. One such feature that was never formally announced: the Home app will enable Adaptive Lighting for Matter lights. more….....»»
String of record hot months came to an end in July
July had the two hottest days recorded but fell 0.04° Celsius short of last year. Enlarge / Absolute temperatures show how similar July 2023 and 2024 were. (credit: C3S/ECMWF) The past several years have been absolu.....»»
Home Depot expands Hubspace with an intelligent bathroom fan
The Commercial Electric Smart Exhaust Fan works with most smart home platforms while also offering built-in lights, two fan speeds, and a Bluetooth speaker......»»
July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief
Earth's string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El Niño climate pattern ebbed, the European climate agency Copernicus announced Wednesday......»»
Slime Mold Helps to Map the Universe’s Tendrils of Dark Matter
A single-celled organism’s pathfinding reveals connections in the universe’s vast “cosmic web”.....»»