New imaging tool confirms female scribe etched her name in medieval manuscript
Meet Selene, a new photometric stereo recording prototype. Think of it as 2.5D imaging. Enlarge / Bodleian MS. Selden Supra 30 open at pp. 18-19. (credit: John Barrett) Jessica Hodgson, a graduate student at the Universi.....»»
How to use Add Me, the coolest camera feature on the Google Pixel 9
Google's new Pixel 9 lineup has a fun new tool for group shots called Add Me. Here's how it works......»»
Ford Expedition spy art confirms Tremor variant, digital display
The images confirm Automotive News reporting of the Tremor variant, which until now has been limited to Ford pickups, as well as a digital display that is smaller than the pillar-to-pillar screen on the Lincoln Nautilus and Navigator......»»
Blue Origin confirms target date for maiden flight of New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin has confirmed that it's targeting no earlier than October 13 for the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket for a NASA mission to Mars......»»
Proof-of-concept study demonstrates mid-infrared computational temporal ghost imaging
Ghost imaging in the time domain allows for reconstructing fast temporal objects using a slow photodetector. The technique involves correlating random or pre-programmed probing temporal intensity patterns with the integrated signal measured after mod.....»»
AI used by police cannot tell Black people apart: Canada"s AI laws need urgent attention, say researchers
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool. In the hands of public police and other criminal justice agencies, AI can lead to injustice. For example, Detroit resident Robert Williams was arrested in front of his children and held in detention fo.....»»
Hybrid imaging approach reveals microbes in 3D
Caltech researchers have developed a new method to create three-dimensional images of complex communities of bacteria and plant roots. The technology synthesizes two traditional methods of imaging: visualizing microbes with fluorescence and a noninva.....»»
Unique Iron- and Viking-age mortuary houses unearthed in Norway
Recent work published by Dr. Raymond Sauvage and Dr. Richard Macphail in Medieval Archaeology describes the excavation and interpretation of three Iron- and Viking-Age mortuary houses in central Norway, Skeiet, in the village of Vinjeøra......»»
Superconductivity study confirms existence of edge supercurrents
Topological materials are materials that have unusual properties that arise because their wavefunction—the physical law guiding the electrons—is knotted or twisted. Where the topological material meets the surrounding space, the wavefunction must.....»»
How to download Microsoft PowerPoint
For building slideshows and creating presentations, PowerPoint is a stellar tool. Here’s how to download PowerPoint along with alternative ways to use it......»»
Ultra-sensitive photothermal microscopy technique detects single nanoparticles as small as 5 nm
The detection of individual particles and molecules has opened new horizons in analytical chemistry, cellular imaging, nanomaterials, and biomedical diagnostics. Traditional single-molecule detection methods rely heavily on fluorescence techniques, w.....»»
New report confirms iPhone 16 launch is on September 10
Following our original report putting the iPhone 16 and other hardware event on September 10, another source is confirming the date and release schedule.Renders of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 ProSeptember is the traditional month for Apple's fall rel.....»»
Labor board confirms Amazon drivers are employees, in finding hailed by union
“We are Amazon workers”: Delivery drivers celebrate labor board finding. Enlarge (credit: Jaroslaw Kilian | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) Amazon may be forced to meet some unionized delivery drivers at the ba.....»»
These colorful diagrams show how air quality has changed in more than 100 countries since 1850
Air pollution is an unseen menace that poses a major threat to human health and the climate. We have created the air quality stripes, a visual tool that captures global air pollution trends, to bring this hidden threat into sharp focus......»»
After months of mulling, NASA will decide on Starliner return this weekend
"The agency flight readiness review is where any formal dissents are presented and reconciled." Enlarge / A high-resolution commercial Earth-imaging satellite owned by Maxar captured this view of the International Space Station o.....»»
Apple promotes AI, multicam features of Final Cut Pro for iPad, Mac
Apple has released a pair of videos, promoting the new features of the video editing tool Final Cut Pro on both Mac and iPad.A still from Apple's Final Cut Pro promo videosIn June, Apple released updates to Final Cut Pro, bringing the iPad app up to.....»»
Toyota confirms data breach after info leaked on cybercrime forum
Carmaker confirms losing hundreds of gigabytes of sensitive customer data to hackers calling themselves ZeroSevenGroup......»»
"Amazon" algae shed light on what happens to populations when females switch to asexual reproduction
Researchers at Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen and Kobe University discovered populations of female brown algae that reproduce from unfertilized gametes and thrive without males. In a study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, they use.....»»
New software tool aims to reduce reliance on animal testing
In recent years, machine learning models have become increasingly popular for risk assessment of chemical compounds. However, they are often considered "black boxes" due to their lack of transparency, leading to skepticism among toxicologists and reg.....»»
Photomator and Pixelmator Pro add custom auto-straightening
Claiming a five-fold improvement in accuracy, image editing developer Pixelmator has replaced Apple's straightening tool with its own for both Pixelmator Pro and Photomator.Photomator works across Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision ProPixelmator Pro.....»»
Major data breach involved ‘only’ 1.3 million people
The National Public Data (NPD) confirms breach and gives new numbers of how many users were affected. The affected users may not so many after all......»»