Photonic chip transforms single beam of light into multiple beams, each with a panoply of different properties
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have devised a photonic circuit on a chip that transforms a single incoming beam of laser light into a panoply of new beams, each with a host of different optical properties......»»
Analysis: Apple not likely to enter the foldable market before 2027
Despite a seeming lack of consumer interest, Apple continues to plow ahead in researching future foldable iPhones, iPads, and Macs that could see the light of day as soon as late 2026.If Apple can develop a durable folding iPhone, it could take that.....»»
We might have just gotten our best look at the Nintendo Switch 2 yet
We've just gotten a fantastic new look at the Nintendo Switch 2, courtesy of multiple leaks — including one from Dbrand......»»
Apple’s AR smart glasses likely aren’t being released anytime soon, sadly
For the longest time, we’ve heard rumors about Apple developing some form of AR smart glasses. Nothing has come to light of that, though we do now have Apple Vision Pro, which has a number of similarities with potential AR glasses, albeit in a much.....»»
2025 AirTag rumored to get remarkably longer range location tracking and precision
Rumors persist that Apple will roll out a new AirTag in 2025, bringing more precise tracking to the device with a new and longer-ranged Ultra Wideband chip.Next-generation Apple AirTags will look the same, but feature improved range and location trac.....»»
Apple won"t be selling smartglasses for a few more years
Apple's eventual goal of producing its Apple Glass smart glasses is still a long way from reality, with the challenges of making light and useful eyewear posing a problem.The ideal smart glasses should be thin, light, and minimalist in their designTh.....»»
AirTag 2 could match the latest iPhones with huge upgrade on new chip
According to Bloomberg, the upcoming AirTag refresh will come with a new UWB chip that will nearly triple their location finding and navigation guidance range......»»
Qualcomm Snapdragon X vs. Intel Core Ultra Series 2: the better laptop chip?
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X and Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 are intended to make Windows laptops more competitive with Apple MacBooks. Which is more successful?.....»»
Protein"s "hopping" behavior uncovers new drug development avenues
Since 2006, Ruben Gonzalez's Columbia lab has used single-molecule light microscopy to study the structural dynamics of biomolecules......»»
Saturday Citations: M87* lashes out; a deep sleep discovery; proposal to build a digital cell
I love it when researchers observe an extra-weird particle, and this week, scientists reported the observation of a particle that only has mass when it's moving in a single direction. Good enough! An ancient DNA analysis suggests that Neanderthals an.....»»
Apple @ Work: The future of the Mac in the workplace
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pr.....»»
A game-changing desktop chip may be coming from an unlikely company
A new rumor says that Qualcomm is testing a desktop chip that sounds like it's meant for a gaming PC......»»
Apple is about to stop selling multiple iPhones in Europe. Here’s why
Apple will pull the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 series from sale in Europe at the end of the year to comply with EU charging regulations......»»
How Australia"s ancient forests became an arid zone
I didn't plan to become a botanist, I just pursued activities that made me happy. Studying subjects that make you light up can guide you towards a career that doesn't really feel like work because you find it fascinating......»»
Jack Quaid feels no pain and becomes an unlikely hero in Novocaine trailer
In the trailer for Novocaine, Jack Quaid is a man who can't feel any pain. He transforms this weakness into his strength and attempts to save his crush......»»
People are already talking about the next big Snapdragon chip
There are only a few phones out with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, but there's already talk of a new version of the chip coming early in 2025......»»
Dying Light: The Beast is smaller, scarier, and more sustainable
Dying Light: The Beast just got a terrifying new trailer, and we have even more details on its compact horror design......»»
A new HomePod mini is coming next year, and it definitely needs Apple Intelligence
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported earlier today that Apple has been working on a new HomePod mini for next year. While the report is focused on mentioning Apple’s new wireless chip, my only request is that Apple brings Apple Intelligence support t.....»»
Bringing the power of tabletop precision lasers for quantum science to the chip scale
For experiments that require ultra-precise measurements and control over atoms—think two-photon atomic clocks, cold-atom interferometer sensors and quantum gates—lasers are the technology of choice, the more spectrally pure (emitting a single col.....»»
Plutonium isotope anomalies discovered in Southern Hemisphere glaciers
The results of the newest investigations carried out by scientists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN shed new light on the processes of accumulation of plutonium isotopes on glaciers of the Southern Hemisphere. Analyses of samples of cryoconi.....»»
Physicists uncover strong light-matter interactions in quantum spin liquids
Physicists have long theorized the existence of a unique state of matter known as a quantum spin liquid. In this state, magnetic particles do not settle into an orderly pattern, even at absolute zero temperature. Instead, they remain in a constantly.....»»