Plastic Polymer Cables That Rival Fiber Optics
MIT scientists demonstrate a hair-like plastic polymer cable that can transmit data 10 times as fast as USB How fast does data flow? The answer: not fast enough. The search for more efficient data-transfer solutions to meet the ever-increasing.....»»
The Zenfone 11 Ultra Takes on Rival Flagships with just Two Years of Updates
The Taiwanese brand also ditches smaller smartphones. The post The Zenfone 11 Ultra Takes on Rival Flagships with just Two Years of Updates appeared first on Phandroid. In a day and age where smartphone manufacturers now more frequently of.....»»
Urban humans have lost much of their ability to digest plants
Rural populations still have lots of the gut bacteria that break down cellulose. Enlarge (credit: Nathan Devery) Cellulose is the primary component of the cell walls of plants, making it the most common polymer on Earth......»»
Polar plastic: 97% of sampled Antarctic seabirds found to have ingested microplastics
Anthropogenic plastic pollution is often experienced through evocative images of marine animals caught in floating debris, yet its reach is far more expansive. The polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctica are increasingly experiencing the impacts o.....»»
Half of recent Mac buyers are switchers from rival platforms
About half of recent Mac purchases are not made by long-time Apple loyalists, but are instead switchers from PCs and Chromebooks.The Mac is seeing a shift in new usersThe Apple product line has long competed in a market dominated by various operating.....»»
Tesla faces new rival as a tech giant launches its first EV
Succeeding where Apple failed, a tech giant announced on Tuesday that it will begin deliveries of its first-ever EV later this month......»»
Opinion: Lagos bans single-use plastics—why I think Nigeria should have taxed them instead
Waste pollution is a huge problem in Nigeria, with serious impacts on the environment. In response, the Lagos state government has banned styrofoam (a type of plastic widely used as food containers) and other single-use products......»»
Valorization of depolymerized lignin using microorganisms
Lignin is an abundant natural polymer which is eliminated as a byproduct in the pulp and paper industry. A recent review article explored different microbial processes available for sustainable lignin valorization, yielding not only environmental but.....»»
Ultrablack thin-film coating could make next-gen telescopes even better
Sometimes, seeing clearly requires complete black. For astronomy and precision optics, coating devices in black paint can cut down on stray light, enhancing images and boosting performance. For the most advanced telescopes and optical systems, every.....»»
Airbnb bans creepy surveillance cameras inside rentals starting April 30
Indoor cameras had been permitted in "common areas." Enlarge (credit: Liudmila Chernetska/Getty) Airbnb, like hotels and rival vacation rental site Vrbo, will no longer allow hosts to record guests while they're inside.....»»
Image-scraping Midjourney bans rival AI firm for scraping images
Midjourney pins blame for 24-hour outage on "bot-net like" activity from Stability AI employee. Enlarge / A burglar with a flashlight and papers in a business office—exactly like scraping files from Discord. (credit: Getty Imag.....»»
Halloween toy among plastics swallowed by sea turtles
A Halloween toy was among hundreds of plastic items found in the guts of dead sea turtles in the Mediterranean, a new study reveals......»»
Google’s self-designed office swallows Wi-Fi “like the Bermuda Triangle”
Bad radio propagation means Googlers are making do with Ethernet cables, phone hotspots. Enlarge / Google's Bay View campus was designed with the world's strangest roof line. (credit: Google) Google's swanky new "Bay Vi.....»»
Why recycling plastic is not a quick fix
Considering the climate crisis and worldwide plastic pollution, many people believe that recycling materials, in particular plastic, is the solution to our problems. Recycling can reduce resource use, prevent waste and reduce CO2 emissions. It is an.....»»
A new Motorola phone just leaked, and it could beat the Galaxy S24 Ultra
The Motorola Edge Plus (2024) just leaked, touting a fresh design, fast charging, and more. From what we've seen so far, it looks like a proper S24 Ultra rival......»»
HDMI ARC and eARC: What are they, and how do they work?
If you’re not using HDMI ARC, you should be. This underappreciated HDMI tech eliminates extra cables, improves audio, and makes it easier to control your gear......»»
Five hotspots where floating plastic litter poses the greatest risk to North Atlantic marine life
Plastic has been found in every single part of the ocean, from the surface to the seafloor and from the tropics to the poles. Land-based sources of plastic account for the majority of this pollution, with plastic bags, bottles, wrappers, food contain.....»»
Windows 11 Copilot, ChatGPT"s rival, is smarter now: 16 new commands
Microsoft added 16 new commands for Windows 11 Copilot. Windows 11 Copilot, a ChatGPT rival, can respond to a new batch of commands for changing your PC settings, and accessing apps and tools, in seconds.Curious about the new prompts you can us.....»»
Report: Boeing may reacquire Spirit at higher price despite hating optics
Spirit was initially spun out from Boeing Commercial Airplanes in 2005. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) Amid safety scandals involving "many loose bolts" and widespread problems with Boeing's 737 Ma.....»»
Apple stresses security risks of complying with EU"s Digital Markets Act
Apple has published a whitepaper detailing how it says it is working to protect EU users and emphasizing the risks of opening up the iPhone to rival App Stores.Apple's whitepaper details its compliance with the EUTo comply with the new Digital Market.....»»
Apple cites bevy of scared users to back up its case against the EU DMA
Apple has to comply with the EU's new law about rival App Stores, but it's protesting all the way and is now showing emails from users who fear the changes.Tim CookAhead of the March 7, 2024 deadline and the facility for third-party app stores in the.....»»