RIP HDMI Alt Mode, we hardly knew ye
After failing to release any cables or adapters, HDMI Alt Mode is dead. Enlarge / HDMI cable. (credit: Getty) If you're using a USB-C port to connect a computer to a display, you're most likely using DisplayPort Alterna.....»»
How to enable picture-in-picture for YouTube on your Mac
Sometimes you need the best of both worlds on the same screen: Work and your favorite YouTube videos. Here's how to enable picture-in-picture mode on a Mac......»»
Astronomers only knew of a single binary Cepheid system—they just found nine more
Measuring the distance to far away objects in space can be tricky. We don't even know the precise distance to even our closest neighbors in the universe—the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds. But, we're starting to get to the tools to measure it. O.....»»
Mecha Break’s robot customization shakes up the battle royale formula
Based on what we've played so far, Mecha Break's battle royale mode might have what it takes to stand with the best of them......»»
Using mode-locked lasers to realize and study non-Hermitian topological physics
Mode-locked lasers are advanced lasers that produce very short pulses of light, with durations ranging from femtoseconds to picoseconds. These lasers are widely used to study ultrafast and nonlinear optical phenomena, but they have also proved useful.....»»
Wrappers delight: The Easter egg equation you never knew you needed
This Easter season, as you tear open those chocolate eggs, have you ever wondered why they're snugly wrapped in foil? Turns out the answer lies within the easter egg equation......»»
The 5 best HDMI cables for PS5 in 2024
For the PlayStation 5 owners -- we've gathered the best HDMI cables for PS5 here, whether you want to purchase a premium cable or if you're on a tight budget......»»
NASA"s Swift temporarily suspends science operations
On March 15, NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory entered into safe mode, temporarily suspending science operations due to degrading performance from one of its three gyroscopes (gyros), which are used to point the observatory for making observation.....»»
The Finals Season 2 offers up plenty of reasons for players to come back
The Finals Season 2 impresses with new weapons, gadgets, cosmetics, and a bombastic new 5v5 Power Shift mode......»»
Apple’s AirPods Pro could be getting a “hearing aid mode” later this year
In development for some time, AirPods could finally get the FDA label this fall. Enlarge / Apple AirPods on display at the company's Fifth Avenue store in New York in Feb. 2024. (credit: Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images).....»»
The Pixel Series Could DeX-Like Feature Soon
We might be getting one step closer to seeing Google's own version of DeX mode. The post The Pixel Series Could Get a DeX-Like Feature Soon appeared first on Phandroid. Perhaps one of the biggest head-scratchers surrounding the Pixel devic.....»»
MultiVersus returns in May with a new mode, Unreal 5 tweaks, and more
WB Games' crossover fighting game MultiVersus is relaunching this May following a move to Unreal Engine 5 and other improvements......»»
AirPods Pro could gain hearing aid mode in iOS 18
The AirPods Pro could benefit from a new hearing aid mode in iOS 18, a report forecasts, with upgrades to the low and mid-tier models also expected sometime in 2024.AirPods Pro 2Apple's Live Listen has helped the hard of hearing use AirPods to better.....»»
iOS 18 to include new ‘hearing aid mode’ for AirPods Pro, report says
AirPods today offer a handful of different features related to hearing health and Accessibility. A new report today, however, says Apple has big plans for iOS 18: a new “hearing aid mode” for AirPods Pro. more….....»»
The next iPad Air is rumored to come with a key camera change
The iPad Air 6 is said to be coming with a selfie camera that sits at the top of the tablet in landscape mode......»»
iPad Air 6 could get 10th generation iPad landscape FaceTime camera
A new rumor suggests that Apple will move the camera on the next-generation iPad Air to the horizontal center, the same as it did with the 2022 iPad.The new iPad Air 6 could be designed for landscape-mode FaceTime callsOn Friday, known leaker Instant.....»»
Insurance is the latest weapon financial abusers use against their partners. Here"s how we fix it
"They knew we had separated. Why did they let him cancel the policy and refund him the money without giving me a call to let me know the house and contents were no longer insured, or not do it before speaking to me first?".....»»
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......»»
New research shakes up what we knew about Idaho"s big 2020 earthquake that hit Boise
New research is shaking up what we know about Idaho earthquakes and the faults that cause them as scientists try to better understand the state's seismic activity......»»
How to block third-party iPhone app stores now that sideloading is a thing
I used to worry about the arrival of iPhone sideloading in Europe before I knew what Apple’s implementation would be like. Malware remains a threat … The post How to block third-party iPhone app stores now that sideloading is a thing appe.....»»
New timeline for East Asian hominins" tool-making revealed
A new study from the Nihewan basin of China has revealed that hominins who possessed advanced knapping abilities equivalent to Mode 2 technological features occupied East Asia as early as 1.1 million years ago (Ma), which is 0.3 Ma earlier than the d.....»»