Safari"s Distraction Control will obliterate annoying website elements
Apple has brought out a new test feature for Safari in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, with Distraction Control able to hide parts of a webpage.Safari icon in macOS SequoiaArriving as part of the iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia developer betas, Safari.....»»
Plant scientists link phospholipid sensing with control of gene expression
Plant scientists have long known that phosphorus is a crucial component in plant growth. A major discovery by a Kansas State University (K-State) biologist and her lab is leading to a better understanding of how plants detect and use that resource—.....»»
Guardians of the reef: How parrotfish promote coral health
Neighbors can be annoying. They may be loud or intrude on your space. But is it worth fighting with them? Parrotfish choose not to......»»
Lockly debuts four smart locks with the new Zeno Series
The Lockly Zeno Series consists of four smart locks, two of which use facial recognition technology to control your front door......»»
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE design spotted on certification website
Thanks to a listing on the WPC website, the design of the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE has been revealed which confirms what we’ve seen before. The post Samsung Galaxy S24 FE design spotted on certification website appeared first on Phandroid......»»
Study: Giant ultrafast dichroism and birefringence with active nonlocal metasurfaces
The fine and efficient control of the properties of light at ultrafast speed down to the picosecond timescale is a challenging task, crucial for many scientific applications and technologies. For instance, in free-space optical links, manipulating on.....»»
Drosophila study discovers mechanism that could control longevity, cancer cell production
Researchers at UC Merced have used fruit flies to uncover a cellular process common to many organisms that could dramatically impact the understanding of cancer and aging......»»
High-refractive-index-modulation nanocomposites for augmented reality displays
Holographic optical elements (HOEs) are essential in augmented reality (AR) displays, providing benefits such as design flexibility and improved optical efficiency. However, current materials' limited refractive index modulation hampers performance,.....»»
Mass cytometry barcoding strategy offers a new perspective of non-specific binding
Non-specific binding (NSB), the most annoying thing to scientists in the biosensing field, is one of the main factors limiting the performance of diagnostic sensors......»»
Smile 2’s latest trailer suggests it will be fall 2024’s scariest movie
Naomi Scott's life is spiraling out of control in the latest trailer for Smile 2, the sequel to Parker Finn's 2022 horror hit......»»
Replica symmetry breaking in 1D Rayleigh scattering system: Theory and validations
In both the natural world and human society, there commonly exist complex systems, such as climate systems, ecological systems, and network systems. Due to the involvement of numerous interacting elements, complex systems can stay in multiple differe.....»»
Strange Noises Are Coming from Inside Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft
Speakers inside the spacecraft are producing a pulsing noise, and neither astronauts nor Mission Control can identify its cause......»»
Sonos’ public Trello board doesn’t delight
A public-facing Trello board of upcoming fixes doesn’t do anything to speed up the process of fixing what went wrong with Sonos. It’s a distraction......»»
Spin-controlled generation of a complete polarization set with randomly interleaved plasmonic metasurfaces
Optical metasurfaces are finely crafted two-dimensional artificial nanostructures composed of meticulously designed arrays of ultrathin artificial atoms. These surfaces possess capabilities beyond natural materials, enabling multifunctional control o.....»»
EU antitrust chief & Apple foe Margrethe Vestager out after 10 years
Margrethe Vestager has spent a decade leading the European Union's attempts to control Big Tech, including actions Tim Cook described as "total political crap." She won't be doing it any longer.Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the Euro.....»»
Spotify says Apple is blocking volume controls for connected devices
Streaming service Spotify says iPhone users can no longer use the physical buttons to control volume when sending music over Spotify Connect to other hardware devices.Spotify logoSpotify's latest complaint against Apple concerns a change that the com.....»»
2018 to 2021 saw no change in rates of intimate partner homicide among women
U.S. rates of intimate partner homicide involving female victims did not significantly change from 2018 to 2021, according to research published in the Aug. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekl.....»»
Best Buy is selling this 55-inch TV for $230 today
The Insignia 55-inch F30 Series is $120 off at Best Buy this week. Stream Netflix and call upon the TV’s built-in Alexa to control your smart home devices!.....»»
Sign in with Apple was available on multiple deepfake nudes sites
Sign in with Apple was launched back in 2019 as a faster, more convenient, and privacy-focused way of registering with an app or website. But a new report says that it was being offered by multiple deepfake nudes sites. The inclusion of sign-in op.....»»
Spotify blames Apple for breaking its Spotify Connect feature
Spotify and Apple’s complicated relationship is facing another challenge. In the latest dispute, Spotify claims Apple has broken its Spotify Connect feature in one key way: volume button control. more….....»»
Future Apple iPhone cases may incorporate extra Action Buttons
It may not be necessary to get an iPhone 16 to get an Action Button, as Apple appears to be working on a case with buttons built in that can control the enclosed iPhone.Apple's patent would allow cases to add virtual buttons.This patent also hints at.....»»