Samsung updates Odyssey G9 gaming monitor with Quantum mini-LED tech
Samsung's Odyssey G9 monitor gets a Quantum mini-LED upgrade this year, and the company also introduced a digital whiteboard for collaboration......»»
Apple’s new 12.9-inch iPad Pro has mini-LED backlighting. Here’s what that means
The new 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro gets a new display armed with mini-LED backlight technology. Here's what that means and what it will bring to the new tablet......»»
Not seeing a new iPad Mini is no big surprise
The mini tablet has its fans, but there may not be enough for Apple to build a 2021 iPad Mini, which was a no-show at its Spring Loaded event......»»
Who’s funding privacy tech?
New regulations, stricter cross-border data transfer rules and increasing calls for data sovereignty have helped the privacy startup space grow thanks to an uptick in investor support. Privacy isn’t dead, as many would have you believ.....»»
Belarusian regime’s thugs shut down Imaguru, the country’s key startup hub
After visits by unnamed masked intruders and the cancellation of its lease, Imaguru — the country’s key startup hub, event and co-working space in Minsk — has effectively been shut down by the Lukashenko regime, which has led a brutal crackdown.....»»
Liveblog—All the news from Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event
Get your updates about new iPads and more here, starting at 10am Pacific! Enlarge / The event invitation that went out to members of the press and Apple's partners. (credit: Apple) View Liveblog At 10 am Pacific time (1 pm Eastern) on Tuesday,.....»»
Apple updates the Apple TV 4K with the A12 processor, new remote
The A12 Bionic chip will make games run faster and enhances video as well. Enlarge The Apple TV 4K set-top box will receive some needed upgrades, including to the remote. Today at an event largely focused on the new M1-powered iMacs and iPad.....»»
iPad Pro gets M1 chip, “Liquid Retina” mini-LED screen
iPad Pros get Apple's best SoC, with a mini-LED display for the 12.9-inch version. The new iPad Pro. It looks just like the old iPad Pro. [credit:.....»»
Predicting the next pandemic virus is harder than we think
The observation that most of the viruses that cause human disease come from other animals has led some researchers to attempt "zoonotic risk prediction" to second-guess the next virus to hit us. However, in an Essay publishing April 20th in the open.....»»
Boosting fiber optics communications with advanced quantum-enhanced receiver
Fiber optic technology is the holy grail of high-speed, long-distance telecommunications. Still, with the continuing exponential growth of internet traffic, researchers are warning of a capacity crunch......»»
Study could lead to production of more efficient optoelectronic devices
Diodes are widely used electronic devices that act as one-way switches for current. A well-known example is the LED (light-emitting diode), but there is a special class of diodes designed to make use of the phenomenon known as "quantum tunneling". Ca.....»»
Researchers raise alarm over stalled adoption of biotechnology to improve food security
The worldwide adoption of biotechnologies to improve crop production has stalled, putting global food security at risk, according to an international team of researchers led by the University of Birmingham......»»
Reliably detecting cocoa off-flavors
Musty, moldy, smoky or horse dung-like smelling cocoa is not suitable for chocolate production. As part of a larger research project, a team of scientists led by Martin Steinhaus from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical Un.....»»
Lenovo just revealed the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3050
Lenovo listed its Legion 5 Pro gaming laptop with an Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti, confirming earlier rumors that the budget GPU is releasing soon......»»
The M1 iMac’s power supply sports magnetic connector, Ethernet port
Apple just announced the new iMac powered by Apple’s own M1 silicon. Among the numerous updates and upgrades is a new power brick that sports something special to Apple’s lineup: an Ethernet port. On the surface, this seems like a silly p.....»»
Apple adds a new purple color option to its iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini lineup
Apple has added a new color option to the iPhone 12 lineup — a rare mid-cycle facelift for the company’s flagship product. The new color is purple, and looks like a lavender-ish pastel hue, which is in keeping with the tones on the rest of th.....»»
Amazon Opens London Augmented Reality Salon To Showcase Tech
Amazon.com has opened a new hair salon in East London to showcase augmented reality and "point and learn" marketing technology that lets customers point their phones at a product to get more information. From a report: The 1,500 square-foot (139 squa.....»»
UK vows to slash emissions by more than three-quarters by 2035
Britain on Tuesday vowed an ambitious 78 percent cut to carbon emissions by 2035, but faced calls for more policy specifics from sceptical environmental groups ahead of US-led summit talks......»»
Little Foot fossil shows early human ancestor clung closely to trees
A long-awaited, high-tech analysis of the upper body of famed fossil 'Little Foot' opens a window to a pivotal period when human ancestors diverged from apes, new USC research shows......»»
Understanding restoration: Mitigating impacts of land-use in the savannah
An expansive project led by Michigan State University's Lars Brudvig is examining the benefits, and limits, of environmental restoration on developed land after humans are done with it......»»
Price of food may influence decision to buy alcohol, new UK research suggests
People consume less alcohol as the price of food increases, suggesting this may influence the decision to buy it, a new study led by Cardiff University has found......»»