Samsung will soon ship Micro LED TVs, but Mini LED still leads the lineup
Plus, a rundown of the wacky buzzwords you have to know to shop for these TVs. A Samsung Micro LED TV in suitably swanky digs. [credit: Samsung.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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:.....»»
AirTag could give a nice bump to Apple"s growing lineup of smaller stuff
When people think Apple, they think big ticket items like iPhones, MacBooks and iPads. But the company's accessories line of iPhone cases, chargers and tablet keyboards is a critical part of its revenue growth strategy......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
AirTags could give a nice bump to Apple"s growing lineup of smaller stuff
When people think Apple, they think big ticket items like iPhones, MacBooks and iPads. But the company's accessories line of iPhone cases, chargers and tablet keyboards is a critical part of its revenue growth strategy......»»
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......»»
Elon Musk Denies Autopilot Use In Fatal Tesla Crash Where Police Claim "No One Was Driving"
Rei writes: After a Tesla crash in The Woodlands killed two people last Saturday night, news reports were quick to jump to the conclusion that Autopilot (or even FSD) was being used and led to the strange crash, in which investigators reported nobody.....»»
Qapita, a developer of equity management software for startups, raises $5M led by MassMutual Ventures
Qapita, a Singapore-based fintech that provides capitalization table and employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) management software, has raised $5 million in pre-Series A funding. The round was led by MassMutual Ventures, with participation from Endiy.....»»
Indonesian edtech CoLearn gets $10M Series A led by Alpha Wave Incubation and GSV Ventures
Indonesian startup CoLearn started as a chain of physical tutoring centers and was in the process of shifting to a hybrid offline-online model when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The team sensed that remote learning would permanently change how students.....»»
Qapita, a developer of equity management software for startups, raises $5M led by MassMutual
Qapita, a Singapore-based fintech that provides capitalization table and employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) management software, has raised $5 million in pre-Series A funding. The round was led by MassMutual Ventures, with participation from Endiy.....»»
AUO breaks into supply chain for Samsung microLED TVs
AU Optronics (AUO) has cut into the supply chain for Samsung's microLED TVs by providing glass backplanes, with shipments to kick off in the second half of 2021, according to industry sources......»»
DNA Robots Designed In Minutes Instead of Days
Researchers have developed a tool that can design complex DNA robots and nanodevices in minutes instead of days. Phys.Org reports: In a paper published today in the journal Nature Materials, researchers from The Ohio State University -- led by former.....»»