The Problems of Touchscreens In the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo quotes a recent blog post from BoingBoing: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the most crammed-with-digital-tech fighter jet in history, the product of a multi-decade, trillion-dollar design process that has been famou.....»»
Coupling excitons to polaritons for better solar cells and higher intensity LEDs
In solar cells and light-emitting diodes, maintaining the excited state kinetics of molecules against annihilation is a race against time. These systems need to strike a careful balance between different processes that lead to loss of energy and thos.....»»
How to Downgrade from iOS 16.7.9 to iOS 16.7.8 [u]
This is how you bring your iPhone back to iOS 16.7.8 from iOS 16.7.9. If you run into problems with iOS 16.7.9 on your iPhone and you think moving your iPhone back to an older version of iOS 16 could help, this guide will help you downgrade. You can.....»»
How to Downgrade from iOS 17.6 to iOS 17.5.1 [u]
This is how to bring your iPhone back to iOS 17.5.1 from iOS 17.6. If you run into problems on your iPhone and you think moving your device back to an older version of iOS 17 could help and this guide will help you downgrade. Update: Apple recently.....»»
AI promises to solve Earth"s big environmental problems—but there"s a hitch
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized our lives in myriad ways, from personalizing our social media feeds to giving us driving directions and monitoring our health......»»
Deadpool & Wolverine isn’t the solution for the MCU’s problems
Deadpool & Wolverine may be a massive hit, but it's only a short-term fix. Here are the reasons why Deadpool & Wolverine isn't the MCU's long-term solution......»»
Apple now sending up to $395 payments to butterfly keyboard MacBook owners
In 2022, Apple agreed to pay a $50 million dollar settlement for certain eligible 2015-2019 MacBook owners who experienced problems with their butterfly keyboards. The claims process opened in late 2022, and the settlement got final approval last May.....»»
Silicon plus perovskite solar reaches 34 percent efficiency
There are still longevity problems, but things continue to get better. Enlarge / Some solar panels, along with a diagram of a perovskite's crystal structure. (credit: Subhakitnibhat Kewiko) As the price of silicon panels.....»»
Testing shows “significant durability” problems with edge-lit LCD TVs
"Brand agnostic" design flaws cause uniformity problems, RTINGs torture test finds. Enlarge / Samsung's 2022 The Frame is one of the edge-lit TVs that RTINGs tested. (credit: Samsung) Thin LCD-LED TVs are appealing bec.....»»
Study shows link between asymmetric polar ice sheet evolution and global climate
Joint research led by Professor An Zhisheng from the Institute of Earth Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the pivotal role of the growth of the Antarctic ice sheet and associated Southern Hemisphere sea ice expansion in trig.....»»
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is killed in Iran by an alleged Israeli strike, threatening escalation
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is killed in Iran by an alleged Israeli strike, threatening escalation.....»»
North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim"s health problems related to obesity, Seoul says
North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim"s health problems related to obesity, Seoul says.....»»
Israel says it targets senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut
Israel says it targets senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut.....»»
iOS 17.6 Problems: 5 Things You Need to Know
Apple’s iOS 17.6 update is causing problems for some iPhone users. Some iPhone users are noticing performance improvements after moving their device up from iOS 17.5.1, and older versions of iOS, to iOS 17.6. On the flip side, some iPhone users.....»»
How to Downgrade from iOS 16.7.9 to iOS 16.7.8
This is how you bring your iPhone back to iOS 16.7.8 from iOS 16.7.9. If you run into problems with iOS 16.7.9 on your iPhone and you think moving your iPhone back to an older version of iOS 16 could help, this guide will help you downgrade. You can.....»»
iOS 16.7.9 Problems: 5 Things You Need to Know
Apple’s iOS 16.7.9 update fixes issues, but there are problems plaguing iOS 16 and the iPhone as we push away from the company’s latest software release. Some iPhone users are noticing an improvement after upgrading to the latest version.....»»
Tesla to recall more than 1.8 million U.S. vehicles over hood problems
An unlatched hood could fully open and obstruct the driver's view, raising the risk of a crash. Tesla released an over-the-air software update to fix the issue......»»
How to Downgrade from iOS 17.6 to iOS 17.5.1
This is how to bring your iPhone back to iOS 17.5.1 from iOS 17.6. If you run into problems on your iPhone and you think moving your device back to an older version of iOS 17 could help and this guide will help you downgrade. iOS 17.6 users can only.....»»
iCloud Private Relay outage resolved, but XCode Cloud issues remain
A lengthy iCloud Private Relay outage was finally resolved on Sunday morning, according to Apple’s status page – but problems with XCode Cloud remain. Many users had to disable iCloud Private Relay when the service became slow or completely un.....»»
The best Thunderbolt docks for your Mac or MacBook Pro
Increase the number of things you can connect to your Mac by getting yourself a Thunderbolt 4 dock. These are AppleInsider's recommendations to achieve expansion nirvana.An assortment of Thunderbolt docksOne of the problems when buying a MacBook is t.....»»
Union game performers strike over AI voice and motion-capture training
Use of motion-capture actors' performances for AI training is a sticking point. Enlarge / One day, using pixellated fonts and images to represent that something is a video game will not be a trope. Today is not that day......»»