The quest for the magic angle
Stack two layers of graphene, twisted at slightly different angles to each other, and the material spontaneously becomes a superconductor. Science still can't explain how something so magical can happen, but physicists use special equipment to reveal.....»»
Google Photos is making its AI photo editing tools available for all users
Google announced is AI photo editing tools like Magic Eraser and Magic Editor will be available to anyone with a Google Photos account. Previously these features required a Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro or paid Google One subscription. Google is makin.....»»
Google Opening Magic Editor to All Google Photos Users, Including iPhone
Google Photos’ coveted AI-powered Magic Editor will soon be available to all Google Photos users, even iPhone owners, according to the latest announcement from Google. Beginning May 15 (that’s Google I/O week), Photos users on both Androi.....»»
Slash Quest, Once an Apple Arcade Exclusive, Now on Android
Slash Quest, once an Apple Arcade exclusive, is now available for Android gamers. Published by the fine people at Noodlecake, the game is a cute title about a not-so-talented knight attempting to retrieve a talking sword and bring it back to the land.....»»
M2 Mac mini starts from $549, plus rare Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse deals and more
We’re halfway through the work week and all of today’s best deals are headlined by the first discount in months on Apple’s latest M2 Mac mini. Now starting from $549, the savings carry over to a pair of rare price cuts on Apple’s Space Black.....»»
Breeding more resilient soybeans may come down to test site selection
In the quest to optimize crop productivity across environments, soybean breeders test new cultivars in multiple locations each year. The best-performing cultivars across these locations are selected for further breeding and eventual commercialization.....»»
Apple Vision Pro is already making the Meta Quest 3 better
You don’t need to own an Apple Vision Pro to appreciate it. Just having competition from the high end is pushing Meta to improve its mainstream mixed reality headset. Meta Quest 3 hit the market last year for $499. That’s $3000 shy of Vision P.....»»
CMS experiment at CERN measures a key parameter of the Standard Model
Last week, at the annual Rencontres de Moriond conference, the CMS collaboration presented a measurement of the effective leptonic electroweak mixing angle. The result is the most precise measurement performed at a hadron collider to date and is in g.....»»
DESI first-year data delivers unprecedented measurements of expanding universe
Scientists have analyzed the first batch of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument's quest to map the universe and unravel the mysteries of dark energy......»»
Flourishing romances are more the result of proactive behaviors than soulmate spark, study finds
Sixty percent of Americans believe in the idea that true love is found in a one-and-only soulmate relationship, confirming that the quest to find one's soulmate continues to play a significant role in our modern dating culture. However, a new report.....»»
We have some bad news for Quest owners
Meta recently announced support for the original Quest VR headset will be ending in August......»»
Bitwarden releases magic links API to improve passwordless user authentication
Bitwarden strengthened Bitwarden Passwordless.dev with the release of a magic links API. This offering empowers developers to incorporate passwordless authentication into their applications, providing a more secure and user-friendly experience for us.....»»
One Couple"s Quest to Ditch Natural Gas
Two climate journalists decided to decarbonize their home. Here's what happened......»»
Scientist taps into lobsters" unusual habits to conquer the more than 120-year quest to farm them
Their dragon-like appearance has earned lobsters the moniker "dragons of the sea." It is one reason why they are a favorite fixture during Lunar New Year banquets. The Chinese call them longxia or dragon shrimps. And in some Asian cultures, eating th.....»»
This deal gets you a Meta Quest 2 for $200, its cheapest price yet
The Meta Quest 2 is an all-in-one virtual reality headset that doesn't need to connect to a PC. It's available for its lowest-ever price of $200 from Best Buy......»»
Visions of Mana will have the series’ largest world to date, producer says
We spoke to Masaru Oyamada, producer of of the Mana series, to talk about how Visions of Mana seeks to recapture the series' magic and modernize it......»»
"Shear sound waves" provide the magic for linking ultrasound and magnetic waves
A team led by researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan has succeeded in creating a strong coupling between two forms of waves—magnons and phonons—in a thin film. Importantly, they achieved this at room temperature, o.....»»
The Magic Mouse could fascinating reboot, according to Apple"s new ideas
A recent patent shows Apple exploring ideas for using the Magic Mouse in new and interesting ways......»»
Apple wants a Magic Mouse you can tilt for more controls
Forty years after it popularized the mouse, Apple is researching a replacement that users can tilt or take off the desk entirely to move their cursor around.Future Magic Mouse designs could include the ability to tilt in order to control further func.....»»
Rectifying AI"s usage in the quest for thermoelectric materials
A team of researchers has used AI to identify a thermoelectric material with favorable values. The group was able to navigate AI's conventional pitfalls and big data challenges, offering a prime example of how AI can revolutionize materials science......»»
A cheaper version of the Meta Quest 3 now seems more likely than ever
Meta has clearance pricing on the aging Quest 2 VR headset, adding weight to rumors that a Quest 3 Lite or Quest 3s is coming soon......»»