The Willow Arctic oil drilling project—the latest battle in a long fight over Alaska"s North Slope
For more than six decades, Alaska's North Slope has been a focus of intense controversy over oil development and wilderness protection, with no end in sight. Willow field, a 600-million-barrel, US$8 billion oil project recently approved by the Biden.....»»
Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance Lands on the Play Store
The latest installment from Ironhide Game Studios is finally here. The post Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance Lands on the Play Store appeared first on Phandroid. If you’re a fan of Ironhide Game Studio’s Kingdom Rush franchise, then yo.....»»
A Deadpool phone is coming soon, and it looks ridiculous
Poco is releasing one of the coolest looking phones we've seen in a long time with the Poco F6 Deadpool & Wolverine Edition. Take a look......»»
Middle-earth unites against Sauron in The Rings of Power season 2 trailer
The battle for Middle-earth intensifies in the new trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2, which debuted at San Diego Comic-Con......»»
9to5Mac Daily: July 26, 2024 – The latest on Apple Intelligence timing and safety
On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we discuss Apple’s agreement to AI safety guidelines established by the Biden administration ahead of the Apple Intelligence launch. We also cover Apple’s invitation to developers for an in-person Apple Inte.....»»
Here’s the Full Set of Color Options for the Base Model Pixel 9
A promotional video was uploaded online as well. The post Here’s the Full Set of Color Options for the Base Model Pixel 9 appeared first on Phandroid. Not too long after marketing materials for the Pixel 9 Pro series were leaked, it.....»»
Climate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study finds
While human activity has had a massive effect on the natural world, a new study from North Carolina State University finds that climate is still the most influential factor in determining where mammals can thrive. The work sheds light on how climate.....»»
Deals: M2 iPad Air up to $99 off, 16GB M3 MacBook Air $1,099, Apple Pencil 2, 15W chargers, and more
Friday’s roundup of the absolute best deals on Apple gear and compatible accessories is now ready and waiting down below. First up, we have nearly $100 in savings and new all-time lows on Apple’s latest M2 iPad Air models with pricing starting lo.....»»
The biggest weakness of Apple Maps and how Apple can fix it
Apple Maps has come a long, long way since its initial release with iOS 6 in 2012, and I prefer it almost every way to Google Maps and Waze. However, there’s one reason I still find myself using Google Maps for planning: reviews, ratings, and pictu.....»»
For All Mankind’s creator reveals plans for Apple TV+ spinoff series, Star City
San Diego Comic-Con is happening now, and Apple TV+ fans are expectantly awaiting tomorrow’s Silo season 2 release date reveal. Elsewhere at the conference, though, another anticipated TV+ project has just received new details. Ronald D. Moore, cre.....»»
New nanoparticles boost immune system in mice to fight melanoma and breast cancer
Vanderbilt researchers have developed a set of nanoparticles that stimulate the immune system in mice to fight cancer and may eventually do the same in humans......»»
Hands on: Everything new in tvOS 18 for Apple TV
The Apple TV hardware is getting some big improvements with tvOS 18, coming in the fall of 2024. Here are all of the new features and changes spanning from enhanced audio to animation-laden screensavers.Apple TV 4K is getting even betterApple's long-.....»»
Mongolians fight plastic pollution in vast steppe
Mongolian herder Purev Batmunkh sighs as he picks through waste strewn across a field—the refuse of an unsightly and deadly waste pollution problem affecting swathes of the steppe......»»
Wildfire engulfs parts of main town in Canada"s Jasper National Park
An "out of control" wildfire has devoured up to half of the main town in western Canada's popular Jasper National Park, authorities said Thursday, with 400 foreign firefighters called in to help battle the blaze......»»
OnePlus Rolls Out Software Update for the Nord 4
New features arrive for OnePlus' newest midrange phone. The post OnePlus Rolls Out Software Update for the Nord 4 appeared first on Phandroid. OnePlus recently pushed the first-ever software update for the OnePlus Nord 4, its latest midran.....»»
No, NASA hasn’t found life on Mars yet, but the latest discovery is intriguing
"These spots are a big surprise." Enlarge / NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered “leopard spots” on a reddish rock nicknamed “Cheyava Falls” in Mars’ Jezero Crater in July 2024. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS).....»»
A swinging showerhead leads to discovery of a new mode of vibration in nature
During the hot summer of 2020, confined to his Pasadena home during the COVID-19 pandemic, National Medal of Science-winning applied physicist Amnon Yariv took frequent and long showers to cool off. A surprising result, to go with his record-breaking.....»»
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs. Galaxy S24 Ultra: don’t make a mistake
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is the latest Samsung folding smartphone, and it's impressive. But is it impressive enough to take on the mighty Galaxy S24 Ultra?.....»»
SearchGPT, the long anticipated OpenAI search engine, launches today with waitlist
OpenAI is officially entering the search business. SearchGPT, a new search engine with the smarts of ChatGPT, is launching today as a ‘prototype’ in private access. more….....»»
5 Reasons to Wait for the Galaxy S25 & 4 Reasons Not To
In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, Samsung’s working on successors to the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Galaxy S25 release date is a long way out. However, the rumored flagships should definitely be on.....»»
North American EV battery capacity plans grow tenfold after incentives, Energy Department says
Planned battery cell production would power about 14 million light-duty EVs annually by 2030, according to the DOE......»»