Tip: Convert an InputStream into a String
How to use Apache commons IOUtils to copy the InputStream into a StringWriter......»»
How to share a Wi-Fi password on iPhone or iPad
There's an easy way to share your Wi-Fi password with guests without their having to type in a long string of letters, numbers, and symbols. We show you how......»»
My Currency Converter and Rates 7.5 review: calculate money exchange when offline
Whether buying a croissant in Paris or haggling over souvenirs in Bali, you must know if you are getting a fair price. Here's an app that helps you convert currencies when traveling abroad, even without Wi-Fi.My Currency Converter and Rates app revie.....»»
Low concentration CO2 can be reused in biodegradable plastic precursor using artificial photosynthesis
Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed a process using artificial photosynthesis to successfully convert more than 60% of waste acetone into 3-hydroxybutyrate, a material used to manufacture biodegradable plastic. The results were ob.....»»
Cadillac to convert building on GM Tech Center campus into concierge service for Celestiq buyers
Cadillac said it will select buyers for the Celestiq beginning this spring, and the first personalization concierge visits at Cadillac House will begin in late summer......»»
Using bacteria to convert CO2 in the air into a polyester
A team of chemical and biomolecular engineers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has developed a scalable way to use bacteria to convert CO2 in the air into a polyester. In their paper, published in Proceedings of the National Acad.....»»
VW diesel settlement helping to cut Great Lakes emissions
The Mackinac Island Ferry Co. plans to use a $3 million grant from Michigan's Volkswagen settlement fund to convert one of its boats from diesel to electric power......»»
Modeling superfast processes in organic solar cell material
In organic solar cells, carbon-based polymers convert light into charges that are passed to an acceptor. This type of material has great potential, but to unlock this, a better understanding is needed of the way in which charges are produced and tran.....»»
High-loading single cobalt atoms on ultrathin MOF nanosheets for efficient photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction
Using solar energy to convert CO2 into synthetic fuels is currently one of the most promising technologies to achieve carbon neutrality with the embedment of sustainable energy into our modern economy. However, the efficiency of photocatalytic CO2 co.....»»
How to convert a PDF to a Word document
PDF files are great, but you might need to make some changes in Word. Here's how to convert a PDF file into a Word document using a few of our favorite methods......»»
Low-cost smartphone fluorescence microscope developed
A device that can convert a smartphone or tablet into a fluorescence microscope for less than US $50 is presented in a proof-of-principle study in Scientific Reports. The authors suggest that the device—which they have named a glowscope—could be.....»»
US senators unveil bipartisan bill empowering Biden to ban TikTok and other services
A dozen US senators unveiled bipartisan legislation Tuesday expanding President Joe Biden's legal authority to ban TikTok nationwide, marking the latest in a string of congressional proposals threatening the social media platform's future in the Unit.....»»
Researchers develop highly-efficient, non-toxic method to upcycle single-use plastic
A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has developed a single-step, organic solvent-free, hydrothermal process to convert polyethylene-based plastic bags and polypropylene-based surgical masks into carbon dots......»»
Light-to-energy conversion in many aquatic microbes more complex than was previously known, researchers discover
Plants convert light into a form of energy that they can use—a molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP)—through photosynthesis. This is a complex process that also produces sugar, which the plant can use for energy later, and oxygen. Some bac.....»»
"Drive to Survive" producers set to make MLS documentaries for Apple TV+
Major League Soccer's relationship with Apple TV+ could result in a string of soccer documentaries, with the production house behind Netflix's "Drive to Survive" onboard for the effort.MLS is now on Apple TV+ via a Season Pass subscriptionThe deal be.....»»
New research models concept for data transport using train of satellites
Although the Pony Express lasted only a short time in the mid-1800s before being outperformed by the transcontinental telegraph, it inspired a concept for a string of small satellites to transport data from Mars to Earth and help alleviate the data l.....»»
Researchers develop greener alternative to fossil fuels by producing hydrogen from water and light
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Chemistry have engineered silicon nanowires that can convert sunlight into electricity by splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen gas, a greener alternative to fossil fuels.....»»
Microsoft responds to ChatGPT Bing’s first week of trial by fire
Following a string of negative press, Microsoft is promising some big changes to its Bing Chat AI in an attempt to curb unsettling responses......»»
Chiral phonons create spin current without needing magnetic materials
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill used chiral phonons to convert wasted heat into spin information—without needing magnetic materials. The finding could lead to new classes of less.....»»
Commonly used police diversity training unlikely to change officers" behavior, study finds
Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died after a confrontation with police during a traffic stop earlier this month in Memphis, has become the latest face in a racial justice and police reform movement fueled by a string of similar cases in whi.....»»
BMW to invest $866 million in Mexico amid global EV push
The expansion, set to add around 1,000 new jobs in San Luis Potosi, is BMW's latest push into electric vehicles as it looks to convert more than half of its sales into all-electric cars by 2030......»»