Tuning transparency and opacity
Making a dark human hair transparent, or even an opaque bar of silicon: this optical "sorcery" is possible by manipulating the incident light. This new phenomenon is called "mutual extinction and transparency." Until now only existing in theory, phot.....»»
Facebook Opens Political Ad Data Vaults To Researchers
Meta's ad transparency tools will soon reveal another treasure trove of data: advertiser targeting choices for political, election-related, and social issue spots. The Register reports: Meta said it plans to add the targeting data into its Facebook O.....»»
Facebook-parent Meta to share more details with researchers about political ad targeting
Facebook-parent Meta on Monday said it would soon offer more transparency and information to researchers about how political and social ads are targeted to users on the platform, months before the US midterm elections......»»
Apple"s anti-tracking tech is mostly working, but it can"t block everything
A new study from the University of Oxford reports that App Tracking Transparency is largely living up to Apple's privacy promises — but motivated advertisers are finding solutions that Apple can not stop.App Tracking Transparency (ATT), introduced.....»»
Unity Software loses $5 billion in market cap as privacy workaround fails
Unity Software offered advertisers a workaround to avoid losses from Apple's iOS 14 App Tracking Transparency, but it didn't work and company shares are now down 37%.App Tracking TransparencyApple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) lets users opt out.....»»
Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro are more exciting than we expected
The new earbuds feature ANC, transparency mode, and more. The post Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro are more exciting than we expected first appeared on Phandroid. Google finally took the wraps off several Pixel-branded products during the fi.....»»
Premiere Pro update adds GIF transparency and hardware encoding support
Following an update to Photoshop for iPad, Adobe also released a new version of its video editor Premiere Pro on Tuesday. In addition to new features such as GIF transparency and HDR proxies, the software now supports hardware encoding for faster ex.....»»
Advancing transparency and building trust in biodefense
A team at King's College London, led by Dr. Filippa Lentzos from the Department of War Studies, has used sociologically informed research and stakeholder engagement to strengthen global efforts against biological weaponry......»»
Meta blasts App Tracking Transparency as ‘Apple’s harmful policy’ one year after policy start
It’s been one year since Apple released its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature – which is a way to improve consumer privacy where users can choose to opt-out of third-party app tracking. A new article from Recode takes a look back at the fi.....»»
Apple counters claims that privacy features were meant to boost its ad business
Apple has released a new report that analyzes the impact of App Tracking Transparency on the mobile advertising industry — and defend against accusations that it boosts its own ad business.Apple App Tracking TransparencyThe report, titled "Mobile A.....»»
Tuning exact ratios of two metals in a catalyst may enable new directions in catalysis science
In the last 20 years, there have been efforts to reduce fossil fuel use in plastics manufacturing, and, according to Penn State researchers, efficient, customizable catalytic reactions—where two metals are combined using a catalyst, or molecule tha.....»»
Apple’s transparency reports aren’t very transparent, says campaign group
A campaign group has criticized Apple’s twice-yearly transparency reports, saying that in one very important respect they are not very transparent. One section of the report covers App Store Takedown Requests, and Apple is accused of deliberately.....»»
Research shows how some apps keep tracking users despite new iOS privacy features
Since App Tracking Transparency was introduced last year with iOS 14.5, every iPhone and iPad app now has to ask users whether they want to be tracked or not. However, some developers have figured out new ways to keep tracking iOS users even when th.....»»
Your iOS app may still be covertly tracking you, despite what Apple says
Apple's landmark App Tracking Transparency may not be as tough as some people think. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Last year, Apple enacted App Tracking Transparency, a mandatory policy that forbids app makers from tracking u.....»»
Apple"s App Tracking Transparency Crackdown Estimated To Cost Facebook Another $13 Billion In 2022
Apple's controversial App Tracking Transparency feature available in iOS 14.5 is expected to have a significant impact on Facebook, Twitter, Snap, and YouTube in 2022. According to a report by Lotame, big tech platforms' revenue could drop by almost.....»»
Open sharing of biotechnology research—transparency versus security
As biotechnology advances, the risk of accidental or deliberate misuse of biological research like viral engineering is increasing. At the same time, "open science" practices like the public sharing of research data and protocols are becoming widespr.....»»
Apple"s privacy features will cost Facebook $12.8 billion in 2022
Almost 12 months after Apple launched App Tracking Transparency, a new analysis predicts its second year will still see major disruption to advertiser, with Facebook, YouTube and more collectively losing around $16 billion.Not everyone will have gott.....»»
Why you should be using your laptop’s high performance mode
Most laptop manufacturers are adding performance tuning utilities to their machines. Here's why they matter, and why you should use them......»»
OnePlus 10 Pro vs. iPhone 13 Pro camera test is very 1-sided
The OnePlus 10 Pro has experts at Hasselblad tuning the camera, so how does it perform against the iPhone 13 Pro's camera? We found out......»»
Sony’s eccentric new LinkBuds will launch in the UAE on April 16
The LinkBuds use an open ring design for audio transparency to give a “never off” wearing experience......»»
Sony LinkBuds review: Unique hardware audio transparency that outclasses AirPods Pro
Sony recently launched its new LinkBuds, a pair of unique true wireless earbuds that offer a more novel take on your everyday listening. Sporting figure eight designs, these buds have a distinctive ring-shaped driver that allows allows you to still.....»»