Twist-angle in moiré lattice controls valley polarization switching in heterostructures
In a study published in Science Advances, Prof. Wang Can from the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Xu Xiulai of Peking University have demonstrated for the first time the dependence of valley polarization switching an.....»»
iOS 18 lets you replace the Lock screen’s flashlight and camera buttons with controls of your choosing
Today as part of its iOS 18 unveiling during the WWDC keynote, Apple shared that the upcoming software release provides a feature users have long asked for: the ability to replace the flashlight and camera buttons on the iPhone’s Lock screen with c.....»»
Like Sweet Tooth season 3? Then watch these great Netflix shows right now
Sweet Tooth is done following its third season, but these Netflix shows may fill the void if you're looking for sci-fi adventures with a twist......»»
New Control Center in iOS 18 will have multiple pages, here’s what that means for you
iOS 18 will be fully unveiled this Monday at the WWDC keynote. According to one of the late breaking rumors, the iPhone update will introduce a redesigned Control Center. One core feature of the new Control Center is the ability to place controls.....»»
Neuroscience can explain why voting is so often driven by emotion
The British electorate has been more volatile than ever in recent years. The elections of 2015 and 2017 saw the highest number of voters switching parties in modern history. And current polling suggests we're about to see more of the same......»»
Microsoft is reworking Recall after researchers point out its security problems
Windows Hello authentication, additional encryption being added to protect data. Enlarge / Microsoft's Recall feature is switching to be opt-in by default, and is adding new encryption protections in an effort to safeguard user d.....»»
Report: Apple to launch iOS 18 AI features marketed as ‘Apple Intelligence’
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today reports that Apple will launch its upcoming AI initiatives in iOS 18 and other operating systems under the brand name ‘Apple Intelligence’, which is obviously a convenient twist on the ‘AI’ acronym. The company.....»»
Researchers observe quantum critical Bose gas of magnons in quasi-2D antiferromagnet
Three-dimensional (3D) antiferromagnets are materials in which magnetic moments of atoms or ions are arranged in a 3D lattice structure with neighboring spins aligned in opposite directions. Physicists have observed a fascinating magnetic field–ind.....»»
Fmovies and Other Piracy Streaming Giants Switch to New Domains
Several of the largest pirate movie streaming sites, including Fmovies and Sflix, relocated to new homes over the weekend, switching domain registrars in the process. No official explanation was provided, but global vulnerability to Indian court orde.....»»
Apple promises to finally fix Screen Time bug that lets children visit blocked sites
A bug that lets users circumvent Apple's Screen Time parental controls, and corporate web blacklists, was discovered in 2020, but Apple has refused to fix it — until now.Screen Time's website blocking can be circumventedThis is not the same Screen.....»»
"The Acolyte"s twin reveal threw me for a loop — and I"m hungry for more
"The Acolyte" pulled a major twist right out the gate by revealing that assassin Mae (Amandla Stenberg) has a twin named Osha. The first two episodes of The Acolyte are officially out, and in the words of the Twisters trailer, "We've got twins!.....»»
Apple is still considering screens for AirPods charging cases
It's the idea that just won't go away — Apple is again looking at adding screens to AirPods charging cases.Detail from the patent showing music controls on an AirPods charging caseAirPods and AirPods Pro have always come in a case that's more than.....»»
Embarrassing Qualcomm ad claims "I"m a Mac" actor is switching to Windows ARM over notifications
Actor Justin Long now stars in a painful Qualcomm ad that requires you to remember "I'm a Mac," care about it, and fathom what his coffee mug means.Good luck figuring out the significance of the mugApple's "I'm a Mac" ads were effective and funny. Th.....»»
Researchers call for return of Sumas Lake following devastating 2021 floods
A new proposal has emerged in response to the November 2021 floods that swept Sumas Prairie in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, causing mass evacuations and millions in damages......»»
Google is making it easier to ditch your iPhone for an Android phone
Switching from iPhone to Android isn't a smooth process, especially with photos. But Google's Data Transfer Tool update may make it easier......»»
Is Disney Dreamlight Valley cross-platform?
Even though Disney Dreamlight Valley is filled with all your favorite Disney stars, sometimes you need another human around to help via cross-platform support......»»
New momentum-space polarization filters enable high signal-to-noise ratio nano imaging
A research team led by Prof. Zhang Dongguo from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) developed an optical module that consists of cascaded momentum-space polarization filters based on vecto.....»»
How zoning affects greenhouse gas emissions
Climate change is a global challenge often met on a local level. Local governments shape how their communities are developed through land use controls. Their policy decisions related to housing density, location, and building standards have a profoun.....»»
Nanoscale engineering brings light-twisting materials to more extreme settings
Imaging the hot turbulence of aircraft propulsion systems may now be possible with sturdy sheets of composite materials that twist light beams, according to research led by the University of Michigan and Air Force Research Laboratory......»»
Silicon Valley isn"t the start-up utopia we thought, research finds
Silicon Valley—considered the world's hub of technology and innovation—can breed inequality and sameness among budding entrepreneurs, according to new research......»»
New device precisely controls photon emission for more efficient portable screens
Recently, a team of chemists, mathematicians, physicists and nano-engineers at the University of Twente in the Netherlands developed a device to control the emission of photons with unprecedented precision. This technology could lead to more efficien.....»»