UNStudio designs Munich apartment block with reconfigurable interiors
Amsterdam-based UNStudio has unveiled its Van B residential building in Munich, which will have plug-in furniture modules so that its apartments can be reconfigured. Read more Amsterdam-based UNStudio has unveiled its Van B residential bui.....»»
UFO 50 is the best retro-gaming homage I’ve ever played
Collection of 50 new '80s-era game concepts brims with originality, care, and joy. Enlarge / Just some of the inventive character designs included in UFO 50. (credit: Mossmouth) If you've spent any time with retro gaming.....»»
Paying attention to errors can improve fused remote monitoring of lakes, researchers say
Lakes can tip the scales from healthy to potential environmental hazard quickly when they become eutrophic. In this state, an abundance of nutrients accelerates algae growth, which then crowd the water's surface and block light from reaching organism.....»»
Flowers use adjustable "paint by numbers" petal designs to attract pollinators, researchers discover
Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes—a crucial pre-pattern that can significantly impact their ability to attract pollinating bees......»»
Best iPhone 16 cases
Keep your iPhone 16 protected with these amazing cases. The post Best iPhone 16 cases appeared first on Phandroid. The iPhone 16 is the newest iPhone on the block. It retains the same 6.1-inch OLED display as the previous year but has impr.....»»
Unicode 16.0 release with new emoji brings character count to 154,998
New designs will roll out to phones, tablets, and PCs over the next few months. Enlarge / Emojipedia sample images of the new Unicode 16.0 emoji. (credit: Emojipedia) The Unicode Consortium has finalized and released ver.....»»
Android apps are blocking sideloading and forcing Google Play versions instead
"Select Play Partners" can block unofficial installation of their apps. Enlarge / It's never explained what this collection of app icons quite represents. A disorganized app you tossed together by sideloading? A face that's frown.....»»
Nanoleaf upgrades its modular lighting system with Nanoleaf Blocks
Nanoleaf Blocks are availalbe in a variety of formats, allowing you to craft wild designs or build functional shelving for your home theater or game room......»»
Appeals judge baffled by X’s loss over Calif. moderation law, orders injunction
Elon Musk takes grandest stands yet in defense of free speech. Enlarge (credit: Marc Piasecki / Contributor | Getty Images Entertainment) Elon Musk's X has won its appeal on free speech grounds to block AB 587, a Califor.....»»
Research team designs efficient bioenergy crops that need less water to grow
Drought stress has long been a limiting factor for crop production around the world, a challenge exacerbated by climate change......»»
Internet Archive’s e-book lending is not fair use, appeals court rules
Publishers prevail despite lack of proof of market harm. Enlarge (credit: tunart | iStock / Getty Images Plus) The Internet Archive has lost its appeal after book publishers successfully sued to block the Open Libraries.....»»
Biden set to block Nippon"s takeover of U.S. Steel, report says
U.S. Steel warned earlier that a failure to merge with Nippon Steel would put thousands of U.S. union jobs at risk......»»
What’s new on Paramount+ in September 2024
Tulsa King season 2, Frasier season 2, Apartment 7A, Dora season 2, No Country for Old Men, It Follows, and more are all coming to Paramount+ in September 2024......»»
Starlink relents to Brazil, agrees to block Elon Musk’s X platform
Starlink complies with order to block X but vows to keep fighting asset freeze. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Starlink said it is complying with Brazil's order to block Elon Musk's X platform, backtracking fr.....»»
iPhone 16 price increases could subdue an Apple Intelligence super-cycle
Investment firm Piper Sandler believes Apple Intelligence will not boost iPhone 16 sales at first, and an expected price hike may impact demand.Renders of a possible designs for the iPhone 16 rangeIn July 2024, Piper Sandler raised its Apple target p.....»»
Starlink tells Brazil it won’t block X until government unfreezes its assets
More than one Musk company involved in battle with powerful Brazilian judge. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images) Elon Musk's Starlink broadband service said it would defy an order to block Musk's X platform in B.....»»
Audi replaces its bestseller—here’s the next Q5 SUV
Yet again, the US misses out on some options, like the mild hybrid. Enlarge / The third-generation Audi SQ5 (blue) and Q5 (black) go on sale early next year. (credit: Audi) Audi provided flights from Washington to Munich.....»»
Advances in semiconductor patterning: New block copolymer achieves 7.6 nm line width
A recently developed block copolymer could help push the limits of integration and miniaturization in semiconductor manufacturing, report scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK). Chemically tailored for rel.....»»
Reconfigurable sensor can detect particles 0.001 times the wavelength of light
In recent years, advances in photonics and materials science have led to remarkable developments in sensor technology, pushing the boundaries of what can be detected and measured. Among these innovations, non-Hermitian physics has emerged as a crucia.....»»
BMW’s EVs trace their roots to this innovative 1972 prototype
BMW began testing electric cars in the 1970s. It built a pair of battery-powered 1602 coupes for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany......»»
Apple-1 owned by Apple"s first applications engineer sells for over $300,000
An Apple-1 computer owned by Apple's first applications engineer, Dana Redington, has commanded quite the price on the auction block, along with a panoply of other Apple-related items.Image Credit: RR AuctionsIn 1978, a pile of soon-to-be-discarded h.....»»