X-ray lasers: Why does brighter mean darker?
When we illuminate something, we usually expect that the brighter the source we use, the brighter the resulting image will be. This rule also works for ultra-short pulses of laser light—but only up to a certain intensity. The answer to the question.....»»
Preview: Final Fantasy XVI is a bold new direction for the series
From action-RPG combat to narrative design, Final Fantasy XVI marks a new era. Enlarge / Get ready for a darker story than you might expect from the Final Fantasy franchise. (credit: Square Enix) In so many ways, Final F.....»»
Lasers, drones and AI: The future of weeding
Using AI technology, the latest weeding systems can automatically find and spray individual weeds......»»
Lasers, drones and AI: the future of weeding
Using AI technology, the latest weeding systems can automatically find and spray individual weeds......»»
Night skies are getting 9.6% brighter every year as light pollution erases stars for everyone
For most of human history, the stars blazed in an otherwise dark night sky. But starting around the Industrial Revolution, as artificial light increasingly lit cities and towns at night, the stars began to disappear......»»
Let’s-a go to Super Nintendo World, Hollywood’s new interactive theme park
Ars tries enchanting attractions and adorable meals in Universal Studios Hollywood. Enlarge / Watch out, if SMB3 is any guide, he breathes lasers... Nintendo is often referred to as "the Disney of video games." But whil.....»»
Using lasers, researchers can directly control the spin of a nuclei, which can encode quantum information
In principle, quantum-based devices such as computers and sensors could vastly outperform conventional digital technologies for carrying out many complex tasks. But developing such devices in practice has been a challenging problem despite great inve.....»»
A liquid laser that is robust in air and tunable by wind
Scientists from the Tsukuba Research Center for Energy Materials Science at the University of Tsukuba demonstrated a simple method to produce ionic liquid microdroplets that work as flexible, long-lasting, and pneumatically tunable lasers. Unlike exi.....»»
How Fiber Optic Cables Could Warn You of an Earthquake
By firing lasers through underground fibers, scientists can detect seismic waves and perhaps improve alerts—giving people precious time to prepare......»»
Future Samsung displays could be even brighter than ever
According to the latest rumors, it seems that Samsung is working on a new display panel that can hit a peak brightness of 2,500 nits. The post Future Samsung displays could be even brighter than ever first appeared on Phandroid. While displ.....»»
Rumor suggests iPhone 15 Pro Max might feature an even brighter display
A new rumor suggests Apple could upgrade the display in the high-end iPhone 15 Pro Max this year to be even brighter. Currently, the iPhone 14 Pro Max can reach 2000 nits of peak brightness, but this rumor suggests that peak brightness could increas.....»»
iPhone 15 Pro rumored to get 2,500-nit display panels from Samsung
A generally reliable leaker has suggested that Apple's iPhone 15 Pro line may get an even brighter display, potentially up to 2,500 nits.The iPhone 14 Pro can manage up to 2,000 nits when used outdoors. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max have the brightes.....»»
Alienware Aurora R15 review: fixing a critical issue
Upgraded cooling makes the Aurora R15 shine brighter than before in Alienware's mostly static desktop lineup......»»
Creating "ghostly mirrors" for high-power lasers
Laser-driven 'mirrors' capable of reflecting or manipulating light have been produced in research led at the University of Strathclyde......»»
Star visibility eroding rapidly as night sky gets brighter: study
Light pollution is growing rapidly and in some places the number of stars visible to the naked eye in the night sky is being reduced by more than half in less than 20 years, according to a study released Thursday......»»
New strategy uses ionic liquids to change laser colors with ease
Lasers are intense beams of colored light. Depending on their color and other properties, they can scan your groceries, cut through metal, eradicate tumors, and even trigger nuclear fusion. But not every laser color is available with the right proper.....»»
Lasers Are Mapping Scotland’s Mysterious Iron Age Passages
Digitized archaeology is making souterrains—subterranean passages in the Highlands—accessible in a way Indiana Jones could only dream of......»»
Scientists use powerful lasers to divert lightning bolts
Using lasers to divert potentially damaging lightning strikes may sound like science fiction, but some clever folks in Switzerland have apparently done it......»»
Lasers used to guide lightning strikes to a safe target
Lightning strikes flow along laser's path for tens of meters. Enlarge / The laser beam passes near the lightning rod on the Säntis Tower. (credit: TRUMPF/Martin Stollberg ) Lightning rods protect buildings by providing.....»»
LG G3 OLED TV: everything you need to know
We got our first look at the new G Series OLED on the showroom floor at CES 2023, alongside the rest of LG’s 2023 OLED range – and it's brighter than ever......»»
Scientists achieve phonon and photon lasing in optomechanical cavities
Since the introduction of the first ruby laser—a solid-state laser that uses the synthetic ruby crystal as its laser medium—in 1960, the use of lasers has expanded significantly in scientific, medical and industrial fields......»»