iPhone 15 Pro Max may get the world"s thinnest screen bezels
Apple's forthcoming iPhone 15 Pro Max is rumored to feature a front display that has bezels of only 1.55mm (0.06 inches), making it by far the thinnest bezel in any smartphone ever made.Recent rumors about the iPhone 15 Pro Max have included a claim.....»»
NASA looks back at 50 years of gamma-ray burst science
Fifty years ago, on June 1, 1973, astronomers around the world were introduced to a powerful and perplexing new phenomenon called GRBs (gamma-ray bursts). Today sensors on orbiting satellites like NASA's Swift and Fermi missions detect a GRB somewher.....»»
Viewpoint: Migrants traveling through Mexico to the US follow news of dangers—but are not deterred
The world awoke one morning in late March 2023 to the news that at least 38 Central and South American migrants had died in a fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico......»»
Invasive lionfish have spread south from the Caribbean to Brazil, threatening ecosystems and livelihoods
Brazil's coastal waters teem with a rich array of species that paint a living tapestry beneath the waves. This underwater world is particularly special because many of its species are endemic—they are found nowhere else on Earth. The southwestern A.....»»
Aquatic plants are essential to the ecosystem, but need good management, say researchers
Submerged macrophytes are declining in many shallow lakes around the world, with more algae and free-floating plants taking their place. But an opposite trend is also emerging: water bodies with improved water quality are increasingly experiencing a.....»»
As you may expect, the internet already says that Apple"s headset is doomed, apparently
Apple's AR headset hasn't been announced yet and there are already those who insist it is a flop that is dead on arrival — just like they said with the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and even the Mac.Tim Cook hoping the headset worksWe've been dealing.....»»
Apple petitioned India for slacker labor laws, and unions are fighting back
Apple and Foxconn successfully lobbied India's Karnataka region to extend legal working hours in factories, but labor unions are starting to push back.Foxconn has now had formal approval for its new iPhone factory by the Karnataka authorities, and i.....»»
Rocket Report: SpaceX pushing ahead on Starbase, North Korea launch failure
“The world is putting objects into space quicker than they are being removed." Enlarge / SpaceX launches its 200th Falcon 9 consecutive successful mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to.....»»
Oppo Find N2 review: Beautiful hardware that Android just can’t deal with
Square-screened Android devices don't play well with the app ecosystem. Enlarge / The inner display of the Oppo Find N2. (credit: Ron Amadeo) One of the more interesting designs we've seen in the wild world of foldable.....»»
Street Fighter 6’s World Tour mode is the best fighting game tutorial ever
If you've always wanted to learn how to play fighting games well, you'll want to try out Street Fighter 6's excellent World Tour mode......»»
Restoration lags for Syria"s famed Roman ruins at Palmyra and other war-battered historic sites
At the height of the Islamic State group's rampage across Syria, the world watched in horror as the militants blew up an iconic arch and temple in the country's famed Roman ruins in Palmyra......»»
New research suggests wheat crops may be threatened by unprecedented heat and drought
The world is getting hotter, causing shifts in seasonal patterns and increasing the amount of extreme weather such as severe droughts and heat waves, which can affect crop yields and food supplies. A recent study led by a researcher at the Friedman S.....»»
These ingenious ideas could help make AI a little less evil
The winners of Mozilla’s Responsible AI Challenge contain a bunch of fantastic ideas that could put AI to good use in making the world a much better place......»»
How defense contractors can move from cybersecurity to cyber resilience
As the world’s most powerful military and economic power, the United States also holds another, less impressive distinction: Cyber threat actors target the US more than any other country in the world. In 2022 alone, the FBI received more than 800,0.....»»
Foxocnn to make 20 million iPhones a year in Karnataka
The state government of Karnataka in southern India announced that Foxconn would make iPhones there as the world's largest electronics manufacturer embarks on a series of investments in India amid global supply chain diversification......»»
iPhone in India: Foxconn to manufacture smartphones in Karnataka by April 2024
Apple's decision to manufacture iPhones in India aims at diversifying away from China.....»»
Underwater forest"s recovery offers hope for marine restoration across the globe
Human activity has degraded ecosystems and damaged biodiversity around the world, but ecosystem restoration offers hope for the future. Scientists studying the restoration of underwater seaweed forests which provide other species with food and shelte.....»»
The tech tricks that make computer games look real
Computer games are becoming indistinguishable from photos or videos of the real world......»»
Commuter app ETA arrives on CarPlay with travel times and traffic conditions
ETA is an iPhone and Apple Watch app dedicated to prominently displaying travel times and traffic conditions. The latest version of ETA puts that information on the screen in your car too. more… The post Commuter app ETA arrives on CarPlay with.....»»
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has instant open-world character switching
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 players will be able to switch between Peter and Miles freely in the game's open world segments......»»
Bloomberg: Apple planning over 50 new or rebuilt retail stores around the world
Apple has big plans to expand its already-impressive retail stores around the world. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is planning to open additional stores in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East, the United States, and Ca.....»»