Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Opinion post by Dhruv Bhutani Tim Cook getting up on stage and claiming that Apple’s made the best iPhone ever is almost tradition at this point. Which if you think about it, is a pretty dumb statement to make. You wouldn’t expect any smartphone maker to make a phone
Read MoreImage: William Joel / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 14, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, you’re my favorite, so happy you’re here, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been traveling a
Read MoreLang’s machine filters your tap water and adds healthy minerals to it, precluding the need to buy wasteful bottled water.
Read MoreThe galaxy’s stars keep a record of its history. By reading those stories, astronomers are learning more about how the Milky Way came to be—and about the galaxy we live in today.
Read MoreA new report has detailed Apple’s sequel to the Vision Pro headset, which is codenamed Project Alaska, and will go on sale likely in late 2025 or early 2026.
Read MoreApple is planning on retiring the iTunes Movie Store app with iOS 17.2, and moving the functionality to its Apple TV app.
Read MoreKate Irwin / Decrypt: Esports leaders discuss ongoing industry challenges, including VC bubbles, layoffs, and ageism, and call for wealthy game studios to take on more responsibility — Decrypt’s investigation reveals ongoing challenges in the young esports industry—including VC bubbles, layoffs, and ageism—and where it’s going.
Read MoreThe galaxy’s stars keep a record of its history. By reading those stories, astronomers are learning more about how the Milky Way came to be—and about the galaxy we live in today.
Read MoreWes Davis / The Verge: Many Threads users report that the app now has a privacy option that lets them opt out of having their posts show up on Instagram and Facebook — Many Threads users are now saying they have the ability to opt out of having their posts shown on Instagram and Facebook.
Read MoreThese cow-replacing machines turn nuts, oats, and other plants into milk quickly, easily, and automatically.
Read MoreAmidst all the (well-deserved) hype around graphene, it’s important to remember that its properties are not unique to carbon. More atoms can be coaxed into stable 2-dimensional configuration, with molybdenene previously theoretically possible. This is now demonstrated by Tumesh Kumar Sahu and colleagues in a recent Nature Nanotechnology article, through the manufacturing of a 2D
Read MoreThe galaxy’s stars keep a record of its history. By reading those stories, astronomers are learning more about how the Milky Way came to be—and about the galaxy we live in today.
Read MoreFinancial Times: An in-depth look at a covert Russian operation to get dual-use specialist microchips, which are protected by EU export controls, into the hands of the state — A rare look inside a covert Russian-led operation to get strategic technology protected by European export controls into the hands of the state
Read MoreIf you have a fondness for old and unusual ham gear, [Saveitforparts] has a great video (see below) about a Robot slow scan receiver he found at a junk store. Slow scan or SSTV is a way to send pictures via low-bandwidth audio, such as you often find on the ham bands. The idea is
Read MoreDavid Gilbert / Wired: Experts say terrorist groups are using generative AI tools to evade the hashing algorithms used by tech companies to automatically remove extremist content — Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists to bypass automated detection systems.
Read MoreWhen you say “recapping” it conjures up an image of a dusty old chassis with point-to-point wiring with a bunch of dried-out old capacitors or dodgy-looking electrolytics that need replacement. But time marches on, and we’re now at the point where recapping just might mean removing SMD electrolytics from a densely packed PCB. What do
Read MoreBloomberg: Foxconn launches two prototype low-Earth orbit communication satellites on a SpaceX rocket, as the company diversifies into new sectors with greater urgency — – Taiwan’s Foxconn wants to replicate outsourcing model in orbit — Company launches first two LEO satellites on a SpaceX rocket
Read MoreNow that it has USB-C, there’s a world of great accessories that can help you make the most of your new iPhone.
Read MoreGetting messages directed to someone else is annoying, but only if you don’t have fun with it.
Read MoreIf you have a fondness for old and unusual ham gear, [Saveitforparts] has a great video (see below) about a Robot slow scan receiver he found at a junk store. Slow scan or SSTV is a way to send pictures via low-bandwidth audio, such as you often find on the ham bands. The idea is
Read MoreSarah Zheng / Bloomberg: Alibaba and JD.com reported YoY sales increases for Singles Day, but neither company provided overall revenue figures for the event for the second straight year — China’s Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com reported sales increases for Singles’ Day, after the e-commerce giants offered steep discounts …
Read MoreMark Kleinman / Sky News: London-based Monument, a digital bank focused on mass affluent clients, raised a $50M Series B, a source says at a £150M+ pre-money valuation — Monument Bank’s Series C fundraising is being launched immediately after the completion of a £40m injection from shareholders including Dubai Investments, Sky News understands.
Read MoreSeeking to shake up the smartphone market, Humane introduced its ‘AI Pin’, which at first glance looks like someone put a very stylish body camera on their chest. There’s no display, only the 13 MP camera and some other optics visible above what turns out to be a touch panel, which is its main gesture-based
Read MoreThe Witcher: Sirens of the Deep. | Image: Netflix Avatar: The Last Airbender, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Devil May Cry, Stranger Things, and 3 Body Problem are all showing out at Netflix’s Geeked 2023 showcase. Continue reading…
Read MoreIf you’re like us, you’ve never spent a second thinking about what happens when you dunk an ordinary LED into liquid nitrogen. That’s too bad because as it turns out, the results are pretty interesting and actually give us a little bit of a look at the quantum world. The LED fun that [Sebastian] over
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