A display analyst shared that Apple has shifted from traditional red KSF phosphor film to quantum dot film in the latest MacBook Pro models with M4. M4 MacBook Pro. Image source: Apple Quantum dot technology isn’t new, in fact, Apple has been investigating its use in displays since at least 2014. By replacing the layer
Read MoreCredit: Nick Fernandez / Android Authority Citron is a new Nintendo Switch emulator available now in early access. It appears to be a Yuzu fork, with some new features and optimizations. The project claims to be for homebrew games only, but that’s unlikely to keep it safe from Nintendo’s lawyers. Nintendo has been on a
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google has announced the best Play Store apps and games of 2024. The best overall app was Partiful, while AFK Journey was awarded the best game. Google also dished out awards for the best multi-device apps and other categories. Google has an annual tradition of awarding the best
Read MoreCredit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Steve Jobs planned to reinvent the TV industry by introducing an Apple-branded model, but he passed away before the project materialized. A new report suggests the company may reconsider releasing its own TV set rather than sticking to streaming boxes. Apple is currently focused on its iPad-like smart home
Read MoreThe finalists, who will be announced in April 2025, will compete at a major European healthcare event. Read more: Three Irish start-ups make it to EIT Health Catapult semi-finals
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Roblox is starting to roll out some recently-announced child safety features, and the updates include some new limitations for how users under 13 can communicate on the platform. Beginning Monday, users younger than 13 won’t be able to DM players outside of games or experiences on Roblox. And they’ll need parental permission
Read MoreThe Exploration Company wants to make reusable components for cheaper space exploration. Read more: European space-tech raises $160m for reusable spacecraft
Read MoreThe Exploration Company wants to make reusable components for cheaper space exploration. Read more: European space-tech raises $160m for reusable spacecraft
Read MoreThe first phase of the joint venture, that began in 2022, saw a commitment of €10m. Read more: Triodos fund commits €11.25m for joint venture with GridBeyond
Read MoreCredit: OnLeaks/Android Headlines Samsung is reportedly working on a frame interpolation feature for Galaxy phones. This feature would generate extra frames in games to deliver a smoother experience. Samsung already offers a similar Frame Booster feature, but this new tech might offer smoother results. The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is expected to get a major
Read MoreThe Tiobe index tries to track the popularity of programming languages by counting the number of search results for the language’s name followed by the word “programming” (on 25 different search engines). And this month there were some surprises… By TIOBE’s reckoning, compared to a year ago PHP has now fallen from #7 to #12,
Read MoreThe UE1 tape reader in its nearly finished glory. Note the resistor to regulate the motor speed. (Credit: David Lovett, Usagi Electric) On today’s installment of UE1 vacuum tube computer construction, we join [David Lovett] once more on the Usagi Electric farm, as he determines just how much work remains before the project can be called
Read MoreThe UE1 tape reader in its nearly finished glory. Note the resistor to regulate the motor speed. (Credit: David Lovett, Usagi Electric) On today’s installment of UE1 vacuum tube computer construction, we join [David Lovett] once more on the Usagi Electric farm, as he determines just how much work remains before the project can be called
Read MoreThe UE1 tape reader in its nearly finished glory. Note the resistor to regulate the motor speed. (Credit: David Lovett, Usagi Electric) On today’s installment of UE1 vacuum tube computer construction, we join [David Lovett] once more on the Usagi Electric farm, as he determines just how much work remains before the project can be called
Read MoreA new six-episode Dune series premiers tonight on HBO and Max — a prequel to the Denis Villeneuve-directed Dune movies set 10,000 years before the birth f Paul Atreides. The Hollywood Reporter writes that it “draws on source material from the 2012 novel Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, and Frank
Read MorePhoto by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that intends to name Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Carr, a commissioner at the FCC since 2017, has made a name for himself by threatening to use the commission’s powers to regulate speech online and over the airwaves. Carr authored
Read MoreThis week Alphabet CEO Sundar Picahi assured investors that their long-term AI focus and investment (and a “commitment to innovation”) “are paying off,” reports the Associated Press. Alphabet’s stock has already soared 20% this year, and it’s “still thriving” as the company “navigates through a pivotal shift to AI and battles regulators…” Alphabet earned $26.3
Read MoreI haven’t been able to find mine for years. | Image: Apple The Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter may have bitten the dust, as it’s sold out at Apple’s online store in the US and much of the world, MacRumors reports. The accessory is reportedly still available from Apple in some countries, including
Read MoreOn a small network of islands north of Seattle, Washington, San Juan County just completed its first full year of 32-hour workweeks, reports CNN. And Tuesday the county released a report touting “a host of positive outcomes — from recruiting to retention to employee happiness — and a cost savings of more than $975,000 compared
Read MoreNyx is a new reusable space capsule that “safely and affordably carries cargo to and from space stations,” according to the web page of its European-based manufacturer, The Exploration Company, “launching from any heavy launcher worldwide.” And the company “just closed a large funding round to further its mission of building Europe’s first reusable space
Read MoreNyx is a new reusable space capsule that “safely and affordably carries cargo to and from space stations,” according to the web page of its European-based manufacturer, The Exploration Company, “launching from any heavy launcher worldwide.” And the company “just closed a large funding round to further its mission of building Europe’s first reusable space
Read More“Amazon is making it harder for disabled employees to get permission to work from home,” reports Bloomberg, a move they say shows Amazon’s “determination” to enforce a five-days-a-week return to the office. The company recently told employees with disabilities that it was implementing a more rigorous vetting process, both for new requests to work from
Read More“Amazon is making it harder for disabled employees to get permission to work from home,” reports Bloomberg, a move they say shows Amazon’s “determination” to enforce a five-days-a-week return to the office. The company recently told employees with disabilities that it was implementing a more rigorous vetting process, both for new requests to work from
Read MoreApple is said to be considering making a television set, over a decade after it abandoned that idea in favor of creating the Apple TV set top box. An “Apple television” has been rumored for more than 15 years. It’s one of the famous Steve Jobs stories, a claim relayed by biographer Walter Isaacson, which
Read MoreA reusable uncrewed spaceplane was unveiled this week for delivering and returning cargo from the Chinese Tiangong space station. It was built by the Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute (part of the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China). (See YouTube footage here…) Long-time Slashdot reader Geoffrey.landis writes: Like the Sierra Space “Dream Chaser” [still
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