Credit: Unsplush.In a recent development, Apple has endorsed the California law that mandates major tech manufacturers to facilitate device repairs by users and third-party repair shops. This law, the Right to Repair Act, is currently in progress within the state's legislative process.Support for Accessible RepairsApple backed California's Right to Repair Act, affirming its commitment...
Credit: Future / Google / Shutterstock / FramesiraGoogle is set to introduce an updated version of the App Pairs feature in Android 14, allowing users to save specific split-screen app combinations on their phones. App Pair is a multitasking tool that enables users to open and interact with two applications side-by-side. Previously, users had...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a new research, the continuous distraction of social networks could prevent our minds from settling into a more profound, more complete feeling of boredom. Which is a shame, given complete boredom can be fertile ground for technology.This 'profound' level of boredom is different to the first, superficial level of...
(MoMo Productions/DigitalVision/Getty Images)Putting a screen in front of a kid is a tried and trusted form of keeping them entertained and calm-- and it works very well for grownups, too-- however as a constant calming method, it might have its disadvantages, according to a recent research.Research involving the screen and childrenThe team found that...
A newly-developed 3D printing method could be utilized to cost-effectively create customized electronic 'machines' the size of insects which allow advanced applications in robotics, medical tools, and others.Robotics is one area where small volumes of advanced sensors, MEMS, can now be produced with 3D printing. Credit; David Callahan.The impact of the discovery of the...
Credit: AppleA stranded man in Alaska was saved after making use of Apple's newest Emergency SOS satellite function.On December 1, at 2 a.m. (AST), Alaska State Troopers informed that rescue services were alerted that an adult male traveling by snowmachine from the isolated town of Noorvik to Kotzebue had switched on an Emergency SOS...
A guest takes a selfie with her smartphone during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Madrid on April 8, 2021. Credit: Gabriel BOUYS / AFPThe smartphone SOS feature is among the most useful functionalities you need to use. That knows when you will require it?Based on its name, this emergency feature allows you to...
EU commissioner for internal market Thierry Breton shows his mobile phone during a press conference on a common charging solution for electronic devices at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on Sept. 23, 2021. Credit: NBC News.European Union officials have actually settled on brand-new rules requiring a uniform charging cable for smartphones and other devices.LONDON...
