This week, Apple is officially releasing its Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Devices apps for Windows. These apps were first introduced in a preview version last year, but now Apple has removed the preview label after collaborating with Microsoft to launch them. The three apps, along with a revamped iCloud for Windows app, aim […]
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Samsung, the largest maker of memory chips worldwide, is facing tough competition in the chip industry. During the seven-year legal struggles involving its top leader, Lee Jae-yong, other global chipmakers have been investing more and increasing production, strengthening their market presence. TSMC from Taiwan, the largest contract chipmaker globally, has solidified its leading role. Meanwhile,
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Scientists are thinking about whether AI can use small lab-grown organs instead of computers to work better, by copying structures similar to brains. They call this Organoid Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence is getting a lot of attention as a big technological change right now. But Organoid Intelligence might push AI even more. Lab Tissue Organoids are
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After a year-long crowdfunding campaign, the production slots for the first 2,000 Aptera Launch Edition solar electric vehicles have been claimed. This futuristic electric vehicle, introduced by a California startup in 2007, is now making its way toward production. With a design reminiscent of a sci-fi film, this two-passenger vehicle goes beyond being just a
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UNStudio has unveiled blueprints for constructing the planet’s tallest spokeless Ferris wheel in Seoul, South Korea. This distinctive design will consist of two intersecting rings, with revolving pods providing extraordinary views of the surroundings. In fact, developed in partnership with Arup and Heerim Architects, the Seoul Twin Eye will be perched atop a 40-meter (131-foot)
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Usually, when communication is needed in places like disaster sites, rescuers have to bring and set up large, expensive satellite dishes. But soon, a basic tubular antenna made of woven material strips might do the trick. Created by researchers from Stanford University and the American University of Beirut, the prototype device is a kind of
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Supersonic air travel promises unprecedented speed but is hindered by the disruptive sonic booms that make it impractical over land. In collaboration with Lockheed Martin, NASA aims to overcome this obstacle with the X-59, an experimental aircraft designed for remarkable speed without the accompanying noise disturbance. Breaking Down Sonic Booms Sonic booms, akin to thunderclaps,
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After years of being the focal point in living rooms, large flat-screen TVs might begin to blend seamlessly with the decor, thanks to innovative see-through TV models unveiled by South Korean consumer electronics giants LG and Samsung. During the introduction of a transparent Signature OLED TV scheduled for release later this year, an LG executive
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With decades of experience in underwater photography and collaboration with GEOMAR, ZEISS has developed a new kind of underwater lenses. These lenses allow accurate measurements in high resolution in the underwater and deep ocean. Our aim is to provide top-notch equipment for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) and Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) operators to visually manipulate
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Indispensable lithium-powered rechargeable batteries enable extended usage of devices for hours or even days, packing millions of times more computing capability in your pocket than the technology that facilitated the Apollo 11 moon landing in July 1969. These handy technological innovations, initially brought to the commercial market in 1991 by Japanese companies Sony and Asahi
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