Technology News
New Solo Stove 2.0 Fire Pits Add a Removable Ash Pan and That Makes Me Happy - CNET
CNET - 1 Aug 2022 13:02
Solo Stove makes some of the best smokeless fire pits. Now they're a lot of easier to clean based on our hands-on test with the new middle-sized Bonfire 2.0 model.
Xiaomi's New Mijia Smart Glasses Have a 50MP Camera and 15x Zoom
PetaPixel - 1 Aug 2022 21:09Alibaba shares extend losses on US delisting fear
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2022 09:41
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba led technology stocks lower in Hong Kong on Monday after US authorities put it on a watchlist that could see it delisted in New York if it does not comply with disclosure orders.
Stack Overflow CTO: From bootstrapped to scaling one of the Web's biggest properties
ZDNet - 1 Aug 2022 02:52
Rearchitecting one of the most popular sites on the Web, and also building a scale software business for enterprise, are interesting challenges for Jody Bailey.
Man Builds 'Next-Level' Lens with Crazy 35mm f/0.4 Equivalent Bokeh
PetaPixel - 1 Aug 2022 21:00DALL-E 2 Generates AI Apocalyptic Images of the 'Last Selfie Ever Taken'
PetaPixel - 1 Aug 2022 19:15Cellular service is coming to New York's subway tunnels, but it's going to take a while
Engadget - 1 Aug 2022 00:16
Cellular service is coming to New York's subway tunnels. This week, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced it was embarking on a 10-year project to wire all 418 miles of underground track underneath the city...
The STC Executel Was One Of The First Smartphones In 1984
Slash Gear - 1 Aug 2022 23:22
While you might think of the first cell phone as being from the 1990s, the STC Executel was a smart phone from 1984.
Video: DIY Perks creates a massive '35mm F0.4' equivalent lens for otherworldly bokeh
DP Review - 1 Aug 2022 22:27
Matthew Perks, creator of the DIY Perks YouTube channel has shared how he built a '35mm F0.4' lens built around an episcope lens taken from some of the earliest projection technology. As Perks explains in the video's int...
This Australian experiment is on the hunt for an elusive particle that could help unlock the mystery of dark matter
SPACE.com - 1 Aug 2022 21:00
The ORGAN Experiment, Australia's first major dark matter detector, recently completed a search for a hypothetical particle called an axion in an attempt to try to explain dark matter.
Watch California's largest wildfire of the year spawn a massive 'fire cloud' visible from space
SPACE.com - 1 Aug 2022 20:54
Weather satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have revealed "explosive growth" in a massive wildfire currently burning in northern California.
Planet 9 is running out of places to hide
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2022 15:11
We have a pretty good idea of what lurks within our solar system. We know there isn't a Mars-sized planet orbiting between Jupiter and Saturn, nor a brown dwarf nemesis heading our way. Anything large and fairly close to...
How to set up HomeKit Secure Video on your devices
Digital Trends - 1 Aug 2022 14:00
Learn how to enable HomeKit Secure Video for you Apple smart home.
The Age of Brain-Computer Interfaces Is on the Horizon
Wired - 1 Aug 2022 13:00
Synchron has implanted its BCI in a patient for the first time--bringing it a big step closer to distribution.
There's a Monkeypox Testing Bottleneck
Wired - 1 Aug 2022 13:00
US testing capacity has ramped up, but the process is ponderous, and not everyone who needs a test is getting one.
The Winners of the 2022 Minimalist Photography Awards
PetaPixel - 1 Aug 2022 21:55Canon EOS R7 sample gallery (DPReview TV)
DP Review - 1 Aug 2022 16:00
We took a production Canon EOS R7 to beautiful British Columbia, Canada for a week. How does the camera perform under a variety of lighting situations? Take a look for yourself. Want to learn more about this camera? Watc...
Stellar flybys leave a permanent mark on newly forming planetary systems
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2022 15:30
What do UX Tauri, RW Aurigae, AS 205, Z CMajoris, and FU Orionis have in common? They're young stellar systems with disks where planets could form. It appears those disks were disturbed by stellar flybys or other close e...
Even Citizen Scientists are Getting Time on JWST
Universe Today - 1 Aug 2022 00:54
Over the years, members of the public have regularly made exciting discoveries and meaningful contributions to the scientific process through citizen science projects. These citizen scientists sometimes mine large datase...
Apple opens applications for next Entrepreneur Camp in October
AppleInsider - 1 Aug 2022 22:56
Apple has opened applications for its upcoming Entrepreneur Camp, which is aimed at supporting app founders and developers from underrepresented communities. Credit: Apple The next Entrepreneur Camp is slated for October...
The Tiffen Pro Mist Black Filters Can Adorn Your Leica Lenses Now
The Phoblographer - 1 Aug 2022 22:13
One of the coolest things about the Tiffen Pro Mist Black filters is that they soften the images of today's otherwise sterile lenses. But if you combine them with Fujifilm or Leica lenses, you're in for a treat. Recently...
Mammal ancestor looked like a chubby lizard with a tiny head and had a hippo-like lifestyle
Live Science - 1 Aug 2022 19:43
Fossils found in France are from a previously unknown species of amphibian that belonged to a group of reptiles with mammal-like traits.