Mcgregor predicts the future

You get lidar, you get lidar, everyone gets lidar!All four models of the iPhone 13 lineup could include lidar technology, according to a DigiTimes report. Lidar was introduced to the iPhone in 2020, but only on the Pro and Pro Max models, so this would only be a true upgrade for the basic model and the Mini. Still, lidar for everyone would be pretty nifty -- the camera feature, which stands for "light detection and ranging," is a depth sensor that uses lasers to measure distance. The camera trick can take your iPhone photos to the next level, and it also has some pretty cool AR applications.  … [Read more...] about The iPhone 13 rumor mill has already started. Here’s what we’re hearing

Samsung's new Dolby Atmos soundbar could be its most immersive yetThese noise-cancelling headphones could be the perfect travel companionsJBL unveils noise-cancelling wireless earbuds to rival the Apple AirPods ProThe JBL L100 Classic loudspeaker brings retro cool to modern audiophilesThe JBL Charge 5 update makes one of the best Bluetooth speakers even betterNew Sony wireless speaker boasts unusual design with an important audio purposeSony takes on Dolby Atmos with live spatial audio concerts for your smartphoneThis cheap soundbar could be a great alternative to the Sonos ArcTVs2021 will likely be a big year for many of the biggest TV brands. We’ve seen both Samsung and LG push hard into 8K TV technologies – and in both cases CES 2020 was the occasion they chose to announce it. … [Read more...] about CES 2021 news: it’s over – but here are the highlights and best tech

The remaining 15 percent of the plate was covered with aluminum foil, which is complimentary to the aerogel. When a dust particle impacts with the foil, it leaves residue there, and the composition of that residue can be analyzed. This keeps the dust material from getting mixed in with the gel, which could make it harder to differentiate the two materials, a problem that the aluminum foil doesn’t share. … [Read more...] about Spacecraft may have captured dust particles from beyond our Solar System

Oct. 23, 2019: Huawei launches the Mate X foldable phone in China and celebrates hitting 200 million phone shipments two months sooner than it did last year. Also, the company's cybersecurity chief says it'd be easier to bribe telecom staff than build backdoors into networks. … [Read more...] about Huawei ban timeline: Follow the saga of the Chinese telecommunications giant

Indeed, just last week a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change revealed that humans have already blown past the global warming targets set by the 2015 Paris Agreement, and we are currently on track to inhabit a world that is 4.1 degrees Fahrenheit (2.3 degrees Celsius) warmer than average global temperatures in the pre-industrial era — slightly more than halfway to the United Nation's "worst-case scenario." Nations have similarly failed to meet basic biodiversity targets set by the U.N. in 2010, the authors note. … [Read more...] about The planet is dying faster than we thought