Apple could finally launch new iPads in May, bringing in OLED panels and a brand-new iPad Air model. Apple tipster and Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman said that his sources with insider knowledge of Apple’s plans note that “early May” is slated as a launch period for next-generation iPads. It was previously thought new iPads would … Read more
This six-legged animal isn’t an insect: it’s a mouse with two extra limbs where its genitals should be. Research on this genetically engineered rodent, which was published on 20 March in Nature Communications1, has revealed a way in which changes in DNA’s 3D structure can affect how embryos develop. Developmental biologist Moisés Mallo, at the … Read more
Students who entered the WWDC 2024 coding challenge can today sign in to Apple’s Swift Student Challenge website to find out if they’ve won. Apple has selected 350 winners, who are eligible to attend the WWDC 2024 special event at Apple Park on Monday, June 10. There are 50 Distinguished Winners who will be invited … Read more
Your iPhone 12 just got better — it can use Qi2 accessories. Photo: WPC/Cult of Mac Add the iPhone 12 to the list of handsets that support the new Qi2 cross-platform wireless charging standard. Apparently, the older handset got support for the newest chargers without Apple mentioning it. More recent iPhone models can already use … Read more
Despite assertions that it wouldn’t happen, Gemini Nano will in fact be making its way to the Pixel 8. Google didn’t reveal a lot of details in their announcement, so the AI’s full capabilities on the smartphone are unknown at this time. However, Gemini Nano on the Pixel 8 may perform similarly to its Pixel … Read more
Postdoctoral fellow Kamini Govender developed her own strategies to deal with a low-vision disability and gain work–life balance.Credit: University of the Free State, South Africa During her PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in eThekwini, South Africa, Kamini Govender helped to develop a greener method for human-insulin biosynthesis in bacteria — one … Read more
Apple this month sued its former employee Andrew Aude in California state court, alleging that he breached the company’s confidentiality agreement and violated labor laws by leaking sensitive information to the media and employees at other tech companies. Apple has demanded a jury trial, and it is seeking damages in excess of $25,000. Aude joined … Read more
An M1 Ultra Mac Studio is one of the great deals you can score with Woot. Photo: Apple You may not want to spend top dollar on a new Mac or iPad, but how about bargain-basement deals on older Apple gear? That’s what Amazon bargain site Woot! asks with its latest sale on 40 items. … Read more
Google has announced that Circle to Search will roll out to its older and mid-range Pixel devices starting from March 27. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the AI feature is coming to “more Pixel and Samsung phones, foldables and tablets.” Circle to Search has trickled down from the Samsung Galaxy S24 series and the Google … Read more
One side of the planet LHS 3844b (artist’s impression) is thought to be in perpetual daylight.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC) Imagine if it were always night-time in the Western Hemisphere and always daytime in the Eastern Hemisphere, and the only way for Londoners to see the Sun was to fly to somewhere like Tokyo. In a … Read more