Climate velocities and species tracking in global mountain regions

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Climate velocities and species tracking in global mountain regions

Mountainous regions represent 25% of Earth’s land surface and are rich in biodiversity, owing in part to their steep climatic gradients and complex topography1,2. The assumption that mountain species are responding faster to anthropogenic climate change through rapid upward range shifts leading to potential mountaintop extinctions has attracted extensive research3,4,7,8,9. Whether species are closely tracking … Read more

Apple Vision Pro Gets First Discount ($150 Off) at Woot, But There’s a Catch

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Apple Vision Pro Gets First Discount (0 Off) at Woot, But There’s a Catch

The Apple Vision Pro has received its first discount today at Woot, now available for $3,349.00, down from $3,499.00, but Woot does not make it clear what size light seals and head bands are in the box. The headset is in new condition and it comes with a one year Apple manufacturer limited warranty. Note: … Read more

Philips Hue lights to work way better with Samsung TVs and SmartThings, for a price

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Philips Hue lights to work way better with Samsung TVs and SmartThings, for a price

Philips Hue is expanding its partnership with Samsung SmartThings, giving users greater control over how their smart lights “interact with their home entertainment systems.” To achieve this, Philips will launch a major update to its Sync TV app that’ll introducing a handful of new features. Philips is even changing the software’s subscription model to be … Read more

Climate change has slowed Earth’s rotation — and could affect how we keep time

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Climate change has slowed Earth’s rotation — and could affect how we keep time

Climate change is starting to alter how humans keep time. An analysis1 published in Nature on 27 March has predicted that melting ice caps are slowing Earth’s rotation to such an extent that the next leap second — the mechanism used since 1972 to reconcile official time from atomic clocks with that based on Earth’s … Read more

Apple Pay Express Mode Now Available at All Toronto Subway Stations

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Apple Pay Express Mode Now Available at All Toronto Subway Stations

Apple Pay’s Express Mode has rolled out to all TTC subway stations in Toronto, allowing riders to simply hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near the reader at the turnstile to pay for their fare. With Express Mode, payment can be completed without waking or unlocking the device, or authenticating with Face ID, Touch ID, … Read more

With just $700 and a Raspberry Pi — you too can become a cybercriminal

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With just 0 and a Raspberry Pi — you too can become a cybercriminal

Everyone’s favourite single-board microcomputer, the Raspberry Pi, just got sinister, as cybercriminals have been spotted selling software for the devices catering to inexperienced criminals looking to dabble in financial crime. Don’t try this at home, obviously, but the ‘GEOBOX’ software, with proxy and network traffic routing capabilities, is being sold on Telegram for pretty extortionate … Read more

Divisive Sun-dimming study at Harvard cancelled: what’s next?

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Divisive Sun-dimming study at Harvard cancelled: what’s next?

Last week, Harvard University researchers announced the cancellation of a high-profile solar geoengineering experiment, frustrating the project’s supporters. But advocates say that all is not lost, and that momentum for evaluating ways to artificially cool the planet is building internationally. First sun-dimming experiment will test a way to cool Earth The study, called the Stratospheric … Read more

Apple’s Phil Schiller Works 80 Hours a Week Overseeing App Store

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Apple’s Phil Schiller Works 80 Hours a Week Overseeing App Store

With the App Store and app ecosystem undergoing major changes in the European Union, The Wall Street Journal today shared a profile on ‌App Store‌ chief Phil Schiller, who is responsible for the ‌App Store‌. Though Schiller transitioned from marketing chief to “Apple Fellow” in 2020 to take a step back from Apple and spend … Read more

Microsoft’s dimming tech for displays might do more harm than good

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Microsoft’s dimming tech for displays might do more harm than good

A new patent from Microsoft has popped up, revealing a concept called Pixel Luminesce for Digital Display technology. This product would, theoretically, allow users to control every pixel on a display, essentially allowing you to selectively dim your display based on preferences and needs. Though this concept sounds like an accessibility dream for those who … Read more