OLED is a much sought-after display technology in consumer products ranging from phones to TVs. OLED TVs are consistently ranked as the best TVs, thanks to their unparalleled contrast, steadily improving brightness with each new generation of sets, dynamic color and refined detail. However, there is one area where OLED TVs suffer: reflections. The pixels … Read more
Marvel has confirmed that it will make fewer movies and TV shows moving forward after a “rough” few years of theatrical flops and favoring quantity over quality. Speaking to Empire Magazine, studio co-president Louis D’Esposito admitted that the Disney subsidiary had “learned its lesson” after it saturated the superhero genre market with projects that didn’t … Read more
Tim Cook described today’s Apple iPad event as “the biggest day for iPad since its introduction” – and hype or not, he might have a point. After all, the Let Loose event saw the launch of new iPad Airs and iPad Pros, a new Apple M4 chipset, plus new accessories and software. No, it doesn’t … Read more
More than anything, Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace is a fascinating cultural object. It’s been 25 years since I saw the film in theaters, and over a decade since I last rewatched it (in a vain attempt to help my Trekkie wife catch up to the prequels). I’ve had enough time to … Read more
Take the strain, and three, two, one, pull! No, I’m not in the gym lifting weights, but in the woods with my Nikon DSLR and raising its optical viewfinder to my eye to compose a picture. It’s my D800‘s first outing in years and it’s quickly reminding me why I was so happy to switch … Read more
I hit the plunger on the applicator device, and felt the needle slide into the meat of my arm, just below the tricep. Surprisingly, it was pretty painless. I removed the applicator and there it was: a plastic disk around 1.5 inches in diameter, which would sit on my arm for the next two weeks, … Read more
“Open your eyes, and observe all the objects of your surroundings,” said the voice of Gwyneth Paltrow, live, from LA. “now become aware of the empty space around your objects, and how the space allows everything to exist within it.” It was odd to do a meditation breathing exercise with another person on Zoom. I … Read more
Thanks to the incredible advancements in neural networks and language processing computers can understand and respond to human language just as another person might. The journey from the first moments of doubt to the current state of achievement is a tale of relentless innovation and discovery. The Art of the Problem YouTube channel has created … Read more