Scientists are trying to accelerate evolution to make plastics rot. A tiny new organism is showing them how. Sometime between 2010 and 2015, a tiny organism with an unusual appetite made a home in an industrial site near a bottle-recycling plant in Sakai, Japan. The site, located by a bustling port in one of the… Continue reading The race to save the planet from plastic
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iOS 13 To Feature Dark Mode and Interface Updates, Report Says
9to5Mac has learned of several new features expected to be included in iOS 13. From the report: Dark Mode: There will be a system-wide Dark Mode that can be enabled in Settings, including a high contrast version, similar to what’s already available on macOS. Speaking of macOS, iPad apps that run on the Mac using Marzipan will finally take advantage…
I Have, Honest to God, Lost Track of Who Is Launching What Service
Have you heard the news? Someone is launching another goddamn service. This time, if I recall correctly, it’s Amazon.Read more… Source: https://gizmodo.com/i-have-honest-to-god-lost-track-of-who-is-launching-w-1834062553…
Why Tens of Thousands of Perfectly Good, Donated iPhones Are Shredded Every Year
A single electronics recycler has had to destroy 66,000 iPhones in the last three years because of the iPhone’s Activation Lock. Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/43jywd/why-tens-of-thousands-of-perfectly-good-donated-iphones-are-shredded-every-year…
As Apple Moves Into Streaming, Netflix Kills Support for AirPlay
Streaming giant Netflix has dropped native support for Apple’s AirPlay, with the company revising its support guidelines to state that the switch is “due to technical limitations,” Cult of Mac wrote on Saturday. Read more… Source: https://gizmodo.com/as-apple-moves-into-streaming-netflix-kills-support-fo-1833863148
Why Would Anyone Buy an iPad Mini in 2019?
The iPad Mini is not the best tablet Apple makes (that’s the 11-inch iPad Pro). It’s not the good enough tablet either (that’s the iPad Air). It’s the awkward one. A little too small, but a little too big, and demanding a fairly radical change to how you operate a tablet if you’ve been using… Continue reading Why Would Anyone Buy an iPad Mini in 2019?
3 Reasons Why Arizona is a Hub for Blockchain Innovation
Whatever you think about the ups and downs of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, it’s undeniable that blockchain engineering is one of the hottest job fields in computer science. Demand for blockchain engineers increased 400% from 2017 to 2018, with blockchain developer salaries ranging between $150,000 to $175,000 a year, on par with artificial intelligence developer salaries. […]
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Internal Documents Show Apple Is Capable of Implementing Right to Repair Legislation
As Apple continues to fight legislation that would make it easier for consumers to repair their iPhones, MacBooks, and other electronics, the company appears to be able to implement many of the requirements of the legislation, according to an internal presentation obtained by Motherboard. According to the presentation, titled “Apple Genuine Parts Repair” and dated… Continue reading Internal Documents Show Apple Is Capable of Implementing Right to Repair Legislation
How do noise cancelling headphones like Apple Airpods Pro work?
Noise cancelling technology like that used in the new Apple Airpods Pro and Bose headphones was originally invented in the early 1980s to prevent ear damage for pilots and was later used by tank crews in the US Army. Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg13618504-100-how-do-noise-cancelling-headphones-like-apple-airpods-pro-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…