dryriver shares a report from the BBC: People with a fear of small holes have claimed the design of Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro is triggering their phobia. At its unveiling on Tuesday, many found their attention drawn to its “ultra-wide” rear camera, with three high-powered lenses packed closely together. The lenses sit alongside the handset’s torch and “audio zoom” microphone. And…
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Xunjing Wu on a Mid-career Switch to Computer Science
Halfway through her first year in MCIT Online, Wu says she’s already considering applying for a product management role. Xunjing Wu was working as a GIS analyst in a global infrastructure company in 2015 when she signed up for her very first computer science course online. With a background in urban planning, she used spatial […]
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Moon, Jupiter, Saturn September 5 to 7
These next few evenings – September 5, 6 and 7, 2019 – use the moon to find the planets Jupiter and Saturn. Have a telescope? Then use it to view Jupiter’s four major moons and Saturn’s glorious rings. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-jupiter-saturn-september-5-6-7…
All UK Airports To Install 3D Baggage Scanning Technology By 2022
“The UK government is requiring all major UK airports to introduce 3D baggage screening equipment before the end of 2022,” writes Slashdot reader Hammeh. The BBC reports:
Ministers say the technology will boost security, speed up pre-boarding checks, and could end the restrictions on travelling with liquids and laptops. The equipment, similar to CT scanners used in hospitals, is already being installed…
Astronomers map our local cosmic void
Our universe is a tapestry of galaxy congregations and vast voids. An international team of astronomers has now published a new study revealing more of this cosmic structure as it appears surrounding our Milky Way. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/tully-cosmicflows-3-local-void…
NASA ‘optometrists’ verify Mars 2020 rover’s 20/20 vision
Equipped with visionary science instruments, the Mars 2020 rover underwent an “eye” exam after several cameras were installed on it. The rover contains an armada of imaging capabilities, from wide-angle landscape cameras to narrow-angle high-resolution zoom lens cameras. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-nasa-optometrists-mars-rover-vision.html…
Space data relay system shows its speed
A satellite network that can zoom in on ships at sea and check for oil spills in almost real time has demonstrated its capabilities at a high-level international event in Brussels. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-08-space-relay.html…
Scientists Create Contact Lenses That Zoom When You Blink Twice
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have created a contact lens, controlled by eye movements, that can zoom in if you blink twice. “In the simplest of terms, the scientists measured the electrooculographic signals generated when eyes make specific movements (up, down, left, right, blink, double blink) and created a soft biomimetic lens that responds directly to those electric…
Scientists invent zoomable contact lenses
Researchers have developed a contact lens that can zoom in and out in response to certain eye movements. The idea of being able to zoom in to a distan… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/329353/scientists-invent-zoomable-contact-lenses…
Apple Pushes a Silent Mac Update To Remove Hidden Zoom Web Server
Apple has released a silent update for Mac users removing a vulnerable component in Zoom, the popular video conferencing app, which allowed websites to automatically add a user to a video call without their permission. TechCrunch reports: The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant told TechCrunch that the update — now released — removes the hidden web server, which Zoom quietly installed on…