Amazon may be working on a smartphone with hologram-like 3D Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone that sports a 3D screen that relies on retina-tracking technology to make images seem to float above the screen like a hologram. With the smartphone, users would be able to navigate through content by using their eyes alone, according to two unnamed people who discussed the phone with the Wall Street Journal. More
Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
HTC Expects Brighter Second Quarter Taiwan's HTC expects its second-quarter revenue and operating margin to rise from the first quarter, as sales of the new HTC One smartphone pick up. More
What the f***?! Google Glass censors foul language In order to write emails or text messages with Google Glass, you dictate words. The device is pleasantly reliable at transcribing things you say ... unless you happen to have a foul mouth. More
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Bijlow gets the nod over Wellenreuther as Feyenoord boss Priske looks for ‘Fresh energy, just after Ajax’ Justin Bijlow will return between the sticks as Feyenoord take on AZ Alkmaar on Saturday night. Manager Brian Priske and his staff have decided to bench Timon Wellenreuther in recent days, the Dane ... 11/1/2024 - 4:43 am | View Link
Drivers could face huge fines as noise cameras deterring them from socialising launched A new traffic monitoring device has been rolled out across a major region to fine noisy road users in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour. 11/1/2024 - 3:01 am | View Link
Jury Verdict Reversed and Remanded on Appeal in California Court: Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, Division Two - Plaintiff Steven Watts filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court ... 10/31/2024 - 11:31 am | View Link
Brits urged to follow Halloween driving rule to avoid accidents and £5,000 fine Drivers heading out tonight have been urged to take care to prevent accidents that may lead to eye-watering fines of up to £5,000. 10/31/2024 - 4:34 am | View Link
What’s holding green cement back are the industry’s standards and subsidies.
I work in one of the world’s dirtiest industries—the cement industry—accounting for 8% of global CO2 emissions, matched only by the steel industry. Companies like mine are reinventing cement production to approach net-zero rapidly, in a way that is resource- and cost-efficient.
There are 3 billion people in the ‘missing middle’ who global leaders don’t account for, but need to.
For many of us, autumn is not only marked by kids heading back to school and the transition of weather, but also for a different kind of season: conference season. During my own travels over these past few weeks, I’ve heard a common phrase crop up again and again in conference ballrooms and hallway networking conversations.
Be conscious about your social media presence and make it better.
Over the past decade, social media has evolved from a pastime and way to stay in touch with friends, to a prevalent mainstay in nearly everyone’s life. Think about it: When was the last time you checked Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok?
Disgust and food neophobia—a fear of new foods—are often cited as obstacles to adopting new, more sustainable food choices.
What will the diets of the future look like? The answer depends in part on what foods Westerners can be persuaded to eat.
Deer-vehicle accidents occur most frequently at dusk and dawn, when deer are most active and drivers’ ability to spot them is poorest.
This is an update to an article originally published on September 21, 2021.
Despite their name, heat pumps are also air conditioners.
For this month’s edition of the Yale Climate Connections Editors’ Corner, we got together to talk about the climate-friendly, energy-efficient, all-electric replacement for furnaces and air conditioners: the heat pump.