Dongfang Zhao/Getty Images French renewable energy company Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR) operates a number of large solar power plants in the Rhône Valley region of France. In 2023, the CNR also hosted a research project by Barré et al. from the University of Luxembourg, during which it was found that solar panel installations had an unexpected effect on bat behavior. Some conservationists use GPS technology to save the environment by tracking marked wildlife, but Kévin Barré and his team observed the bats in this study via acoustic monitoring with…
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Visual Intelligence gets a big upgrade in iOS 27. It’s now easier to find than before, and there are new Visual Intelligence features. Apple has also extended it to the iPad and Mac, so you can use the same features on all devices. Camera app Apple moved Visual Intelligence to the Camera app in iOS 27, and it is accessible through a new Siri mode that accompanies Photo, Video, and other camera mode options. You can switch to Siri mode and take a photo so Siri can see what you see. Siri will give you details about whatever you’re looking…
WhatsApp is working on a way to let users send text messages that can only be viewed once, similar to the functionality already available for photos, videos and voice notes. According to WABetaInfoAfter typing a message in the chat bar, users will be able to select a new option “Send as seen once” by long-pressing the Send button. When the message is sent, the recipient will be able to open the message once and read it before it disappears. This means that the recipient will not be able to copy, forward or share the message after receiving it. WhatsApp will…
DingYi1122/Shutterstock Humanoid robots are not yet particularly common in the United States, but in China they have seen a remarkably rapid and widespread rate of adoption, with more than 100 manufacturers operating and approximately 28,000 diverse units currently in operation. Chinese robots have made impressive strides recently, including the literal example of a robot breaking the half-marathon world record, and companies like Nvidia are partnering with Chinese manufacturers to create “physical AI” robots. There are now so many robots in circulation that China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has…
Christine Persaud/BGR Apple introduced Dynamic Island with the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max in 2022, and it has been a staple of the iOS experience ever since. That little bubble at the top of the screen is useful, adapting to show notifications, details of an app or connected device you’re currently using, activities and more. From maps to music playing, timers and more, Dynamic Island is a popular feature among Apple users. You don’t even need to do anything to use it: once activated with the apps that…
aapsky/Shutterstock Tesla may be the most satisfying electric vehicle brand to drive, but China is going much further with an electric container ship that glides across the sea with silent propulsion. This isn’t much of a surprise, given China’s battery breakthroughs in electric vehicles. But this raises the question of how such a ship actually works. The Ningyuan Dian Kun is a large capacity 10,000 DWT electric container ship. Measuring over 419 feet in length and over 70 feet in width, the transport vessel has a capacity of 740 TEUs…
Bengali Press/Shutterstock A user interface should be just that: an interface that feels great to a device’s owners. You need to have enough features, settings, and dashboard elements to interact with and customize, but you also don’t want screens and tabs to be cluttered. Unfortunately, being “overwhelming” is something that device makers aren’t too concerned about when trying to promote a new product or service – and many Fire TV device owners are witnessing this. First reported by AFTVnews, it appears Amazon is serving new full-screen ads on Fire TV…
Djavan Rodriguez/Getty Images You have a movie night planned and want to make sure everything is ready, so where do you start? Well, having snacks and refreshments on hand is certainly important, but have you recently restarted your smart TV? This might seem like a silly question, but nothing ruins the mood like Netflix randomly crashing or the movie buffering like crazy before the big action scene. It’s worth keeping in mind that even if you have the best smart TV, it will eventually show its age. Fortunately, if you…
Snap Inc., the company behind Snapchat, announced a new pair of AR glasses today, joining Google in aiming to compete with Meta’s Ray-Bans and Apple’s upcoming AI smart glasses. Dubbed SPECS, the glasses will retail for $2,195, and you can pre-order a pair now for a refundable $200 deposit, with delivery expected in the fall to the US, UK, and France. Snap’s official announcement starts off on an interesting note. The company writes: “For more than a decade, we have been building a future in which computers can understand the world as we do,…
Andrew Sozinov/Shutterstock Wi-Fi 7 is the latest and fastest version of Wi-Fi and is available on various gadgets in the market. Although the first routers supporting it began appearing on the market in 2023, this next generation of Wi-Fi was officially launched for consumers in early 2024 when the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced the Wi-Fi Certified 7 program. This program ensures interoperability between brands and that certified devices support mandatory Wi-Fi 7 features. However, despite more than two years since the launch of the Wi-Fi Certified 7 program, the availability of…