Zamrznuti tonovi/Shutterstock Ames Lab scientists have developed an AI workflow to help discover magnets without rare earths (an area in which AI has already demonstrated it can excel). The pipeline uses AI models trained on real-world physics and electron behavior rather than existing data to make educated…
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…
Apple has partnered with Amazon to make Apple TV available for $5.99 per month to Prime members for a limited time. Apple TV is available as an add-on subscription through Prime Video in the United States. This promotional offer allows Prime members to sign up to the streaming platform for over 50% off the usual…
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…
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…
Erman Gunes/Shutterstock Google’s smartwatches have improved significantly over the years, with the Google Pixel Watch 4 being among the best you can buy today. It tells the time, tracks your steps, has sensors for health tracking, lets you see phone notifications, handles media playback, and…
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,…
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…
Studio Proxima/Shutterstock Say it out loud and you’ll feel like the hero of an old spy thriller: Infrared. Or maybe it’s just us. Either way, infrared (IR) now seems like an antiquated technology, a relic of a bygone era. In the age of Bluetooth and…
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…